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Tro-Ensha


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posted 04-19-2003 11:47 PM     Profile for Tro-Ensha   Author's Homepage   Email Tro-Ensha     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
The Rebirth is a prototype Helix Interceptor. With this in mind, the only difference between the Rebirth and the actual Helix is that the Rebirth is a one-pilot freighter rather than a two pilot.

Arakyd's light freighter/starfighter, the Helix was the first of the so-called Interceptor-class of light freighters. It was a 30.9-meter craft that was triangular in shape, resembling a bird of prey. It can carry up to 35 metric tons of cargo, giving it freighter capabilities, but it is also heavily armed. A pair of plasburst laser cannons is supported by a pair of ion cannons and a proton torpedo launcher, providing starfighter abilities. The Helix requires a pilot and co-pilot, and can carry up to four passengers. It is fairly well-shielded, and has a strong hull. The base model was equipped with an Incom GBp-625 hyperdrive, while a "B" version was given the faster GBp-629 hyperdrive. There was believed to have been a large amount of discussion over the Helix's classification as a civilian freighter, given its speed and weaponry. The Bureau of Ship Services (BoSS) later realized that the armament on the base model of Helix was illegally armed, based on current Imperial law,
and all production of the Helix was ordered to a halt.

The Rebirth is colored a dark blue. Although the profile says the base model was given the slower hyperdrive, Tro-Ensha has switched out that with the faster hyperdrive that later models of the Helix received.

History
The previous owner of the prototype Helix, Forza Deru-Bos, was an agent for the government of Arakyd, sent to allied planets to receive and deliver items of diplomatic importance. In the week before the Forza's death, he had been sneaking in weapons that are standard to the Helix into Arakyd, as those armaments are illegal to Imperial code.

The prototype Helix, under Forza’s command, had only been spotted once by Imperial forces. When the change of command took place (Tro-Ensha commandeering the ship), the Helix had been in only one fight, and that had been a short skirmish with a Mon Calamari patrol ship (it is well-known throughout the galaxy that Mon Calamari hate smugglers, whether or not they are working for a government or not).

Modifications
Tro-Ensha has made many modifications to his Helix Interceptor, the Rebirth. First of all, the inside of the ship has been heavily changed. Instead of the clean, steel look that most ships have, ˝ of the ship has been converted into a jungle, with a walkway in the middle and all the wiring surrounding the walkway. The wires give the feeling of being inside the ship, with all it’s veins and arteries in view. This makes repairs go much quicker, but makes sabotage all the more easier. The wiring also hides a room that would have been used for a passenger, but is instead his ‘armory’ of sorts. There is a dampener that covers that area of the ship. The capacity of passenger has gone from four to two. The extra space is used for additional hardwiring and weapons. A secondary proton torpedo launcher has been added, along with rear laser cannons, salvaged off his TIE Interceptor. The cargo hold on the Rebirth has remained untouched, and is Tro’s way of getting legit money. If anything, the maneuverability of the Rebirth is a bit more sluggish than the rest, and the inertial compensator on it is not as up-to-date as the weaponry (the rush of blood during flight is something that Nasxel enjoys).

[ April 21, 2003 11:13 PM: Message edited 4 times, lastly by Tro-Ensha ]


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