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Governor's Gambit - Star Wars SI into Imperial Governor

Im really only opposed to bringing in like super gundams and Armored cores etc, such stuff that invalidates so much of what makes star wars star wars, i have no issues with stuff that is confirmed in universe
Okay but none of the designs look or sound like gundams or armored core they sound like titanfall which would be more in line with star wars just have to switch out the weapons plus this is already an AU star wars as the MC is a reincarnated person from our world. And star wars has things that look like things from gundam https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Imperial_mobile_artillery
 
I just want to do a quick overview of what I think about all the armors and mechs, from empire/moff POv

MkII StormTrooper Generalist Armor-
Not bad, but looks too bulky and hard to put on and take off. Fine for Mindor as they don't have many troops, but not for rank and file. Though, every Moff, General, governor, and semi important person who get personal Stormtrooper guard will want some so their meat shields are better able to protect them.

Mk1 Elite High-Mobility Armor
Mk1 Executive Defense Combat Armors
Mk1 Advanced Elite Guard Interdiction System
Mk I Light Expeditionary Combat Armor
Mk I Heavy Defense Combat Armor
Mk1 Mobile Artillery Support Armor

first, for all of the mechs, arms and hands seem like too fragile and finicky for battle mechs, and weapons that need to be held by both arms seems too easy to disable with damage to one arm.

The light and heavy combat armors seem good, and for urban battles and exploration, the ability to move things around with hands is useful. Would need to be make simpler and with cheaper materials to be good enough to be shipped out to rank and file.

Both the defense and guard units feel like you could merge the two designs and give them changeable weapons and they would work, and make it easier as you had less units to make. Also, as prototypes, they have plenty of room for refine until a useable product and prepared.

The high mobility unit feels like special forces might like it,

For artillery we will what went wrong
 
The force is definitely putting it's thumb on the scale if it made sure Luke got an engineer PDA in the middle of nowhere. Plus the rebels seem to benefit as much as the empire from the advancing tech.
 
It's at this point that I cut in, for two reasons. "Don't worry about the cost" I say "I'll be supplying the funding from my personal accounts to acquire the tech needed." This was the perfect opportunity! A way to dump more money!

I'm loving the direction this is going it's starting to reminded me of "Losing Money to Become an Oligarch" by tamarind (https://forums.spacebattles.com/members/tamarind.388447/) which is a battletech fanfiction
 
I am unable to access the artststion. Can I asked for help from someone here to post the images?
 
I hope Las has R&D bring back the AT-TE its a cool walker replace troop space with ammo stores slap a couple of multi tube missile launchers on the top and turn it into long range area denial or fire support. Could also upgrade the mass driver they use as the main gun.
 
I hope Las has R&D bring back the AT-TE its a cool walker replace troop space with ammo stores slap a couple of multi tube missile launchers on the top and turn it into long range area denial or fire support. Could also upgrade the mass driver they use as the main gun.
A modernization effort concerning the AT-TE could also be seen as a money sink, which is exactly what he is looking for. Many Imperials would probably look down on it thanks to it being a Republic era tank and there also being a successor in the AT-AT, which in my opinion is a construct of the Tarkin doctrine and in many ways inferior. Depending on the SI level of knowledge he could further rationalize the decision with him being unaware of the capabilities of the AT-TE and thus think the AT-AT is a strictly better version even though that is not the case.
 
I hope Las has R&D bring back the AT-TE its a cool walker replace troop space with ammo stores slap a couple of multi tube missile launchers on the top and turn it into long range area denial or fire support. Could also upgrade the mass driver they use as the main gun.

I've the same idea for awhile but my idea was more extensive like Moving the top gunner inside of the forward section and making the mass driver more into a howitzer. Up armour or move the driver compartment. Remove troop carrying capacity from the front and back make the forward compartment into a command centre and artillery command post with a droid brain artillery computer. And Adding 12 barrel turreted rocket artillery that fires like MLRS series of 227 mm rockets like what HIMARS fires with it on the rear compartment with the ability to reload form an internal magazine
 
Do you have a source on the AT-XT Faults? as i recall it was considered an excellent and highly effective vehicle/walker cost not withstanding which may be a bonus for Las considering hes looking for money sinks, not trying to be sarcastic either. And regarding the Lucrehulk the outer rim was considerably more Laises faire regarding cis material and i somewhat doubt the local admiral or moff can be bothered to investigate a single lucrehulk being used by a backwater governor especially after it was siezed from pirates at least that was the impression i got from the chapters so far, the admiral is more concernned with advancing his interest and the moff is busy drowning himself in vices
The faults are in its name its a experimental walker, each model is incredibly different one probably has a shield another doesn't, each one has a different load out, specs, etc. and if you've ever worked with anything experimental for every one good change there's 2-3 bad ones. Still think its a bad idea to keep a full Lucrehulk, as I stated people throughout the galaxy have bad experiences with them and droids, if droid hatred could reach as far as Tatooine, than hatred for the Lucrehulk probably reaches just as far, and given the fact that they are never used majorly anymore by traders, and instead by pirates and slavers, its just not a good look. I'm not saying not to use it, but I mentioned a while ago about using the mined out asteroids to create a Stormtrooper Academy with variable environments in each asteroid, the pieces of the Lucrehulk could be used as connections between each of these. Also, the fact that we're taking it after defeating the pirates makes it even worse, as you stated the Admiral is looking to advance his career and when we deal with the pirates we''ll steal that chance, and he's going to be vindictive, and he could use the Lucrehulk as a excuse to look into our system.

The force is definitely putting it's thumb on the scale if it made sure Luke got an engineer PDA in the middle of nowhere. Plus the rebels seem to benefit as much as the empire from the advancing tech.
And the whole while Las is screaming his head off trying to get rid of the money.

I hope Las has R&D bring back the AT-TE its a cool walker replace troop space with ammo stores slap a couple of multi tube missile launchers on the top and turn it into long range area denial or fire support. Could also upgrade the mass driver they use as the main gun.
cool, you just made a rebels wet dream, AT-TE's were known to have mine and explosive problems, and you just made it a powder keg that the rebels can easily target. Also remember the Empire is technically in a time of peace, everything produced right now is meant for fighting pirates and smugglers. Honestly, the AT-AT isn't even that bad, all that needs to be done is a few minor modifications and if becomes a even greater terror to the Empires enemies.
 
If he really want to waste money he should build scarif planetary shield gate from rouge one with the better defense for gate.

Because protecting the entire planet with barrier is going to be very expensive.
 
Hmmmm, I just had a thought for Minda 2-A(the ocean planet), there should be a lot of Quarren who need to get away from their homeworld/ are enslaved by the Empire, if we offer them freedom on Minda 2-A with a few Caveats we could have one of the better ship designing species on our side.
 
cool, you just made a rebels wet dream, AT-TE's were known to have mine and explosive problems, and you just made it a powder keg that the rebels can easily target. Also remember the Empire is technically in a time of peace, everything produced right now is meant for fighting pirates and smugglers. Honestly, the AT-AT isn't even that bad, all that needs to be done is a few minor modifications and if becomes an even greater terror to the Empires enemies.

That would make it an artillery unit which means that if mines are a threat then someone fuck up as for explosions like missiles if you up armour or move the cockpit then the only real vulnerability is the gap in the middle of its side or its underside which with it Side just add shielding and it underside make it so I lowers its self onto the ground and spread its legs out for more stability for firing
 
That would make it an artillery unit which means that if mines are a threat then someone fuck up as for explosions like missiles if you up armour or move the cockpit then the only real vulnerability is the gap in the middle of its side or its underside which with it Side just add shielding and it underside make it so I lowers its self onto the ground and spread its legs out for more stability for firing
At that point it isn't even the same tank, and making it lower to the ground is stupid you lose any advantages a mobile artillery has, there were already artillery walkers in the Clone Wars, and there are still ones in the Empire, this idea is redundant, you'd be better off scraping them or selling them off.

EDIT: you're description was itching at the back of my skull as if I was remembering something and I've found it, you are literally describing a SPMA.
 
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At that point it isn't even the same tank, and making it lower to the ground is stupid you lose any advantages a mobile artillery has, there were already artillery walkers in the Clone Wars, and there are still ones in the Empire, this idea is redundant, you'd be better off scraping them or selling them off.

EDIT: you're description was itching at the back of my skull as if I was remembering something and I've found it, you are literally describing a SPMA.

It's not meant to be the same tank the AT-TE was a main battle tank / troop transport / mobile command centre and it lowering to ground was just about protecting its underside while firing and on it being redundant that's kinda the point it's something to throw money at that would still be useful as a howitzer/rocket artillery
 
Omake-8 New
The Billion Dollar Credit Governor.

Imperial Intelligence
Classification: Emperor's Eyes Only
Location: Minda Capital, Minda System
Incident: Experimental Equipment explosion.

Responding Agent: Minda Assigned Agent (see report M:123:SF.198).

Initial findings: At 13:45 local time the governor and garrison commander were attending an experimental weapons test when an apparent programming fault caused the artillery suit to explode. Forensics investigators are still investigating whether this incident was caused by deliberate sabotage or the usual R&D issues. (See follow up report IH:237:120.FR).

Governor's status was critical upon recovery. Extensive damage occurred with initial stabilization efforts forced to utilize experimental medical equipment. (See Classified project BILLION CREDIT MAN for full accounting of technical specifications and procedures).

Result: Governor is first successful test subject to survive full implementation of cybernetics. Current operational capabilities include advanced neural interface, EWAR capabilities from integrated VI assistant, Ability to run DOOM, improved bone structure with corotosis, beskar, and pyrik weave, integrated personal force and ray shields, repulsor built into lower legs and back, and attachments for a 30 mm hellbore gattling gun. Also, integrated multitasking and sensor suites to assist in bureaucracy (See BUREAUCRACY 2.0 Project for full technical abilities).

Agent recommendations: Additional OSHA guidelines are needed for when having VIPs in close proximity to live fire weapon testing to prevent a recurrence. After rehab it is suggested that the Governor be fast tracked for rapid promotion as his new software makes him ideal to coordinate and control at an optimal level of efficiency the Imperial Bureaucracy at its highest levels.

Classification Level moved from Top Secret to Emperor's Eye's Only by order of Lord Vader.

Joining us tonight is famed Riper Doc Vik, who is credited with being the primary doctor/engineer who saved the Emperor's life (then governor of Minda). There has always been unconfirmed rumors that Adam Smasher Lord Vader offered up his own experimental cybernetics project, which he was prototyping in the local labs. Hopefully our guest may be able to shed some light on this and other rumors. Dr Vik what can you tell us about this recently declassified documentation around the first acknowledged case of …


@Freefaller
Got another Omake for you to link.
 
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It's not meant to be the same tank the AT-TE was a main battle tank / troop transport / mobile command centre and it lowering to ground was just about protecting its underside while firing and on it being redundant that's kinda the point it's something to throw money at that would still be useful as a howitzer/rocket artillery
Then why use a old junker and not a new advanced weapon system?
 
The faults are in its name its a experimental walker, each model is incredibly different one probably has a shield another doesn't, each one has a different load out, specs, etc. and if you've ever worked with anything experimental for every one good change there's 2-3 bad ones. Still think its a bad idea to keep a full Lucrehulk, as I stated people throughout the galaxy have bad experiences with them and droids, if droid hatred could reach as far as Tatooine, than hatred for the Lucrehulk probably reaches just as far, and given the fact that they are never used majorly anymore by traders, and instead by pirates and slavers, its just not a good look.
Yes, Experimental since it was seeing continuous updates, and ive checked over what i can find on the AT-XT and it says it was a highly effective vehicle, but wasnt accepted for mass production due to cost and the designers improving it. And not to be argumentitive but until i see actual sources on the AT-XT fault then ill maintain my opinion that they would be better than at-sts, if you can provide sources then ill amend my position. It also mentions it was retained in service by the Empire.
The Admiral getting upset about the Pirates being defeated would draw more attention to the admiral himself after all why would he be upset over pirates being destroyed unless he had ulterior motives.
Edit- also @Freefaller the military overview could probally use an update
 
Because I like reimagining science fiction technologies within their own setting in my free time and because I don't get to share that very often
I was just pointing out how theres better uses for the resources involved.
Yes, Experimental since it was seeing continuous updates, and ive checked over what i can find on the AT-XT and it says it was a highly effective vehicle, but wasnt accepted for mass production due to cost and the designers improving it. And not to be argumentitive but until i see actual sources on the AT-XT fault then ill maintain my opinion that they would be better than at-sts, if you can provide sources then ill amend my position. It also mentions it was retained in service by the Empire.
The Admiral getting upset about the Pirates being defeated would draw more attention to the admiral himself after all why would he be upset over pirates being destroyed unless he had ulterior motives.
AS I stated not all upgrades are good, and while individual models were probably highly effective, the vast majority would be utter garbage, designers make and test 100's of different things before choosing the best one to continue developing. However we and the people in Star Wars would never see them as they'd be relegated to scraping and researching what went wrong, and yes they were retained, and as they stated "mostly for research and development purposes.", tell me how did all those advanced weapons, armor, and systems programs work for the US, Europe, and the rest of the world? There's a reason simpler weapons are used compared to their "better" and more "advanced" competitors. The AT-XT probably has a bunch of great units but they in turn would probably have hundreds of duds, like any R&D project.

As for the Admiral, I didn't state he was going to outright admit it, but you have to remember even a weaker admiral like him has a shit ton of connections and power, he can fuck Las over in big ways if he wants to, increased inspections and scrutiny, checks of cargo and taxation, asking for a investigation by Imperial Intelligence because, A we are building quite a fleet for a single system, and B we have built up our system pretty quickly so we could be under suspicion for that, again you are talking like you've never had someone higher than you trying to get back at you in anyway they can.
 

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