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Date Entry: 104.02.21 12:00 EKT
Subject: Imperial Octavian Navy Solrain Ship Report
Author: André “SpaceDrake” Ricard
Classification Level: General public
Imperial Octavian Navy Solrain Ship Report
Version: 1.1
UPDATER’S NOTE 104.02.21
Fellow pilots,
This last in our series of reports deals with the aerospace fighters and ships fielded by the various
interstellar nations of TRI, this report focusing on the vessels fielded by the Commonwealth of
Solrain. We hope to present a fair view of the vessels the Solrain Defense Force (SDF) fields; if it
seems like we’re harsh on some ships, believe us, many Solrain pilots are just as unhappy.
The Solrain fleet recently underwent upgrades that were mostly result of outright theft of technical
data from the Octavian Empire. That incident bore fruit, for better or worse; both the Solrain Light
and Medium Fighter have been significantly redesigned along the lines of the Raven and
Chiropteran. And of course, their main-line combat ships, the S2-X Intensity and S13-R
Barracuda remain as deadly as they’ve been for years. The Intruder remains an odd bird, and
Solrain cargo vessels still have the most expansive cargo holds in the five systems. Although they
dominated the five systems in the recent past, Solrain has declined in power and prestige
somewhat recently; as with the Octavians, it would still be foolish to underestimate the power of
some of these vessels. Several of these designs rank among the best combat ships in recorded
history.
As previously, these reports are arranged in the following manner: when components like engines
are listed, the recommended part is given along with the size, except for guns, where all practical
loadouts are covered. Missiles, MODx and ECM are all given in size alone, due to the variety of
parts available in these areas. Speed is given in meters per second, with normal power,
afternburn and Flashfire top speeds; Yaw/Pitch/Roll rates are given in degrees per second and
indicate the turn rate of a ship not firing its engines. Acceleration is kilo-Newtons of thrust per
kilogram. Armor is in millimeters, shields are rated compared to the equivalent protection in mm
of armor they provide. Cargo is in cubic meters. Also, classification is slightly changed from the
TRI standard to be more accurate (in the author’s opinion.)
At your service,
André “SpaceDrake” Ricard
SHUTTLES
The SDF hasn’t focused much attention on their shuttle program, on the whole – none of these
vessels are very good compared to their counterparts in the Imperial Navy or the Holy Armada.
Evidently the designers at Tens & Piney were and continue to be more focused on the larger (and
arguably more useful) ship chassis that the more veteran pilots would use in actual combat.
Once again, note that the loadouts listed here are optimal loadouts. Absolute nugget pilots are
likely to be flying ships far less well equipped than what is listed here.
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