The Vindicator Gunship

[The Kyzer]

VINDICATOR GUNSHIP​

MANUFACTURER
Bothawui Shipyards

MODEL
Vindicator-class Gunship

CLASS
Heavy Gunship

ROLE
Patrol, Picket Ship, Anti-Starfighter

COMPOSITION
Durasteel, Glasteel, Duraplast

DIMENSIONS
83m x 51m x 18mCREW
20 (optimal), 4 (minimal)

PASSENGER CAPACITY
20

CARGO CAPACITY
100 metric tons

CONSUMABLES
4 Standard Weeks

SPEED/MANEUVERABILITY
70 MGLT, Class 1.0 Hyperdrive with a Class 10.0 Back-Up

COMPLEMENT

• N/A

ARMAMENT

• 5 Dual Rapid Fire Light Laser Cannons (mounted in single turrets)
• 2 Proton Torpedo Launchers (14 torpedoes each, mounted in fixed positions)

EQUIPMENT

• Advanced Military Grade Sensor Array (long range)
• Advanced Military Grade Targeting Suite & Fire Coordination System
• Standard Navigation Computer
• Communications System
• HoloNet Trasnciever
• Shield Generators (light)
• Standard Life Support System
• PR-99 Reactor
• Emergency Power Generator
• Repulsorlift Array
• Emergency Chemical Thrusters (8; 1 charge each)
• ST Box
• Jamming Beams (2)
• Internal Security System (motion tracking/heat sensitive sensors & security cameras, anti-tamper locks)

DESCRIPTION​

Developed as a counter to the swarms of Cartel drone fighters, and Chiss Clawcraft, the Vindicator is a staple of Bothan patrols, and serves well in an anti-starfighter capacity. The gunship is highly maneuverable, thanks to four large thrusters that allow it to vector in multiple directions, ensuring that it can bring its guns to bear down on any starfighter that tries to breeze past it. The guns themselves are rapid firing dual light laser cannons, with two mounted on the ventral side, two on the dorsal, and one under the forward bridge.

The ship can also act as an escort for bomber forces, using its impressive anti-starfighter weaponry to keep them off the bombers, it's jamming beams to negate local point defense, and proton torpedo launchers to supplement the strike. These features likewise make the Vindicator well suited for boarding actions, and general system patrol. All in all the ship typifies the Bothan ability to respond to a threat, even one that utilizes overwhelming numbers. In light of the Battle of Naboo, the Rebellion has begun using these vessels as well, as a counter to the fightercraft seen there, and as an effective tool to exploit the weaknesses in Imperial battlegroup formations that were uncovered early on in the fighting.

Intent: It's a display of the new Bothan presence in the Rebellion as well as being extraordinarily useful in just about every Rebel military matter that I can think of. Plus, 10/10 it's cool. Rule of Cool, @Clayton.
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[Clayton]

Jamming beams will disrupt the tracking capability of turrets, which will be a big problem for automated defenses, but it certainly won't physically shut them down. Not while shields are up at least. Just to clarify, because otherwise that would be OP.

Other than that tidbit, Approved.