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| Name: | Modified Rendili/Vaufthau Shipyards Ltd. Invincible-class Dreadnaught Heavy Cruiser |
| Type: | Cruiser |
| Manufacturor: | Rendili/Vaufthau Shipyards Ltd. |
| Length: | 2.011 Km |
| Crew: | 23,014; 144 gunners; 12,795 skeleton |
| Cargo Capacity: | 700 Metric Tons |
| Consumables: | 1 Year |
| Fighters: | 1 Wing |
| Troops: | 23 Regiments |
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| Name: | Modified Rendili/Vaufthau Shipyards Ltd. Invincible-class Dreadnaught Heavy Cruiser |
| Weaponary: | 30 Quad Laser Cannons
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| 12 Turbolaser Cannons
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| 6 Concussion Missile Tubes
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| 6 Tractor Beam Projectors
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| "Prevailing wisdom", an old merchants' saying goes, "is not wise, just popular. And fickle." This truth applies directly to the ancient Invincible-class Dreadnaught heavy cruiser. These mammoth ships were first designed over 3,000 years ago, and drew their inspiration from the titanic battle cruisers from the eras of Xim the Despot and the Alsakan Conflicts. At the time, it was one of the largest battle cruisers in the Old Republic fleet. For the time, these ships were an amazing feat of engineering. They were equipped with weapons that could shred any ship of the day. These two-kilometer long vessels were feared throughout the civilized worlds. However, the pace of technological advancements outdated the Invincible within a few decades. Space fleet policy shifted from large battle platforms, like the Invincible, to smaller cruisers. While these newer and more powerful ships had to work in concert for applied firepower, they were much more effective in small scale engagements and battle manoeuvres. These smaller ships mounted better weapons, more powerful shields, and could rely on far fewer crew members, and soon the days of on the Invincible Dreadnaught were past. The Invincibles were retired and history marched on. Now, these ancient ships find service with the Corporate Sector. Again, battle fleet philosophy has shifted toward larger weapons platforms such as the older Dreadnaught-class cruisers and Victory-class Star Destroyer and the modern Imperial-class and Super-class Star Destroyers. The Authority decided upon the Invincibles for a number of reasons. One was cost: ships that were three millennia behind the cutting edge of technology were not in high demand for any modern navy. Second was the mission profile of the Authority's Picket Fleet: since these ships would only be engaged in piracy prevention, smuggling interdiction and system patrol, these ships were perfect. They couldn't stand up to Imperial battle cruisers, but they were more than sufficient to contain sorry smuggling vessels and tramp freighters. The ancient ships maintain most of their original running gear, but often weapons, control and shield systems have been substantially upgraded (again not competitive with modern warship standards, but more than adequate for smugglers and pirates). These ships are still incredibly wasteful of energy and crew resources: the sublight drives of the Invincibles fill one-third of the ship's interior space. FLEET COMMANDER'S NOTE: Due to the tireless efforts of MG Donitz (Donitz@POBoxes.com), an Invincible (INV) class Heavy Cruiser has been found intact in the Outer Rim Territories... Following transport to the Triad Platforms in the Aurora System, the ship has been approved for use as a Flagship of the Corporate Division. In addition to being a relatively well armed Flagship for the Corporate Division, the INV will have major upgrades made on the massive sublight drives which take up more than one third of this ship's respectable 2 kilometer length. The space freed up will be converted to a massive starfighter hangar which will be used as a showcase of the best of the Corporate Picket Fleet starfighters (the MilCom). Thus, individual Corporate Executive Officers (CEOs) could rotate through one squadron to serve on this Corporate Division Flagship. This ship is under the direct command of the Corporate Division Executive Officer (ExO)...The ExO will also select which Corporation will have the honor of submitting starfighter squadrons to showcase their latest and best fighter designs... The statistics presented below apply to an INV variant currently serving with the Corporate Sector Authority in the Core Territories, the Shannador's Revenge... |
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- Sources:
- Horne, Michael Allen.. Corporate Sector Sourcebook. West End Games. November 1993