THE JUMPGATE DEFINITIVE GUIDE - Tripod

Wyvern
Classification: Transport (OBSOLETE)
Power plant: Sport (size 3)
Engines: Dream (size 5)
Radar: Knocker (35000 meter range) (size 2)
Shield: Haven (15400mm equivalent) (size 2)
Armor: 15600mm
Capacitor: Pint for Heavy lasers, Spore for Pulse lasers, Jug for ammo (size 3)
Laser Config: VAPOR/Warper x 2, Heavy Laser x 3
Ammo Config: Hammer x 3 or Cobra x 3
Missiles (# x size): 4x2
MODx: 4
ECM: 2
Speed (nor/ab/ff): 334/380/660 MPS
Acceleration: 51.4 (lasers), 53.4 (pulse), 50.8 (ammo) kN/kg
Yaw/Pitch/Roll: 36/50/47 DPS
Cargo: 48 m³
Notes:
The 'Turkey', as this ship is (not so) affectionately called is serviceable, nothing more. This is
commonly known as one of OPL’s great engineering disasters. It LOOKS rather excellent, but in
function it is nearly useless. Its T/M ratios are disgusting, it handles poorly (although its pitch isn’t
atrocious), and its cargo capacity is pathetic compared to other nation’s ships in the same class.
Perhaps its only saving grace is its size 3 mount in the center, which allows it to equip a Financier
mining laser. The Turkey does make for a fairly decent self-defended mining platform (1
Financier, 1 Banker and a Heavy laser or similar gun), but it is eclipsed in this function by the
Simurgh (especially since the Simurgh mounts an Anti-Flux ECM). Not only that, but the Simurgh
is now a better cargo vessel than the Turkey in every meaningful way, rendering the Wyvern
completely and totally obsolete. There is currently no reason whatsoever to fly this ship –
although OPL claims to be working on a Wyvern upgrade program furiously.
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