Subpro SU-96 Predator-Class Attack Boat [fizzyglug]

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Name: Subpro SU-96 Predator-Class Attack Boat
Type: Multi-role light capital ship
Scale: Capital

Capsule:
The SU-96 was Subpro Corporation's first and only attempt at cashing in on the wave of revolt and rebellion sweeping the Galaxy during the rise of the Empire. Driven to desperation by an unpopular product line, and operating under the shadow of more successful companies, like Incom, Subpro designed and produced the Predator to fill the need for cheap, easy to produce, combat-capable capital ships. A light capital ship with both anti-capital and anti-starfighter weaponry, the Predator failed to find success with larger navies due to its inability to carry fighters, large troop complements or copious amounts of war materiel. The Predator was a fighting ship without a role to fill.

By a stroke of luck, the Predator class of vessel finally found a mission to when it's modest production run of initial models were put to use by the rebel alliance in a fleet security role and as attack vessels in anti-shipping operations. The Predators excelled in the latter role, especially in the early days of the rebellion, when imperial shipping convoys were accompanied by light escorts. As Imperial Convoys became more fortified, the alliance's Predator started to receive heavier losses, despite new tactics that had ships operating in squadrons rather than lone attackers. Heavy losses and the diminished numbers of vessels at hand made the Predators a rather scarce vessel in the Rebel Navy and as the rebellion sought to capture, rather than destroy, imperial supplies in the latter days of the rebellion, the Predators faded into obscurity, despite modifications to substitute its main turbolaser turret for an ion-cannon emplacement.

The model received renewed attention from the rebel special forces corps, which did not require large numbers of troops or cargo in their vessels and could put the Predator's multi-role design to good use. Imperial special forces rounded up the few remaining Predators in the fleet and even requisitioned a small production run of new vessels, which Subpro eagerly supplied. With alliance special forces, the Predator's continued in their anti-shipping and attrition role, but also carried out a number of hit-and-run tactical operations which required speed, stealth, and heavy firepower, such as mine-clearing, anti-sensor attacks, armed reconnaissance, operator extraction, and "seek-and-destroy" patrols.

Description:

Structurally, the Subpro SU-96 is essentially a combination of a real-world submarine and something similar to a Consular-class cruiser http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Republic_cruiser. It has one capital-scale turbolaser which is mounted on the top of the hull and is rather tubular and WWII-looking, two front-facing capital torpedo tubes and three quad-laser turrets for anti-starfighter defense (two mounted on the top, one ventral). Real-world influences for this design would be the German Type VII Submarine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_VII for general shape, and the Navy's X-Craft http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Fighter for the angular aesthetic. The hull should be dark-gray or black in color, in keeping with the "stealth" motif. I have not figured out how the engine array would look like, other than that it should look "aggressive", but keep the profile of the ship slim and sleek.

I think for this request I'd like to get a 3D or diagram perspective in a more technical rather than illustrative style.

Feedback on the design and any other comments also welcome!

Thanks swaggers!!

JediScholar

Thanks fizzy-g!

Also, there is one small error in the third paragraph of the capsule, "Imperial special forces" should read "Alliance special forces". My bad.

JediScholar

Hi all, here are D6 Stats for the ship, let me know if you convert them to D20 and pass them along! The capsule below has a small number of editing updates, the content is the same.

Subpro SU-96 Predator-Class Attack Boat

Craft: Predator-Class Attack Boat
Type:Multi-role light capital ship
Scale:Capital
Length:125 Meters
Skill:Capital Ship Piloting: Predator-Class Attack Boat
Crew: 15 per shift (45 total); Gunners: 13 per shift (39 total)
Skeleton Crew: 5; gunners: 5
Crew Skill: Varies
Passengers: 48, usually 36 troops and 12 passengers
Cargo Capacity: 800 Metric Tons
Consumables: 1 Year
Cost: New: 5 Million Credits; Used: 2 million credits

Space: 7
Atmosphere: 390; 1100 Kmh
Maneuverability: 2D+2
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x1
Hyperdrive Backup: x15
Nav Computer: Yes
Hull: 4D
Shields: 3D+2
Sensors:
Passive: 40/1D
Scan: 70/2D+2
Search: 150/3D+2
Focus: 4/3D+2

Weapons:
Heavy Turbolaser Battery
Scale:Capital
Fire Arc: Turret (cannot fire directly to the rear)
Crew: 3
Skill:Capital Ship Gunnery
Fire Control: 4D
Space/Orbit Range:3-15/35/75, 6-30/70/150 km
Damage:5D+2
3 Quad Laser Cannons (Fire Separately)
Scale:Starfighter
Fire Arc: turrets, 1x front, right, rear;
1x front, left, rear; 1x all arcs (ventral)
Crew: 2 (1 at -2D fire control)
Skill:Starship Gunnery
Fire Control: 4D
Space Range: 1-3/12/25
Orbit Range: 100-300/1.2/2.5 km
Damage: 5D
2 Heavy Capital Torpedo Tubes (Fire Separately)
Scale: Capital
Fire Arc: front
Crew: 2
Skill:Capital Ship Gunnery
Fire Control: 4D
Space Range: 2-12/30/60
Atmosphere Range: 4-24/60/120 km
Damage:9D

Capsule:
The SU-96 was Subpro Corporation's first and only attempt at cashing in on the wave of revolt and rebellion sweeping the Galaxy during the rise of the Empire. Driven to desperation by an unpopular product line, and operating under the shadow of more successful companies, like Incom, Subpro designed and produced the Predator to fill the need for cheap, easy to produce, combat-capable capital ships. A light capital ship with both anti-capital and anti-starfighter weaponry, the Predator failed to find success with larger navies due to its inability to carry fighters, large troop complements or copious amounts of war materiel. The Predator was a fighting ship without a role to fill.

By a stroke of luck, the Predator class of vessel finally found a mission to when it's modest production run of initial models were put to use by the rebel alliance in a fleet security role and as attack vessels in anti-shipping operations. The Predators excelled in the latter role, especially in the early days of the rebellion, when imperial shipping convoys were accompanied by light escorts. As imperial convoys became more fortified, the alliance's Predators started to receive heavier losses, despite new tactics that had ships operating in squadrons rather than lone attackers. Increased vessel casualties and the diminished numbers of ships at hand made the Predators a rather scarce vessel in the Rebel Navy and as the rebellion sought to capture, rather than destroy, imperial supplies in the latter days of the rebellion, the Predators faded into obscurity, despite modifications to substitute its main turbolaser turret for an ion-cannon emplacement.

The model received renewed attention from the rebel special forces corps, which did not require large numbers of troops or cargo in their vessels and could put the Predator's multi-role design to good use. Alliance special forces rounded up the few remaining Predators in the fleet and even requisitioned a small production run of new vessels, which Subpro eagerly supplied. With alliance special forces, the Predator's continued in their anti-shipping and attrition role, but also carried out a number of hit-and-run tactical operations which required speed, stealth, and heavy firepower, such as mine-clearing, anti-sensor attacks, armed reconnaissance, operator extraction, and "seek-and-destroy" patrols.

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