Restricted Ship T-51/B Strategic Bomber

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T-51/B STRATEGIC BOMBER

AFFILIATION
Open Market

MANUFACTURER
Incom Corp.

CLASS
Starbomber

ROLE
Strategic bomber/dropship

COMPOSITION
Doonium and Durasteel

DIMENSIONS
Length - 28 meters

CREW
1-6

PASSENGER CAPACITY
2 (20 with remodeled dropship variant bomb bay)

CARGO CAPACITY
400 kg (8 standard tons with cargo variant)

HANGAR CAPACITY
N/A

CONSUMABLES
5 standard weeks

SPEED/MANEUVERABILITY
The T-51/B heavy bomber and its variants have a top speed of 70 MGLTs and sluggish maneuvering characteristics.

ARMAMENT

• 1x ordnance bay (capacity of 400 proton bombs OR 200 seismic charges OR 450 incendiary bombs OR 360 proton torpedoes) (bomber variant only)
• 2x medium quad laser turret (1x nose-mounted, 1x stern mounted)
• 2x medium laser cannon (1x in each wing, forward-facing)

EQUIPMENT

• 1x Class 2 hyperdrive
• 1x medium-range communications suite
• 1x medium-range sensor suite
• 1x advanced ordnance targeting suite
• 1x medium deflector screen generator
• 1x navicomputer
• 6x ejection seats

DESCRIPTION​

Near the end of the Clone Wars, the GAR found that the Y-Wing's payload, although plentiful, was inadequate for the large-scale bombing of cities and large fortifications. Thus, Incom was contacted, and the corporation quickly designed the T-51/B, which was subsequently put into production. Visually, it looked something like an oversized ARC-170, but the T-51 was far more durable. The bomber could take a direct hit from a heavy turbolaser and keep going (albeit with severe damage), survive withering fire that would fry even the best Y-Wings…and still deliver its payload over the target. Crews quickly fell in love with the robust, reliable, lethal, and easily maintainable bomber. The only real complaint was also a big one: crew comfort and ergonomics. Three of the six-man crew were cramped together in the relatively small cockpit: the pilot and co-pilot sat side by side in front of the controls, while directly behind the pilot, the navigator was seated with his back towards the cockpit window, hunched over his own controls. The hatch to exit the cockpit was next to the navigator, and the close confines of the cockpit often resulted in much cursing and grunting whenever one of them had to exit or enter. Another awkward feature was that the navigator was required to plot hyperspace courses and input them into the navicomputer.

Crew safety was a priority, however. Each major compartment of the ship (bomb bay, cockpit, turrets, etc.) had an airlock in the place of a normal door. This was to ensure that, in the event one of the areas was compromised by an explosion or some other damage, the rest of the ship and crew would be safe from the vacuum of space. Said airlocks would also lock up in the event of a hull compromise to avoid crew accidentally trying to enter damaged areas. There was also a small crew rest section behind the bomb bay, which contained two bunks and a small autocooker. Passing through the bomb bay required going over a small bridge with railings. When the bay doors were open, the bomb bay could not be accessed.

The T-51/B also had two variants: the T-51/D (dropship variant) and the T-51/C (cargo variant). The T-51/D was created during the Imperial era, and replaced all of the bombs with seats. With this new setup, twenty fully armed and armored troopers could (in extremely cramped and uncomfortable conditions) be housed in the bomb bay and 'dropped' by jumping out the bay doors. The cargo variant replaced the bombs with eight tons worth of cargo space and welded the bomb bay doors shut. Cargo was instead accessed from the front of the bomb bay, where a new door was installed. All variants appear almost exactly the same externally.

Although the T-51/B was quickly phased out of service by the new Galactic Empire, many found a new life among the Alliance to Restore the Republic, which utilized many of these bombers and created the T-51/D and T-51/C variants. Almost a thousand of these bombers were acquired by the Alliance and were used well into the New Republic Era. They were put into production again with little to no modifications during the First Order-Resistence War and saw widespread use. Although not exactly common in the modern era, they are not rare either, and one can find ships of this type for a modest price and in good condition with a little searching.

LEGALITY​

Heavily restricted. The T-51/B and its variants are clearly and undeniably heavy combat starships capable of singlehandedly flattening even sizeable groups of ground forces and large structures. Their very presence will result in intense scrutiny by authorities.

INTENT​

To create a different flavor of heavy starbomber and add another dropship to the fanon.

RESTRICTIONS​

The T-51/B and its variants are heavy combat starships, and PCs cannot own them individually. They can be acquired by a group of two or more PCs who roleplay together often or as a faction asset.

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