Imperial Research Ship
Name/Model# : | Imperial Research Ship
Designer/Manufacturer : | Sienar Fleet Systems
Combat Designation : | TIE Command and Control Ship (Note: Designation is speculated)
Scale : | Most likely capital
Length : | 651 Metres
Skill : | Unknown
Crew Skill : | Unknown
Crew : | Unknown
Skeleton Crew : | Unknown
Cost of Vessel : | Unknown
Nav Computer : | Most likely yes
Sublight Speed : | Unknown
Hyperdrive Rating : | Unknown
Hyperdrive Backup : | Unknown
Atmospheric Speed : | Unknown
Manoeuvrability : | Unknown
Cargo Capacity : | Unknown
Consumables : | Unknown
Weapons : | None
Sensors : | Passive : ? Scan : ? Search : ? Focus : ?
Shields/Hull Rating : | Shields 1600 SBD. Hull 4864 RU
Starfighter Squadrons : | Number carried is unknown
Troop Capacity : | Unknown
Support Craft : | Unknown
The Imperial Research Ship is a single engine vessel that maintains two bridges, one on the dorsal side and the other on the ventral side. Concerning this eight hanger vessel, the Rebel Alliance possesses very little data about it, and thus it continues to be a mystery to them. Due to the multiple hangers this vessel features the Rebellion believes that this vessel may be associated with the development and launching of starfighters. At any given rate however, this experimental command and control ship serves as a mobile base for the TIE Experimentals. It is believed by the Rebels that the first operational controller ship for the TIE Experimentals was the Sardis, which was encountered on their strike against the XQ1 Platform Obsidian. During the Rebel attack against the platform, the Sardis launched TIE Experimentals, and acted as the master control craft for them. Unfortunately, this Rebel strike mission proved to be a major set back (as both the Sardis and the platform were destroyed), as the Empire elected not to continue with the TIE Experimental Project.
Sources: XA (Tech Library), (Battle 2 Mission 6)
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