Deca.fade
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Overview[edit]
The #deca.fade is a quick, fairly middle-of-road M5 which uses EEMPCs as its only weapon, making it quite powerful for its class. It's still a fairly low threat.
Background[edit]
Originally terraforming drones deployed from the #deca CPU ship, these ships appear to have been modified along with #deca to perform a defensive role.
Physical Characteristics[edit]
The #deca.fade has a spindly, blocky construction with a pair of trapezoidal fins at the ends of stubby wings.
Combat[edit]
The #deca.fade makes a poor choice for the player in combat, especially compared to Commonwealth M5s, which can be better shielded, quicker, of comparable hull price, and fully outfitted cost a fraction to deploy. Still, this ship's main advantages are its speed and alpha strike capability - by quickly swooping in and dumping its laser generator with M3-class weaponry, it can deal a large amount of damage in short order, before quickly retreating to recharge for another pass. Just as well, since due its low shielding and typical poor M5 hull strength, even a glancing blow from the ~30k Cr PAC would maim this (fully kitted) over 2 million credit investment!
Equipment[edit]
The #deca.fade mounts only the EEMPC and Poltergeist missiles.
Availability[edit]
The #deca.fade is available at either of the two Aldrin Ship Production Bases in Aldrin orbit.
Suggested Roles[edit]
Possessing both a fair speed and cargo hold for its class and being reasonably priced, could make a decent-enough courier of small items between factories/ships. However, due to the obscenely massive outlay to equip this (M5!) ship, not even counting the poor shielding or difficulty to acquire its weapons in the first place, a #deca.fade makes an exceptionally poor choice of combat ship for the player, unless specifically used (carefully) as a player ship.
See Also[edit]
Ships by Class |
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Capital | M1 • M2 / M2+ • M7 / M7M / M7C |
Escort | M6 / M6+ • M8 |
Fighter | M3 / M3+ • M4 / M4+ • M5 |
Transport | TL • TS / TS+ • TP • TM |
M5 Ships |
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Argon | Arrow • Discoverer (Hauler) (Raider) (Vanguard) (Advanced) • Starburst | |
ATF | Valkyrie | |
Boron | Octopus (Raider) (Sentinel) (Vanguard) | |
Goner | none | |
Kha'ak | Kha'ak Scout | |
OTAS | none | |
Paranid | Pegasus (Raider) (Sentinel) (Vanguard) | |
Pirate | Pirate Harrier (Hauler) (Raider) (Vanguard) • Pirate Kestrel | |
Split | Jaguar (Hauler) (Raider) (Vanguard) (Enhanced) | |
Teladi | Harrier (Hauler) (Sentinel) (Vanguard) • Kestrel (Advanced) | |
Terran | Rapier • #deca.fade | |
Xenon | N | |
Yaki | Fujin (Raider) (Sentinel) |