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Somtaww
Fighter & Corvette Classes
Frigate & Super-Capital Classes
Beast
Fighter & Corvette Classes
Frigate and Super-Capital Classes
Subverted
Beast
The subversion entity threatening the galaxy has been code-named The Beast by Hiigaran Intelligence, for reasons that quickly become obvious when one views the combat tapes taken by allied ships as they struggle to defend themselves from this vicious threat. Currently there seems to be no defense against the beam used by Beast heavy vessels to infect and consume our ships. Therefore, the Beast fleet is composed of literally whatever Taiidan, Turanic and Hiigaran vessels have been unlucky enough to cross paths with it. Only two ships seem to be fabricated from primarily Beast technology, these being the command vessel known as the Beast Mothership, and a small kamikaze corvette known as the Cruise Missile.
Once a ship is subverted, it is not known exactly what changes are made in performance and firepower, but initial analysis indicates that while the transformed ships are slightly slower than their un-infected counterparts, they have an added layer of organic armor. Unsubstantiated reports claim that this armor layer can regenerate over time if damaged; this may also be true of intricate systems and drives aboard a Beast vessel. If the Beast is capable of healing Itself, Allied Commanders are warned to engage and destroy any Beast vessel as quickly as possible; any cripples should be finished off before they can heal.
Note: Most of these stats are largely conjecture, drawn from intelligence reports and known information about the base specs of the subverted ships. All information regarding the mass, speed, armor, and weaponry of these Beast ships cannot be confirmed at this time and may differ greatly from what's reported here.
Fighter Class & Corvette Classes
Beast Interceptor
Mass: 90 TONS
Firepower: 65
Armor: 85
Coverage: 5%
Maneuverability: very high
Max. Velocity: 810 m/s
Special Action: None
Stats based on specs of unsubverted Turanic Interceptor. - See section below for more information on the Turanic Interceptor.
Turanic Raider "Bandit"-Class Interceptor
Mass: 70 tons
Firepower: 65
Armor: 75
Coverage: 5%
Maneuverability: very high
Max. Velocity: 780 m/s
The Bandit-class Interceptor has the dubious distinction of being the first hostile vessel encountered by the Exiles on their quest for the Homeworld. For a people who actually debated the need for a dedicated strike craft at all, the appearance of this high-speed, heavily armored fighter blazing away with its advanced mass drivers was a rude shock. While little is known about the origins of Raider technology, the abilities of the Bandit appear to be the result of a practical design refined through countless combat situations, as opposed to any exotic material or energy generation. Pirate vessels are based on the simplest application of any technology, combined with armoring each and every internal module to create a ship of very high durability with very low maintenance costs.
While not particularly known for their innovative thinking, the Turanic Raiders have managed to keep the Bandit on par with the Taiidani Heavy Interceptor and the Hiigaran Blade Fighter, and it is still as formidable an opponent now as it was 15 years ago. Tests performed on captured Bandits reveal a ship that is highly responsive, but very tricky to fly as it nears its performance envelope. The increased mass of the armored components, combined with the Bandit's all-aspect maneuver thrusters, can lead to dangerous slewing when performing high-g turns at maximum thrust.
Bandit wings depend on surprise for most of their combat success, and often enter battle without warning. The last thing many a surprised escort fighter has seen is the blue-white streak of a Bandit's drive trail before a storm of mass driver rounds sends them on to their next life. For their tendency to lurk in asteroid belts in order to hide from enemy sensors, Bandits have been given the nickname "Rock Rats" by Hiigaran crews.
Beast Cloaked Fighter
Mass: 90 TONS
Firepower: 75
Armor: 80
Coverage: 5%
Maneuverability: very high
Max. Velocity: 750 m/s
Special Action: Cloak
With cloaking sails active, the Kushan Cloaked Fighter is the stealthiest ship around. Highly useful for simple surveillance, the Cloaked Fighter is also a good attack craft. It must, however, de-cloak to fire, making it vulnerable for a short period of time.
Beast Attack Bomber
Mass: 60 TONS
Firepower: 86
Armor: 90
Coverage: 5%
Maneuverability: medium
Max. Velocity: 640 m/s
Special Action: None
A technological advance created plasma-bomb technology small enough to fit in a fighter-sized craft. The Taiidan Attack Bomber was born. While its slow-moving plasma bombs can be outrun by Fighter-class ships, they make short work of frigates and other capital ships.
Beast Multi-Gun Corvette
Mass: 750 TONS
Firepower: 380
Armor: 730
Coverage: 78%
Maneuverability: medium
Max. Velocity: 570 m/s
Special Action: None
Following advances in turrets and auto-targeting, the Taiidan Multi-Gun Corvette was conceived. It sports a full six articulating turrets. This allows it to track numerous fast-moving targets at once, making it especially deadly against large groups of Fighter-class ships.
Beast Heavy Corvette
Mass: 750 TONS
Firepower: 200
Armor: 1700
Coverage: 50%
Maneuverability: medium
Max. Velocity: 550 m/s
Special Action: None
More armored than its light cousin, the Kushan Heavy Corvette adds a second high-powered turret to an already powerful craft. Its turrets allow the Heavy Corvette to track two Fighters at once and also make it a moderate threat to Capital Ships.
Beast Missile Corvette
Mass: 775 TONS
Firepower: 320
Armor: 1400
Coverage: 60%
Maneuverability: high
Max. Velocity: 490 m/s
Special Action: None
Stats based on specs of unsubverted Turanic Missile Corvette.
"Brigand"-Class Missile Corvette
Mass: 775 tons
Firepower: 320
Armor: 1300
Coverage: 60%
Maneuverability: high
Max. Velocity: 500 m/s
Most battles involving Turanic raiders are small fleet actions. Standard Raider tactics are to engage a target with a flight of Bandit Interceptors, which provide cover and distraction for a flight of Thief Corvettes which dock with and take over the prize. If any sort of defenses are expected, however, it is often the Brigand-class Missile Corvette that provides the quick and deadly striking power needed to overwhelm any escorting fighters or corvettes.
The Brigand follows standard Turanic Corvette design philosophy, wedding a heavily armored hull with an overpowered engine; the price to be paid is a reduction of crew space and minimal life-support. The twin medium missile bays are mounted in typical Turanic fashion on either side of the cockpit. The vessel carries two crew seated back-to-back; a pilot facing forward and a weapons officer behind him, both supported by the liquid membrane environment needed by most Raiders.
Brigands have the most difficulty in dealing with enemy fighters, which employ high-speed strafing runs and tight turns that can throw off the heavy missiles. An experienced Brigand weapons officer will wait until a fighter decelerates for the return pass before firing off a volley of missiles; this often guarantees a hit before the fighter can pick up sufficient maneuvering speed to dodge. Brigands have the greatest advantage over Hiigaran and Republican Ion Beam Frigates, which have difficulty bringing their main gun to bear on the rapidly turning Brigands. Raiders have been known to employ Brigands in large attack groups of 15 to 20 and attack large capital ships such as Destroyers and even Carriers. It can be a terrifying sight seeing nearly two dozen Brigands, each firing twice a second, circling a burning Carrier as missile after missile slams into her hull. If significant support doesn't arrive quickly, the Carrier must choose either surrender or destruction-there is no other option once the Raiders spring this kind of surprise.
Beast Cruise Missile
Mass: 490 TONS
Firepower: -
Armor: 68
Coverage: -
Maneuverability: high
Max. Velocity: 650 m/s
Special Action: None
The Beast Cruise Missile was first seen in Seera Tel system, when a Kiith Manaan frigate squadron sent a frantic message that it was under attack by unknown drone craft. When no further word was received, Manaan Fleet Command sent in a full Carrier group to investigate, but initially all that was found was the wreckage of one Assault Frigate; the remaining four Ion Beam Frigates were nowhere to be found. Eventually a lone escape pod was found with one alive-but-nearly-insane Manaani bridge officer aboard. When an psi-tech was finally able to piece her psyche back together again, the mystery was finally solved. It seems that soon after issuing the report, the incoming drones closed at ramming speed too fast for the Ion Beam Frigates to track. As the drones impacted, it became obvious they were huge missiles carrying a warhead of Beast plasma; the missiles blew through the frigate's hull, the plasma warhead burst, and the infection spread through the ship in seconds, subverting the ship and dissolving her crew. The battle took less than two minutes, as the three infected Ion Frigates turned on the one assault frigate that had managed to destroy the cruise missile targeted on it before impact. The lone surviving officer had been shoved into an escape pod by her captain, along with the battle telemetry; she was ejected moments before the last frigate was cut to pieces.
The Beast Cruise Missile is nearly the size of a corvette, and packs a high thrust drive capable of pushing the missile to near fighter speeds. While not a threat by itself, the Beast tends to use these missiles in massed attacks, either forming multiple vectors or one vector which is likely to be missed in the middle of a massive battle. Both tactics minimize the chance of successful interception, and any fleet that does not keep up constant combat patrols can find itself in deadly danger. Sentinel shields are no defense against the Beast missiles; the drone's organic tip absorbs the field charge and allows the missile to slip through.
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Frigate and Super-Capital Casses
Some of these ships have been subverted. More information is available on them here.
Beast Ion Array Frigate
Mass: 13,550 TONS
Firepower: 3,500
Armor: 5,100
Coverage: 6%
Maneuverability: low
Max. Velocity: 230 m/s
Special Action: Cloak
Stats based on specs of unsubverted Dagger-class Ion Frigate. The few close-range sensor records available on a Beast subverted Ion Array Frigate indicate an anomalous energy signature, though what is causing this signature is unknown.
Beast Defense Field Frigate
Mass: 13,000 TONS
Firepower: -
Armor: 4650
Coverage: 100%
Maneuverability: low
Max. Velocity: 310 m/s
Special Action: None
Like the Defense Fighter, the Defense Field Frigate has no attack capability. It can, however, deflect almost 100 percent of all oncoming enemy fire, with the exception of ion beams, mines and missiles.
Beast Carrier
Mass: 121,000 TONS
Firepower: 4,000
Armor: 65,000
Coverage: 75%
Maneuverability: low
Max. Velocity: 290 m/s
Special Action: Infect
A huge feat of engineering, the Carrier incorporates an entire construction center capable of building up to Frigate-class ships. In addition, a huge docking array provides space for up to 50 Fighters and 25 Corvettes. Its rapid-fire deck guns give it adequate defense.
Beast Heavy Cruiser
Mass: 131,000 TONS
Firepower: 20,000
Armor: 77,000
Coverage: 30%
Maneuverability: very low
Max. Velocity: 245 m/s
Special Action: Infect
The goliath of capital ships, this bruiser carries four twin-mounted ion cannons and six heavy turrets, each almost half the size of an entire Frigate. When a Heavy Cruiser shows up on the scene, things get really quiet really fast.
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Subverted
Created from field reports from Naabal and Soban commanders, this list outlines Somtaaw ship types that are confirmed as subverted and put into production by the Beast. Ship specs for these vessels are detailed at length here.
Beast Recon
Mass: 41 TONS
Firepower: 40
Armor: 30
Coverage: 4%
Maneuverability: very high
Max. Velocity: 1000 m/s
Beast Acolyte
Mass: 90 TONS
Firepower: 85
Armor: 80
Coverage: 6%
Maneuverability: very high
Max. Velocity: 800 m/s
Beast ACV
Mass: 180 TONS
Firepower: 170
Armor: 160
Coverage: 6%
Maneuverability: high
Max. Velocity: 580 m/s
Beast Multi-Beam Frigate
Mass: 10,200 TONS
Firepower: 3900
Armor: 4200
Coverage: 90%
Maneuverability: medium
Max. Velocity: 330 m/s
Beast Hive Frigate
Mass: 9900 TONS
Firepower: 1400
Armor: 4000
Coverage: 12%
Maneuverability: medium
Max. Velocity: 345 m/s
Beast Heavy Tug
Mass: 12,900 TONS
Firepower: 2500
Armor: 5100
Coverage: 6%
Maneuverability: medium
Max. Velocity: 378 m/s
Beast Worker
Mass: 5200 TONS
Firepower: -
Armor: 1800
Coverage: -
Maneuverability: medium
Max. Velocity: 365 m/s
Beast Processor
Mass: 89,000 TONS
Firepower: 2500
Armor: 45,100
Coverage: 80%
Maneuverability: low
Max. Velocity: 235 m/s
Beast Sentinel
Mass: 21 TONS
Firepower: 290
Armor: 400
Coverage: 15%
Maneuverability: high
Max. Velocity: 225 m/s
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