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Starfighter

A starfighter is a small yet maneuverable spacecraft designed for military combat, typically weighting between 10 and 30 tons.

Characteristics

The majority of starfighters are piloted directly by living beings, although some are either controlled remotely or by artificial intelligence, but the effectiveness suffers in such.

These light craft are designed to carry out attacks on sensitive installations and targets that require immense precision.

In fleet battle, starfighters work in concert with capital ships, harassing warships and striking once their shields weaken, fail or are re-aligned due to enemy capital ship-fire. Alone, fighters have little to no chance of penetrating the shields of capital ships unless deployed in really large numbers, but most starfighters work in squadrons and carry weapons like proton torpedos, and concussion missiles. These squadrons could take out a large capital ship with precision fire.

Aurek tactical strikefighter

Is the primary frontline light fighter of the republic.

It is a 9,2 meter-long delta-shaped starfighter armed with two heavy laser cannons and two proton torpedo launchers, capable of holding six torpedoes. The fighter is capable of considerable acceleration and maneuvering, and has variable-geometry wings. They are easily refuelable and rearmable, thus driving down costs, though their base price is higher than earlier fighters.

Aurek fighters were first widely used by the Republic during the Mandalorian Wars.

Hitlocations:
front: 1 armor metal: dr 20 2-4 Control room: 1 seat Comm:4, Sensor:4 5-6 Torpedo launchers core: Ammo: 6 photon torpedoes
middle: 1 armor: dr 20 2 stabilizers 3-4 laser cannons 5-6 Reactionless Engine
rear 1 armor: dr 20 2-6 Reactionless Engine Core Reactionless Engine

Sith interceptor

These fighters are the mainstray of the sith fleet.

Little has been gleaned about these fighters specifications. They appear to carry a prototype twin reactionless ion drive system, seen only in this design. Its design appears to be a hybrid of various technologies, matching no specific world. Its specifications give the fighter maneuverability to the point of instability.

When docked, not in use, the Sith interceptor has the ability to fold its wings and power down its weapon systems. In combat, these are unfolded, and the laser cannons brought to bear. This allows it a broad attack arc, while its small profile made it difficult to target.

Hitlocations:
front: 1-2 armor metal: dr 40 3-5 Control room: 1 seat Comm:4, Sensor:4 6,core: stabilizers
middle: 1 armor: dr 20 2-3 laser cannon 4-6 Reactionless Engine
rear: 1 armor: dr 20 3-6,core Reactionless Engine

S-100 Stinger-class interceptor

The S-100 Stinger-class fighter, considered one of the most reliable fighters of its heyday during the Great Sith War, was a popular fighter for nearly a century, before newer craft with greater power-to-mass ratios, capable of better speeds with better weaponry, were developed.

The fighter's design consists of a long, narrow primary hull housing the cockpit, from which sprouts two outriggers, each of which holds one of the craft's engines and a vertical fin ending in a laser cannon. The laser cannons are augmented by a proton torpedo launchers with a magazine of six torpedoes; this armament is considered light according to the standards of the time, their stock weapons could not compare to other Republic starfighters.

The ship is the first attempt to use shielding in interceptors, but the unreliable shielding has caused the feature to be dropped from later fighters.

Stinger is offerend for sale and is widely used by planetary forces.

Hitlocations:
front: 1-2 armor metal: dr 40 3 Torpedo launcher 4: Ammo: 6 photon torpedoes 5-6,core Control room: 1 seat Comm:4, Sensor:4
middle: 1-2 armor: dr 40 3 stabilizers 4 light laser cannons 5-6 Reactionless Engine
rear 2 armor: dr 40 3-6 Reactionless Engine Core: Emergency shield

Star Saber XC-01 starfighter

At 17 meters in length, the Republic Fleet Systems Star Saber XC-01 starfighter is long, low, and sleek. Protruding from the narrow hull are two wings fitted with weapons outriggers; two fins emerg from the tail of the craft, above the two engines. A military snubfighter available to civilians only through regulated sales, the Star Saber is equipped with emergency deflector shields and two heavy laser cannons—weapons that were significant improvements over those of the fighter's contemporaries. A single-seat craft the fighter nonetheless was equipped with a hyperdrive and a week's worth of consumables. The craft is ungainly and not nearly as maneuverable as other fighters of its period. However, due to the needs of the time, the Galactic Republic pressed the fighters into service, despite knowing their flaws and the fighter continued to soldier on until recently mostly replaced by the s-250 Chela.

Hitlocations:
front: 1-2 armor metal: dr 60 3 Control room: 1 seat Comm:4, Sensor:4 4: Sensor:6 5-6: heavy lasers Core: Emergency shield
middle: 1-2 armor: dr 60 3-6: hyper drive
rear 1-2 armor: dr 60 3-6,core Reactionless Engine

The B version removed the shield and made space for a sensor operator/navigator, a small galley and a single cramped bunk, making it a much more effective recon platform and more comfortable for long duration patrols. Most remaining Star Sabers in service are type B as their recon capability is much better than that of Chela.

Hitlocations:
front: 1-2 armor metal: dr 60 3 Control room: 2 seat Comm:4, Sensor:4 4: Sensor:6 5-6: heavy lasers Core: quarters
middle: 1-2 armor: dr 60 3-6: hyper drive
rear 1-2 armor: dr 60 3-6,core Reactionless Engine

S-250 Chela-class starfighter

This is the newest heavy starfighter in republic service. Though fairly cramped inside the vessel is still capable of hyperspace travel. It has replaced the starsaber in most cases. Compared to the saber, it trades in some recon capability for heavier armament and slightly better maneuverability.

Hitlocations:
front: 1-2 armor metal: dr 60 3 Control room: 1 seat Comm:4, Sensor:4 4:2 photon torpedo launch 5-6: heavy lasers Core: Stabiliser
middle: 1-2 armor: dr 60 3-5: hyper drive 6:Emergency shield
rear 1-2 armor: dr 60 3-6,core Reactionless Engine

Feature table

FighterRolecostLengthHyperSMHPDRacccrewCommSenrHnd/SRAcc bonusWeapons and notes
AurekInterceptor360 0009.2 mNo+4150208gpilot+4+4+1/3+2/+82 laser cannon: 3d*10, 2(6)photon torpedo: 6d*40
SithInterceptorunknown7 mNo+415040/208gpilot+4+4+2/2+2/+82 laser cannon: 3d*10
S-100 StingerInterceptor150 00010.5 mNo+4150206gpilot+4+4+1/3+1/+62 laser cannon: 2d*10, 1(6)photon torpedo:6d*40, emergency shield: 10 uses, each 200 seconds and gives 100DR ablative nonregenerating
XC-01starfighter245 00017 m60pc/day+5200605gpilot+4+60/4+1/+52 laser cannon: 4d*10, emergency shield: 10 uses, each 200 seconds and gives 150DR ablative nonregenerating
XC-01Bstarfighter245 00017 m60pc/day+5200605gpilot+backseat+4+60/4+1/+52 laser cannon: 4d*10
S-250 Chelastarfighter420 00014 m60pc/day+5200605gpilot+4+4+1/3+1/+52 laser cannon: 4d*10, 2(6)photon torpedo, emergency shield: 10 uses, each 200 seconds and gives 150DR ablative nonregenerating
k2009/fighters.txt · Last modified: 2010-02-28 10:22 by weby