Gyton GC-247 Heavy cruiser
Name: Gyton GC-247 Heavy cruiser
Designer/Manufacturer: Sienar Fleet Systems
Type: Heavy Cruiser
Users: Empire
Length: 600 meters
Crew: 3,800
Cargo: 3,000 metric tons
Speed Rating: (Cruise) 50 MGLT (Max) 70 MGLT
Acceleration: ? MGLT/sec.
Maneuver: ? DPF
Power System: (SFS) I-a2b Solar Ionization reactors
Propultion System: 3 (SFS) i-16x Ion Drives
Hyperdrive: (SFS) H-2s Hyperdrive Activator
Hyperdrive backup: OT Standard Drive
Flight Control System: (KST) Rz-88 flight avionics system
Nav Computer: (KST) Nt-78s navcom computer system
Sensor Systems: Unknow?
Combat Computer: (EFWS) Exar Fleet Weapons Systems Gx-1.0 Command Datalink & Point Defense
Hull: Composite Quadanium Steel Titanium Hull (Hull rated at 1,560 RU)
Shield: 12 Forward/Read projecting KST SL-22 (shield rated at 3,000 SBD)
Weapons:
Starfighter complement: 1 squadrons
Other craft:
The Gyton is a standard Imperial Heavy Cruiser designed by Sinar Fleet Systems to fill the gap between it's Star Destroyers and smaller picket fleet ships, like the Nebulon-B and the Carrack light cruiser. The Gyton has much of the same armament as the Victory Star Destroyer, but without the planetary siege or attack capabilities. The Gyton is best suited for the point position in fleet deployments, were its speed and weapons can best be used. Gyton class Heavy Cruisers are normally deployed in groups of two when operating away from the fleet, this is usually done when they are patrolling star systems or space lanes for Rebels or Pirates.
One new variation of the standard Gyton class Heavy Cruiser is the Interdictor IM-418. The IM-418 variant has had much of its armament removed and replaced with 4 huge gravity well projectors. The Gyton was chosen by Imperial High command for this new variant because it possesses the same triangular hull as the Star Destroyers, which has become a symbol of Imperial power.