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GM > Starship > Starship List > Suskillon Aurora
Starfinder Adventure Path #23: Hive of Minds (Attack of the Swarm! 5 of 6) p.0
Huge cruiser
Speed 6; Maneuverability average (turn 2); Drift 1
AC 22; TL 23
HP 230; DT 5; CT 46
Shields heavy 240 (forward 60, port 60, starboard 60, aft 60)
Attack (Forward) mass driver (2d6×10; 20 hexes)
Attack (Port) light particle beam (3d6; 10 hexes)
Attack (Starboard) light particle beam (3d6; 10 hexes)
Attack (Turret) persistent particle beam (10d6; 20 hexes)
Power Core Nova Ultra (300 PCU); Drift Engine Signal Basic; Systems advanced medium-range sensors, crew quarters (common), mk 4 armor, mk 5 defenses, mk 3 duonode computer; Expansion Bays cargo hold, escape pods (12), general science lab, medical bay, tech workshop
Modifiers +3 any two checks per round, +4 Computers (sensors only), +1 Piloting; Complement 40 (minimum 20, maximum 100)
Captain Bluff +18 (10 ranks), Computers +14 (10 ranks), Diplomacy +18 (10 ranks), Engineering +16 (10 ranks), Intimidate +18 (10 ranks), Piloting +16 (10 ranks)
Engineer (1 officer, 10 crew) Engineering +20 (10 ranks)
Gunner (2 officers, 5 crew each) gunnery +15 (10th level)
Pilot (1 officer, 5 crew) Piloting +18 (10 ranks)
Science Officer (1 officer, 9 crew) Computers +18 (10 ranks)
Outfitted with top-notch computers, advanced sensors, and high-end science labs, the Aurora class of ships were vessels designed in peacetime for deep-space scientific research by Suskillon's government-funded astronautics organization, Skylead. Only two Auroras were ever built: the Ranger and the Scout. The Scout was first to launch, and it spent 10 years exploring the Suskillon system, advancing the fields of astronomy, stellar physics, chemistry, and life sciences. The Ranger was the first Suskillon vessel to leave the system and make contact with the Pact Worlds. The original crews of each vessel were honored upon their return to Suskillon, and they have all retired or passed away since the ends of their missions decades ago.
Both cruisers were in spacedock for repairs around Suskillon when the Swarm attacked. Many vessels were commandeered by the Suskillon Defense Force as other ships fell, and the Ranger and the Scout were modified for combat, with upgrades to both vessels' weapons, armor, and defense systems. Their crews are now mostly soldiers and SDF volunteers.
Despite their changed roles, the Auroras' scientific capabilities aren't going to waste. Military scientists and engineers aboard each ship are hard at work studying the aftermath of every battle and scrutinizing the Swarm from afar. Reports indicate these researchers are close to developing a breakthrough “antilife” starship weapon that will give the SDF an edge against the deadly biological starships of the Swarm. Unfortunately, most estimates for when this technology will become available aren't optimistic.
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