The Retrade Fleet and Retrade Militia

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THE RETRADE FLEET

Led my Underlord "Admiral" Tsu Ordan, the Retrade Pirate Fleet has evolved from a group of rag-tag pirates to a well-organized division of the Retrade funded by private businesses and galactic governments alike. It is the fist of the Retrade, the greatest and most direct weapon in its arsenal, and it is constantly growing and changing shape.

Because of the evolution of corporate sponsorship and the abnormally public renown of the Retrade's space supremacy, the term 'Pirate' is gradually being dropped from the Retrade Pirate Fleet; this is not reflected in the official designation for the ships, however, which remains RPF regardless. Each of the ships, in accordance with intergalactic law are registered to a company, none of which links back to the Retrade. Most of these front companies are scattered around, some are listed as being owned by Lemonade stands by women who have been listed as deceased for nearly six thousand years. Others are listed to legitimate and current businesses that are not even aware that legally they own a military-grade vessel.

Below is a list of the 'primary' bulk of the Retrade fleet. (This is not a complete list, and does not account for 'loaners', mercenary or personal ships. Nor does this list account for fighters, bombers or small transports.)

1x Serenno-class Destroyer The "RFV Melrava" 1x Teroch-class Star Destroyer 10x Haranov-class Gunship 10x Stathas-class Adaptive Gunship 4x Stronghold-Class Battlecruiser 3x Keldabe-Class Cruiser 5x Phalanx-Class Frigate 8x Crusader-Class Gunship 9x Juri-Class Medium Transport Assorted other craft include fighters, bombers and transports.​

Listed below are the various models of ships currently in use by the Retrade Pirate Fleet.

Spoiler: Capital Ships

Stronghold-Class Battlecruiser

Manufacturer: Praxus Shipyards
Model: Stronghold-Class
Classification: Cruiser/Carrier
Role: Carrier, Anti-starfighter, Support
Length: 1.1km
Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: 60 MGLT; quick to accelerate but lumbering at high speeds
Shielding: Moderate, sectional

Armaments:

• 24 Heavy Turbolaser Cannons (4 per battery; 12 batteries: 6 port, 6 starboard)
• 12 Heavy Ion Cannons (Mounted alongside Heavy Turbolaser Cannons)
• 6 Photon Torpedo Tubes (4 bow-facing, 2 aft-facing; 3 torpedoes loaded per tube, 30 spare torpedoes on board)
• 1 Gauss Artillery Cannon (bow-facing, firing from between the bow's mandibles, spanning most of the length of the ship; capable of slinging 60x120mm depleted uranium or tungsten shell; 8 shells on board)

Defenses:

• Tungsten-Titanium Alloy armor plating, efficient against kinetic projectiles and up to glancing blows from heavy energy weapons (varies in thickness; thickest at bow and at port and starboard sides surrounding fighter carriage; somewhat thinner aft, and thinnest at top and undercarriage in all spots with the exception of the surrounding exterior of the engines, hyperdrive, and gauss cannon)
• Hass-Lorica GG-4 Shield Generators (requires energy to be diverted to the shielded section of the ship)
• 30 Rotary Laser Turrets (15 port, 15 starboard; anti-starfighter and missile defense)

Complement Capacity:

• 80 Starfighters/Interceptors
• 80 Bombers/Combat Transports
• 20 Freighters/Boarding Crafts

[NOTE: Some of the above can be swapped for different denominations of equal size, although the bulk of the fighter capacity is integrated into the ship's bays via docking cranes.]

Keldabe-Class Battleship

Manufacturer: MandalMotors
Model: Keldabe-Class
Classification: Cruiser
Role: Battleship, Patrol Cruiser, Front Line Support
Length: 800m
Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: 45-50 MGLT
Shielding: Heavy, tri-layer

Armaments:

• 24 Heavy Turbolasers
• 12 Heavy Ion Cannons
• 18 Mass Driver Cannons

Defenses:

• 36 Quad Barrel Laser Cannons (anti-starfighter, missile defense)
• 3 Military Grade Shield Generators (tri-layer)

Complement Capacity:

• 24 Starfighters/Interceptors
• 12 Shuttles/Transports
• 2 Light Corvettes/Landers/Cargo Haulers

The Keldabe is an ancient and venerable design, now recreated and downsized for commercial sale. Though it sports a lighter armament than the original and is nearly half the size, it still possesses heavy armor, powerful engines, and all the reliability and rugged toughness that MandalMotors customers have come to expect.

Phalanx-Class Frigate

Manufacturer: Chiss Engineering Systems (CES)
Model: Phalanx-Class
Classification: Frigate
Role: Anti-starfighter, Support
Length: 723m
Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: 2,600 G
Shielding: Heavy

Armaments:

• Type-62 MegaMaser Cannons (15 cannons; 3 batteries of 5)
• Type-13b Ion Cannons (10 cannons; 2 batteries of 5)

Defenses:

• SV-34 Defense Maser Cannons (15 cannons)

Complement Capacity:

• 100 Starfighters/Interceptors
• 5 Shuttles/Transports

This ship is designed for maximum shield and armor strength, sacrificing speed for maneuverability, and attack power for a defensive advantage. The Phalanx-Class Frigate shielding gives it the same defensive power as a battle cruiser, focusing most primary power sources to the multiple shield generators. These reinforced barriers take away energy from other systems when intensified to its maximum effect, forming a protective wall in the front lines of a fleet. This makes it a perfect decoy during battles, and serves as a defensive support ship.

Spoiler: Corvettes and Freighters

Crusader-Class Gunship

Manufacturer: Mandal Hypernautics
Model: Crusader-Class
Classification: Corvette
Role: Light Escort, Anti-starfighter
Length: 150m
Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: 75-80 MGLT
Shielding: Medium

Armaments:

• Heavy Laser Cannons (3; twin barrel, turreted)
• Rotary Laser Cannons (6, concealed beneath plated armor)

Defenses:

• Chaff Launchers (6, positioned for maximum coverage)
• Mid-grade Shield Generator

Complement Capacity:

• 1 Starfighter/Interceptor

A redesign of the ancient Crusader Gunship, every aspect of the Mark VI has seen an extensive overhaul, though the overall structure and appearance has remained very much the same. While the stock model is equipped with ten escape pods, they are often traded for laser cannon emplacements or concussion missile launchers.

Juri-Class Medium Transport

Manufacturer: Mandal Hypernautics
Model: Juri-Class
Classification: Medium Transport, Freighter
Role: Cargo Freighter, Troop Transport
Length: 90m
Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: 25 MGLT
Shielding: Light

Defenses:

• Chaff Launcher (12; placed for maximum coverage)
• Light Shield Generator

The outer hull is a thick, armored shell, leaving the interior entirely open for large, rectangular cargo pods. This open-space design can hold up to 19,000 metric tons of cargo. These highly modular pods greatly increase the speed and ease of the loading and unloading process. Not only that, but they are interchangeable with life support equipped pods, which allow the entire transport to become a personnel carrier. Many other types of pods have been manufactured, making complete conversions possible. The most prominent conversions are lander, fuel tanker, and hospital ship.

Once loaded, a magnetic shield locks any cargo pods that aren't already connected in place, while at the same time holding back the vacuum of space. A command pod is located toward the rear, near the engines, and houses a fully enclosed cockpit and a cramped crew quarters. The stock model includes space for up to forty passengers, but that feature is almost always traded for increased cargo capacity.

While the stock version is equipped with basic shielding and a low end hyperdrive, upgrades are possible at the cost of storage capacity. It is even possible to attach light weapon turrets to the exterior, though this would cause a significant power drain without upgraded or modified generators.

Spoiler: Fighters, Bombers, and Transports

Prudii-Class Stealth Interceptor

Manufacturer: Mandal Hypernautics
Model: Prudii-Class
Classification: Light Interceptor
Role: Stealth, Reconnasaince
Length: 12.4m
Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: 132 MGLT
Shielding: None

Armaments:

• Fire-linked Laser Cannons (light; 2 port wing, 2 starboard wing)
• Photon Torpedo Launcher (1 tube, 6 torpedoes; fore-ventral)

Defenses:

• Sensor Decoy/Chaff Launcher

Visually, the Prudii appears to be a cross between two famous Incom starfighters, the X-wing and the A-wing. It was originally designed to serve in a multi-role capacity, but with the invention of the Kar'kade-class Space Superiority Starfighter, it has been relegated to a stealth and reconnaissance role. This stealth variant sacrifices armor, shielding, weaponry, and speed for an extensive array of stealth hardware and the ability to alternate between traditional fuel types and the more expensive tibanna-x without modification to the engines. The entire craft is painted a star-flecked matte black and when the stealth mode is active, the cockpit viewport tints automatically and mimics the appearance of the hull.

Kar'tracyn-Class Light Interceptor

Manufacturer: Mandal Hypernautics
Model: Kar'tracyn-Class
Classification: Light Interceptor
Role: Reconnasaince, Fighter Interception
Length: 5.5m
Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: 140 MGLT
Shielding: Light

Armaments:

• Medium Laser Cannons (4; modular wing-tip mounts)
• Light Ion Cannons (4; fixed in bow appendages, 2 starboard, 2 port)

Defenses:

• Chaff Launcher (aft; single-use)
• Light Shield Generator

A much lighter cousin of the venerable Kar'kad-class Space Superiority Starfighter, the Kar'tracyn is a superb interceptor that combines speed, firepower, and reinforced armor to outperform almost every other craft available on the civilian market as well as many military grade starfighters.

Copperhead-Class Assault Shuttle

Manufacturer: Praxus Shipyards
Model: Copperhead-Class PM C-44
Classification: Shuttle
Role: Transport, Air Assault
Length: 17.2m
Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: 65 MGLT
Shielding: Light; deflection only

Armaments:

• Merr-Sonn ZAU-18 rotary laser cannon (1, fore-mounted)
• ST6 concussion missile launchers (2; 6 concussion missiles each)
• ArMek R-T0 twin blaster cannon turrets (4; 2 port, 2 starboard)
• Taim & Bak KX5 laser cannon belly turrets (3; undercarriage)

Defenses:

• Decoy/Chaff Launcher (8 decoys)
• Sensor Jammer
• Deflection Shield Generator
  
  The Copperhead-class assault shuttle is designed to deploy troops into a wide variety of conditions, environments, and situations with or without atmosphere. It is best-suited for insertions into 'hot' landing zones, as its armor and shielding enable it to withstand small-arms fire and its weapon system enable it to clear the zone for its troops.

 

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THE RETRADE MILITIA​

• RAPID RESPONSE TEAM
  [RRT]
  UNDER THE COMMAND OF COMMANDER YURI SHARP
  
  In situations of critical emergency, response time can mean the difference between losing an asset and gaining one. An immediate, decisive strike can often prevent a more serious catastrophe. It is in these circumstances that the Retrade's Rapid Response Team is dispatched.
  
  Kept on retainer for emergency deployment, the Rapid Response Team is a hand-picked selection of soldiers meant for surgical strikes in tactically delicate situations.
  
  
  SIZE:
  

  4-10 operators​

  
  ARMAMENT:
  

  Equipment selection is up to the operators and their CO. All forms of weaponry is authorized and powered armor is encouraged.​
  
  
• GROUND RECON/ASSAULT MILITIA
  [GRAM]
  UNDER THE COMMAND OF PRIME EXECUTIVE LORELEI MELRAVA
  
  After the Retrade-Hutt confrontation on Nal Hutta and Nar Shaddaa that led to the loss of Retrade presence in Hutt space, the necessity of a dedicated ground force became apparent beyond the capacity of E-SEC. As such, a training program was developed on Dantooine and Ryloth to train and recruit a committed fighting force that could act in response to hostile threats to Retrade planetside assets.
  
  Some militiamen live within their assigned enclave, but all must dwell near a Retrade-approved rally point or staging area unless otherwise authorized.
  
  
  SIZE:
  

  Between 100-300 militiamen onsite per fully-established enclave​
  
  
  ARMAMENT:
  

  • MAGDUS AC-31 Assault Carbine
    [This weapon, produced by the Retrade-owned manufacturer Pondervan Interplanetary, is used for its incredible versatility and modularity, allowing GRAM forces to be fine-tuned per deployment as well as role differentiation while using the same weapon and ammunition as fellow brothers-in-arms. Its expense is considered a worthwhile investment.]
  • Larboard CX-C1 Heavy Pistol
    [Standard issue sidearm for all militia forces, the Larboard CX-C1 provides a solid balance of size, power, and capacity for its shooter. Its general issue color changes per deployment but is most often matte black, flat dark earth, or OD green.]
  • Medium-grade duraplast-based combat armor and helm with standard HUD configuration
  
  
• ENCLAVE SECURITY
  [E-SEC]
  UNDER THE COMMAND OF LOCAL ENCLAVE UNDERLORD
  
  Managing the security of each facility and its inhabitants, as well as access control and internal policing, E-SEC is a staple of enclave operations. Fully trained and geared for combat roles if necessary, E-SEC is prepared to defend each enclave and its inhabitants with equal ferocity of a ground militia, but lack the numbers and the specialized extensive force-on-force training undergone by militiamen.
  
  
  SIZE:
  

  Varies per enclave; generally 20-50 per fully-established enclave​
  
  
  ARMAMENT:
  

  • Larboard CX-PDW
    [For specialized or high-rank security detail, this PDW is issued because of its compact length, high capacity, and heavy damage.]
  • Larboard CX-C1 Heavy Pistol
    [This pistol replaced its precursor, the Larboard P-10/20 Pistol, upon being recently released as a more versatile and efficient weapon. For most E-SEC officers of base rank, they are issued only this sidearm along with policing gear such as wristcuffs, a report/uplink datapad, a commlink, and a stun baton.]
  • Light-grade duraplast-based body armor
  
  
• FLEET BOARDING FORCE
  [FBF]
  UNDER THE COMMAND OF ADMIRAL TSU ORDAN, LEASED TO THE CAPTAIN OF ASSIGNED VESSEL
  
  On every ORF vessel meant for ship-to-ship combat, there will be a contingent of FBF 'pirates'. These men specialize in low- or no-atmosphere combat and in all forms of ship-boarding. They are heavily trained in CQC under rigorous conditions, and most come from a lifestyle of fight-or-die in situations very similar to their future deployments.
  
  
  SIZE:
  

  Varies with size of ship; between 1-2 parties of 10 per freighter, to 30 parties per capitol ship.​
  
  
  ARMAMENT:
  

  • IsoQuanta QBL-H Heavy Battle Rifle
    [The primary weapon of boarding parties, used when no-gravity conditions are involved, sports a massless projectile that gives the user zero recoil, allowing for normal use without gravity.]
  • MAGDUS S-04 Scattergun
    [A long-time favorite of Retrade pirates, the MAGDUS S-04 provides devastating firepower at the typical range of encounter during boarding confrontations. It is sometimes replaced with the MAGDUS AC-31 CQC Carbine for greater versatility during combat. Many boarding parties prefer a portion of members to have greater range capability. Either way, the weapon is considered secondary and is only for use once the party has boarded the interior of the target ship; until then it remains strapped to their back.]
  • Larboard CX-C1 Heavy Pistol
    [Standard issue to most Retrade soldiers, this pistol's addition to the FBF arsenal ensures that it sees action on all forms of battlefield across the galaxy.]
  • Up-armored/militarized DSO NV-1 Pressure Suit
    [This suit has been privately adapted and fitted with a new helm for greater head coverage and new plating constructed of a duraplast/kevlar composite and hardened duraplast plates.]

Spoiler: WIP!

Hitting a werker will result in a bagillion credit fine and up to ten years in my disfavor.

 

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RETRADE COMBAT DROIDS AND VEHICLES

AIR VEHICLES

PM C-44 Copperhead-class Assault Shuttle

The Copperhead's thick armor, military-grade shields, and heavy armaments make it the Retrade's preferred assault craft when dealing with surface-to-air threats. It is meant to deploy troops into hot zones, and is designed to be most effective against ground forces; while it can respond to airborne threats as well, it is not engineered for it and can be trumped by more nimble fighters that also have the power to punch through its shields.

LAND VEHICLES

WAR DROIDS

KLOWN MkII War Droid

The KLOWN MkII fulfills the role of mobile artillery on the battlefield, provided through a Retrade associate company. It plays an important role in battlefield dominance on the rare occasion that the Retrade is forced to take open ground against an enemy.

Spoiler: WIP!

Werk in progress