Republic High Command

Subject: Galactic Republic Projects and Operations

Victory Initiative Project

Project Supercharger

Project Sarlacc

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Sheev Palpatine

Sources:

Walex Blissex – Starship Engineer

Lira Blissex – Starship Engineer

Denn Wessex – Commander

Raith Sienar – Republic Sienar Systems


Key Notes:

For security, certain sources have their names redacted.

This report is classified high security and can only be read by members of the office of the Supreme Chancellor.

The following is intended as a general overview of the subject.

Access Recorded File:

Chancellor Palpatine, it is with great pride I present to you the starship designs that may win us the war against the Separatists as well as defend ourselves by possible incursion from the Milky Way Galaxy. These projects are highly classified to everyone outside the main chain of command in the Republic Defense Force, as per your instructions. Each project is dedicated to the security and protection of the Republic as you will see in their files in the following order:

1. Victory Initiative Project

2. Project Supercharger

3. Project Sarlacc

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File 1: Victory Initiative Project

The Victory Initiative Project is a joint venture proposal between Kuat Drive Yards and Rendili Stardrive to design an enhanced capital ship. It has been noted that engineer Walex Blissex was heavily inspired by his tour aboard the United Federation starship Enterprise that he began attempting to design ways of emulating the approach that Starfleet has taken to designing their ships. His contribution has come in the form of designing ion based maneuvering thrusters along the maneuvering surfaces of the ship's flanks, showing a fifty percent increase in maneuvering ability. It is also noted that two smaller additional reactor units have been added and connected to the main reactor allowing for a fifty percent increase in power from both reactors.

Walex Blissex believes that the Venator can be refitted with similar reactor units along with more powerful turbolaser laser batteries, stronger shields, improved hyperdrive, and an improved power plant to make them more efficient and possibly as powerful as our newer ship designs in the works. The designs appear to be promising and could function as the first step to building a new advanced fleet to challenge the Federation. It is also the opinion of a consult who understands Federation technology that we begin modifying our ship computers with their own 'prefix' code, a defense measure to help Starfleet personnel combat enemies who had seized control of a ship of their fleet, and to prevent enemy ships from attempting to seize control of a Starfleet vessel.

When the relevant code was entered into the computer system of another ship, that ship was able to remotely control systems on the other ship. This included weapons and defense systems, which enabled the controlling ship to reduce the seized ship's fighting capabilities to permit effective attacks. However, a knowledgeable enemy could take the precaution of changing the code. Such a measure would be useful in ensuring our ships do not get hyjacked by enemy agents.

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File 2: Project Supercharger

Project Supercharger is a joint project by the Corellian Engineering Corporation and the Republic's defense procurement office to create a package for the Charger c70 retrofit, a modification to the Corellian Engineering Corporation manufactured Judicial Consulor-class space cruiser for use in the Republic Navy. Despite our steady supply of warships growing, it evident that we do not have the sufficient number of warships to properly combat the Separatists. Though not intended as a warship, the design has been surprisingly easy to modify, and we anticipate a quick retrofit. Even if it is not as powerful as the Venator Star Destroyer it will be useful as an escort class frigate.

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File 3: Project Sarlacc

Republic Intelligence reports several attempts by the Separatists to find or build superweapons of some kind against the Republic. Given this alarming rumor, we have begun our own program of building superweapons, starting with the ship design for a new Star Destroyer Class.

A Super Destroyer, for lack of a better word.

The initial prototype still in the design phase is right now twelve kilometers long, powered by a central reactor underneath the command tower, has over five thousand various weapons-systems and will carry over a thousand starfighters in various multiple hangar bays. The design is focused on overwhelming any opposition, sending any enemy into retreat or resignation by its mere presence. The main reactor will have additional reactors, power from each one directed to weapons, shields, life support and engines to provide limitless power. It with is great confidence, we believe these designs will yield great results.