Restricted Ship EF73 NEBULON-A ESCORT FRIGATE

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EF73 NEBULON-A ESCORT FRIGATE

AFFILIATION
Open Market

MANUFACTURER
Kuat Drive Yards

CLASS
Frigate

ROLE
Capital Ship

COMPOSITION
Quadanium and Transparisteel

DIMENSIONS
Length - 325 meters

CREW
300-1,250

PASSENGER CAPACITY
750

CARGO CAPACITY
9 Kilotons

HANGAR CAPACITY
• 12x starfighter/light starbombers
• 3x shuttle/light freighters

CONSUMABLES
2 Years

SPEED/MANEUVERABILITY
The Nebulon-B frigate has a top speed of 40 MGLT and has average maneuvering characteristics.

ARMAMENT
  • 10x medium turbolaser turret (3x fore, 2x port, 2x starboard, 2x rear)
  • 6x dual medium laser turrets (1x fore, 1x port, 1x starboard, 2x aft)
  • 4x torpedo launcher (100x torpedo in each magazines, 400x total)
  • 2x tractor beam projector
  • 1x fore Triple medium turbolaser turret

EQUIPMENT
  • 1x class 2 hyperdrive
  • 1x navicomputer
  • 1x heavy deflector screen generator
  • 1x long-range sensor suite
  • 1x long-range communication suite
  • 8x docking ring with integrated docking tube and hull-cutting tools
  • Many X compartmentalized life support systems
  • Many X escape pod

DESCRIPTION
As the Republic saw the first glimpses of the Clone Wars, their shipping lines were in danger. Raids from pirates and CIS forces caused Republic supply lines to begin to crumble, and they required support. Supply craft were vulnerable to attack as the small Republic navy could not keep up. This had led the senate to seek out other sources of protection, as at that point the Clone Army was a brand new vessel to help with the defense of their supply craft.

That is when Kuat Drive Yards dusted off their old venerable Nebulon Bulk Freighter and began to refine it. They stripped some of the large storage bays and replaced them with armaments and hangar space, adding on heavier engines and beefing up the power supply greatly. That is how the Nebulon-A was produced; it was still at the same 325 meters long as its forefather but was equipped with 11 medium turbolaser turrets, 6 medium laser turrets, four torpedo launchers, and two tractor beams. The internal hangar could carry 12 star fighters and three shuttles, though the space would be rather cramped. The usual compliment of fighters inside were more defensive based, employing V-19 Torrent Starfighters during the begining days of the war and Alpha-3 Nimbus class V-Wings during the later stages of the war.

This craft was rather decent at its job, being able to support supply convoys rather effectively with its mix of weaponry. It was expensive though, and could not be fielded on a massive scale. That meant the Nebulon-A would never see a front line role in its future, though they were very commonly seen protecting shipping lanes. Anything from raw material shipments, food and munition supply runs, and all the way up to protecting newly launched ships had at least one Nebulon-A on the scene. During the dying days of the Republic these ships were seeing their production slow down, though it was still steady, as Kuat had supplied the Republic with a rather sizable amount. Once the shadow of the Empire overtook the Republic, these craft were retired and sold off with only few actually ending up in the scrapyards. This design is actually still somewhat common today (considering their age and cost) in the hands of private corporations wishing to protect their merchandise, major planetary security forces who have the money to blow on such a craft, mercenary groups wishing to protect those who had hired them, and of course pirates who would just take about anything to fill out their fleets.

LEGALITY
Restricted. Nebulon-A frigates are classified as capital ships under Galactic law, and possess heavy weapons. As such, civilian owners will require extra licensing to operate one legally, and will receive increased scrutiny by authorities.

INTENT
To create a armored frigate, successor to the Nebulon Bulk Freighter, and the predecessor to the Nebulon-B.

RESTRICTIONS
Yes. Nebulon-A frigates are large capital ships, therefore these that cannot be owned or operated by individual characters. A faction would be required to obtain and crew a ship of this size.


 
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