THE JUMPGATE DEFINITIVE GUIDE - Tripod

Thunder
Classification: Cargo Tow
Powerplant: Sport Plus (size 4)
Engines: Dream x 2 (size 5 x 2)
Radar: Nubbler (50000 meter range) (size 4)
Shield: Makk (36000mm equivalent) (size 4)
Armor: 72000mm
Capacitor: Spore, Keysto for plasma (size 4)
Energy Config: Heavy Laser x 2, Spitfire x 2, Serializer x 2
Ammo Config: Barrak x 2
Missiles (# x size): 2x6, 2x2
MODx: 6
ECM: 3
Speed (nor/ab/ff): 462/527/912 MPS
Acceleration: 71.8 (laser), 70.9 (ion), 69.5 (gauss), 69.7 (plasma) kN/kg
Yaw/Pitch/Roll: 30/29/39 DPS
Cargo: 500 units
Notes:
Until fairly recently, the Thunder was the stepchild of the Cargo Tow class – the Quantar
engineers had used size 4 engine mounts on the vessel to conserve power. Unfortunately, that
also meant conserving thrust, which is something a cargo pilot can never really have enough of.
Along with the recent combat fleet upgrades, the Thunder was finally upgraded to size 5 engines
(with rumored help from the Solrain government), giving it plenty of thrust and speed to boot.
Other than that, it is very similar to the Octavian Condor – somewhat faster overall, slightly less
MODx, same armament, about as maneuverable, same ECM. Perhaps the only major oversight
is that the vessel possesses a full 20 fewer meters of overall protection as compared to its
counterparts in the Octavian and Solrain fleets – making it still, on the whole, the “worst” of the
three heavy cargo tows.
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