Post by Kross on Apr 8, 2019 15:17:20 GMT -5
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
* Intent: 'A common type of war drone for the Galactic Republic
* Image Source: (Link)
* Canon Link: (N/A)
* Primary Source: Link Link
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
* Manufacturer: (Republic Technology)
* Affiliation: (Galactic Republic)
* Model: War Pod S1
* Production: Minor
* Material: (a href="https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Missile/Legends"] Missile[/a], missile parts,tracking systems, Durasteel Deflector shield Starship parts, Duraplast
*Modification: Missiles can be swapped out for other types of Swarm or basic missiles. Programming system can be altered. Exterior can be altered.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
* Classification: (Drone)
* Length: 2.5 meters
* Width: .8 meters
* Height: .8 meters
* Armament: Moderate
* Defenses: Average
* Squadron Count: Very High: 24
* Maneuverability Rating: Moderate
* Speed Rating: Moderate
* Hyperdrive Class: None
STANDARD FEATURES
All standard features
Notes:
There is no life support system as the War Pods are entirely unmanned but controlled remotely and through droid AI. Nor are there any storage facilities, extra fuel cells, or other vessel technology.
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
4x Swarm Systems each with a guidance and three missiles (usually concussive)
3x Light blaster cannons
Detonation switch causes the entire War Pod to ram into its enemy at full force and/or explode along with all its remaining armaments and fuel cells.
Drone AI
Connection to the ship it was sent from allows ranged remote control
Strengths:
-War Pods are relatively cheap and small, require no on board pilot, and can be easily stacked rather then requiring level storage. This makes them easy to use en masse.
-Armaments are very effective against a multitude of enemies, the War Pods are designed to be essentially a “Missile that shoots more missiles” and live up to this, they have 4 Swarm Systems with a guidance and three follower missiles, which allow it to take out fighters and light freighters usually in one shot, while usually causing immense damage to frigates and cruisers.
-Due to its small size compared to fighters, it is far faster and more maneuverable, making it difficult to hit while remaining an excellent offensive tool.
-The light blaster cannons are somewhat useful against fighters though certain less against the bigger opponents. These are most efficiently used to take out other light fighters, drones, or missiles.
-The War Pods are flying bombs, and can be detonated right away, or sent into a target to crash and detonate all its remaining fuel cells, explosives, and armaments, to create a single very powerful explosion to destroy more roughly armored enemies.
-They are reusable so long as they are not destroyed.
Weaknesses:
-Due to its size the War Pods are only really dangerous for a fairly short time. The limitation of 4 Swarm Systems means they can cause 4 immense damages, but this also means that after four they can only either try and track down very light craft, other drones, or missiles, or turn themselves into missiles. This can limit their long term functionality as they are only at their peak effectiveness in combat for a short time.
-When not moving the War Pods are actually relatively easy targets. While for a craft of their size they are fairly well armored, the small size also means there really isn’t much armor to add. A good missile or sustained light or medium firepower can take it down.
-Cannot be effectively used for travel as it has no onboard controls or available interior for any occupants.
-Because of their low time use in battle and detonation function, they can tend to lose a lot in battles against numerous enemies.
Description:
While the production of a clone army was going rather well, there was still a nagging feeling to Getran that their militaries had weaknesses in offensive capabilities when it came to space battles. Due to this, he called for the creation of a mass production drone, something that could be deployed en masse but cause extreme damage against any target, both with its armaments and with itself. After several designs from Republic Technology they came up with the War Pods, an easy to produce, reusable, multipurpose drone that could chase down fighters but also was a very useful addition in offense against much heavier opponents. Difficult to catch, but very good at doing the catching. As was one of the original mentions for its design plan, it was a missile that could fire more missiles. Quick to be added in some numbers to most ships that carried a fleet, at least holding one squadron as they were easy to store and could even be kept in a cargo hold as they could be carried by two people, or easily carted by one.
