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Raanturi
? ? ? ? ?The Raanturi are an emerging race on the northern fringe of the galaxy. ?While the Raanturi have been exploring space for several millenia now and have attained a technological level only partially behind the Tau, they have only just achieved warp travel in the last century or so. ?First contact with the Demiurg was the catalyst that propelled the Raanturi into the intergalactic community. ?The Raanturi homeworld is particularly rich in mineral resources, and the Demiurg were quick to offer the adolescent race a treaty for their mining products, in exchange for helping the Raanturi to develop warp capable starships.
? ? ? ? ?Raanturic cruisers now have spread through the galaxy in search of new allies, trade, and knowledge. ?Though their vessels still lack the raw fighting power of Imperial warships, the Raanturi could some day grow to be a galactic power.
Raanturic cruiser ~175 pts
Type/Hits: Cruiser/8
Speed: 20 cm
Turns: 45
Shields: 2
Armour: 5+
Turrets: 2
Weapons
Prow Launch Bay(Strength 2, Maelstrom: 20 cm, -)
Port Lance Battery(Strength 2, 45 cm, Left/right)
Starboard Lance Battery(Strength 2, 45 cm, Left/right)
Notes
Weapons: Raanturic vessels use a complex array of targeting systems supporting multi-barreled particle beam cannons. ?The Raanturic cruiser always re-rolls missed lance hits. ?Lock-on special orders have no additional effects.
Ordnance: The Maelstrom is a bomber-sized craft carrying heavy racks of seeker missiles. ?Treat Maelstroms as interceptors with speed 20 cm. ?Additionally, at the beginning of any ordnance phase you may replace a squadron of Maelstroms with a Strength 2 torpedo salvo. ?Remove the salvos at the end of the ordnance phase that they were launched. ?Waves of Maelstroms may combine their salvos like squadrons of ships.
[Notes: Visually, I picture this cruiser appearing similar to an EA Omega destroyer from Babylon 5, the primary difference being that the central grav decks would be removed and replaced with a cylindrical mid-ship section, spoked with lance barrels. ?This section of the ship would rotate on the vessel's axis, bringing the lances to bear as the charged and then moving fresh ones into position after the last round fired.]
Aside: I'm glad I've encouraged so much creativity and healthy debate. ?Keep the ideas flowing.
Edit: Removed fpr 4, 30 cm dorsal weapons battery
Edit II: Adjusted fluff.
Edit III: Split lances to p&s to remove crit confusion
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