Dreadnaught Cruiser

Dreadnaught Cruiser
Craft: Rendili StarDrive's Dreadnaught
Type: Heavy cruiser
Scale: Capital
Length: 600 meters
Skill: Capital ship piloting: Dreadnaught
Crew: 16,113, gunners: 97, skeleton: 9.000/+15
Crew Skill: Astrogation 4D+1, capital ship gunnery 4D+2,
capital ship piloting 4D+2, capital ship shields 4D+2,
sensors 4D
Passengers: 3,000 (troops)
Cargo Capacity: 9,000 metric tons
Consumables: 2 years
Cost: Not available for sale
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x2
Hyperdrive Backup: x18
Nav Computer Yes
Maneuverability: 1D
Space: 4
Hull:5D+2
Shields:2D+l
Sensors:
Passive: 30/0D
Scan:50/lD
Search: 100/2D
Focus: 4/3D
Weapons:
10 Turbolaser Cannons
Fire Arc: 5 left, 5 right
Crew: 1 (5), 2 (5)
Skill: Capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 3-15/35/75
Damage: 2D
20 Quad Turbolaser Cannons
Fire Arc: 6 from, 7 left, 7 right
Crew: 3
Skill: Capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 3-20/40/80
Damage: 4D
10 Turbolaser Batteries
Fire Arc: 5 front, 5 back
Crew: 1 (2), 2 (4), 3 (4)
Skill: Capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D
SpaceRange: 3-10/30/60
Damage: 7DIntroduced to the galaxy before the Clone Wars, the Dreadnaught-class heavy cruiser was the largest

vessel of its time. In fact, these are among the oldest ships still seeing active service in some parts

of the Empire.Originally, the Navy had planned to phase out the Dreadnaught. Critics pointed out such flaws as slow

speeds, weak shielding, inefficientpower generators, low fire power, and high crew needs. Economics has

won out though, so far, as the Navy has found it more cost-effective to refit these ships than to build

totally new vessels.Because of their slower speeds, these ships were originally equipped with an enormous amount of cargo

space for food and supplies during long missions. As technology improved, faster hyperdrive engines

made most of this space unnecessary. Now these areas have been converted into TIE hangar bays.

Dreadnaughts typically carry a full squadron of TIE starfighters.Dreadnaughts perform a number of duties within the Empire. They are used to maintain an Imperial

presence in the Outer Rim Territories, as convoy escort vessels, and in the pacification of low

technology worlds.The biggest drawback for this class of heavy cruiser is its reliance on manual technology.  While the

newer vessels have minimal crews supported by a heavy concentration of droid technology, even the

refitted Dreadnaughts need more actual crewmen than any other vessel currently in Imperial service.