In comparison, slave-rigged Dreadnaughts reduced the complement requirements down to 2,200 crewmembers. This high crew requirement put strains on recruitment efforts and turned supplying a Dreadnaught into a logistical nightmare. In addition to the technical drawbacks, Dreadnaught-class ships also required over 16,000 crewmembers to run at optimal performance-perhaps the highest crew per kilometer ratio of any modern starship. Between three and five Dreadnaught-class cruisers could outgun one Imperial I-class Star Destroyer. While technologically advanced at the time of its construction, the Dreadnaught-class lacked in sublight and hyperspace speeds (a Class 4 rating), suffered computer failures, and could not compete with comparable designs in terms of firepower and shielding. Some ships were later customized to feature a warhead launcher for anti- starfighter defense.Дeflector shield projectors were also located inside some of the blisters flanking the hull, and the primary and secondary sensor transceivers were located towards the stern of the vessel, on the dorsal and ventral sides, similar to those on CR90 corvettes. Weapon systems included twenty quad laser cannons (six bow, seven port, seven starboard), ten turbolaser cannons (five port, five starboard and mounted in blisters), and ten laser cannons (five bow, five stern). Docking ports were also located on either side of the ship. Additional cargo holds were situated towards the center of the ship, in front of the areas housing the main reactor and secondary power generators. The forward ventral portion of the Dreadnaught-class was used as a massive cargo hold, with a docking port located at the bow of the ship. The ship was designated a heavy cruiser in standard classification and was considered a downscaled warship when compared to the ship-designs from the Core. Each vessel had a cluster of weapons blisters spread across the hull. The keel of the Dreadnaught-class ran nearly 600 meters with the bow overlapping to produce a clamshell-like appearance. ' Rendili StarDrive's latest gift to the military obsessed.' вЂ• Captain Dubrak Qennto on the Dreadnaught-class Dimensions Дreadnaught-class heavy cruiser schematics.

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