Claymore

Terran Claymore Class M8 Bomber Buy: Servant of Terra @ 5,279,520 Cr Speed (Min-Max) 69 - 138 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 12 - 24 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 12.4 - 24.8 RPM Hull Strength 85,000 Max. Shield (Total) 7 x 25 MJ (175 MJ) Shield Reactor 1,560 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 750 - 850 @ L Laser Capacitor 1,500 MJ Laser Recharge 50 MW Front Missile Turret: 2 Launch Tubes                                                                                                          Top x 2

Overview

The Terran Claymore is larger and more powerful than any Commonwealth bomber, but its use is handicapped by the fact that it can only utilize the very rare Phantom Missile. If a decent stockpile of them can be gathered, however, the Claymore is probably the best bomber in the game, as it does not suffer the ordinance/jump energy dilemma plaguing commonwealth bombers, since it has a very spacious cargo bay and smaller missiles with relation to volume. Their yield is actually considerably higher than that of the Tomahawk Heavy Missile.

Background

The Claymore bomber provides the United Space Command with an easily deployable and flexible strike capability.

Physical Characteristics

The Claymore resembles two Baldrics mated by their ventral surfaces, a big box with a wedge-shaped bow. It is white with red trim.

Combat

As with any bomber, the Claymore is devastating to anything M6 and up while it carries ammunition. It has very poor fighter defense so it should be kept well away from enemy M3 and M4 class ships.

Equipment

The Claymore is unique in its use of the potent Phantom Missile.

Availability

Availability

Variant	The Moon	Mars	Saturn
Claymore	x	x	x

A Claymore is also a reward for completing the Terran plot.

In Albion Prelude

Variant	Saturn	Mars	Megnir	The Moon
Claymore	x	x	x	x

Suggested Roles

The Claymore utilizes its Phantom missiles at relatively long range to destroy capital ships and stations. It must not go toe-to-toe against any fighter as the Claymore lacks adequate defenses against them. It requires a fighter wing to escort it when performing bombing runs.

See Also

Ships by Class

M8 Ships

Argon	Gladiator
ATF	none
Boron	Marlin
Goner	none
Kha'ak	none
OTAS	Auster Hauler
Paranid	Hades
Pirate	none
Split	Viper
Teladi	Peregrine
Terran	Claymore
Xenon	none
Yaki	none