 Name: Nebulon Ranger
Craft: Corellia StarDrive Coruscant-class Heavy Courier
Type: Heavy courier
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 150 meters
Skill: Space transports
Crew: 1, gunners: 1
Passengers: 6
Cargo Capacity: 25 metric tons
Consumables: 2 weeks
Cost: 50,000 (new), 23,000 (used)
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x11
Hyperdrive Backup: x 17
!Maneuverability: 3D
Space: 4
Atmosphere: 275: 850 kmh
Hull: 3D
Shields: 2D
Sensors:
Passive: 20/1D
Scan: 50/3D
Weapons:
Pulse-wave Cannon
Fire Arc: Front
Crew :1
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control.· 3D
Space Range: 1-12/7/12
Atmosphere Range: 25-75/150/200
Damage: 5D
3 Laser Cannons (fire-linked)
Fire Arc: Front
Crew 1
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D+1
Space Range: 1-3/10/18
Atmosphere Range: 50-100/200/400 meters
Damage: 9D
1 Prolon Torpedo Launchers
Fire Arc: Front
Crew: 1
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D
Space Range: 1/2/6
Atmosphere Range: 25-50/70/900 meters
Damage: 8D
2 Short-range Concussion-sphere Launchers
Fire Arc: Front
Crew: 1
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-2/4/6
Atmosphere Range: 20-40/60/100 meters
Damage: 7D
Description: The Coruscant-class Heavy Courier was a model of starship manufactured by Corellia StarDrive. It was used by the Galactic Republic some four thousand years before the Battle of Yavin. The Nebulon Ranger was a Coruscant-class Heavy Courier used by the Jedi Ulic Qel-Droma, Cay Qel-Droma, and Tott Doneeta during their mission to Onderon.
Characteristics
The Coruscant-class a large multi-sectioned ship, measuring 110 meters. The ship incorporated two main engine arrays, mounted on a starframe tilted at a right-angle. The engine configuration gave the Coruscant-class greater maneuverability without the need to rely on maneuvering jets.
The large wing on the ship's right side was the Coruscant-class Heavy Courier's most notable feature. At a 45-degree angle to the cockpit, the heavily-armored wings had retractable fins for better control in atmospheric flights. The airlock and sensor array pylon were also visible on the wing. The ship also featured an access corridor in the neck that held a boarding ramp and escape hatch, which led to the living area. The drop bay at the base of the craft could be used as a cargo bay.
Six AlderaanMotors power generators and engines were mounted in two distinctive boxes of three and were set at 90 degrees to each other on a starframe around which the rest of the courier was constructed. The ship's fuel tanks were located in the main wing, and directly fed the power generators.
The Coruscant-class was armed with a forward firing pulse-wave cannon. The weapon was powerful enough to cut through the shields of any pirate vessel. Three rotating laser cannons were mounted on the Coruscant-class, one on each wingtip and one of the secondary engine array. Four proton torpedo launchers were installed on the ship, a fire-linked pair in each mandible. Each mandible had a magazine of six proton torpedoes. Each mandible also housed a single short-range concussion sphere launcher with a magazine of eight concussion spheres feeding it. Eight deflector shield generators provided protection, but the power draw was so great that they were only activated in combat.
History
Corellia StarDrive developed the Coruscant-class for the Republic to use for courier missions into the Galactic Frontier. Often entering hostile and disputed territory, the Coruscant-class would relay important Republic information regarding law enforcement policies.
The Coruscant-class earned a reputation for excellence in combat situations, leading the Republic to commission hundreds more of the class. These ships were deployed on picket duty along the Republic's contested borders and trade routes.
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