Restricted Ship Trenchant-class Command Frigate

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TRENCHANT-CLASS COMMAND FRIGATE

AFFILIATION
Open market.

MANUFACTURER
Merkuni Drives.

CLASS
Frigate.

ROLE
Capital ship.

COMPOSITION
Doonium and transparisteel.

DIMENSIONS
Length - 255 meters.
CREW
64-140.

PASSENGER CAPACITY
80.

CARGO CAPACITY
400 standard tons.

HANGAR CAPACITY
  • 8x starfighter/light starbomber.
  • 2x shuttle/light freighter.

CONSUMABLES
3 standard months.

SPEED/MANEUVERABILITY
The Trenchant-class command frigate has a top speed of 50 MGLT and has average maneuvering characteristics.

ARMAMENT
  • 8x heavy turbolaser casemate, 4x port, 4x starboard.
  • 10x quad medium laser turret.
  • 2x tractor beam projector.

EQUIPMENT

DESCRIPTION
The Trenchant-class command frigate is a warship designed an produced by the Merkuni Drives corporation, originally for the Galactic Empire. Inspired by Rendili StarDrive's smaller Bident-class corvette, which Merkuni built sub-assemblies for, the Trenchant is meant primarily to serve as a mobile command post for admirals and generals conducting a prolonged operation. Although it proved a niche product at best, with many officers preferring to command from a more imposing star destroyer or dreadnought, those commanders who used it found it to be excellently appointed and quite useful.

The Trenchant class is 255 meters in length, with a crew of 140, 80 passengers, 400 tons of cargo and 3 months of consumables. Although its crew and passenger numbers are fairly low for a frigate, this is because the Trenchant is opulently appointed for the comfort of those who serve aboard them. Significant space is also taken up by tactical amphitheaters, advanced holographic displays and other equipment. With these, a commander can see anything within the range of the ship's long-range sensors, allowing for intimate control over the battlefield. Further, though not a heavy warship, the Trenchant is equipped to fight off anything its escorting fleet might let through, with casemated heavy turbolasers and anti-starfighter quad laser cannons scattered across the hull.

In Imperial service, Trenchant-class command frigates were offered to all personnel above the rank of admiral. While most passed on the ship, small numbers were built for others. After the Empire's defeat, even smaller numbers still have survived, although they continue to provide sterling service in their intended role with various system and sector navies.

LEGALITY
Restricted. Trenchant-class command frigates 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 Legends to our site's fanon.

RESTRICTIONS
Trenchant-class command frigates 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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