Dawn Thief
Ship Data
Construction Data:
Class- II
Model- A-1
Date Entering Service- 1/6803.05 (March 5th, 2225)
Number Produced- 80
Superstructure- 3
Damage Chart- C
Dimensional Data:
Length- 60 meters
Width- 45 meters
Height- 13 meters
Weight- 15,000 mt
Atmospheric Entry/Landing- Yes
Control Computer Type- Mk III
Stealth Device Type- None
Power to Activate- N/A
Cargo Data:
Cargo Capacity- 50 SCUs
Metric Tonnage- 2,500 mt
Transporter Data:
5-person- 1
Cargo, Small- 2
Personnel Data:
Crew- 23
Passengers- 13
Engine Data:
Total Power- 17
Movement Point Ratio- 1/1
Warp Engine Type- OWA-1
Number- 1
Power Provided- 15
Stress Charts- E/D
Cruising Speed- Warp 8
Emergency Speed- Warp 10
Impulse Engine Type- OIA-2
Power Provided- 2
Weapons Data:
Beam Weapon Type- OD-1
Number- 6
Firing Arcs- 2f, 2 p/a, 2 s/a
Firing Chart- E
Max Beam Power- 3
Defensive System Data:
Defense Shield Type- OSD
Shield Point Ratio- 1/1
Max Shield Power- 5
Balance Codes:
D- 47.2
WDF- 3.6
History-
The Dawn Thief was the first new Class of Orion Blockade Runner, and the first Class of new construction, as opposed
to the refitting of numerous older Orion Merchant Navy and Orion Space Navy Ships, and for a while, due to only
one Orion Shipyard being complete, and four others under construction, there were struggles to get the others
completed, and to get some damaged and underequipped vessels refitted and as many Dawn Thieves completed as possible,
and while the Dawn Thieves were temporarily outstanding at raiding and some scouting missions, they were quickly rendered
weak and pointless by numerous Naval ships, thus requiring more advanced Orion ships, the limits of Shipyards and
available systems, including smaller numbers of warp nacelles, caused the Cartels to only build single-nacelle
designs until the Second Nacelle in 2249.