By DeJaKritz
07/26/2009 - 07:11:01
Type: Spaceship
Rating: 0 (Not rated)
Tags: confederation, heavy fighter, replica, wing commander
Description
From Wing CommanderCheck out my WC sporecast!Velocity: 400 kpsAcceleration: Good (300 k/s^2?)Afterburner: 1200 kpsY/P/R: 6/5/6 dps2x Mass drivers2x Neutron Guns2x Javelin Heatseeker2x Spiculum Image Recognition1x Pilum Friend or Foe1x Porcupine Mine8 cm armor7 cm shieldsRaptors came into the spotlight in 2639, during the McAuliffe/Enyo engagement. Then-Captain Geoffrey Tolwyn's daring plan rested on the abilities of a small force of Raptors outfitted as minelayers. The plan worked, rescuing hundreds of thousands of captive civilians and ensuring the Raptor a place in the history books. Over the next fifteen years, through to the close of the Vega Campaign, the Raptor would see success in several roles: as a commerce raider, as a heavy handed answer to swarm fighter tactics and, when used in coordinated attacks, as a strike craft against line targets as large as cruisers. During the height of the Vega Campaign, Raptors from Star Slayer squadron off the TCS Tiger's Claw scored a string of impressive ship to ship victories. The heavy fighter itself was an idea born of an era unfettered by considerations for phase shields. When capital ships later became immune to most energy weapons carried by fighters, the Raptor lost much of its effectiveness, as it could in no way be reconfigured to mount antimatter torpedoes. During its effective service, however, it was more than a match for most Kilrathi fighters, and enemy capital ships were in serious danger as well.Raptors continued to see service with front line squadrons through to the 2668 Battle of Terra. Following the conclusion of the Terran-Kilrathi war, surplus Raptors found their way to into the hands of the Free Republic of the Landreich - where they continued to see service through the border skirmishes of the early seventies.
By DeJaKritz
Corrected the fin on the bottom of this one. And hopefully this incarnation of the Raptor is more pleasing to Wing Commander fans than the old one.