Restricted Ship CR100c Corvette ("Vanguard" Refit)

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CR100c CORVETTE ("VANGUARD" REFIT)


AFFILIATION
Open market

MANUFACTURER
Corellian Engineering Corporation (original ship)
Various shipyards and workshops (Vanguard retrofit suite)

CLASS
Corvette

ROLE
Capital ship
First-response vessel
Patrol and combat

COMPOSITION
Durasteel and transparisteel

DIMENSIONS
150 meters

CREW
5-20

PASSENGER CAPACITY
100

CARGO CAPACITY
500 standard tons

HANGAR CAPACITY
4 starfighters or 2 bombers/light shuttles

CONSUMABLES
3 standard months.

SPEED/MANEUVERABILITY
The CR100c corvette has a top speed of 85 MGLT and has decent maneuvering characteristics.

ARMAMENT
  • 2x dual medium turbolaser turret, 1x dorsal, 1x ventral
  • 1x dual medium ion cannon turret, 1x dorsal (rear)
  • 4x dual light laser turret, 2x port, 2x starboard
  • 4x dual light ion cannon turret, 2x port, 2x starboard
  • 4x missile launcher, 2x forward, 2x aft; 40 missiles per launcher, 160 total
  • 2x tractor beam projector, 1x dorsal, 1x ventral

EQUIPMENT


DESCRIPTION

This design dates back to the Galactic Civil War. When faced with Imperial Raiders, the Rebel Alliance found out the hard way that that their CR90 corvettes were horribly outmatched, in weapons and agility both. The advantage in speed that the CR90 usually enjoyed was also nullified. That forced the Rebels to consider possible upgrades. The changes made as a part of Project Vanguard were extensive, but resulted in a ship built for war.

A quarter of CR90's cargo hold and a third of its passenger capacity were sacrificed to reduce mass and install a secondary reactor. That allowed for additional weapon hardpoints, but it the new teeth weren't enough to make use of the now-excessive power. That's why the hyperdrive was bumped to class 1, and additional engines and thrusters were installed. Military equipment like signal jammers was also included in the package. But the most significant change was the sacrifice of another quarter of the cargo hold for a small ventral hangar in the rear of the ship, closer to the engines.

The Rebels couldn't afford retrofitting all of their CR90 corvettes, but at least one such vessel allegedly fought in the Galactic Civil War. The formation of the New Republic and the looming threat of the Empire meant that resources were better put in heavier vessels. That's why Vanguard corvettes didn't get much traction back in the day.

The situation changed after the First Order war. After a century of peace, the battles involving Star Destroyers became a rare (if not non-existent) occurrence. That raised the question of whether it was viable to maintain such giant vessels and crew them with thousands of people just to deal with pirate raids. That's when the Vanguard design resurfaced and got upgraded further. Automation allowed to further reduce the required crew, and additional weaponry was installed.

Even though the cost of retrofits was high, the results would pay off. Vanguard corvettes were faster, didn't require large crews, and possessed enough firepower to engage larger ships. They were primarily employed by richer systems that could dedicate some of their large vessels solely to combat, giving up on the other benefits of a stock CR90.

Although still a rare sight, CR100c Vanguard found its rightful place among other Corellian refits such as CR100a Seeker and CR100b Overwatch. Although lacking their hangar capacity, a Vanguard could operate on its own or support a squadron on the frontlines.

LEGALITY

Restricted. CR100c-class corvettes are classified as small capital ships under Galactic law. As such, civilian owners will require extra licensing to operate one legally, and will receive increased scrutiny by authorities.


INTENT

To introduce a design from Legends and give it a slightly different purpose. It can serve as as a specialized upgrade path for old CR corvettes like CR90 or CR92. This path makes it a rough equivalent of the Raider class; better at some things, worse at other.

RESTRICTIONS

CR100c corvettes are large capital ships with heavy weapons, and capital ships cannot be owned or operated by individual characters. They may be acquired as faction assets, however, or by a group of at least 6 individual characters who work together regularly.

Corellian Engineering Corporation never produced CR100c as a ready-made ship. Instead, existing ships (such as CR90 or CR92 models) were modified into CR100c with a "Vanguard" retrofit suite. You'd need to acquire or own an unmodified corvette first. The retrofit itself isn't cheap, and requires access to a shipyard or a large enough hangar, skilled technicians, and no less than a few weeks of work.

Due to the complexity and inter-dependency of all the changes, the refit can't accept aftermarket modifications.
 
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