The Stunted Oswaft

[Xhalur]

Official Name: The Stunted Oswaft
Faction/Affiliation: N/A (independently owned)
Classification: Light freighter

Stock/Custom: Custom

Dimensions-
Height: 8.24 meters
Width: 36.54 meters
Length: 32.16 meters

Manufacturer: CEC (Corellian Engineering Corporation)

Energy Source:
*Ion reactor (main power source)
*Solar cells (back-up power source)

Hyperdrive Rating: 5

Crew Necessity:
Only one, but accommodates up to four, resulting in the following:
*1 pilot
*1 co-pilot
*2 gunners (note: not all guns may be able to be used at one time)

Armament:
*Dual lateral-wing laser turrets (capable of manual or remote operation from cockpit)
*2 Proton torpedoes (the ship's "ace in the hole"; often unused)
*Single blaster cannon turret (ventral-mount; underside)

Passenger Capacity: 6
Cargo Capacity: 90 metric tons
Consumables: 2.5 GSM (Galactic Standard Months)
Hanger Facilities/Starfighter Capacity: N/A

Other:
*Hidden caches for extra cargo, concealed weapons, etc.
*Lounge
*Multiple escape pods (4 total)
*Navigation computer
*Sleeping Quarters

Statistics-

Speed: 5

Maneuverability: 6

Effectiveness vs. Starfighters: 4

Effectiveness vs. Capital Ships: 1

Shielding: 6

Armor: 3

Sensors: 6

Reliability: 4

Description/role: ^{This image is not mine. All rights and credit go to its original creator(s).}

The prized possession of the smuggler, Rash Krittico. Originally owned by a haughty gambler with an addiction to deathsticks, she was won in a bet during a round of Pazaak. Renamed as the Stunted Oswaft (a reference to the mythic creatures of the ThonBaka nebula, but also as a contrast to their size), Rash currently uses it for personal (and probably less reputable) purposes.

[Xhalur]

All set and awaiting criticism (and hopefully approval)!

[Sporky]

No turbolasers on anything smaller than a capital ship. Don't cite the Ebon Hawk/Dynamic class as an argument, that ship is totally disregarded here.

[Xhalur]

No problem, Sporky. I'll think of something else. Would an Autoblaster be acceptable as a replacement for the turbolaser, or is that a no-no, as well?

[Sporky]

Take a look at some other freighters, see if they're approved, then see what they're packing. It gives you a good idea.

[Xhalur]

*DEEP BREATH*

Okay. Any/all turbolasers have been removed.

In their place, I have added two ion cannons (one on each wingtip) and a single blaster cannon turret mounted on front part of the underside of the ship.

Ready for review (again)...

[sparrow]

2 quad laser cannons on a ship of this size would already be considered fairly respectable. Yours has 4 quad laser cannons and 2 ion cannons, all located on what must be HUGE wingtips! Plus, on our era, ion cannons are still fairly primitive and highly power-consuming.

Also, your number of proton torpedos can't be an unknown. Pick a small reasonable number.

[Xhalur]

Wow. Upon your reply, and my own additional research, I have discovered that for a light freighter, my ship is EXTREMELY overpowered. It's a wonder it can get off the ground with that arsenal! No worries, though, it shall be toned down. It is, after all, no military vessel.

I apologize for all the attention hogging that this one starship may be generating. I am usually much better at creating lifeforms (people/droids) than creating vehicles (as should already be apparent).

[Xhalur]

That should do it. Ready for review.

Third time's the charm?
*CROSSES FINGERS*

[Latus]

*puts on tech criticism shoes*

Jun 22, 2011 21:49:51 GMT -5 Xhalur said:

Official Name: The Stunted Oswaft
Faction/Affiliation: N/A (independently owned)
Classification: Light freighter

Stock/Custom: Custom

Dimensions-
Height: 8.24 meters
Width: 36.54 meters
Length: 32.16 meters

Manufacturer: CEC (Corellian Engineering Corporation)

Energy Source:
*Ion reactor (main power source)
*Solar cells (back-up power source)

Hyperdrive Rating: 4 A 4 is still fast. Give a little description of why this freighter has such a powerful drive and you should be good. Or just drop it to 5.

Crew Necessity:
Only one, but accommodates up to four, resulting in the following:
*1 pilot
*1 co-pilot
*2 gunners (note: not all guns may be able to be used at one time)

Armament:
*Dual lateral-wing laser turrets (capable of manual or remote operation from cockpit) Gonna lose some accuracy but is reflected in the stats. Good.
*2 Proton torpedoes (the ship's "ace in the hole"; often unused)
*Single blaster cannon turret (ventral-mount; underside)

Passenger Capacity: 6
Cargo Capacity: 50 metric tons May want to increase to 100 or so. 50 is kinda piddly even for a light freighter.
Consumables: 2.5 GSM (Galactic Standard Months)
Hanger Facilities/Starfighter Capacity: None currently used at this time N/A

Other:
*Hidden caches for extra cargo, concealed weapons, etc. Not scan proof.
*Lounge
*Multiple escape pods (4 total)
*Navigation computer
*Sleeping Quarters

Statistics-

Speed: 5

Maneuverability: 7.5 Half digits are unneeded. For this I'd suggest round down.

Effectiveness vs. Starfighters: 4

Effectiveness vs. Capital Ships: 1

Shielding: 6

Armor: 3.5 Same here as its usually a trade off between armor and shielding.

Sensors: 6

Reliability: 4

Description/role: ^{This image is not mine. All rights and credit go to its original creator(s).}

The prized possession of the smuggler, Rash Krittico. Won in a bet during a round of Pazaak. Currently used for personal (and possibly less reputable) purposes.

Looks good pretty much all around but I always advise on more detail when it comes to the description. Especially on a ship like this, the past is usually more interesting than a floor model's. For instance, thats a very unique name; how did it get it?

*takes off tech criticism shoes*

Looks good aside from a few small things.

Keep in mind that Arheim is the final word on tech though he has been absent lately.