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Sunskimmer-class Starbird
Affiliation: N/A. Anyone with enough credits, and not directly opposed to the Republic, can purchase a Sunskimmer.
Manufacturer: Moondrake Engineering.
Intent: Primarily, to highlight Edemmian starbird engineering, and giving players access to unique Edemmian technology, including fuel scoops. Starbirds are fast, agile, nimble, and shield-heavy ships, but are exceptionally fragile once their shields pop.
Model: Moondrake Engineering Sunskimmer-class Starbird.
Name: N/A
Dimensions:
Length; 42.1 Meters.
Width; 27.4 Meters.
Height; 7.1 Meters.
Class: Personal Transport/Combat Patrol Vessel. Can be modified into a low-end luxury cruiser with some modifications.
Crew: One (1) pilot.
Armament: Two (2) gimballed laser cannons; retractable, concealed in forward facing compartments on each engine nacelle. Sports an additional concealed and retractable weapon mount beneath the cockpit in the nose of the craft.
Equipment:
Deflector shield generator.
Inertial dampeners.
Navigational thrusters.
Navigational computer.
Retractable landing gear.
Civilian-grade sensor suite.
Life support module.
Voice command recognition module.
Hyperdrive.
Holographic Heads Up Display.
Fuel scoop.
Heat sinks (x15).
Speed: 100 MGLT.
Hyperdrive Rating: Primary - 1. Backup - 10.
Maneuverability: The Sunskimmer-class is a Starbird, and more importantly, a Starbird originally designed for the Edemmian Defence Corps. And all Starbirds are noted for their high levels of speed and maneuverability. With numerous navigational thrusters mounted all over it's hull, in every axis possible, it can dart about and turn on a dime, making it perfect for navigating hazardous space, such as asteroid fields. Thanks to it's sleek and raptor-like design, the Hellion can both climb and dive quickly, and with four potent ion engines it has superb acceleration.
Description: The Sunskimmer-class is, as previously mentioned, a Starbird originally designed for the Edemmian Defence Corps. While both the Edemmian government, and the Republic itself, wouldn't sell a military vessel directly to civilians, Moondrake Engineering has released this slightly tuned down civilian version of the highly popular Sunskimmer.
Like most Starbirds however, the Sunskimmer-class is a relatively fragile ship, with poor armour and a comparatively fragile hull compared to CEC, Czerka, or Sienar ships of similar sizes, but possesses very powerful shields, and unmatched acceleration and a superb top speed for a ship of it's size.
The Sunskimmer derives it's names from the ubiquitous fuel scoops that are installed on most Starbirds designed by Moondrake Engineering, a piece of technology that allows Starbirds to literally scoop radiation and H3 gas from the upper corona of most K- and M-class stars, as well as select gas giants, to fill their fuel tanks and restock hypermatter, making them excellent long-range exploration ships, and cheaper for pilots to operate. Fuel scooping from a sun, or "sun skimming" to use the Edemmian term, is, however, a dangerous task and even with the potent shields and heat sinks that comes standard with the Sunskimmer-class, and not recommended for novice or intermediary pilots.
The Sunskimmer can carry up to four (4) tons of cargo.
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