Crimson Dagger

Crimson Dagger
Production information
Manufacturer	Kuat Systems Engineering (original ETA-2) Templars of Twilight (modifications into ETA-2.5)
Class	Vindicator-class (Custom Variant)
Modified by	Kev-Mas Colcha Vincent Mikaru (Galactic Civil War) Leonias Colcha
Technical specifications
Modified systems	All systems
Length	5.47 meters
Width	Flight Mode: 4.3 meters Attack Mode: 4.8 Meters
Height/depth	2.5 meters
Maximum acceleration	5,500 G
MGLT	120 MGLT 180 with boosters activated
Maximum speed (atmosphere)	13,000 km/h
Engine unit(s)	Astral Ion Drives (2)
Hyperdrive rating	Class 1.0 Class 0.8 with a Hyperspace Ring
Hyperdrive range	50,000 lightyears/jump
Hyperdrive system	TransGalMeg hyperdrive thrusters (2)
Power plant	MPS Bpr-99 fusion reactor After Vindicator Refit Starfighter Grade QuadFusion Reactors
Shielding	Prototype Emergency Response Shielding After Vindicator Refit Dragon Mail Shielding
Hull	Agrinium Coated Ablative Hull Armor After Vindicator Refit Ablative Hull Armor
Sensor systems	Equipped
Targeting systems	Equipped
Navigation system	10-jump memory
Avionics	Equipped
Countermeasures	Sensor mask jamming systems
Armament	SFS L-s1 laser cannons (2) Ion cannons (2) Energy torpedo launchers (2) After Vindicator Refit Taim & Bak laser cannons (4) Solar ionization cannons (2)
Crew	Pilot (1) Astromech droid (1)
Passengers	none
Cargo capacity	60 kilograms
Consumables	1 week
Life support	Atmospheric recycling system Pilot suit linking system
Communication systems	TemplarNet Transponder/Transceiver
Other systems	Reactive HUD Vibroanchors (4) Geileg floodlamps (2) Medical Pack
Usage
Role(s)	Patrol Reconnaissance Interceptor Assault
Commissioned	20 BBY
Earliest sighting	20 BBY
Present for battles/events	Battle of Restuss Infiltration of Coruscant
Affiliation	Jedi Order (20 BBY - 19 BBY) Galactic Republic (20 BBY - 19 BBY) Galactic Empire (18 BBY - 4 ABY) Emperor's Shadow Guard (18 BBY - 2 BBY) Dark Side Adepts (2 BBY - 4 ABY) Order of the Sith Lords (6 ABY - 10 ABY) Pirates of the Twilight (10 ABY - 12 ABY) The Templars of Twilight (12 ABY - Present)
Fleet	Republic Navy (20 BBY - 19 BBY) Imperial Navy (18 BBY - 4 ABY) Templar Navy (12 ABY - Present)
Taskforce	Umbris Squadron
Known owner(s)	Colcha Family
Crewmembers	R3-D16 After Vindicator Refit S1-X6 (Six)
Commander(s)	Kev-Mas Colcha Leonias Colcha Kev-Mas Colcha(Legacy-Era)
Hyperspace Ring Production information Manufacturer Remsian Hyper-Works Model X-45 Class Hyperdrive Ring Technical specifications Length 10m Width 20m Height/depth 20m MGLT 120mglt Engine unit(s) Astral Ion Thrusters (6) Hyperdrive rating Class 1.0 through 0.8 Hyperdrive system X-45 Hyperdrive System Power plant QuadFusion Reactor Shielding X-90 Shield Generator Hull Durasteel-Titanium-A Armor Navigation system Equipped Avionics Equipped Armament Laser Cannons (2) Usage Year introduced 100 ABY Role(s) Hyperdrive Booster Era(s) Legacy era Affiliation Crimson Dagger

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The Crimson Dagger, was a custom built starfighter based on the Eta-2, called the Eta-2.5 Aeternus interceptor. After nearly 100 years the ship was refit into a custom variant of the Vindicator-class. Built specifically for Kev-Mas Colcha when he was a Jedi Knight of the Old Republic and was eventually used by his Descendant of the same name. Its seen many battles in its years, several paint jobs and 2 refits as well.

History

Creation

The Crimson Dagger began its life as a standard Eta-2, assigned to Kev-Mas by the Jedi Order. Before the Jedi Purge happened, it was hidden in a cave on Kashyyyk by Kev-Mas, who then recovered it after pledging alliegiance to Emperor Palpatine, and becoming an Emperor's Shadow Guard.

Prior to its modifications in 6 ABY, as an ETA-2 Actis-class light interceptor

Eta-2.5

After Kev-Mas started the Pirates of the Twilight in 10 ABY, he made several modifications to the fighter, making it the prototype for the Eta-2.5.

Prior to its second refit

Vindicator Refit

Long after Kev-Mas Colcha, in the hands of his grandson, Leonias Colcha in 95 ABY, the ship was refitted into a custom variant of the Vindicator-class. Being of a much more streamlined design than the previous refit it was capable of much higher speeds in atmospheric conditions, and the newer S-foil arrangement allowed for a something known as 'slipstreaming.'

When the foils are closed, it creates a slipstream effect around the Crimson Dagger pushing the air out of the fighters way before it actually touches it allowing it to reach much higher speeds. And When the S-foils open, it increases air resistance allowing for higher mobility in dogfights.

During Vacuum operations, when the S-foils are closed the unit can obtain its top-speed of 180mglt while boosting. While the S-foils are closed however only the forward mounted laser cannons can operate because the other weapons could risk damaging the ship at top speed. With the S-foils open more maneuvering thrusters are exposed allowing for better maneuverability but inhibiting maximum burn potential.

The QuadFusion Reactor equipped to the Crimson Dagger was an experimental model. It was roughly 75% larger than a standard starfighter reactor, and operated at a state of controlled overload in combat situations. This was needed in order for the Crimson Dagger to operate for extended periods of time (up to 1 week), due to the extensive weapons systems onboard. This came at a downside though, the ships power signature during combat was that of ship 5 times its size. Any military grade sensor system, would be able to track the Crimson Dagger while the ship operated at its full potential.