Starfighter compliments for almost any ship

[Mamatried]

I came across this one, same craft. This one is statted as a starfighter.
by +Oliver Queen

ISP-6​ ​Imperial​ ​Shuttle​ ​Pod The​ ​ISP-6​ ​Imperial​ ​Shuttle​ ​Pod​ ​was​ ​a​ ​small​ ​air/space​ ​vehicle​ ​used​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Imperial​ ​forces.
A​ ​single-seat​ ​vehicle​ ​with​ ​a​ ​tri-wing​ ​configuration​ ​reminiscent​ ​of​ ​the​ ​larger​ ​Lambda-class​ ​shuttle,​ ​the ISP-6​ ​was​ ​probably​ ​designed​ ​by​ ​Sienar​ ​Fleet​ ​Systems​ ​or​ ​Cygnus​ ​Spaceworks.​ ​It​ ​was​ ​a​ ​fast,​ ​compact transport,​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​be​ ​deployed​ ​from​ ​larger​ ​shuttles,​ ​and​ ​it​ ​was​ ​armed​ ​with​ ​two​ ​defensive​ ​blaster cannons​ ​for​ ​operations​ ​in​ ​combat​ ​zones.​ ​It​ ​also​ ​possessed​ ​a​ ​rear-view​ ​mirror​ ​to​ ​spot​ ​Rebel​ ​fighters​ ​from behind.

ISP-6 Craft:​​ ​Cygnus​ ​Spaceworks​ ​ISP-6​ ​Imperial​ ​Shuttle​ ​Pod Type:​ ​​Shuttle​ ​pod Era(s):​​ ​Rebellion Affiliation:​​ ​Galactic​ ​Empire Source:​​ ​Kenner​ ​mini-rig​ ​toy​ ​line,​ ​stats​ ​by​ ​+Oliver​ ​Queen Scale:​ ​​Starfighter Length:​​ ​2.71​ ​Meters Skill:​ ​​Starfighter​ ​Piloting:​ ​ISP6 Crew:​​ ​1 Consumables:​​ ​3​ ​days Cargo​ ​Capacity:​​ ​30​ ​kilograms Hyperdrive​ ​Multiplier:​​ ​NA Hyperdrive​ ​Backup:​ ​​NA Navigation​ ​Computer:​​ ​NA Space:​​ ​5 Atmosphere:​​ ​295;​ ​850​ ​km/h Maneuverability:​​ ​1D+2 Hull:​​ ​2D Shields:​ ​​1D Sensors: Passive:
​ ​ ​10/1D Scan:
​ ​ ​20/2D Search:
​ ​ ​40/3D Focus:
​ ​ ​1/3D+2 Weapons: 2​ ​Light​ ​Blaster​ ​Cannons​ ​(fire-linked) Fire
​

​ Arc:
​ ​ ​Front Crew:
​ ​ ​1​ ​(pilot) Skill:
​ ​ ​Starship​ ​Gunnery Fire
​

​ Control:
​ ​ ​1D Space:
​ ​ ​1-3/12/25 Atmosphere
​

​ Range:
​ ​ ​100-300/1.2/2.5km Damage:
​ ​ ​3D+1




This will work as an emergency light fighter it seems

[CRMcNeill]

[CRMcNeill]

[Zarn]

That's shootingwomprats' work, if I remember handles correctly.

Also, as CRMcNeill so succinctly put it - a starfighter has to be able to starfight.

5 in Space rating, 2D hull, 1D shields, and light blaster cannon would be outfought significantly by even TIE Uglies.

Furthermore, I question the inclusion of starfighter-scale shields, as well as the Hull code.

And an endurance of 3 days? I'd say an endurance of 1 day, maybe as low as 5-6 hours, tops.

[Whill]

[Mamatried]

PDF copy and paste here seemed less than optimal.

[Mamatried]

The YT-XC IS a starfighter, not a good one though but still.
3 meters long, and designed to be launched from the YT-1300 replacing the escape pod from what I gather from the description

[Whill]

[CRMcNeill]

IMO, a better choice for a starfighter in these circumstances would be a droid starfighter that mounts on an external Hardpoint of some kind. A model that springs to mind is the Scarab-Class Droid Starfighter the predeceded the Vulture Droid in Trade Federation service. When not active, it collapses down to a disc shape. A ship could mount 3-4 of these on its hull and the mechanics of launching one in an emergency would be MUCH simpler than launching a manned craft. What's more, if needs be, the Scarab can be abandoned as a delaying action while the mothership makes its escape.

I'm suggesting the droid option mostly because I don't see any PC making use of the ISP-6 or the YT-XV if they had any better option.
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[Mamatried]

[Raven Redstar]

Modify the Scarabs with a Landing Claw. It's cheap, and it allows a ship to dock on any solid surface (within reason). They have them in Starships of the Galaxy, I believe, or was it Scum and Villainy?

If each Scarab droid has a landing claw, then it just has to fly in close enough proximity, attach the claw, and then shut down back to disc form.
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[CRMcNeill]

[garhkal]

Plus wouldn't the grasping claw over time, potentially ruin the hull?? Also wouldn't having all those ships on its hull reduce its maneuvering?
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[CRMcNeill]

[Raven Redstar]