Model: IPV 1 System Patrol Craft

Manufacturer: Sienar Fleet Systems

Designation: Inter-System Patrol/Customs Craft

Length: 153 meters

Crew: 12

Troops: 10

Cargo Capacity: 200 metric tons

Consumables: 3 months

Speed: 78 MGLT

Hull: 285 RU

Shields: 400 SBD

Weapons: 4 Double Turbolaser Cannons

 

System patrol craft are any of a number of capital ship design that fall between the 100 meter minimum and 250 meters, although some larger ships are relegated to this duty due to lack of available vessels. System patrol craft follow the primary directive to apprehend smuggling vessels, but they also serve as a star system's first line of defense against pirates, rebels, and hostile aliens as well.

Most of the vessels that fall into this class are either designed or modified for speed and fire power. Built to engage in "pre-jump" combat, patrol craft make maximum use of speed and maneuverability to catch fleeing vessels before they can escape to hyperspace. System patrol craft typically contain no hyperdrive engines, instead relying on powerful sublight engines to make their way within a system.

Often, the crew of system patrol craft spends long periods off-world in their vessel, patrolling the borders of their star system. They are called upon to respond quickly to any ships leaving the system with stolen or smuggled goods, so the crews must be constantly on watch for threats from within their system as well as from beyond.