Fanyataxë-class Gunship
Name/Type: Fanyataxë-class Gunship
Designer/Manufacturer:
Combat Role: Gunboat
Crew: 2 + 3 Gunners
Length: 12.5 Meters
Speed: 90 MGLT, 950 Kph
Acceleration: 15 MGLT/s
Maneuverability: 75 DPF
Hyperdrive: x1
Shield Rating: 120 SBD
Hull Rating: 60 RU
Weapons: 1 Turreted Quad Laser Cannon, 2 Composite Laser Turrets, 8 Hardpoints, 1 Turreted Tractor Beam Projector.
Passengers: 4.
Cargo Space: 6 Metric Tons.
Special: Afterburner System, Boarding Airlock
Description: The original Fanyataxë-class Gunship was originally designed and used by the Mensyl government as a general purpose patrol craft; useful for hunting down the dangerous beasts which occasionally roam near Irollan settlements or for customs inspection and enforcement duty. As a consequence, the gunship’s design focuses primarily on flexible firepower, to deal with the rare and unexpected threats, and durability, to survive rough environments or unexpected attacks. This makes it quite effective against ground and other slow-moving targets, but somewhat inefficient against aerial targets because of its lack of maneuverability or speed, though its turreted weapons and tough defences ensure that it won’t fall as easy prey to other aircraft. After Mensyl joined the Confederation, all gunships were retrofitted with hyperdrives.
Techological Explanations:
Engines: The Fanyataxë has a single, but massive, fusial-thrust ion drive which efficiently provides an adequate amount of thrust for a ship of its size and mass. In cases when the Fanyataxë needs extra speed, the gunship can use an afterburner speed which boosts the ship’s speed up to 135 MGLT for brief periods of time. Because it was intended for atmospheric support operations, the Fanyataxë is equipped with robust flying and hovering type repulsorlifts.
Hull: Irollans have not had access to many common metals or variants thereof within the galaxy (ex. Durasteel because of its meleeium) because of the rarity of the elements, and have thus relied on the most readily available material to them: tungsten. Irollans mix it in equal parts with the more common element of carbon to make Tungsten Carbide; a typically grey-black material which is incredibly hard (nearly as hard as diamonds), substantially denser than durasteel or titanium, and has a very high melting point. In its liquid form, this carbide is overlayed over a matrix network containing repair nanites. When the armor is damaged, nanites can be released to repair the damage by sacrificing their mass and energy as needed. Nanite matrixes can then be refilled at a later date to replenish the stock of nanites. This provides Irollan craft with substantial protection, even more than many craft of more “advanced” civilizations, but is also quite heavy. This often results in craft that are slower than their counterparts, or use plates which are less thick than those of other craft (which in turn makes the craft more vulnerable to certain penetrating attacks). As on most Irollan spacecraft, the Fanyataxë also has a partially mirrored finish, which is partly for pure aesthetics, and also to help the Fanyataxë blend in with surrounding terrain by reflecting it off its hull. This only affects visual observation and optical sensors.
Weapons: The Fanyataxë carries a wide variety of weapons to suppress the unknown threats which frequently threaten Mensyl’s people. Composite lasers, similar to those used on the Old Republic LAAT, are located in ball turrets off of two ventral struts which provide the weapons with an excellent field of fire, except for topside. The composite lasers are typically used to destroy heavily defended targets groundside, though they can be used against air/spaceborne targets with a slight loss of efficiency. A single quad laser cannon mounted in the front of the ship is used to fight against other starships, to provide anti-missile defence, and to provide rapid fire ground support. A small tractor beam projector is mounted on a ventral turret just aft and between the two composite laser cannons. This is typically used to recover jettisoned cargo or drag in extravehicular pilots, but is also used to grapple and slow down other small starships. Lastly, the Fanyataxë has recessed hardpoints just under its wings, which typically carry extra capacitors (for extra power and flight time), warheads, and blaster/ion cannon pods.
Afterburner: This system can briefly boost the speed of the Fanyataxë to 135 MGLT for short periods of time at the cost of reduced power(for other systems, typically weapons) and lower maneuverability. Typically used to get gunships out of “sticky” situations quickly, or to scramble to intercept positions.
Boarding Airlock: The Fanyataxë-class Gunship features a small airlock in the ship’s cramped passenger/cargo area that is designed to let boarding inspectors enter other ships forcibly. To accomplish this, the airlock is equipped with dozens of micro-cutting lasers built into the ends of the tiny sealing tube that help joins the two vessels.
Power Systems: Because of the difficulty in navigating the Irollan Nebula, most small craft and planetary vehicles are intentionally designed to have a short-range. As a result, they do not possess power generators or a standard fuel system. Instead, Irollan Craft use advanced capacitors to store electrical power taken from other places (such as a base or capital ship). As a result, Irollan craft tend to be shorter-ranged and also devote less internal space to power systems. However, this lack of range or power usage can be somewhat compensated for by carrying multiple capacitors (which in turn take up more space than standard power systems…). While this is a bit of disadvantage, capacitors are much more flexible at raising and lowering power levels (for short time periods), with some Irollan craft capable of having their weapons, shields, and propulsion maxed out simultenously for shorter periods than normal. Typically, it is not energy use which regulates this maxing out as much as the wear and tear on the circuits, which will inevitably overheat and combust from too much continuous use without a cooling down time. Unlike many other power systems, capacitors produce little heat and no chemical exhausts, which ensures that the environment cannot altered/harmed by their use under any circumstance (unlike ion or antimatter reactors), and consequently ensures their continued use by the Irollans despite different power systems becoming available via the Confederation.
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