Date: Tue, 23 May 1995 19:53:14 +0000
From: barry.po@deepcove.com
Subject: FIRE CONTROL SYS
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Hey there...

I've been wondering about how to resolve fire control problems, when buying
weaponry for starships, (specifically starfighter scale), and my solution is to
allow PC's to BUY Fire Control, by purchasing various targeting systems which
are actually modules that are plugged into the firing center.

Here's what I've got so far...

[-] +1D Fire Control
Model: Incom L1 "Point-Lock" Targeting System
Type: Civilian Starship Targeting System
Cost: 5,000 (Plus installation costs)
Availability: 1, F
Game Notes: The Incom L1 Targeting System was a targeting system created by
            Incom, while they were designing the Z-95 Headhunter.  It was
            put into use for the general public as a targeting system for
            use onboard non-military vessels.
 
[--] +2D Fire Control
Model: Corellian Engineering Corporation WL-5 "1.5 Lock" Targeting System
Type: Standard Targeting System
Cost: 7,500 (Plus installation costs)
Availability: 2, F
Game Notes: After the Corellians joined the Rebel Alliance, their
            engineering core produced this targeting system which is
            standard equipment in most Corellian starships (such as the
            YT-1300, and Corellian Corvette), as well as many "well-
            defended" cargo ships.
 
[---] +3D Fire Control
Model: CoMar LX-7 Advanced Target Tracking System
Type: Military Targeting System
Cost: 9,500 (Plus installation costs)
Availability: R
Game Notes: CoMar designed this targeting system with military deployment in
            mind.  This targeting system is usually deployed by several
            modified TIE starfighters, particularly the new TIE Interceptor,
            as a test to see whether they are any more reliable than the
            targeting systems that Sienar Fleet Systems produce.
 
[----] +4D Fire Control
Model: Sienar Fleet Systems Holographic Targeting System
Type: Military Targeting System
Cost: 12,000 (Usually Not Available For Sale)
Availability: R
Game Notes: This targeting system was a successful experiment by Sienar
            Fleet Systems in producing a targeting system that employed
            real-time holographic displays, in order for the pilot or gunner
            to achieve a reliable lock on any object within less than half
            a second.  These targeting systems are usually found aboard
            the newer TIE Bomber models, as well as many anti-starfighter
            blastboats and gunships.
 
[-----] +5D Fire Control
Model: KDY HS-1500 "Holo-Stat" Targeting System
Type: Advanced Military Targeting System
Cost: 20,000 (Usually Not Available For Sale)
Availability: R
Game Notes: After analyzing Sienar Fleet Systems Holographic Targeting
            System, KDY went a step further by employing automated target
            tracking algorithms into the targeting processing computer,
            which allows for even faster locking on small ships, such as
            Imperial TIE/In starfighters.  Also, this new targeting system
            allows the pilot/gunner to select precise areas of a target
            vessel to fire upon, allowing even greater accuracy when firing
            weaponry.

If the notes seem out of place, I'm going to try and fix any "unsubtelties" in
them, if there are any I can find.  I'd like some opinions on this, as I think
it's a great way to resolve the fire control problems I've heard about before. 
At the moment, I've got some RPG projects lined up, which I can work at during
summer (hopefully).  Right now, I've got pre-made sensor suites, and I'm
working on making a campaign which I hope to post around here one of these
days, once I'm through with it.  Right now, I'm in the process of putting
together the entire sector, where the PC's will be placed.

Barry