The Rebel Faction

New Order Research: Illustrious Fast Attack Cruiser

Illustrious Fast Attack Cruiser:

Dimensions:
Length: 725 Meters
Width: 300 Meters
Height: 100 Meters

Armament:
16 Heavy Turbolaser Batteries
14 Heavy Turbolaser Cannons
18 Heavy Ion Batteries
6 Proton Torpedo Octect Launchers

Firing Arcs for Weaponry:
(2xClusters: Location: Forward-Top; Port, and Starboard: 5 Heavy Turbolaser Batteries, 4 Heavy Ion Batteries apiece)
(2xClusters: Location: Forward-Bottom; Port, and Starboard: 5 Heavy Turbolaser Cannons, 5 Heavy Ion Batteries apiece)
(2xClusters: Location: Aft-Top; Port, and Starboard: 1 Heavy Turbolaser Batterey, 2 Heavy Turbolaser Cannons apiece)
(2xClusters: Location: Aft-Bottom; Port, and Starboard: 2 Heavy Turbolaser Batteries, 1 Heavy Turbolaser Cannon apiece)
Torpedo Launchers: 2 each Port, and Starboard, 1 each mounted on swivel turret on bow, stern.

Defenses:
Heavily Reinforced Durasteel Armour
Heat Resistant Hull (Good for atmospheriec entries, has a network of coolant lines with holes running through hull that pours coolant onto potential hotspots during atmospheric entry/exit)
3 Novadex Shield Generator/Projector Domes (1 for Weaponry and Shields, 1 for Engines, 1 for other systems, and backup power)
4 Rerouter Stations (Allows for quick transfer of energy from any 1 or more reactors to any 1 or more systems)
40 Flechette Launchers: 4 at each weapons clusters, and an additional 8 scattered around the bridge.
Shield Rating: 2300 SBD
Hull Rating: 2200 RU

Propulsion:
4 Rendili Stardrive Dreadnought Brand Engines
8 Seinar Systems Light Cruiser Brand Engines
8 Large Repulsorlifts (allows ship to hover while in atmosphere)
Hyperdrive Rating: 1.25 Past Lightspeed
Sublight Speed: 26 MGLT

Complement:
24xTIE Defenders
4xSentinel Assault Shuttles
4xSkipray Blastboats
10xSpace Troopers

Crew:
10,000 personnel
8,000 droids

Consumables:
enough to last crew and droids for 6 month operating session

Biography:
Illoustrious Fast Attack Cruiser History:
The Illoustrious, originally designed by Park Kraken, was supposed to be a Battlecruiser that was an essintally upgraded Victory Star Destroyer, both in appearance, and in weaponry, speed, and defensive ratings. The ship sports strong shields, and 800 meters with over 70 heavy weapons of death. However, already having a vessel suitable for it's combat role, the ship was cancelled. However, Admiral Drayson saw a possible use for this ship, if it could enter the atmosphere, and exit it at will, as well as having that much shield power, and armament on a hull that could move at the speed of a New Republic X-wing. Thus, after some design modifications by Imperial Engineers, the Illoustrious Fast Attack Cruiser was born.

Design Start Date: 10/31/03
Design End Date: 11/25/03