Editing Babylon 5 Shakara Scout Cruiser

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'''Name''': Shakara<br />'''Craft''': Brakiri Syndicracy Shakara Scout Cruiser<br />'''Type''': Scout Cruiser<br />'''Scale''': Capital<br />'''Length''': 270 meters (estimated)<br />'''Skill''': Capital Ship Pilot<br />'''Crew''': 33; Skeleton: 3/+10<br />'''Crew Skill''': Astrogation: 5D; Capital Ship Gunnery: 3D+1; Capital Ship Piloting: 5D; Capital Ship Shields: 5D; Communications: 5D; Sensors: 5D; Starship Gunnery: 3D+1<br />'''Passengers''': none<br />'''Cargo Capacity''': 430 kg<br />'''Consumables''': 4 months<br />'''Maneuverability''': 3D<br />'''Space''': 11<br />'''Hull''': 3D<br />'''Shields''': 2D<br />'''Sensors'''
*Passive: 40 / 1D+1
*Scan: 80 / 2D+1
*Search: 120 / 3D+2
*Focus: 4 / 5D
'''Weapons'''
*'''2 Communications Disruptors'''
: Fire Arc: forward<br />Crew: 1<br />Scale: capital<br />Skill: capital ship gunnery<br />Fire Control: 4D+1<br />Space Range: 1-15/35/75<br />Atmosphere Range: 2-30/70/150<br />Damage: None (See Notes)

*'''4 Graviton Pulsars'''
: Fire Arc: 2 forward, 2 aft<br />Crew: 1<br />Scale: capital<br />Skill: capital ship gunnery<br />Fire Control: 4D+1<br />Space Range: 1-2/6/11<br />Atmosphere Range: 2-4/12/22km<br />Damage: 3D

'''Notes''':
*'''Communications Disruptor''': Any ship hit by a Communications Disruptor will suffer a –3D+1 to their Initiative and any Computer Use, Pilot or Operations skill checks performed in conjunction with the vessel’s systems.

'''Miscellaneous''':
*Artificial Gravity: Yes
*Crew: 33
:*Officers: 3
:*Pilots: 5
:*Sensor Operators: 10
:*Crewmen: 15
*Average Crew Experience Level: Brakiri Line
*Stealth: 11 (Base Difficulty to detect ship)
*Gravitic Engine

'''Description''': Using salvaged technology lifted from one of the numerous battlefields along the Abbai trade routes during the Shadow War, the Im-Rehsa power corporation managed to reverse engineer a few large and bulky versions of the Matriarchate’s communications disruptors. Using these new systems on a hull specifically designed to house them, the Shakara is a lightly armed and armored scouting vessel that not only map out hyperspace routes and hopefully pass under enemy sensors – but it can also thoroughly jam and scramble enemy ships’ communications and electronics if necessary.

The disruptive abilities of the Shakara’s main ‘armament’ can allow it to make a hasty escape if discovered on their commonly run spying missions in neighboring League regions. Also, it can be a very useful tool in a defensive fleet; using its disruptors to make sure the enemy cannot successfully scan the ships of the Syndicracy. This is not only a benefit against locking weapons fire, but it can help preserve the surprise of springing one of the Brakiri’s numerous special ship variants until ready to do so. The Shakara is not much of a frontline fighter, but with a proper escort it can be a powerful ally in combat.

'''Source''':
*Babylon 5: Ships of the Galaxy (page 108)
*thedemonapostle