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--><p class="single nomargin">Rendili Star Drive’s light corvette is the mainstay of the Imperial Customs Office. Because Rendili Star Drive sells the craft to the Customs Office under a sole source contract, it is almost universally referred to as the Imperial Customs Corvette. These ships prowl the space lanes like sleek predators, ordering civilian starship traffic to halt for inspection at their captains’ whims. In addition to enforcing Imperial customs laws, the ships are also used to deter pirates, as well as to perform search and rescue operations.</p><!-- | |||
<p class="single nomargin">Rendili Star Drive’s light corvette is the mainstay of the Imperial Customs Office. Because Rendili Star Drive sells the craft to the Customs Office under a sole source contract, it is almost universally referred to as the Imperial Customs Corvette. These ships prowl the space lanes like sleek predators, ordering civilian starship traffic to halt for inspection at their captains’ whims. In addition to enforcing Imperial customs laws, the ships are also used to deter pirates, as well as to perform search and rescue operations.</p>< | |||
--><p class="single nomargin">{{indent}}In addition to Rendili’s smaller Imperial Customs Frigate, the Customs Corvette is the bane of both smugglers and honest merchants alike. Even freighter captains who have nothing to hide dread the thought of being board3ed by a Customs crew. Although the majority of Customs officers are honest Imperial citizens, a handful of others wallow in their own corruption like dianogas in sewage. Even though bribery is commonplace throughout the Imperial bureaucracy, these uniformed criminals are dreaded by honest trades due to their unpredictable appetites and whims.</p><!-- | |||
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{{vehicle | --><p class="single nomargin">{{indent}}Most star systems have at least one Customs Corvette patrolling them, with some of the larger systems being patrolled by three or more. Even remote star systems can expect a visit from Customs once every three our four weeks, depending on how thinly the Customs fleet is spread. Customs ships often wait patiently near common hyperspace exit points, scanning passing ships for obvious signs of illicit cargo.</p><!-- | ||
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--><p class="single nomargin">The Imperial Customs Corvette is an excellent ship, well designed for its intended use. Though it is not meant to go toe to toe with bona fide warships, it is more than capable of dealing with freighters, transports ,and some starfighters. The six double laser cannon turrets mounted along the ship’s flanks only add to its threatening demeanor. Each light corvette is assigned a single stormtrooper platoon for use during boarding actions.</p><!-- | |||
--><p class="single nomargin">{{indent}}These ships can easily remain on patrol for two months at a stretch, longer then that if their consumable supplies can be refreshed by the crew during capture operations. The light corvette is also able to enter a planet’s atmosphere, something that sets it apart from the largest ships in the Imperial fleet.</p></div><!-- | |||
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Latest revision as of 03:54, 15 January 2025
Rendili Star Drive’s light corvette is the mainstay of the Imperial Customs Office. Because Rendili Star Drive sells the craft to the Customs Office under a sole source contract, it is almost universally referred to as the Imperial Customs Corvette. These ships prowl the space lanes like sleek predators, ordering civilian starship traffic to halt for inspection at their captains’ whims. In addition to enforcing Imperial customs laws, the ships are also used to deter pirates, as well as to perform search and rescue operations.
In addition to Rendili’s smaller Imperial Customs Frigate, the Customs Corvette is the bane of both smugglers and honest merchants alike. Even freighter captains who have nothing to hide dread the thought of being board3ed by a Customs crew. Although the majority of Customs officers are honest Imperial citizens, a handful of others wallow in their own corruption like dianogas in sewage. Even though bribery is commonplace throughout the Imperial bureaucracy, these uniformed criminals are dreaded by honest trades due to their unpredictable appetites and whims.
Most star systems have at least one Customs Corvette patrolling them, with some of the larger systems being patrolled by three or more. Even remote star systems can expect a visit from Customs once every three our four weeks, depending on how thinly the Customs fleet is spread. Customs ships often wait patiently near common hyperspace exit points, scanning passing ships for obvious signs of illicit cargo.
Capabilities
The Imperial Customs Corvette is an excellent ship, well designed for its intended use. Though it is not meant to go toe to toe with bona fide warships, it is more than capable of dealing with freighters, transports ,and some starfighters. The six double laser cannon turrets mounted along the ship’s flanks only add to its threatening demeanor. Each light corvette is assigned a single stormtrooper platoon for use during boarding actions.
These ships can easily remain on patrol for two months at a stretch, longer then that if their consumable supplies can be refreshed by the crew during capture operations. The light corvette is also able to enter a planet’s atmosphere, something that sets it apart from the largest ships in the Imperial fleet.
Rendili Star Drive Light Corvette (CL 14)
Starships of the Galaxy, page 102.
Colossal (frigate) space transport
Initiative: +0; Senses: Perception +6
Defenses: Fort 33, Ref 17 (flat-footed 13) ; +13 armor, Vehicular Combat
Hit Points: 320; DR: 15; SR: 45; Damage Threshold: 133
Speed: fly 16 squares (max. velocity 1,050 km/h), fly 4 squares (starship scale)
Ranged: double laser cannon battery +14 (see below)
Fighting Space: 1 square (starship scale); Cover: total
Base Attack: +2; Grapple: 45
Abilities: Str 56, Dex 18, Con —, Int 14
Skills: Initiative +0, Mechanics +6, Perception +6, Pilot +0, Use Computer +6
Crew: 58 (skilled); Passengers: 20 (troops)
Cargo: 500 tons; Consumables: 2 months; Carried Craft: none
Hyperdrive: ×2 (backup×8), navicomputer
Availability: Military; Cost: not available for sale
* Apply a −20 penalty on attacks against targets smaller than Colossal size.
Double laser cannon battery (6 gunners)
Attack: +14, Damage: 4d10×2