Approved Starship The Colo Fighter

[Kami Meran]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: to create a signature fighter for Meran Mechanics
• Image Source: https://www.pinterest.com/alexperyan/spaceships/
• Canon Link: na
• Development Thread: If required
• Primary Source: na

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Meran Mechanics
• Model: T-77
• Affiliation: Closed-Market
• Production: Mass-Produced.
• Material: Alusteel Nutorium Farium

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Starfighter,
• Length: 13 meters / 6 meters wings unfolded
• Width: 2.9 meters / 14.9 meters wings unfolded
• Height: 3 meters
• Armament: 8,
• 
  Twin Ion Cannon
  
• 
  heavy laser canon
  
• 
  2 x Nano Missile Launcher ( 6 missiles)
  
• Defenses:12
• Reinforced Shielding
• Alusteel Hull Plating
• nutorium coating
• Anti-concussion Field Generator
• Polarizing Field Insulator
• De-ionizers
• Cap Drains
• Warhead Countermeasures
• Damage Reduction Armour
• Squadron Count: 10?
• Maneuverability Rating: 2
• Speed Rating: 2
• Hyperdrive Class: 2

Special Features:
Fold able wings.

• Distress Beacon
• Ejection Seat
• Environmental Converter
• Inertial Damper
• Life Support
• Navigation System
• Panoramic 360° Screen
• Hyperdrive
• Twin Ion Drives
• Maneuvering Jets
• Repulsorlifts
• Aural Sensor
• Life Form Indicator
• Long-range Sensor
• Targeting Sensor

Strengths:

• Ordnance tailored for role
• Highly maneuverable
• Advanced tactical suite included AR display
• Low sensor cross-section

Weaknesses:

• Light weight frame susceptible to kinetic impacts
• High maintenance
• atmospherics mode restricts weapons use.

Description: made to be A signature fighter for the Merans. it is named after the Colo Claw fish
the Colo is made to Transform in to a atmospheric mode with 4 wings 2 large ones that sweep forward in atmosphere mode but removes bomb-let use.
it offers a small bunk behind the pilots chair for long range missions.
the Colo is intended to be used in a spinning move using its 2 smaller wings to fire in a helix fashion.
the center if the 2 larger wings hold missile launchers in atmospheric mode this is replaces with twin laser-canons on the nose.
this gives it an unpredictable nature.

 

[Cyrus Tregessar]

Hello, I'll be the factory judge reviewing your submission. If you have questions, please feel free to respond to this thread once we are underway.

 

[Cyrus Tregessar]

[member="Kami Meran"]

I like the concept here, but this needs some work.

28.9m with the wings extended seems a bit much. This is really a minor detail, but from folded to extended it looks around a 5x increase in span, to around 14.5m. That would also make it so the span with wings unfolded is about as long as the ship is while closed, which vibes a bit closer with the pic.

Armament wise you have way too many weapons listed. Based on what you have speed and maneuverability at, this appears to be something of an interceptor. To keep the 2/2 Spd/Man you're looking at around four guns total. Please refer to the A-Wing template here as an example.

If you intend to keep it, please hyperlink the VT-Particle Gatling and bear in mind that the weapon is significantly more powerful than a single laser cannon.

Finally, it seems based on your description that you want this ship to be modular, especially regarding its weapon loadout. If that's the case please make it clear. Additionally you mention bomblets in the description but there's no bomb bays in the armaments.

 

[Kami Meran]

Edited [member="Cyrus Tregessar"]

 

[Cyrus Tregessar]

[member="Kami Meran"]

Your armaments are still out of whack given that this is a 2 Speed/2 Maneuverability fighter.

2 Ion Cannons
2 Laser Cannons
Heavy Laser Cannon (equivalent to 2)

That's six guns total, on a ship that can carry four at most. I recommend dropping either the 2 Laser Cannons OR the Heavy Laser Cannon.

Alternatively, reduce the production to minor.

Please also update your 'Special Features' section. I have absolutely no idea what 'X CROSS SECTION' means.

 

[Kami Meran]

[member="Cyrus Tregessar"] Sorry just it looks like an x.
dropped 2 weapons. sorry i was trying to match the picture.

 

[Cyrus Tregessar]

[member="Kami Meran"]

Sure I understand that, and I think it still does. The Heavy Laser Cannon under the cockpit plus twin ions on the wings. As far as Special Features go, it appears that the main function of the foils is to provide increased aerodynamics in atmosphere. That's covered well enough in your description.

 

[Cyrus Tregessar]

Awesome. Pending Admin Approval. Thanks! [member="Cira"]

 

[Ellie Mors]

Approved.