Restricted Vehicle LAAT/IE Patrol Gunship

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LAAT/IE PATROL GUNSHIP

AFFILIATION
Open market.

MANUFACTURER
Santhe-Rothana.

CLASS
Gunship.

ROLE
Combat repulsorcraft.

COMPOSITION
Durasteel and transparisteel.

DIMENSIONS
Length - 11.48 meters.
CREW
1-2.

PASSENGER CAPACITY
10.

CARGO CAPACITY
1 standard ton.

HANGAR CAPACITY
N/A.

CONSUMABLES
2 standard days.

SPEED/MANEUVERABILITY
The LAAT/IE patrol gunship has a top speed of 420 kph and can reach an altitude of 690 meters. It has decent maneuverability.

ARMAMENT
  • 3x light laser turret.
  • 2x concussion missile launcher, 5x projectile in magazine, 10x combined total.

EQUIPMENT

DESCRIPTION
The LAAT/IE patrol gunship, formally known as the Low Altitude Assault Transport/Interdiction & Enforcement, or informally as the Police Gunship or the "Lattie", is a heavily armed multi-role repulsorcraft originally designed for the Republic, but later used by the Galactic Empire in an expanded role. Part of the same family of vehicles as the earlier LAAT/I gunship used by the Grand Army of the Republic, that LAAT/IE was designed as a smaller, lighter craft suitable for urban pacification and law enforcement roles. It was co-developed by Sienar Fleet Systems' parent company, Santhe Corporation, and incorporated elements of Sienar's TIE series, then in development.

The LAAT/IE is not as heavily armed as its larger counterpart, but still has a trio of light laser cannons, including 2 at the front and 1 covering the rear of the vessel. Other weapons include a pair of concussion missile launchers. The patrol gunship cannot carry as many troops as the LAAT/I, but still has standing room for 10, plus a flight crew of 2.

During the Clone Wars, the LAAT/IE saw some use by the Grand Army of the Republic, although it was predominantly used by law enforcement agencies, notably including the Coruscant Security Force. After the war, the new Empire kept them in service, and gradually began to expand their role within the Imperial military. Seeing little use for a heavy assault gunship in the form of the LAAT/I for the new Imperial military, which was mostly focused on the occupation of worlds defeated during the war, the larger vehicle was largely retired, replaced with LAAT/IEs in increasing numbers. Though not as powerful as the ships they substituted for, LAAT/IEs were still plenty dangerous, and were feared by criminals and subversives.

By the New Republic era, the LAAT/IEs were beginning to show their age, and were mostly retired from the new government's inventory. They were snapped up by local planetary governments, however, and remain in widespread service on several worlds.

LEGALITY
Restricted. LAAT/IEs are combat craft, and are subject to extra licensing requirements and increased scrutiny by authorities.

INTENT
To bring a vehicle from Canon into our site's fanon.

RESTRICTIONS
LAAT/IE patrol gunships are military craft, with military-grade weapons and construction, and enough firepower to decimate whole squads of infantry and even heavy vehicles. In PvP, this speeder can only be used against other ships or vehicles; it is to be treated as a starfighter, and is bound by same restrictions starfighters are.

 
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