Monday, June 25, 2012

Tagge-class Battlecruiser

The Tagge-class Battlecruiser was built by Tagge Industrial Shipyards Limited, the same company that produced the Modular Taskforce Cruiser. From what I can tell it is lumped in with other members of the Star Destroyer-class Battlecruisers, so I've given it the uncannon name of Tagge-class Battlecruiser.

You can read the Wookiepedia summary of the ship here. I envision it as a command ship similar to the Praetor Mark II-class Battlecruiser.

Technical Specifications

Here are the relevant stats I am using:

Role: Command Ship, Battlecruiser
Manufacturer: Tagge Industrial Shipyards Limited
Build At: Tepasi
Size: 4000 metres (2.5 X ISD size, Praetor's are 4800 or 3 X ISD)
Speed: 20 MGLT
Shielding: Unknown
Main Battery: Unknown, Heavy Turbolasers, Heavy Ion Cannons
Secondary Weapons: Unknown, Turbolasers, Proton Torpedo Tubes,
Anti-Fighter Weapons: Unknown , Laser Cannons
Complement: Unknown, Guessing 2-3 Wings of TIE Fighters
Availability: Tech Level 1

It is another real vessel where we do not have canonical stats so the above is my guesswork.

Do you have a model that I can use? If so let me know.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Praetor Mark II-class Battlecruiser


The Praetor Mark II-class Battlecruiser is one of the vessels I was most hoping to learn more about in the new Essential Guide to Warfare. I was interested in this vessel when I learned the Rebels used an old Praetor's power reactor to power their ion cannon on Hoth.

You can read the Wookiepedia summary of the ship here. I envision it as a command ship where dreadnaughts are too expensive to be used, so it would be in medium importance locations.


Technical Specifications

Here are the relevant stats I am using:

Role: Command Ship, Battlecruiser
Manufacturer: Kuat Drive Yards
Build At: Kuat, Fondor, Sullust, Dac
Size: 4800 metres
Speed: 20 MGLT
Shielding: Unknown
Main Battery: Unknown, Heavy Turbolasers, Heavy Ion Cannons
Secondary Weapons: Unknown, Turbolasers, Proton Torpedo Tubes, Tractor Beam
Anti-Fighter Weapons: Unknown , Laser Cannons, Assault Concussion Missile Tubes
Complement: Unknown, Guessing 1-2 Wings of TIE Fighters
Availability: Tech Level 0

It is a real vessel that we do not have all the stats as cannon yet so I have to made educated guesses on them. What do you think? Does it sound about right? It is supposed to have over 90 heavy weapons.

I originally was using a model from the Phoenix Rising mod but I believe I have found one that fits better. Have a model I can use for this? Let me know.

If you are part of the PR team, I might still be able to use that model for the Star Destroyer-class Battlecruiser (3.2+km) used by Captain Wermis. Would that be ok?

Allegiance-class Star Battlecruiser

The Allegiance-class Star Battlecruiser can serve as either a command ship for smaller fleets or as an escort vessel to a larger dreadnaught. At 2.2 km long it would have fit into the Star Cruiser subgroup of the Star Battlecruiser class.

It appears to serve a similar role to the Tector-class Star Destroyer and would have eventually replaced the Tector in that role. As it has no starfighter compliment it would have had much less versatility to standard Imperial-class Star Destroyers.

Unless I make a special hero ship, I am also planning the Shockwave being of the Allegiance-class.

You can read the Wookiepedia summary of the ship here.

Technical Specifications

Here are the relevant stats I am using:

Role: Command Ship, Battlecruiser, Dreadnaught Escort
Manufacturer: Kuat Drive Yards
Build At: Kuat, Fondor
Size: 2200 metres
Speed: 40 MGLT
Shielding: Unknown
Main Battery: 3 Super (Heavy+) Axial Gun Batteries
Secondary Weapons:
120 Heavy Turbolasers, 60 Heavy Ion Cannons, 6 Tractor Beam Projectors
Anti-Fighter Weapons: 20 Light Point Defence Laser Cannons, 20 Concussion Missile Tubes
Complement: None
Availability: Tech Level 3

Have a model I can use for this? Let me know. I am using an up-scaled Tector-class Star Destroyer right now.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Vindicator-class Heavy Cruiser

The Vindicator-class Heavy Cruiser is my favourite vessel in the Imperial Navy.

It was the Navy's standard heavy cruiser or frigate and would have replaced the Clone Ways era Dreadnaught-class Heavy Cruiser in that role.

You can read the Wookiepedia summary of the ship here. It is primarily used as a frigate and patrol vessel. It can carry a full wing of TIE fighters so is useful where Star Destroyers are not practical.

Technical Specifications

Here are the relevant stats I am using:

Role: Heavy Cruiser, Frigate
Manufacturer: Sienar Fleet Systems
Build At: Liana, Corulag
Size: 600 metres
Speed: 40 MGLT
Shielding: Unknown
Main Battery: 25 Light Turbolasers
Secondary Weapons: 20 Light Quad Turbolasers, 20 Light Ion Cannons, 3 Tractor Beam Projectors
Anti-Fighter Weapons: 10 Point Defence Laser Cannons
Complement: Full Wing (6 x 12) of TIE Fighters
Availability: Tech Level 1

Tech Levels 0-1 Starfighters


TIE/LN Fighters (2 Squadrons)


Tech Levels 2-3 Starfighters


TIE/LN Fighters (5 Squadrons)
TIE/SA Bombers (1 Squadron)


Tech Levels 4-5 Starfighters

TIE/IN Interceptors (1 Squadron)
TIE/LN Fighters (4 Squadrons)
TIE/SA Bombers (1 Squadron)

Star Forge Variant Starfighters

TIE/D Automated Starfighter (5 Squadrons)
TIE/SA Bombers (1 Squadron)

Have a model I can use for this? Let me know. I am using one from an existing mod and have not yet contacted the mod's author for permission about it.

My main question about this vessel is what is used more, this or the Class II Frigate? I would assume the Vindicator-class is used way more since it is more heavily armed and can be used either alone, in small groups or as part of large fleet operations. The Class II seems to be stuck in its two small roles, where the Imperial Navy is not expecting a large or dangerous Rebel presence.

Imperial II-class Frigate


The Class II Frigate (or Imperial II-class Frigate) is a patrol and escort frigate in the Imperial Navy. It is often called a 'smaller, less powerful Star Destroyer'.

You can read the Wookiepedia summary of the ship here. It is primarily used as an escort frigate for Imperial convoys (along with the Nebulon-B escort frigate) and as a patrol vessel. My main question about this vessel is what is used more, this or the Vindicator-class Heavy Cruiser?

Right now I am using the base Imperial-class Star Destroyer model, scaled down to 25% of its default size.

Technical Specifications

Here are the relevant stats I am using:

Role: Escort Frigate and Patrol Vessel
Manufacturer: Kuat Drive Yards
Build At: Kuat, Fondor, more
Size: 400 metres
Speed: 30 MGLT
Shielding: Unknown
Main Battery: 4 Light Turbolaser Batteries
Secondary Weapons: 4 Light Ion Cannon Batteries, 4 Tractor Beam Batteries (Corvettes only)
Anti-Fighter Weapons: 4 Point Defence Laser Batteries
Complement: 3 Squadrons of TIE/ln Interceptors and 3 Squadrons of TIE/ln Starfighters
Availability: Tech Level 1

Have a model I can use for this? Let me know. I am planning on just using a downsized Imperial-class Star Destroyer right now.

Friday, June 8, 2012

Procursator-class Star Destroyer

The Procursator-class Star Destroyer is the ship that got me back into Star Wars: Forces of Corruption modding.

You can read the Wookiepedia summary of the ship here.

I envision it as a vessel that accompanies bigger destroyers and cruisers in large fleet engagements.

That and the fact that the vessel has no starfighter compliment (not confirmed yet) means the ship has much less utility than an Imperial-class Star Destroyer or Vindicator-class Heavy Cruiser. Like the Bellator-class was known as the 'fast dreadnaught', I am calling the Procursator-class the 'fast destroyer'.

Right now I am using the a Tector model, scaled down to 75% of its default size.

Technical Specifications

Here are the relevant stats I am using:

Role: Light Destroyer
Manufacturer: Kuat Drive Yards
Build At: Kuat, Fondor, more
Speed: 70 MGLT
Shielding: 4000
Main Battery: 3 X 2 medium turbolasers
Secondary Weapons: 30 light turbolasers, 30 light ion cannons
Anti-Fighter Weapons: 6 concussion missile launchers, 20 medium point defence lasers
Complement: None
Availability: Tech Level 2

It is a real vessel that we do not have all the stats as cannon yet so I have to made educated guesses on them. What do you think? Does it sound about right?

Have a model I can use for this? Let me know.