Defender-class Gunship, NR R&D 2
Defender-class Gunship

Length
200m

Width
50m

Height
50m(command tower)

Form
Despite some misgivings from High Command, the Defender-class Gunship was shaped like an Imperial Star Destroyer, as that form offered better placement of weapons, since weapons that could fire forward and to the side, or aft and also to the side.

Designer
New Rebellion Research Department

Crew
400

Troops
54

Weapons
(I think this is what you wanted, just a general list of all weapons-Beff)
16 Turreted Turbolaser Cannons
10 Turreted Ion Cannons
5 Advanced Concussion Missile Launchers-10 refills each


Firing Arc

Forward
10 Turbolaser Cannons
10 Ion Cannons
5 Advanced Concussion Missile Launchers

Port but can also shoot forward
5 Turbolaser Cannons
5 Ion Cannons

Port but can also shoot aft
3 Turbolaser Cannons

Starboard but can also shoot forward
5 Turbolaser Cannons
5 Ion Cannons

Starboard but can also shoot aft
3 Turbolaser Cannons

Aft
6 Turbolaser Cannons

Onboard Craft
1 Sentenial Shuttle
6 fighters

Speed
40 MGLT

Atmospheric Speed
500 km/h

Hyperdrive
x1

Shields

Main Shields
600 SBD

Backup Shields (internal generators so that starfighters can’t hit them)
450 SBD

Hull:
575 RU

Food Supplies
Enough for 6 months

Spare Parts
A lot of essential parts, especially for weapons, shielding and engines.

Extra Missile Storage
40 Advanced Concussion Missiles
10 Diamond Boron Missiles

Extra Cargo Space
5 000 Metric Tons
The designers of the Defender-class Gunship and New Rebellion High Command insisted that the Defender-class Gunship be able to carry some extra supplies, as one of it’s roles would be defending convoys of transports, and it was decided that it would save costs if the ships defending the convoy could carry part of the load.

Special Systems
There are no special systems on the Defender-class Gunship, as though New Rebellion High Command asked for jammers to be placed on it, there was no room with the backup shielding and extra cargo space.

Description
The Defender-class Gunship was designed as a swift, small assault craft, and to protect convoys. It has extra cargo space, to carry part of the load that it is protecting, so that the New Rebellion can save a few credits, by not having to hire as many transports. Due to that extra cargo space, the Defender-class Gunship can be considered a very heavily armed transport. With that description in mind, it can be easily deduced that the Defender-class Gunship will be seen protecting many convoys. A standard convoy defence unit would consist of one Haven-class Light Cruiser, five Defender-class Gunships and numerous squadrons of fighters. Indeed, only the largest convoy will need any extra transports, as the five Defender-class Gunships alone carry 25 Metric Tons of cargo. On standard defence missions, to protect a planet from anyone assaulting it, the New Rebellion fleet will be sure to have some Defender-class Gunships. In fact, already there are different plans for what the different taskforces will consist of. The standard taskforce will probably be four Haven-class Light Cruisers, eight Defender-class Gunships, eight Nebulon-B2 Frigates, though Defender-class Gunships, and some additional fighter squadrons may replace these. On convoy intercept missions, one Interdictor Cruiser will defiantly be seen, protected by two Haven-class Light Cruisers and 4 Defender-class Gunships, more then enough to eliminate the any convoy escort.


Changes:
Took each set of shields down 100 SBD.

New Changes:
25 RU of Hull
50 SBD of Backup Shields
10 MGLT of Shields
Listed the weapons for Beff

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Created By
Jan Dondana
Created On
Apr 26 2003 3:52am
Last Updated
Apr 26 2003 3:52am
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