Fist of the Masters- 'The Star of Ziost'

Bio:
During the original Great Galactic War the Dread Masters operated a small naval fleet of about a dozen ships on loan from the Sphere of Military Defense to ferry and defend their small army of Dread Guard regulars from planet to planet. Early engagements on Kubindi and Felucia indicated to tactical advisors within the Dread Guard that a more mobile anti-capital ship killer was needed to work in tandem with the multi-role Harrower-Classes on loan to the Dread Masters.
With the help of the Imperial Science Bureau a new class of vessels was commissioned for the Dread Master's small flotilla. Monstrously over armed for it's size with moderate shielding and a tiny hanger compliment the new Hakagram Graush-Class Dreadnought was exactly what the Dread Guard flotilla needed. While technically the Ziost and it's sistership the 'Hakagram Graush' were monitor ships, frigate or cruiser-sized vessels with an emphasis placed on offensive weaponry rather than armor or shields, they were classified 'Dreadnoughts' for budgetary reasons. Only two Hakagram Graush-Class Dreadnoughts were constructed for the Dread Master's small fleet, acting as the flagships of Darths Odium and Tetricious and eventually bequeathed unto Vendedicus and Vanguardius when they took de facto control of the Dread Guard forces.

During the war the Star of Ziost made a number of successful missions possible with its heavy armament re-clearing a beachhead on Balmorra and making some of the deciding blows in the battle above Hoth. Shortly after the Dread Master's capture Dread Guard forces were reallocated to more critical parts of the war effort- while the Star of Ziost and Hakagram Graush were still under the control of Vanguardius and his remaining forces, pressure from the Sphere of Military offense forced convinced Vanguardius to lessen his grip on the starships. The Hakagram Graush was given to Moff Kilran's Fifth Fleet but the Star of Ziost remained under Vendedicus' command who would recieve orders from the Ministry of War and aid where needed. In exchange Vanguardius retained autonomy and a small token force of Dread Guard for his mission to find the Dread Master's prison and free them.

Weapons and Technology:

The Star of Ziost is one of the most advanced warships in the fleet, unlike some of the Sun Razer creations which focus on niche superweapon technology like The Silencer and The Gauntlet, the Star of Ziost is a conventional warship with slightly unconventional weapons. As a monitor the Ziost's main focuses were it's offensive weapons which were numerous and for the most part inappropriately sized for a ship of its mass. While it did possess a hanger bay it could only hold 30 Supremacy-Class Starfighters as it's compliment in its default configuration. By comparison the nearly ubiquitous Harrower-Class had a compliment of 95 Supremacy-Classes within it's hangers. The Ziost however had a very large hanger bay designed to accomodate large non-imperial shuttles for clandestine operations and could even hold small gunships like the 'Knave of Nalros' Within for repairs and transport.|
Key weapons included:

A. WQ-220 Medium Tri-Turbolaser-
B. R.E.X. Cohesive Turbolaser Beam Battery-
C. 997-849b Mass Driver Railgun-
D. DK-100XLSS Quad Rotating Blaster-
E. TT-913 Picket Gun-
H. HG-01 Multirole TurboCannon-

In addition to it's weapon systems the Ziost was able to carry some of it's crews personal starfighters and transports including:

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Vendedicus' O-Type Nubian 194 'The Ziost Blade'- Built in the shipyards of Nubia the Ziost Blade is a high performance interceptor designed to reach blistering sublight speeds and perform intense acrobatic maneuvers. The O-type is equipped with an Astromech Droid, T7-O7, and hyperdrive unit for operation outside of it's mothership's range. Combat-wise the O-type is equipped with two quick-firing LTq-73 Blaster Cannons and a Proton Torpedo launcher capable of carrying up to 7 warheads. 

Colonel Vizs Count's Modified Supremacy-class Starfighter 'Black Nebula'- Much like his Fiance Vendedicus, Vizs operates a custom starfighter from the Star of Ziost's hangerbay. Vizs' modified Supremacy-class is far less sophisticated than his partner's but is incredibly fast- able to outpace nearly all of the Republic's starfighters and the majority of the Empire's. The 'Black Nebula' has an array of weapons not commonly found on Supremacy-Class starfighters including Thermite Torpedos (6 tubes with 16 spare warheads)  and Heavy R9 Blaster Cannons normally found on small gunships. The both of these weapons make the Black Nebula a capital ship harasser which can lead strikes on large Republic vessels and disable important subsystems before the Star of Ziost gets hit.

Hue Maxim's Modified VX-5 Ricker 'Knave of Nalros'- Please see link for more information on the Knave of Nalros.