Entry: 2009508
Subject: Ships of the Mercenary Coalition
Status: Fanon
Capsule:Rothana Starworks LC-85 Punisher
A popular vessel with both the sith and mercenary forces, the LC-85 Punisher is a fast maneuverable light corvette with sufficient onboard space and life support to accommodate a up to thirty people, though its more commonly operated with up to twenty passengers. Base line models used by the sith are fitted with four auto-blaster turrets and two concussion missile launchers. However the ships are easily modified for custom work, and it's extremely rare to find an example vessel that hasn't been tweaked for its prescribed mission.
Those Punisher-class Corvettes used by Body Count Inc. are modified for use as dedicated troopships. As such the concussion missile launchers have been removed in favor of a pair of flare and chaff countermeasure systems. Additionally the thrusters mounted near the cockpit have been replaced with a pair of remotely operated ACP Heavy Repeaters for use against hostile infantry while delivering its cargo while cutting its maneuverability slightly.
Ship Model: Rothana Starworks LC-85 Punisher - Standard Production Model
Speed: High
Maneuverability: High
Shielding: Low
Armor: Moderate
Hyperdrive: Yes
Life support systems: Yes
Armament: 4 Auto-blaster Turrets, and 2 Concussion Missile Tubes
Ship Model: Modified Rothana Starworks LC-85 Punisher - Body Count Inc. Troopship
Speed: High
Maneuverability: Moderate
Shielding: Low
Armor: Moderate
Hyperdrive: Yes
Life support systems: Yes
Armament: 4 Auto-blaster Turrets, 2 ACP Heavy Repeaters, and 2 Countermeasure Dispensers
Seraphin Technologies Thanatos-class Star Cruiser
With the increasingly commonplace appearance of planetary shields and even shield bubbles around orbital installations the designers at Septin Technologies began searching out ways to punch through these defenses, as corporate contracts to strike down rival corporate facilities protected by such defenses had become quite lucrative. While classed as a Star Cruiser due to its tonnage, the ship is in fact a dedicated siege platform.
Its primary weapon is a single bore-sight mounted mass-driver that runs the length of the vessel, this system is capable of firing a wide variety of rounds, including hyper-velocity sabot proton bomb rounds and kinetic energy rounds that can reach a velocity as high as an eight of the speed of light, or low velocity antimatter and concussion bombs useful in supporting a general assault. This system is only usable when the vessel has entered "Siege Mode" which requires the vessel to cease all attempts of course corrections and fly ballistic. Additionally when entering "Siege Mode" the power normally directed to the engines is sent to the shields and magnetic sealing system resulting in a twenty percent boost to shield output and structural integrity.
If engaged the ship is capable of fending off all but a determined foe thanks to its 12 turbolaser turrets, 4 railgun emplacements, and 30 Point Defense Lasers. As standard the ship lacks a hanger bay and must rely on escorting Sin-class Star Frigates for starfighter support.
Ship Model: Seraphim Technologies Thantos-class Star Cruiser
Speed: Low
Maneuverability: Low
Shielding: High
Armor: High
Hyperdrive: Yes
Life support systems: Yes
Armament: 1 Bore-sight Magnetic Accelerated Mass-driver, 12 Dual Turbolaser Turrets, 4 Dual Rail-gun Turrets, 30 Point Defense Laser Cannons
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Pazak Deck serves as both the military and corporate headquarters for the Mercenary Coalition, and as a result was modified from her baseline class to incorporate equipment and talents from all parts of the coalition. Among the modifications was the inclusion of experimental weapons and corporate facilities for meetings and briefings. Body Count Incorporated offered up a crack security team, whilst other corporations offered officers and weapons. Her engine's output was increased, and much of the internal structure that wasn't part of the armored hull was replaced by carbon nano-fiber materials, this increased speed slightly but greatly improved maneuverability. To further improve speed and maneuverability power was rerouted from the shields to the engines.
The ship's most important feature was its armament. In the original hull there was a bore-sight mounted mass-driver as its primary weapon for use in both siege warfare and capital ship combat. This was removed in favor of an extremely powerful Positron Beam Cannon. The energy needs of this weapon was enormous forcing the installation and upgrade of the main reactor, but its ability to slice through armor like soft butter made it indisputably useful. Additionally the standard turbolaser complement of twelve dual mounts was replaced with twelve quad ACP Artillery Mounts. This served too purposes, cutting the energy usage of weapons systems besides the main cannon and increasing the ship's secondary armaments effectiveness against shields. Finally the ship's four long range rail-gun dual-mounts were retained. Instead of point defense lasers the ship utilized six batteries of six ACP Gatling Auto-cannons which proved highly effective. Additionally the hangar bay can accommodate up to thirty-six starfighters plus a number of support ships.
Ship Model: Seraphim Technologies Thantos-class Star Cruiser
Pazak DeckSpeed: Moderate
Maneuverability: Moderate
Shielding: Low
Armor: Moderate
Hyperdrive: Yes, x1.5
Life support systems: Yes
Armament: 1 Heavy Bore-sight Positron Beam Cannon, 12 Quad ACP Artillery Turrets, 4 Dual Rail-gun Turrets, 36 ACP Gatling Auto-cannon Turrets
Seraphin Technologies Sin-class Star Frigate
In order to provide fighter escort to the large siege ships, Seraphin Technologies began work on a new hull, known commercially as the Sin-class Star Frigate. In addition to being a popular ship among its mercenary crews, it is also a commercial success for the shipbuilding interests of the corporation in that multiple orders have been made by planetary governments for their own use and already the orders have outstripped production. Due to this demand only a few of these vessels are available for mercenary work. Currently only five of these vessels are in service with the Mercenary Coalition
Clocking in at 550 meters long it is sitting upon the border line destroyers and frigates in terms of tonnage, but its armament its significantly sub-destroyer. The standard production model delivered to foreign orders only features eight turret hardpoints, which are split four-four between ion cannons and quad lasers. Despite that the ship features ample room for starfighters and can carry up to thirty-six starfighters, thus its primary function is that of an escort carrier to provide fighter support.
As is common for shipbuilders, those vessels produced for their own use have slightly different stats. While retaining the initial eight hardpoints, the ships feature five coil-gun turrets and three quad lasers, additionally the ship manufacturer is currently experimenting with replacing all eight turrets with Gauss Blasters, but thus far such experiments have proven unsuccessful.
Ship Model: Seraphin Technologies Sin-class Star Frigate
Speed: Moderate
Maneuverability: Low
Shielding: Moderate
Armor: High
Hyperdrive: Yes
Life support systems: Yes
Armament: 5 Coilgun Turrets, 3 Quad Laser Turrets
Dosh Metalworks Sleipnir-class Star Frigate
Dosh Metalworks is a relatively unknown Trandoshan manufacturer of everything from swoops to spaceships. This boat is a favorite among FRICK Inc. captains thanks to high speed and aggressive setup.
Of course in the Mercenary Coalition, its widely acknowledged that only a FRICK captain would fly such an ugly beast. Measuring in at 138 meters in length, it is a small ship that is also extremely dubious in appearance. While the main hull consists of a fairly conventional dagger shape, reactor radiators line the sides of the ship and the ship comes from the manufacturer already a rusty red hue. In addition to an overpowered set of engines requiring the aforementioned radiators the ship is equipped with an emergency chemically fueled rocket system for emergencies. Moreover its small size precludes any hangar bay.
Despite these draw backs the ship is popular for two simple reasons, its fast and packs a decent punch. Equipped with six Gatling ACP cannons and two proton torpedo tubes it can quickly demolish freighters and small corvettes which are its preferred prey.
Ship Model: Dosh Metalworks Sleipnir-class Star Frigate
Speed: High
Maneuverability: Moderate
Shielding: Low
Armor: Moderate
Hyperdrive: Yes
Life support systems: Yes
Armament: 6 ACP Gatling Turrets, 2 Proton Torpedo Tubes
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