druchi
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Affiliation:
Independent / Pirates/ Spacers
Ownership:
N/A yet will edit in.
Intent:
Use by a PC I'm creating but also for general use among the less organised / well funded / opportunistic groups such as Rebellion, Hutt Cartels, DeathWatch, Pirates anyone who thinks they can have fun with it in missions or whatever. I've gone back and forward about making this modular as I had originally wanted just a fast gunship but a modular design helps a "Jack of all Trades" outlook without I hope it seeming OP I am more than willing to make adjustments to make this more balanced.
Model:
Yjak تجارة Gunboat [Commonly known as a "Jack"]
Dimensions:
L: 65 B: 55 H 15
Class:
Heavy Torpedo Craft(extra Torpedo pods) / Assault Ship(Heavy Laser Cannons) / Armed Picket Runner "Civilian" (No Torpedo pods and just regular laser cannons)
[Only one of these may be selected.]
Crew:
1x Pilot, 1x Navigator, OPTIONAL: 1x Communications Officer, 1x Dedicated Weapon Operator
Armament:
4x KX9-99 Laser Cannons mounted on the wing tips, 2x modular torpedo pods can contain either proton or concussion torpedoes which are also mounted on the wing tips.
Equipment:
Massive Sublight engines, below average shielding systems for a ship of it's size, hull rating is also considered subpar for a gunship but instead relies on it's speed rather than shields or armour like most gunships to see it through a battle.
Cargo Capacity:
Variable with missile launchers & all ordinance removed, up to 150 metric tons. Without, just 50 metric tons.
Speed:
125 MGLT
Hyperdrive Rating:
Class 3
Maneuverability:
An incredibly fast acceleration rate gives the Gunship an unusually speedy profile for a ship of it's class it's pitch is good but it's yaw can leave large turning circles making the Yjak تجارة easy to outmaneuver for smaller fighter craft. As a gunship with fast fighter maneuverability it is capable of preforming more complex maneuvers for a ship of it's size but it's large turning circle is where an otherwise great ship under performs and is an easily exploitable weakness to snubfighter pilots who could get into knife fighting range and hull skim the craft.
Description:
A relatively old design it has proved very popular with Outer Rim pirate groups and Independent Governments as a go to hard hitter of a ship capable of dealing out a great deal of damage whilst being strong enough to have a degree of staying power and fast enough to make for hit and run operations. The initial design of the ship has been around for some forty five years but it has only proved popular in the rest of the galaxy after the original company that produced it was bought over by some shadowy unknown business and began working on a more modular design interface allowing for a vast amount of customization, many were downgraded from military gunships to civilian smuggler freighters that could escape pickets others were made into deep space exploration vessels but the vast majority retained the military getup of the Yjak تجارة class.
Despite it's old age it's new modularity and speed has made it once again a popular ship, not to mention the generous crew living space and six individual cabins make it a favourite among spacers the cockpit also disconnects as an emergency escape pod. Titanium-Reinforced Alusteel makes up the hull and supporting infrastructure but due to the actual layout of the ship this does leave the design overextended and vulnerable. The only reason this ship has not become a far more common sight is supply is unable to meet demand with only a limited number of factories producing the parts for this ship mostly in the Outer Rim and with an ever increasing price tag sometimes selling them on can be more profitable than keeping the old design running as the age of the ship and it's requirement for updated internal components can mean that the cost of modernisng a Yjak تجارة financially outweighs the potential short term benefit. Spacers and pilots alike swear by it however as a rugged and reliable design that has truly stood the test of time, military types also argue as a gunboat it exceeds expectations as a hit and run craft and excels at strafing larger ships or cargo convoys and can hold it's own in a dogfight.
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