The Rebel Faction

Eternal ASD

Craft: Eternal Class Advanced Star Destroyer

Combat Abbreviation: EASD

Mission Profile: Combat Command

Designer/Manufacturer: Imperial R&D Department

Retail Price: Not available for sale. Produced exclusively for the New Order.

Consumables: 18 months

Cargo Capacity: 78 000 metric tonnes

Length Over All: 1125 meters

Sublight Speed (Cruising): 16 MGLT

Sublight Speed (Flank): 22 MGLT

Sublight Speed (Emergency Full): 28 MGLT

Hyperdrive Motivator (Main): x.9

Hyperdrive Motivator (Backup): x3

Shield Integrity: 4000 SBD

Hull Integrity: 2800 RU

Weapons:
<ul><li>20 Turbolaser Batteries
<li> 06 Distruptor Batteries
<li> 08 Proton Torpedo Clusters
<il> 30 Quad Laser Cannons (anti-starfighter)
<li> 4 Tractor Beam Projectors</ul>

Hanger Capacity:
<ul><li> 2 Squadron TIE Series Starfighters
<li> 2 Skipray Blastboats</ul>

Troop Capacity:
<ul><li> 1000 Fleet Troopers</ul>

Additional Equipment:
<ul><li> Phalanx Anti-missile network
<li> Reactive Shielding
<li> Multi Track Shielding
<li> Secondary Bridge
</ul>


Explanations


Phalanx Anti-Missile Point Defence Gatling Laser Network

The Phalanx, is made up of a network of small, turreted light blaster cannons. These weapons are very able to pick out missiles and destroy them from long range. The Phalanx System reduces the percentage of successful short-range missile strikes to less than 20%, and long-range attacks to under 5%.


Reactive Shielding

Reactive shielding is a system designed to protect the Messiah from energy weapons. When the vessel’s shields are raised, a special battery bank is charged along with them. Then, when computers detect a substantial bombardment against any section of the vessel, the shield is immediately recharged with stored energy from this bank.


Multi Track Shielding

Multi Track Shielding uses a dedicated targeting computer imbedded in the shielding system to track approaching enemies and calculate approximate damage. The system automatically them distributes shields for maximum damage resistance. Combined with reactive shielding, this system gives the Messiah an unprecedented edge in battle.


Disruptor Batteries

A highly experimental weapon developed by the Imperial R&D Department, Disruptor Cannons are derived from the same technology found in the highly illegal blasters. Containing more than two and a half times the power of a standard capital ship heavy turbolaser, the Disruptors do have a number of drawbacks. They are strictly short range, not able to strike anything outside a two-kilometre radius of their turret, and take several seconds longer than a standard turbolaser to recharge. When turned againt enemy ships, though, they are devestating.


Proton Torpedo Clusters

A dedicated cluster of Proton Torpedo Launchers, each equipped with its own complete targetting array. Each of the clusters contains fifteen launchers, linked into three banks. When the cluster is fired, there is a second-long delay between each bank. The result is that the first wave of missiles can often create a small gap in the shields, allowing the second and third waves to penetrate and strike hull. The arrangement allows for maximum damage to be sustained from a single cluster firing.



Background Information

Developed as a follow up to the Empire's hugely successful Victory Class Star Destroyer, the Eternal incorporates new technolgies into an already able vessel to create a line ship capable (in design) of standing against even the Imperator Star Destroyers that make up the bulk of the New Order's navy.

More than 200 meters longer than her predeccessor, the EASD makes up for the added length with a heavier weapons package, more powerful shielding and defensive measures, and backup facilities to increase the survivability of the ship and her crew in combat.

Like her cousin, the EASD is capable of entering a planetary atmosphere and inflicting massive damage on ground-based targets. It was for this reason that the R&D team agreed to include the Disruptor weapons. In space, these weapons cause huge damages. But in atmosphere, they are terrifying.

While larger than the VSD, the EASD carries the same fighter compliment. However, her two sqaudrons of TIEs are deployed through a large frontal entrance, allowing for launching of the ship's entire compliment in less than a minute. The hangers are double-shielded to prevent a stray missile from skipping through and impacting with the ship.

Exceptionally fast, well armed, and shielded for her size, the Eternal Advanced Star Destroyer is seen in the High Command as a new breed of warship for an new era.


Research Time: 30 Days
Start: December 4, 2003
End: Janurary 4, 2004