| Stats: Systems | Propulsion | Armament | Fleet Manual: Index | Emperor's Hammer | Empire | Rebel Alliance | Various |
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| The TIE Bomber design had become, frankly, outdated. The platform, although efficient, was too slow to stand any chance of survival in the Era of the New Republic. Shadow Works began by gutting everything but the hull itself and beginning from scratch... Weaponry: Vulcan Plasma Pulse Generator (Laser ID Code 153) The dual Hull was roomy enough to house a micro-reactor to power a new weapon - the Vulcan Plasma Pulse Generator, or PPG. The device generates a burst of energy similar to an advanced concussion missile and a rate of fire comparable to standard lasers. The generator can fire up to 16 bursts before having to recharge but can fire indefinitely. The Plasma generator takes near light-speed excited particles and through energy conduits around the reactor (which make it look like a giant ball of twine) supercharges a stream, similar in concept to a nuclear-form of a Jacob's ladder, until it reaches the emitter barrel running down the exact center of the ship between the double hull. Engines: The craft is still slow but the micro generators have picked things up by 10%. The speed of the T-Dr is rated at 90 MGLT. Avionics and Hull: The craft's hull has remained unchanged since it is almost double the size and strength of conventional craft in its class. Manoeuvrability is unchanged, the craft was not designed so much for astrobatics as it was for impact. Mission Objectives: The T-Dr is mainly designed to single out individual craft and destroy them, especially "hard targets" such as escort shuttles, SPCs, small tonnage starships (such as CRVs, and M/CRV's), and Armored Assault Transports (ATRs, ETRs). The Dragon is difficult to maintain as fighters are grounded for a few days after a sortie for repairs from the intense shock of the PPG's use. The craft cannot carry beams nor any other specialised equipment. It is essentially a "gun with wings". While the devastating firepower of a properly employed PPG can be obvious, it is expensive and hard to maintain; limited resources make this craft available when necessary or expedient. Overall availability would be equivalent to the New Republic's B-Wing (see: New Republic Suppliment). |