THE JUMPGATE DEFINITIVE GUIDE - Tripod
THE JUMPGATE DEFINITIVE GUIDE - Tripod
THE JUMPGATE DEFINITIVE GUIDE - Tripod
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Premia XL<br />
Classification: Shuttle/Ultra-Light Scout<br />
Power plant: Sport LP (size 2)<br />
Engines: Respect x 2 (size 2 x 2)<br />
Radar: Knocker (35000 meter range) (size 2)<br />
Shield: Haven (15400mm equivalent), Canopy (12240mm equivalent, the only<br />
reason to use the Canopy is that it is available at level 8 rather then 13)<br />
(size 2)<br />
Armor: 3600mm<br />
Capacitor: Jug (size 1)<br />
Laser Config: Medium Laser x 1, ER Laser x 1<br />
Ammo Config: Straker x 1<br />
Missiles (# x size): 2x1<br />
MODx: 3<br />
ECM: 1<br />
Speed (nor/ab/ff): 439/500/866 MPS<br />
Acceleration: 116.4 (laser), 113.0 (ammo) kN/kg<br />
Yaw/Pitch/Roll: 50/45/55 DPS<br />
Cargo: 1 m³<br />
Notes:<br />
The Premia XL is a unique attempt at a new ship class – it is, however, not a very successful one.<br />
Whereas other factions possess an “Ultra-Light Fighter” for their nugget pilots to use in combat,<br />
engineers at Tens and Piney created the Premia XL with the idea of creating an “Ultra-Light<br />
Scout.” The results are… interesting, at best. The ship does mount the largest radar of any ship in<br />
its class – or indeed any ship available until into the second rank tier of any nation’s navy – but it<br />
lacks in nearly every other regard. It can mount a large shield but again lacks the power required<br />
to keep it working properly, its armor is like bacofoil, and it mounts a tiny weapon. Also, to<br />
properly outfit this craft requires the pilot to be at least rank 10 on the TRI standard rank scale –<br />
long after the nugget pilot has bought this ship and by then he can afford a far superior Light<br />
Fighter. Also, the ship is too slow to effectively escape from any pursuit by anything faster than a<br />
Bomber (and that’s assuming the Bomber lacks FlashFires.) While it is maneuverable for a scout,<br />
the Premia XL is, on the whole, something of a failure.<br />
Interestingly enough, however, the ship was apparently recently upgraded with no fanfare at all. It<br />
now flies at almost 440v – still a hair too slow to be very useful in real combat given its firepower<br />
(it used to fly at 370v), but it is now by far the fastest ship available to a low-rank pilot of any<br />
faction, even without optimal gear. If a nugget is lucky enough to find a generous veteran, he’ll<br />
have a ship that can handle small Conflux with some difficulty and get away from anything large<br />
enough to kill him. With further upgrades it may even fall into the Ultra-Light Fighter category at<br />
last.<br />
S-22<br />
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