The Rebel Faction

ORS R&D - Bird of Prey Upgrade

Note: I have not increased the weapons payload or shield ratings on the Bird, I have given it some added features. I also request that only the R&D staff and ORS members post in this thread.





Vessel/Unit Identification: Black Hand Ghost-class Bird-of-Prey (Type 2)

Vessel/Unit Combat Designation: Assault Vessel

Length 295 Meters

Designer/Manufactuer

Sovereignty Shipworks / CN-1344 Research Division

Consumables: 1.5 Year(s)

Cargo Capacity

-Total: 4,000 Metric Tons (M.T)

Crew Complement

24 Officers
100 Enlisted Crew

Weapons

- 6 Armek-M38 Retractable Heavy Pulse Turbolaser Cannons (2 Port Wing-mounted Emplacements, 2 Starboard Wing-mounted Emplacements, 2 Fore Nose-Mounted Emplacements)

- 6 Taim & Bak Retractable KX5 Heavy Quad Supercharged Laser Cannons (2 Fore Nose-Mounted Emplacements, 2 Aft-Mounted Emplacements, 1 Port Wing-Mounted Emplacement,1 Starboard Wing-Mounted Emplacement)

- 5 Cygnus Spaceworks Retractable X3-A Concussion Missle Launchers (3 Fore Nose-Mounted Emplacement, 2 Aft-Mounted Emplacement)

- 5 Kuat Drive Yards Retractable Heavy Proton Torpedo Launchers (3 Fore Nose-Mounted Emplacements, 2 Aft-Mounted Emplacements)

- 6 Borstel NK-7 Retractable Ion Cannons (2 Port Wing-mounted Emplacements, 2 Starboard Wing-mounted Emplacements, 2 Fore Nose-Mounted Emplacements)

- 1 Phylon Q7 Retractable Tractor Beam Projector (Fore Nose-Mounted Emplacement)




Propulsion Systems

- 3 Sovereignty Shipworks mk.II Emission less Ion Engines (Main Engines)
- 2 Sovereignty Shipworks mk I Ion Engines (For emergency use)

1 (Main) SS HEN2 Hyperdrive Engine (Class 1)
1 (Backup) SS HEN1 Hyperdrive Engine (Class 9)

Sublight Speed: 60 MGLT
Atmospheric Speed: 1500 KPH


Communications

- SFS Ranger Subspace Transceiver (Range is 100 light-years). It can monitor more than 300 different subspace frequencies simultaneously; by altering frequencies every tenth of a second, the Ranger scans the entire subspace spectrum in less than 3 hours. The powerful com-scan encryption computer can decode most intercepted messages within minutes.


Internal Vessel/Unit Complement

- 6 Space Superiority Fighters
- 1 T4a Lambada-class Shuttle
- 10 CAV (Combat Assault Vehicle)


Hull Composition

Titanium Reinforced Alusteel Hull. The heavily shielded, carbonite and durasteel-reinforced dome holds and protects the main reactor. And all the Armek-M38 Heavy Pulse Turbolaser Cannons are protected by 1 Metre of Quadanium Steel Hull Plating each.

Reflective Hull Armor Plating –

Almost like a mirror, the reflective hull armor plating is designed to reflect the starscape while providing added protection against enemy weapons fire. It is a type of molecularly bonded armor that is strengthened at the subatomic level, and coated with blaster-laser resistant coating. Even after shield loss, the armor was designed for extra defense.

Hull: 550 RU




Shield Sys

- 2 Hoerch/Kessel Drive Yards Type One Shield Generators (1 Fore, 1 Aft)
- 1 Sovereignty Shipworks SGT-6 Shield Generators (Used as reserve only)

Shields: 700 SBD


Anti-Intruder System –



The Bird of Prey interior design has been radically improved and upgraded. Checkpoints every twenty-five meters throughout the ship has been implemented, with blast doors lined with cortosis ore at each checkpoint. Also at every checkpoint are force locks (strong force fields) that will automatically engage to block a person who does not have the proper clearance to that portion of the ship. Cortosis ore also lines the corridor walls to prevent lightsabers from cutting through. At every checkpoint (which are manned by a security droid) are clearance checks – which are done by voice recognition, or ID cards. Access to the bridge is extremely limited, and only officers are allowed entry. Persons wishing to enter the bridge must undergo a fingerprint scan – those who do not have clearance are barred from entry by force locks and blast doors. Also lining the checkpoints are the mark four guardian grids. These grinds are outfitted with laser cannons that track known hostiles and eliminate them. The grids only come online when someone tries to gain access through the checkpoint without clearance.

The anti-intruder system is also designed to penetrate fingerprints to locate forgeries and fakes. The fingerprint scanners have been upgraded to spot fake fingerprints – such as the known fingerprint copying device. The scanner also checks for life signs with in the person. It will not accept clearance from anyone without a pulse of some kind.

Never shall another Bird of Prey be captured.

Retractable Weapons Cannons –

All weapons onboard the Bird of Prey have been upgraded and are now retractable. The weapon extends a meter or so (depending on the weapon) out of the ship, fires, retracts, recharges, and fires again. New easy-slide rails compensate for the obvious reduction in time to fire twice. When compared to weapons already mounted on the hulls, the retractable weapons were found to be just as easy to recharge and fire as the standard weapons.


Sovereignty Shipworks mk.II Emission less Ion Engines –

Along with the other upgrades, the Bird of Prey mark two has thrown out the long obsolete KDY Destroyer-1 Ion Engines and replaced it with a new state-of-the-art engine system developed by Sovereignty Shipworks. Exhaust from the ship is carried by tubes mounted inside the hull to vents all over the ship. The exhaust is vented methodically, and is dispersed with enough force for the ion exhaust to spread over a wide area – mingling with space particles and then dissolving. This allows the Bird to move without a trace. To compensate for any circumstance, the vents that release the exhaust gasses can be closed. In this event, the gasses can be stored, where it is processed for later venting.

Auxiliary Bridge

“War breeds necessity.”

This could not be more truthful. In recent events it has been observed that the need for a second bridge has become apparent. The auxiliary bridge is smaller then the main bridge, but it has all the necessary components that it’s larger companion carries. The bridge is activated in two ways –

One, in the event of total systems failure on the main bridge, the second bridge can be activated.
Two, if the first bridge is destroyed somehow, the second one comes online.

The same security measures applied to the main bridge also are implemented on the auxiliary bridge – with cortosis –lined blast doors, fingerprint scanners, and force locks. In the event of the bridge crew being killed, trained crewmembers have been instructed in how to operate the ship.

Security Force

Trained to provide maximum security onboard the Bird of Prey. These are specially modified assassin droids who have been programmed with anti-Force user techniques. They are directly tied in with the Bird of Prey main computer and are instantly alerted to any intruders. They are programmed to seek out and destroy known intruders. They take no prisoners and do not respond to negotiation. They have one objective: protect the Bird of Prey at all costs.


Advanced Power Grid System –

The upgraded version of the Bird of Prey absorbs more power than its predecessor. And to increase efficiency and tighten security measures, a new power generator has been installed. Unlike normal generators, which are located at a single point, the new generator has been designed much like a human nervous system. It is made up of individual powerpacks that are located throughout the ship. The system ties into all ship systems, giving them power. This is a much more efficient design then the normal power core. This way the power core is the entire ship. Each powerpack is also designed to operate at full capacity if another pack is damaged or destroyed. This eliminates the option of sabotage of the Bird’s nervous system.




Commentary

This vessel was designed specifically to be the backbone of the Sovereignty Navy. The Bird-of-Prey is designed to be cheap and easily produced, and is designed to replace the heavier ships. They are the deciding force in the ORS navy. They were designed strictly as a mass-producible vessel, with an entire squadron being built at a time. They are easily replaced, durable, well-armed and numerous. Birds of Prey are noted for their unique design, and wing span, and can be found patrolling ORS borders to facing heavily armed enemy ships.