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Z-Wing Starfighter
AFFILIATION
Open market.
MANUFACTURER
Slayn & Korpil.
CLASS
Starfighter.
ROLE
Reconnaissance
Patrol/Scouting.
COMPOSITION
Alusteel and transparisteel.
DIMENSIONS
Length - 24 meters.CREW
1 pilot
1 co-pilot.
PASSENGER CAPACITY
N/A.
CARGO CAPACITY
220 kg.
HANGAR CAPACITY
N/A.
CONSUMABLES
2 standard weeks.
SPEED/MANEUVERABILITY
The Z wing has a top speed of 115 MGLT and has decent maneuvering characteristics.
ARMAMENT
- 1x medium laser cannon.
- 1x concussion missile launcher (12 missiles in magazine)
EQUIPMENT
- 1x Class 1 hyperdrive. Class 10 backup hyperdrive.
- 1x navicomputer.
- 1x long-range communication suite.
- 1x long-range scanners.
- 1x medium deflector screen generator.
- 1x hyperspace beacon launcher.
- 1x cockpit escape pod.
DESCRIPTION
The Z-wing is a peculiar ship that is not so surprising when you realize the same creators that brought you the B-wing. Slayn & Korpil saw an opening in the market for an exploratory ship and has recently been commissioned by an anonymous client. The ship is meant to prioritize speed and survivability over offensive capabilities. The original design was to have an auxilary starfighter attached to a larger 'wing'. But when it became too much like working with a hyperdrive ring the idea was scrapped and they went back to the drawing board.The starfighter benefits from several abnormal features aside from its name and appearance. Bearing both a backup hyperdrive (built into the cockpit escape pod) let alone a class one primary hyperdrive is an outstanding feature seen in few starfighters as designed. A navicomputer designed for exploration aids in reconnaissance based operations as well as aid in the starfighter's role as a scout ship.
Armed with one medium laser cannon and a missile launcher, it pales in comparison to most mid-tier starfighters on the market when it comes to fire power. The singular saving grace would be the fact that the ship's strange design allows the launcher to have a single large magazine avoiding the need for reloading as frequently as other starfighters might.
The powerful engines maximize the housing for the sensors and shielding aid in the defensive measures of the shields that once again harkens back to the B-wing. The cockpit is oddly spacious for two beings and even moreso if one were to have an astromech as a pilot as many do to both double the supplies and the redundancy of having a way to chart courses.
The cockpit can be ejected in an emergency. However once this is done it requires a full refitting and reconnect with its 'wing' which can usually be done with the proper recovery and repair equipment, not to mention a safe environment. The escaped pod luckily retains the navicomputer and the class 10 hyperdrive. Furthermore it even retains the fixed medium laser cannon. However the previous integration with the wing usually fries out the targeting computer and can overload the cannon. Using the laser cannon after ejecting requires the shooter to roll a d6. On a resulting roll of 1 the cannon becomes unpowered until it can be fixed.
LEGALITY
Restricted. Z-wings are starfighters, and are subject to extra licensing requirements and increased scrutiny by authorities.INTENT
To create a mid-tier scout starfighter suitable for explorers and other pilot characters.
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