Arquitens Class Light Cruiser

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The Arquitens-class light cruiser, known more commonly as the Republic light cruiser or the Jedi light cruiser, was a Galactic Republic ship used by the Republic Navy during the Clone Wars.

The Arquitens-class resembled a smaller version of the Venator-class Star Destroyer, with engines similar to the smaller Consular-class space cruiser. A docking ring was located on each side of the ship and a deep split cleaved the bow into two prongs.

Atop the main hull was a small T-shaped command tower, with two quad laser turrets flanking it. Two identical emplacements were located on the ventral bow, while four dual-barreled turbolaser batteries were located on the sides of the cruiser. Large slits on either side of these cannons allowed them to be repositioned for frontal, broadside or backwards firing. This function, combined with the dorsal & ventral turrets, granted the ship a good arc of fire.

All gun emplacements were retracted into the hull during re-entry to prevent the barrels from being damaged by sudden drag force. The bridge/bow turrets descended/ascended into large trap-door hatches, while the flank cannons receded into the bow prongs.

The ship also had two pairs of missile tubes on the edges between its turbolaser cannons.

Like the refitted Consular-class cruisers, ships of this kind were regarded as "escort-class" by the Confederacy of Independent Systems, contrasting the Venator-class which was identified as "cruiser-class."

**Purchase TN:** 345 (To Build) 230 (New) 153 (Used)

**Restriction:** Mil (+3)

**Shield** – **SP** 220 – **DR** 44 – **Shield** **Damage Threshold** 88

• • Explorers require the Pilot Starship Skill to be operated.

• • Many explorers have vehicle mounted weapons, these vehicle weapons require the Vehicle Weapon Proficiency feat.

• • An explorer gets a +4 bonus to all sensor system checks the ship makes, on both internal and external sensors. (Vehicle Trait)

• • Explorers are designed to operate in harsh, unforgiving, and even dangerous environments. Because of this explorers treat radiation exposure as one step less severe, and crew on-board get a +2 bonus to saving throws made to resist the effects of radiation exposure. (Vehicle Trait)

• • Explorer ships are built for, as you would guess exploration as such an explorer gets a +4 to all checks made to navigate or determine its position. (Vehicle Trait)

• • This ship contains 4 hatchways between its forward tines that allow it to dock with and carry 4 TIE series fighters at a time allowing for pilot rotations if needed. And allowing the fighters to be carried through hyperspace.

***Accommodations***

• • 4 Luxury Accommodations • • 50 Dorm Accommodations • • 150 Spartan Accommodations

***Facilities***

• • Arcade (PL 5) • • 2x Brig (PL 5) • • Diplomatic Facilities (PL3) • • 2x Dojo / Training Area / Gym (PL3) • • Maintenance Bay (PL 4) • • Sick Bay (PL 6)

***Structure Traits***

• • 4x Docking Clamps (PL 4) • • Escape Pods (PL 6)

***Power System***

• • Fusion Generator (PL 6)

***Vehicle Systems***

• • 3x Ion Engines (625 meters) (PL 6) • • Maneuvering Thrusters (PL 5) • • 15x Fuel Tanks (PL 5) • • Fuel Economizer (PL 6) • • Repulsorlift (PL6) • • Hyperdrive, Class 12 (PL 6) • • Navicomputer (PL 6) • • Hyperdrive, Class 2 (PL 7) • • Automatic Fire Control System (PL 5) • • Internal Comm System (PL 5) • • Life Support System (PL 5) • • Radio Transceiver (PL 5) • • Class III Sensor Array (PL 6) • • Gravity Field Generator (PL 6) • • Proximity Sensors (PL 6) • • Collision Detection Sensors (PL 6) • • Advanced Diagnostics (PL 7) • • Holo Transceiver (PL 7) • • Tractor Beam Emitter (PL 7) • • Subspace Communication Array (PL 7) • • Autopilot System, Improved (PL 6) • • Damage Control, Improved (PL 6) • • Radiation Shielding (PL 6) • • Self-Destruct System (PL 6) • • Missile Lock Alert (PL 6) • • Shields – SP 220 – DR 44 (PL 7) • • Targeting System, Improved (PL 7) • • Advanced Battleship Weapons Coordination Computer (A.B.W.C.C.) (PL 7) • • Advanced Pin-Point Targeting Compensater Computer (PL 7) • • 4x Missile/Torpedo Launcher, Heavy (PL 5) • • 8x Laser Cannon, Heavy (PL 6) • • 4x Turbolaser, Light (Pl 7)