Restricted Ship Vindicator-class Cruiser

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VINDICATOR-CLASS CRUISER

AFFILIATION
Open market.

MANUFACTURER
Sienar Fleet Systems.

CLASS
Cruiser.

ROLE
Capital ship.

COMPOSITION
Doonium and transparisteel.

DIMENSIONS
Length - 600 meters.
CREW
250-2,550.

PASSENGER CAPACITY
400.

CARGO CAPACITY
8 kilotons.

HANGAR CAPACITY
  • 24x starfighter/light starbomber.
  • 4x shuttle/light freighter.

CONSUMABLES
1 standard year.

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

ARMAMENT
  • 4x single heavy turbolaser turret.
  • 11x quad light turbolaser turret.
  • 8x dual medium laser turret.
  • 10x dual light laser casemate.
  • 10x single light ion casemate.
  • 4x tractor beam projector.

EQUIPMENT

DESCRIPTION
The Vindicator-class cruiser is a warship manufactured by Sienar Fleet Systems, originally for the Galactic Empire. Originally meant to replace the old Republic-vintage Dreadnaught-class cruiser within the Imperial Navy, the Vindicator tended to be used in roles which did not require the presence of an Imperial-class star destroyer, but which nevertheless called for something intimidating. Although a decent enough design on its own merits, the Vindicator's initial production order was primarily made to appease Sienar, which had lost out on major warship construction contracts to Kuat Drive Yards.

The Vindicator is a potent ship, following the standard delta-form star destroyer layout pioneered by Kuat, albeit with Sienar's own touches sprinkled throughout. 600 meters in length, the ship has a crew compliment of 2,550 personnel, plus up to 400 passengers, 8,000 tons of cargo and a year's worth of consumables. Armament consists of quad light turbolaser turrets, heavy single turbolasers, dual medium laser turrets and various point-defense light lasers and ion cannons mounted in casemates along the sides of the hull. The ship has a ventral hangar bay similar to a full-sized star destroyer, and is capable of carrying up to 2 full squadrons of starfighters.

Notably, Sienar would use the Vindicator as a basis for its later Interdictor-class star destroyer, enlarging the design to accommodate 4 huge experimental gravity well projectors. The Interdictor was quickly ordered into mass production by the Empire, becoming another success story for Sienar.

The Vindicator has long outlasted the empire which originally commissioned its construction, going on to serve the New Republic, and later various system and sector governments. Sienar still lists the design as being available for purchase in their product catalog.

LEGALITY
Restricted. Vindicator-class star destroyers are classified as capital ships under Galactic law, and possess powerful weapons. As such, civilian owners will require extra licensing to operate one legally, and will receive increased scrutiny by authorities.

INTENT
To bring a vessel from canon into our site's fanon.

RESTRICTIONS
Vindicator-class cruisers are large capital ships with turbolasers along with very advanced and specialized equipment, and capital ships cannot be owned or operated by individual characters. A faction would be required to obtain and crew a ship of this size.

 
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