THE GRAW PROJECT
WARRIOR POET SHIPS
(GPR1.1) HEAVY CRUISER (CA):
The Warrior Poets are Enlightened Beings from Beyond the Galaxy. They seek to bring Peace, Knowledge, Unity, and Prosperity to All Planets and Species throughout the Graw Project. Typically, one Warrior Poet will act as Captain for a Diverse and Multicultural Crew on a Starship.
The Warrior Poet Heavy Cruiser is the mainstay of the Warrior Poet Fleet. Spread throughout the Graw Project, they spend their time forming treaties, creating alliances, seeking out new members for the Warrior Poets, conducting diplomacy, repulsing aggressive threats, teaching knowledge, and performing medical rescues. Warrior Poet Heavy Cruisers oversee and coordinate many of the Minor Empire Starships that are part of the Warrior Poet Fleet.
Warrior Poet Heavy Cruisers are strong combatants, both offensively and defensively. Warp Rockets and Mini Plasmas form the crux of their offense, supplemented by Proton Phasers and Graviton Phasers. Shield Magnifiers strengthen the defense of the Warrior Poet Heavy Cruiser, further protecting it from harm. The Warrior Poet Heavy Cruiser possesses an ample supply of Laboratories, Shuttles, and Hull. Strong, equal Shields surround most of the vessel, with the exception of the Rear Shield.
DESIGNER NOTES:
The Warrior Poet Heavy Cruiser provides a glimpse of what Future Cruisers in the Graw Project will look like. This Cruiser possesses One New Heavy Weapon, One Supplementary Heavy Weapon, Two Types of Varied Phasers, and One Special Device. It comes with 26 Warp, 4 Batteries, and Strong Shields.
The Key to the Warrior Poet Heavy Cruiser was not only the Creation of New Weapons and Technology from Scratch, but also to make sure those Elements fit together in a way that promotes New Tactics and Strategies. Careful attention has been paid to All of the New Varied Phasers to make sure that none of them are Overpowered or Gamebreaking. Tactically, the Warrior Poet Heavy Cruiser provides some Interesting New Possibilities due to its One or Two Turn Arming Warp Rockets, Rapid Firing Mini Plasmas, and Preplanned Use of its Shield Magnifiers.
I believe this First Cruiser fulfills all of the Design Paradigm Requirements listed for the Graw Project.
WARP ROCKETS (WR):
Warp Rockets may be armed with either 2, 4, or 8 (4 + 4) Points of Energy.
2 Points of Energy are called Light Warp Rockets, 4 Points of Energy are called Medium Warp Rockets, and 8 (4 + 4) Points of Energy are called Heavy Warp Rockets
Light and Medium Warp Rockets (2 or 4 Points of Energy) may be fired Every Turn.
Heavy Warp Rockets (8 (4 + 4) Points of Energy) may be fired Every Other Turn. 4 Points of Energy is required on the First Turn and 4 Points of Energy on the Second Turn.
Light and Medium Warp Rockets may be held for 1 Point (for a 2 Point Warp Rocket) or 2 Points (for a 4 Point Warp Rocket).
Heavy Warp Rockets may be held for 4 Points of Energy each turn.
Warp Rockets are treated as Direct Fire Weapons that hit their target immediately upon firing.
Use the Warp Rocket Table to determine To Hit Chances and Damage.
Warp Rockets are destroyed on TORP Hits on the DAC.
MINI PLASMA LAUNCHER (MPL):
Each Mini Plasma Launcher has a Capacitor that can hold up to 4 Points of Energy
Reserve Power can be used at any time to recharge the Mini Plasma Launcher Capacitor
The Mini Plasma Launcher Capacitor can be recharged during Eenrgy Allocation from any Power Source
For 1 Point of Energy, a Mini Plasma may be launched at a Target (Ship, Drone, Fighter, Shuttle).
Mini Plasmas are treated as Whipcrack Torpedoes under (OFP7.3)
Mini Plasmas may be launched up to 4 Times per Turn, but not within 8 Impulses of a prior launching.
Mini Plasma Launchers are destroyed on TORP Hits on the DAC
SHIELD MAGNIFIERS (SM):
Each Shield Magnifier has a Capacitor that can hold 1 Point of Energy
Recharging the Shield Capacitor works exactly like a Phaser Capacitor
When used (meaning 1 Point of Energy is Discharged), each Shield Magnifier generates 1 Shield Point of Reinforcement. This 1 point Shield Reinforcement can be either 1 point Specific or 1/2 point General.
The Use of Shield Magnifiers and their Designation as Specific or General Reinforcement is declared After Energy Allocation and Before the Turn Begins.
Shield Magnifiers are destroyed on Drone Hits on the DAC.
PROTON PHASER-1: These function as Phaser-1’s, except use the Proton Phaser Damage Chart
GRAVITON PHASER-1: These function as Phaser-3’s except use the Graviton Phaser Chart.
