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IV. Shadow Academy Defenses
It is an unfortunate fact that the Shadow Academy is not a guaranteed safe location. Despite its location within the Dark Shroud and orbiting Antei, the Shadow Academy has been destroyed twice in the past, both times during Great Jedi Wars. During the 6th Great Jedi War, the Shadow Academy was spared from direct fighting, though it did come close to becoming a battleground again. With the construction of the new Academy, Headmaster Anshar Kahn Tarentae ordered that the facility be protected both in space and on the ground.
All of the defenses at the Shadow Academy serve a dual purpose. Not only do they defend the Shadow Academy, but they serve as training tools for those members unfamiliar with such systems. All students at the Shadow Academy are expected to participate in its defense in the event of an attack. There are two layers of defenses: ground/atmospheric and space.
A. Ground/Atmospheric
We will begin with defensive features in and around the Shadow Academy first. Ground shielding protects the Academy from both aerial and orbital bombardment. The shields are quite strong and can be activated very quickly. The precise location and exact number of the shield generators is unknown to the general membership; however, the shield can continue to operate at 100% capacity even after 50% of the generators have been destroyed.
Atop the wall and along the outside of the towers, numerous torpedo launchers (fully stocked) and automated laser cannons are designed to protect from air assault. Eight additionally manually operated anti-aircraft batteries may be activated if needed.
For ground defense, the Shadow Academy's first defense is its location. With steep cliffs on two sides, ground assault options are limited. Only specialized machinery would be capable of scaling the cliffs. For the two sides of the academy facing away from the cliffs, a kill field has been established. Completely flat and clear, numerous weapons ranging from E-web blasters to Golan Arms gun turrets are prepared to fire upon any attackers. The entire system can be operated remotely or by actually placing someone at the controls. Manually operated manual laser turrets can be quickly placed along the tops of the outer walls, adding another line of defense.
Despite reconstruction, the Shadow Academy has also been infused with the Force energies of those who have trained at it, giving the Academy an added resistance to many attacks.
The Shadow Academy also possesses ground and atmospheric craft that, while used for training, are also capable of being used in combat. Twelve armed T-16 Skyhoppers and twelve T-47 airspeeders can provide air cover, and they are far better suited for the atmosphere than any space fighter. They are located in the main Shadow Academy hanger. Twelve 74-Z speeder bikes are also stored in the vehicle pool. Six Seraph landspeeders (modified for Lyspair's climate) and six TX-130T fighter tanks round out the hovercraft at the Shadow Academy.
The Shadow Academy possesses several non-hovercraft ground vehicles, which serve the dual purposes of training and defense. A fully restored and operational AT-TE is the largest ground vehicle. It is accompanied by four AT-PT and twelve AT-RT vehicles.
B. Space
Because of past events, the Shadow Academy possesses a small fleet of combat capable starcraft. The Shadow Academy fleet is technically part of the overall Antei Defense Fleet, but their main priority is protection of the Shadow Academy. The following starships make up the Shadow Academy defense fleet, but usually also serve as training platforms:
Capital ships
Each of the three capital ships in the group serve slightly different purposes, though training remains an important part of their mission. Most training is done aboard one of the two corvettes, though at times the Nebulon B-2 also hosts training sessions.
Nebulon B-2 Mnemosyne
Shadow Academy flagship
CR90 Sirona
Patrol, training, limited official Knight Commadner use
CR90 Corra
Patrol, training
Non-capital defense ships
These two sister ships are modified for military duty, though they still possess a reasonable cargo space as well. They serve as patrol vessels and promising members, deemed worthy of extra training at the Headmaster's discretion, may be given short assignments on the ships.
YV-330 Vidar
YV-330 Vali
Fighters
A variety of fighter craft add to the training and defense options at the Shadow Academy. Though many of the fighters may seem a bit outdated, they all have been upgraded where possible and most (Y-wings, Z-95s, and R-41s) were chosen because they are also excellent training craft: if one can pilot these craft, they can quickly adjust to other craft. No craft is armed until it is prepared for a mission. The TIE Interceptor squadrons and the Vulture droid fighters are not for student use.
12 Y-wings (Rho squadron)
12 Z-95 Headhunters (Zeta squadron)
12 R-41 Starchasers (Sigma squadron)
24 shielded TIE Interceptors (Omega and Gamma squadrons)
24 Vulture droids (Mu and Nu squadrons; not capable of being flown by members)
Transports
The Shadow Academy also maintains a fleet of shuttle craft for transporting new members, supplies, and other important activities. These ships are as follows:
3 Corellian Star Shuttles Sheeta, Nausicaa, and Sophie
12 Kappa class shuttles, designated Windstar 1-6 and Aerostar 1-6.
18 Lambda class shuttles, designated Envoy 1-6, Lyceum 1-6, and Philosopher 1-6. Envoy 1-6 are generally reserved for official envoy use, with 1 shuttle per clan
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Table of Contents:
I. Location and Layout
II. Lyspair
III. Shadow Academy structure
IV. Shadow Academy Defenses
V. Conclusion
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