Besalisk Brigadier
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Intent: A SHIB for the Galactic Alliance Defense Force.
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Manufacturer: Galactic Alliance Defense Force
Affiliation: The Galactic Alliance
Model: Type 055C 'Liberator II' Light Cruiser
Production: Limited
Material: Laminanium-Alusteel Alloy Hull with Turadium Internal Reinforcement, Glassteel and Transparisteel where appropriate.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Classification: Light Cruiser,
Length: 632m
Width: 296m
Height: 84m
Power Core/Reactor Plant: SoroSuub xL-9.43yC Quad-Core Ion Reactor
Complement: 126 Officers, 1019 Enlisted
Passenger Capacity: 600 Troops standard complement.
Armament: High
- 4 x Prow Spinal Condensed Beam 90tt Long Range Turbolasers (2 per extended prow 'wing')
- 13 x 550gt Twin Heavy Turbolaser Turrets
- 20 x 40gt Light Turbolaser Turrets
- 14 x Capital-Grade Ion Cannon Turrets
- 6 x Tractor/Pressor Beam Projectors
- 8 x Antimissile Octets
- 9 x 28-Tube Defensive Tactical Missile Launchers
- 16 x Strategic Scale Missile Tubes (10 Cell Dorsal VLS, 2 x 3-Tube Ventral Rapid Fire Launchers)
Defenses: High
- Durable Hull Construction
- Trimantium Armor Plating
- Combat-Rated Ray Shielding
- Combat-Rated Particle Shielding
- Combat-Rated Ionic Shielding Package
- Combat-Rated Electronic Warfare Suite (Attack/Defense/Support Capable)
Hangar Space: High - 4
Hangar Allocations:
- Starfighters: 4 Squadrons
- Support Craft: N/A
Maneuverability Rating: Low
Speed Rating: Low
Hyperdrive: Yes
Hyperdrive Class: 1.0 (10.0 Backup)
STANDARD FEATURES
- Standard Astrogation System
- Precision Microjump Computer
- Military-Grade Fire Control System
- Passive Countermeasure Package
- Military-Grade Sensor Suite
- Subspace Communications and C4I System with Military Encryption
- Hyperwave Transceiver
- Internal Defenses
- Auto-Sealing Blastdoors
- Defensive Autoblasters
- Droid Complement
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
STRENGTHS
- Excellent AA Suite: The LIberator is designed to provide area air defense coverage for a task force. The LTL Turrets and Missile Launchers are tied in to a state-of-the-art fire control system, making this Cruiser lethal against both strikecraft and warheads.
WEAKNESSES
- Escort Ship: Neither particularly swift or maneuverable for its size, the Liberator II is designed to fly in formation with other, larger ships.
- Prominent Hanger: The central hanger, though well shielded, is a potential vulnerability especially if targeted by enemy strikecraft. Concentrated fire that penetrates the shields would disable the flight deck (preventing launch and recovery) and potentially cripple the ship entirely.
DESCRIPTION
A follow on program of the same project that saw the development of the Cutlass-class Assault Frigate, the Type 055 in inspired by the Liberator Cruiser made by SoroSuub. Besides the appearance and name, the ship shares almost nothing in common with its predecessor. Where the original Liberator was part carrier, part troopship, designed for anti-Piracy work, the modern Liberator II is designed to act as a large and powerful escort ship in an Alliance Task Force, providing defensive support and firepower to the capital ships of the formation.
The Liberator is a balanced Cruiser, with good firepower, a sizable Hanger, and robust defenses. Primary armament consists of 13 rapid fire Heavy Turbolasers, and a set of four teraton-caliber long-range cannons mounted in the prow as a first strike weapon. Somewhat unusually, the Liberator II doesn't feature a secondary battery, instead counting on its sophisticated targeting computer to deal with frigates and corvettes. It does however have a hefty point defense battery of Light Turbolaser Turrets and Missile Launchers, in addition to Tractor-Pressor Beams and a set of Antimissile Octets for last ditch defense. All weapon systems are integrated into the Targeting Computer and usable for self and area defense, and it is this role which the ship excels at.
As with the Cutlass Frigate, the Liberator quickly proved to be effective but also abnormally expensive and it sees only limited deployment across Alliance Task Forces. It is rarely seen as an independant ship, where its limited speed gives it no advantages over similarly-sized vessels in a patrol role.
