Restricted Ship MC40A Light Cruiser

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MC40A LIGHT CRUISER

AFFILIATION
Open market.

MANUFACTURER
Mon Calamari Shipyards.

CLASS
Cruiser.

ROLE
Capital ship.

COMPOSITION
Impervium and transparisteel.

DIMENSIONS
Length - 550 meters.
CREW
700-3,700.

PASSENGER CAPACITY
650.

CARGO CAPACITY
10 kilotons.

HANGAR CAPACITY
  • 12x starfighter/light starbomber.
  • 4x shuttle/light freighter.

CONSUMABLES
2 standard years.

SPEED/MANEUVERABILITY
The Strike-class cruiser has a top speed of 60 MGLT and has average maneuvering characteristics.

ARMAMENT
  • 14x dual medium turbolaser turret, 7x port, 7x starboard.
  • 18x medium ion turret, 4x fore, 4x aft, 5x port, 5x starboard.
  • 2x concussion missile launcher, 600x projectile in magazine, 1200x projectile total.
  • 6x tractor beam projector.

EQUIPMENT

DESCRIPTION
The MC40A light cruiser is a capital ship originally manufactured by the venerable Mon Calamari Shipyards of Dac. Fielded by the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil War, the type actually slightly predates the outbreak of the conflict, originally being intended as a convoy escort for the planet's own extensive exploration and colonization fleets. As such, it was one of the Mon Calamari's only dedicated warships at the outbreak of hostilities, and predated many of the lessons learned by its builders in retrofitting their peacetime transports into combat vessels. It therefore lacks many of the automated crew-reduction systems used by larger vessels such as the MC80 series, but nevertheless is a potent ship, acquitting itself well in the Galactic Civil War and the many conflicts that followed.

The MC40A is a cruiser-class vessel under the Anaxes War College System, 550 meters long with a crew of 3,700 beings. For a third-party design of the Imperial era, it is well armed; equipped with 14 dual medium turbolaser turrets spaced more or less evenly across the hull, providing excellent coverage in all directions. It also has 18 medium ion cannon turrets, a pair of concussion missile launchers and 6 tractor beams for grappling enemy vessels. The vessel's main weakness is its lack of effective anti-starfighter countermeasures; it relies on its own fighter compliment for protection, consisting of 1 full squadron. The MC40A can carry up to 650 passengers and 10,000 tons of cargo, and is equipped with 4 shuttles to ferry personnel and supplies between ships, to and from a space station or down to the surface of a planet.

In the present day, MC40As are relatively rare ships, having had their numbers badly attrited by the various wars they have served in over the years. The type is most commonly found in service to wealthy systems or sector governments, as the cost of crewing and maintaining them is fairly high.

LEGALITY
Restricted. MC40A light cruisers are classified as capital ships under Galactic law, and possess heavy weapons. As such, civilian owners will require extra licensing to operate one legally, and will receive increased scrutiny by authorities.

INTENT
To add a ship from canon to our site's fanon.

RESTRICTIONS
MC40A light cruisers are large capital ships with heavy weapons, and such vessels cannot be owned or operated by individual characters. They may be acquired as faction assets, however.

 
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