Kilrathi Empire "Ralarrad" Light Destroyer

Name: Ralarrad-class Light Destroyer
Craft: Kilrathi Ralarrad-class Light Destroyer
Type: Destroyer
Scale: capital
Length: 450 meters
Skill: capital ship pilot
Crew: 112; skeleton: 11/+10
Passengers: 28 & 105 prisoners
Cargo Capacity: 1,600 metric tons
Consumables: 21 weeks
Jump Drive: x1
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 1D+2
Space: 4
Atmosphere: 280; 800 km/h
Hull: 5D+1
Shields: 5D
Back-up Shields: 1D+2
Sensors

• Passive: 40 / 1D
• Scan: 80 / 2D
• Search: 160 / 3D
• Focus: 4 / 4D

Weapons

• 16 Offensive Lasers

Fire Arc: Dual Gun Barbette x4 (Starboard Hemisphere x1, Aft Hemisphere x1, Portside Aft Hemisphere x1, Starboard Aft Hemisphere x1), Dual Gun Limited Turret x1 (Forward Hemisphere/Starboard), Dual Gun Turret x3 (Aft OTS x1, Starboard Aft OTS x1, 360 ° x1)
Crew: 1
Scale: walker
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-8/15/30
Atmosphere Range: 100-800/1,500/3,000m
Rate of fire: 7
Damage: 7D

• Capship Missile Tube

Fire Arc: Forward Narrow
Crew: 5
Scale: death star
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-50/100/150
Atmosphere Range: 2-100/200/300km
Rate of fire: 6
Ammo: 8 ASM-436A Cruise Missiles
Damage: 7D

• Electronic Counter Measure Module

Fire Arc: all
Crew: 1
Skill: sensors
Space Range: 1-13/25/50
Atmosphere Range: 1-25/50/100km
Effects: Enemy Sensors and Fire Control -1D

Gear:

• Matter/Antimatter Reactor
• Akwende Drive
• External Docking Port x2
• Apprehension Module: The ship may hold up to 105 prisoners for maximum security transport per module
• Hospital Module: The ship may treat up to 42 injured characters simultaneously per module
• Ramscoop
• Backup Shield Generator Mount: 1D+2
• Escape Pod x14

Description: The Kilrathi Ralarrad-class Light/Escort Destroyer was a light destroyer in the service of the Kilrathi Empire.

Class Overview

Ralarrad-Class light destroyers were an essential part of Kilrathi task forces. They were also used in a variety of other roles that ranged from convoy escort to capital ship interdiction. Although not as strong as the Kilrathi Ralaxath-Class Heavy Destroyer, Ralarrad-Class light destroyers were potent capital ships in their own right.

The Kilrathi light destroyers had eight heavy laser turrets in its arsenal for combating smaller Confederation capital ships and starfighters. It was also capable of carrying anti-capital ship missiles.

Ralarrad-Class destroyers host a small starfighter complement.

History

One notable Ralarrad was the vessel that attacked Locanda IV during Operation Unseen Death, a Kilrathi operation to eradicate life in the Locanda System. This ship fired five biological warheads at the planet and Terran Confederation pilots attempted to intercept them, however the missiles ultimately reached their target and infected Locanda IV. The system was thereby quarantined by the Confederation.

Ralarrads were encountered on may occasions by the Confederation, usually escorting convoys or patrolling star systems. The pilots of the TCS Victory encountered many such destroyers, destroying several of them in campaigns such as the Battle of Ariel.

Source:

• Wing Commander Encyclopedia: Ralarrad-class Light Destroyer
• Wing Commander Information Center: Ralarrad-class Light Destroyer
• The Wing Commander Role Playing Game (page 405)
• thedemonapostle