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GM > Starship > Starship List > SDF D-127 Defensive Carrier
Starfinder Adventure Path #21: Huskworld (Attack of the Swarm! 3 of 6) p.0
Large heavy freighter
Speed 8; Maneuverability average (turn 2); Drift 2
AC 20; TL 20
HP 140; DT —; CT 28
Shields medium 100 (forward 25, port 25, starboard 25, aft 25)
Attack (Forward) mining laser (2d6; 5 hexes), plasma cannon (5d12; 10 hexes)
Attack (Port) heavy laser cannon (4d8; 10 hexes)
Attack (Starboard) heavy laser cannon (4d8; 10 hexes)
Power Core Arcus Maximum (200 PCU); Drift Engine Signal Booster; Systems advanced mid-range sensors, basic computer, crew quarters (common), mk 4 armor, mk 4 defenses; Expansion Bays cargo holds (6), escape pods (2)
Modifiers +4 Computers (sensors only); Complement 8 (minimum 6, maximum 20)
Captain Diplomacy +15 (7 ranks), Engineering +14 (7 ranks), gunnery +10 (7th level), Intimidate +15 (7 ranks)
Engineers (2) Engineering +15 (7 ranks)
Gunners (3) gunnery +12 (7th level)
Pilot Piloting +15 (7 ranks)
Science Officer Computers +15 (7 ranks)
When the Swarm attacked the Suskillon system, the Suskillon Defense Force was hard pressed to assemble a naval force suitable for the defense efforts. The process ultimately entailed commandeering starships across the system, ranging from luxury yachts to industrial vessels. The D-127 Defensive Carriers arose as a conversion of a fleet of mining ships donated by the Cragton Mining Corporation early in the war effort. The Suskillon Defense Force fitted them with extra weaponry to better withstand the Swarm's forces and put them to use.
The D-127 Defensive Carrier is a clunky, piecemeal starship. It remains true to its excavator origins, from the massive cargo holds—each with its own pair of huge doors—to its high-quality sensor systems and even an integrated mining laser in its forward arc, left in place as a perfectly functional, if somewhat unorthodox, weapon. Tacked on to this basic structure are additional armaments, including a pair of heavy laser cannons and a plasma cannon haphazardly bolted onto the sides. Upgraded shields and armor round out the retrofit, making for a clumsy but powerful vessel. Crews assigned to a D-127 often complain about the facilities, as the original quarters for mining teams leave much to be desired in the way of comfort and amenities, and the addition of gunnery stations makes for a cramped bridge—though many crew members joke that they should just be glad the SDF bothered to install escape pods.
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