IPV-1 System Patrol Craft

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Craft: Sienar Fleet Systems IPV 1 System Patrol Craft
Type: Inter-system patrol/customs craft
Scale: Capital
Length: 120 meters
Skill: Capital ship piloting: IPV 1
Crew: 4, gunners: 8, skeleton: 3/+5
Crew Skill: Capital ship gunnery 4D, capital ship piloting 5D, capital ship shields 4D, sensors 3D
Passengers: 10 (troops)
Cargo Capacity: 200 metric tons
Consumables: 3 months
Cost: Not available for sale
Maneuverability: 2D+1
Space: 7
Atmosphere: 350; 1,000 kmh
Hull: 3D+1
Shields: 3D
Sensors:
Passive: 40/1D
Scan: 80/1D+2
Search: 130/2D
Focus: 4/3D

Weapons:
4 Turbolaser Cannons
Fire Arc: Turret
Crew: 2
Skill: Capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 3-15/35/75
Atmosphere Range: 300-1.5/3.5/7.5 km
Damage: 4D

Background: The IPV-1 System Patrol Craft, the Imperial patrol vessel, Imperial patrol vehicle, or IPV-1-class corvette, was a standard system security and customs vessel commonly used near planets to prevent smugglers and protect against piracy. Republic Sienar Systems produced it.

Being very fast and maneuverable, they patrolled Republic and later Imperial sectors when larger ships were unavailable. They were regarded as the first line of defense against purveyors of contraband and various organizations attempting insurrection against a system and relied on their speed to catch and disable or destroy enemy craft. Pirate attacks fell to an all-time low when this craft was in a sector. However, many fell into the hands of pirates and crime syndicates who used them to defend their outposts.

Lacking a hyperdrive, the IPV-1 flew specific routes along known smuggling lanes. Their objective was to maintain the peace and order of the galactic government within controlled space.

In order to serve their purpose well, these vessels were armed with four Taim & Bak XV7 turbolasers and a single Krupx VL-4a warhead launcher.

At some point, the IPV-1 was the most common warship in the Imperial Navy, and skirmish lines of up to 24 IPVs guarded systems that required a permanent imperial presence.

The Alliance to Restore the Republic was also known to have purchased them through various merchant systems.

One was present at Jerrilek during the rescue of Chel Dorat.

During the Thrawn campaign, Niles Ferrier stole the three IPV-1 System Patrol Crafts from the Cavrilhu Pirates in the Amorris system to sell them to the Empire.

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