Ship GAT-12 Skipray Blastboat

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GAT-12 SKIPRAY BLASTBOAT

AFFILIATION
Open market.

MANUFACTURER
Sienar Fleet Systems.

CLASS
Blastboat.

ROLE
Attack craft.

COMPOSITION
Alusteel and transparisteel.

DIMENSIONS
Length - 25 meters.
CREW
1-4.

PASSENGER CAPACITY
N/A.

CARGO CAPACITY
20 standard tons.

HANGAR CAPACITY
N/A.

CONSUMABLES
1 standard month.

SPEED/MANEUVERABILITY
The Skipray blastboat has a top speed of 70 MGLT and has average maneuvering characteristics.

ARMAMENT
  • 2x fixed heavy laser cannon.
  • 1x fixed medium ion cannon.
  • 1x torpedo launcher, 4x torpedo in magazine.
  • 1x concussion missile launcher, 8x missile in magazine.
  • 1x dual light laser turret.

EQUIPMENT

DESCRIPTION
The GAT-12 Skipray blastboat is a heavy attack ship produced by Sienar Fleet Systems. Originally developed for the Galactic Empire, the Skipray was, at the time, the among the smallest hyperdrive-equipped vessels in Imperial service. For its size, it was heavily armed and well shielded, and was among the most effective craft of its type then in service; despite this, resistance to the Skipray within the Imperial Navy was strong, and though it was well liked by its crews, only small numbers were actually procured, with specialized variants of the TIE series being preferred for most of the Skipray's intended roles. As a result, Sienar offered the Skipray on the open market, and found a great deal of success selling them to small planetary governments and independent organizations.

The Skipray is 25 meters in length with a slender, blade-like profile. The ship is heavily armed, boasting 2 heavy laser cannons in its wings, a medium ion cannon, a 4-shot torpedo launcher and an 8-shot concussion missile launcher. Crew is 4 beings, including a pilot, co-pilot/sensor operator and 2 gunners. Cargo capacity is an impressive 20 tons, although the Skipray's cargo bay is not terribly voluminous. The craft's top speed is 70 MGLT with average maneuverability, no match for a dedicated starfighter but more than adequate against light freighters and even small capital ships.

Notably, the Skipray has a distinctive rotating wing assembly, which adjusts to two different positions for landing and flight. When landing, the wing rotates into a horizontal position, while in flight it rotates to vertical.

The Skipray is a powerful, well designed gunship, and has remained in production for well over a century due to its popularity with planetary militias and mercenaries. It is highly prized by bounty hunters and pirates as well.

LEGALITY
Restricted. Skipray blastboats are well armed, and civilian operators will require extra licensing to operate one legally.

INTENT
To bring a popular vessel from both Canon and Legends into the SWRP fanon.

 
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