The Vigil

[Shalken]

Affiliation: N/A

Ownership: Shalken Tanari (and anyone else who wants one)

Intent: This ship is intended for leisurely transport between systems, even allowing for extended layovers in space. Though not equipped with the highest standards of luxury, this ship would be recommended for any middle to upper-class spacefarer accustomed to frequent travel. Only equipped with a meagre defence system, open combat is highly discouraged.

Model: MXV 'Scuttler'-class yacht

Name: the Vigil

Dimensions:
Length: 35m
Width: 60m
Height: 30m

Class: Yacht

Crew: 1 minimum (diminished use), 6 maximum. 1 pilot, 1 co-pilot, 4 passengers.

Complement: N/A

Armament:

• 2 turreted-mounted laser cannons

Equipment:

• Medium ray shield

• 2 escape pods

• Retractable landing gear

• Small medical bay

• Sleeping quarters

• Holonet uplink

• Assisted automated co-pilot system

Speed: 70 MLGT

Hyperdrive Rating: Class 3 (backup class 11)

Maneuverability: The Vigil has mediocre maneuverability, speed, and acceleration.

Description: This ship was designed with transport in mind, able to comfortably fit six passengers. It has all the basic needs any spacefarer could wish for, remaining relatively cheap and affordable as well. In the situation where a combat ensues, it cannot hope to out-maneuver the combatant, and its few guns can't be relied on to stand against anything larger than a single fighter. In such situations, an immediate hyperspace jump is recommended. In addition, if there is ever a situation where there is no co-pilot present, an automated co-pilot program can be activated, which can assist with targeting the guns, evasive maneuvers, landing, and even aligning hyperspace jumps.

 

[Andrewza]

The name may be light cruiser. A name is a name after all. But class would be gunship.

 

[Kiro]

The name may be light cruiser. A name is a name after all. But class would be gunship.

Yeah, a Light Cruiser is a capital ship, much bigger than a Corvette, which would mean your character couldn't own this ship if it was. (And it'd be far bigger.)

 

[Oreus]

Also may wish to adjust intent to creating a ship model for others to use. We don't need tons of personal ships. Just swap the order of what you say there at first.

 

[Shalken]

I've made the recommended changes; sadly wookieepedia doesn't have a classification system for small ships and I defaulted to EVE Online's system.

And yeah, it was intended for public use, I guess I just had wrong wording.

 

[Andrewza]

We use the anex
systemhttp://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Anaxes_War_College_System

 

[Shalken]

Updated the intent to be more public-focused than personal. I know we use the Anaxes War College classification system, but sadly most of the classes listed there are meant for capital ships, which we can't use. Gunship works fine in any case. I just wish I could find an easily readable list of ship classes for myself and other people wishing to create ships in the future.

 

[Clayton]

It's probably too small to have both kinds of shields. I'd suggest lowering the speed a little given the size and how well-armed it is. Also, could you expand on the intent section? Why, after a long period of peace in the galaxy, would gunships have a viable market?

 

[Shalken]

I decided to remove the kinetic shield, the torpedo launcher, and all but 2 laser cannons. I've also changed its class to 'transport' (I think that would be a fitting class anyway, if such a class exists) and filled out the intent sheet from a different perspective.

 

[Andrewza]

Gunships would be the primary warship of a lot of planets. Seeing how we at peace and all that.

 

[Shalken]

Gunships would be the primary warship of a lot of planets. Seeing how we at peace and all that.

True, another reason why I changed it to purely transport.
With this in mind I've also removed the chaff launcher. Hopefully nobody decides to fire missiles at it anytime soon.

 

[Andrewza]

why remove the chaffe launcher?

 

[Shalken]

why remove the chaffe launcher?

It seemed a bit too much, considering this is (now) a peacetime transport ship designed for travel around the Core and Inner Rim.

 

[Outlander]

It seemed a bit too much, considering this is (now) a peacetime transport ship designed for travel around the Core and Inner Rim.

Are Chaff Launchers allowed in this timeline? We don't have any Canon tech on them, and they're kinda closer to RL military tech.

 

[Shalken]

Are Chaff Launchers allowed in this timeline? We don't have any Canon tech on them, and they're kinda closer to RL military tech.

I saw someone else use one and I guess I presumed the were Canon. Good thing I removed it then. I'll have to update the other ship I posted as well, if that's the case.

 

[Andrewza]

The problem with chaf is sensores. Star wars ships can track a FTL ship. I dont think chaff will stop them. Star wars does have ECM and EW.

 

[Outlander]

Mhm. I think we just need to wait and see what's allowed in the way of Chaff, EW, and ECM.

 

[Andrewza]

jamming is like so common in star wars. that is EW

 

[Outlander]

But I'm referring to what will be acceptable Jamming wise

 

[Andrewza]

Ghost from rebels can spoof and jam imperial star destroyers.