Date: Fri, 11 Nov 1994 15:58:41 +1100 (EST) From: Neil Creek KDY CORVETTE Craft : KDY's Corvette Type : Mid-sized multi-purpose vessel Scale : Capital Length : 180 Skill : Capital ship piloting Crew : Skeleton : 20 with command 4D, Total Crew : 150 Crew Skill : Starship piloting 4D, starship shields 3D, starship sensors 3D, astrogation 3D, starship gunnery 5D Passangers : up to 1000 depending on configuration Cargo Capacity : 4,000t Consumabes : 18months Hyperdrive mod : x2 Hyper backup : x15 Nav Computer : Yes Maneuvreability : 1D+2 Space : 7 Atmosphere : 350; 1,000kmh Hull : 4D+1 Shields : 2D+2 Cost : 4,000,000 new 2,000,000 used Sensors Passive : 40/1D Scan : 80/2D Search : 100/3D Focus : 5/4D Weapons Eight Double Trubolaser Cannons (fire seperately) Fire Arc : 4 top turrets, 4 bottom turrets Crew : 3 Scale : Capital Skill : Capital starship gunnery Fire control : 3D Space range : 3-15/35/75 Atmosphere range: 6-30/70/150k Damage : 4D+2 This is KDY's answer to the phenominally popular Corellian Corvette. Designed more with armoured transport in mind, this craft has much appeal with planetary fleets and super-corporations. With greater speed, storage capacity and defensive capability than the Corellian corvette, it has a price tag to match. As such it has never really taken off in a big way with the bulk of the market, although it has carved out a niche for itself. The ship usually operates in one of two configurations. As a mass personnel transport it can ferry 1000 troops and keep them supplied for extended periods of time. Its other prime configuration is as a bulk armed cargo transport, ideal for blockade running. It is often used by the empire or, more usually, by companies with imperial affiliatons or connections when an armed transport is needed. It can, however be adapted for a variety of uses. The apearance of the craft is, not surprisingly, like a cross between a Nebulon B frigate and a Corellian corvette. The massive sublight engines found on the Neb B give the corvette it's high space speed, however the engine pylon synonymous with the Neb B is the craft's weak point. It looks something like this (sorry bout the ascii, hope you get the idea) : ==/\----\ ==/\----------------------/\== /'' `------------/'==============-------- `\. |_____ `\__/\== |_|_| /-----------.---------- ----------`\. /` | /' \ --------------=====| |____/' /' ``\------------------------=========/'' | /' ``\__________________________..'' ==\/\/== ==\/ \/== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ orion@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au | Neil Creek Monash University, Arts II ------------------------------------------------------------------------------