Research and Development Operations Group One (RDOP1)

Fleet Commander: Ace Roscoe
Task Force Commander: Vacant
Headquarters: Polneye, Farlax Sector
Capital Ships: 7
Starfighter Squadrons: 28
Imperial Troopers: 9,790
Task Force Directive: This group of ships serves as a mobile research platform.

The Arc Hammer-class is a dedicated research platform with the added capacity to manufacture its own prototypes. The original Arc Hammer is best known for being the key production facility in the Dark Trooper project. It is amply defended and can hold its own against a couple of Star Destroyers, but is not meant to stand and fight. If all else fails, the commander of the ship can initiate a self-destruct. Extensive automation of the systems on the ship allows a very small crew to handle the huge vessel. Most of its internal security is also handled by Capital Ship Security Droids, CSSDs. The Moonrider is a massive vessel and the largest science ship in the galaxy.

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Member Availability:

• Dark Jedi
• ISIS Agents
• Naval Officers

CO of the Udax: Tam Strongbear

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The class was designed and put into production since its predecessor, the CR90 Corellian Corvette, did not have sufficient firepower and was vulnerable in battle. The body of this vessel maintains the same general shape as its predecessor, although it has a different exterior design with a different engine array. It maintains eight large and three small engines all in a complete compact section. The Modified Corvette has been seen in use by the Galactic Empire, New Republic and other organizations and groups. The Empire has used this craft in its System Patrol Squadrons and for armed transports.

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Member Availability:

• Dark Jedi
• ISIS Agents
• Troopers
• Naval Officers

Specifications: Name/Type: Arc Hammmer-class science ship Designer/Manufacturer: Kuat Drive Yards Combat Role: Research and construction vessel Crew: 1,024 + 392 Gunners + 2000 science personnel Length: 6400 Meters Speed: 40 MGLT Hyperdrive: x2 Shield Rating: 19,200 SBD + backup generators Hull Rating: 16,622 RU Weapons: 50 Heavy Taim & Bak Turbolaser Batteries, 50 Heavy Taim & Bak Turbolaser Cannons, 48 Borstel RH8 Laser Cannon Batteries, 4 Phylon Q7 Tractor Beam Projectors, 24 Concussion Missile Launchers. Fighter Complement: 24 Squadrons Troops: 800 Stormtroopers, 250 Security Guards, 5000 CSSD Security Droids. Support Craft: About 100 shuttlecraft of various types. Special: Cloaking device, self-destruct mechanism.
The EX-F is a unique starship. It was an Imperial weapons and propulsion testbed built at the Black-15 shipyards during the Galactic Civil War. It features massive antimatter fuel tanks as part of its experimental design. It was captured by the Yevetha during their Purge of the Koornacht Cluster. When it showed up as part of a Yevethan strike force at the second battle of Zhina, it was recaptured by the NIF. Member Availability: Dark Jedi ISIS Agents Fighter Pilots Troopers Naval Officers	Specifications: Name/Type: Modified Dreadnaught-class Medium Cruiser Designer/Manufacturer: Rendili StarDrive Combat Role: Medium Cruiser Crew: 16,113 + 168 Gunners Length: 600 Meters Speed: 70 MGLT, 800 Kph Hyperdrive: x0.75 Shield Rating: 2560 SBD Hull Rating: 1216 RU Weapons: 20 Heavy Turbolaser Batteries, 20 Heavy Ion Cannons, 24 Quad Laser Cannon Batteries, 10 General-Purpose Warhead Launchers, 6 Turreted Tractor Beam Projectors. Fighter Complement: 1 Squadron. Troops: 3,000 Stormtroopers. Support Craft: 4 Light Transports.
The Strike-class Cruiser was long time unique by its modular design. To many the cruiser's combat capabilities come as quite the surprise. It was designed to be mass produced in a limited amount of time due to the prefabricated component sections. This reduces construction time and it also dramatically lowers the cost of each vessel. It was a triumph of Imperial modular technology. The Strike Cruiser maintains 258 compartments, two of which are brigs. The interiors of the prefabricated sections can be easily modified for specific missions such as troop transport, planetary assault, prefabricated garrison base deployers or carrying a full squadron of starfighters after a short stay at a spaceyard. This enables the ship to change the mission profile of the vessel without the need to build entire new classes of ships to fill needed roles. The weakness of this vessel is that entire systems or weapon batteries can be knocked out by well placed shots as the modular connections fail. Or in combat, if the parts of the Strike Cruiser's internal structure are destroyed the vessel will break itself apart. At the time of the Strike Cruiser's design, the warship's weakness was considered only a minor flaw. These ships are tough, versatile and well armed. The shields are very capable and the ship is often deployed in large numbers. These ships were in service before the Battle of Yavin. Unfortunately, the Rebels and several other groups have been able to obtain a few of these ships for their terrorist or pirate uses. XPL1 stands for eXperimental PLatform 1. This Strike Cruiser not only serves as an escort vessel for the majestic Moonrider, it is a naval testing platform for new designs. The XPL1 is constantly fitted with new modules with experimental technology to test them out safely. Member Availability: Dark Jedi ISIS Agents Troopers Naval Officers	Specifications: Name/Type: Strike-class Cruiser Designer/Manufacturer: Loronar Defence Industries Combat Role: Light Cruiser Crew: 1,972 + 140 Gunners Length: 450 Meters Speed: 60 MGLT Hyperdrive: x2 Shield Rating: 2560 SBD Hull Rating: 1520 RU Weapons: 20 Taim & Bak Turbolaser Cannons, 10 Taim & Bak Turbolaser Batteries, 10 Ion Cannons, 10 Phylon Q7 Tractor Beam Projectors. Fighter Complement: 1 squadron with extra planetary assault module. 3 squadrons if carrying extra hangar module instead. Troops: 340 Troops, 1 AT-AT, 2 AT-STs, several support speeders, OR planetary assault module containing 340 Troops, 5 AT-ATs. Support Craft: None.
Specifications: Name/Type: Assassin-class model CR90a modified Corvette Designer/Manufacturer: Corellian Engineering Corporation Combat Role: Corvette Crew: 60-165 Length: 153 Meters Speed: 60 MGLT, 950 Kph Hyperdrive: x2 Shield Rating: 400 SBD Hull Rating: 228 RU Weapons: 2 Double Turbolaser Cannons, 4 Turbolaser Cannons and 2 Tractor Beam Projectors, 1 General Purpose Launcher (10 warheads). Fighter Complement: 6 fighters. Troops: 100 Troopers. Support Craft: Up to 2 light transports may be carried instead of the 6 fighters.