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Post by Kile Halcyon on Mar 13, 2021 15:13:39 GMT -5
*Artwork Commissioned by AdamKop for myself.
Name of ship: Cloudrunner Type: Toscan-8QN Novarunner Armed Courier Manufacturer: Sienar Fleet Systems/Shobquix Yards Class: Courier Length: 27.5 Meters Width: 17.5 Meters Shield: Rated 102 SBD Hull: 61 RU Powerplant: Modified Sarylcorp ViX multiflux reactor Propulsion: 2x Koensayr R200 ion jet engines Attached to Wing/1x Starscream-9 'Wide-Bar' Ion Engine Atmospheric Speed: 1500 km/h Hyperdrive: .75 Armament: 2x Mendarn Arms medium Dar-2 ion cannons 4x Tomral RM-76 heavy laser cannons attached to S-Foils. 1x Lb-14 dual heavy laser turret 2x Concussion Missile Launches (4 Missile Payload each) Crew: 1 Pilot 1 Sentient Droid Brain w/ Vocalizer./1 Co/Pilot - Gunner Passengers: 3 Consumables: 1 Month Cargo Capacity: 20 Metric Tons
Characteristics/History:
When Shobquix Yards created the Toscan 8-Q Open Frame Starfighter - they had expected instant success in both the military and civilian market. Sadly - this did not occur and the company shortly went out of business, selling most of its inventory to Koensayr Manufacturing and Sienar Fleet Systems - the later of which used the open frame as a testbed for future projects - like the Skipray Blastboat. This particular ship, the Toscan 8-QN Novarunner is one of the Sienar Fleet Systems test model units that were modified and designed to house and test systems intended for use in their future models of ship - in this case, that of a Courier, most notably the WR-542 Shooting Star. As a testbed for systems to be used in future ships - the open frame was enlarged and a larger body was attached to the now elongated frame, to accommodate a crew cabin and extra interior space.
The Most Notable Enhancements to this Model were the addition of the Starscream-9 'Wide-Bar' Ion Engine, a testbed for military courier use during the age of the Galactic Civil War, A Modified Hyperdrive - Fine Tuned for fast response and delivery, and a Sentient Droid Brain built into the ship allowing it to be called remotely as well as to aide as a 'co-pilot' in the absence of a dedicated one. As such, the Droid Brain Sienar Fleet systems developed was installed with Vocalizers positioned strategically throughout the ship.
After testing for the future systems were complete, the vessel was mothballed and placed in storage for many years. It would come into the possession of Nimbus Commando, Kile Halcyon, after a particular difficult defense mission for a Sienar Fleet System representative went horribly wrong. Having been hired to act as an Armed Defense Convoy for one of SFS' Corporate Leaders, the Squad of 3 Commando units, and their A-Series Droid, found themselves under fire when leaving the planet of Munnilist - their ship shot down and crashing on a jungle moon not far from the former banking clan's homeworld. The group were stranded for three-weeks, defending their client from the flora and fauna at great cost, leaving Halcyon and the Corporate Dignitary, as well as the A-Series droid AX-L15 the only survivors - later escaping the planet by repairing a clone wars era troop transport.
As a show of thanks to the Commando, the SFS Employee - as a bonus to the job well done by Kile - granted him access to the Sienar Fleet Systems Shipyard to pick one of the many ships in the Hangar bays that had never been sold to the public. This is where Halcyon would obtain the Vessel that was soon to be known as 'The Cloudrunner'. The Vessel was further modified for Bounty Hunting/Mercenary Purposes - with a Pair of Force Cages in the cargo hold, as well as enhancements made to the Engine, Weapons and Propulsion Systems, as well as some further modifications to allow for the A-Series Droid, AXL, to Integrate with the Ships Systems - much to the Chagrin to the Sentient Droid Brain - nicknamed 'Heras'; This Ship has become a Staple Trademark for the Nimbus Commando. In rare ocassion - the vessel could be used as a Troop Transport, using the Cargo Bay to hold up to 10 Troopers, Or, 5 Troopers and One Speeder.
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