Heavy Dragon

Split Heavy Dragon Class M6+ Heavy Corvette Buy: Family Protector @ 15,772,536 Cr Speed (Min-Max) 84.7 - 160.9 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 6 - 12 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 1.3 - 2.6 RPM Hull Strength 55,600 / 222,400 (AP) Max. Shield (Total) 3 x 200 MJ (600 MJ) Shield Reactor 2,150 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 400 - 675 @ XL Laser Capacitor 17,525 MJ Laser Recharge 491 / 1,970 (AP) MW                                                                                                          Main x 8                                                                                                          Top x 4

Overview

The Heavy Dragon is not much of an improvement on the original Dragon in terms of raw stats, however with an expanded number of hardpoints in its single turret, an expanded choice of weapon options and a 50% improvement in shielding, it has a respectable advantage in combat.

Background

Acknowledging the need to maximise the potential of the Dragon design, Split military designers have reworked it from bow to stern and the result is an even more formidable warship.

Combat

Combat in the Heavy Dragon is much the same as that in the Dragon, however more reliance can be placed on the Heavy Dragon's top turret, which has enough hardpoints to give it a real offensive capability, as well as the ability to cover nearly the entire upper semi-sphere of the ship.

Equipment

Missiles

Mosquito Missile Wasp Missile Dragonfly Missile Silkworm Missile Hornet Missile

Disruptor Missile Firefly Missile Thunderbolt Missile Tempest Missile Hurricane Missile

Cyclone Missile Tornado Missile Typhoon Missile Firestorm Torpedo Aurora Missile

Remote Guided Warhead Beluga Missile Hammerhead Missile Rapier Missile

Firelance Missile Wildfire Missile Windstalker Missile Banshee Missile

Availability

Variant	Cho's Defeat	Family Njy	Family Pride	Family Rhy	Family Tkr	Patriarch's Conclusion	Rhonkar's Might	Rhonkar's Trial	Zyarth's Dominion
Heavy Dragon	-	-	-	-	-	x	-	x	x

Suggested Roles

The Heavy Dragon is a decent choice for sector patrol in groups; its higher speed than other M6+ designs combined with its superior firepower give it a huge advantage at running down groups of lighter craft. Although it only has 3x200mj shields, unlike the more common 4 or higher mounted by other M6+ designs, it still has satisfactory protection.

See Also

• Split Dragon

Ships by Class

M6+ Ships

Argon	Heavy Centaur (Prototype)
ATF	Vali
Boron	Heavy Hydra
Goner	none
Kha'ak	none
OTAS	Skiron
Paranid	Heavy Nemesis • Hyperion
Pirate	none
Split	Acinonyx Prototype • Heavy Dragon
Teladi	Heavy Osprey
Terran	none
Xenon	PX
Yaki	none