Hermes

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Paranid Hermes
ClassTP Personnel Transport
Buy: @689,346 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)37.5 - 105 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)2 - 7 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)2.2 - 6.1 RPM
Hull Strength20,000
Max. Shield (Total)3 x 25 MJ (75 MJ)
Shield Reactor600 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)1,000 - 1,000 @ L
Laser Capacitor500 MJ
Laser Recharge5 MW
                                                                                                         Rear x 1
Paranid Hermes Hauler
ClassTP Personnel Transport
Buy: @1,440,859 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)41.2 - 115.5 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)2 - 7 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)2.3 - 6.4 RPM
Hull Strength20,600
Max. Shield (Total)3 x 25 MJ (75 MJ)
Shield Reactor600 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)1,150 - 1,150 @ L
Laser Capacitor500 MJ
Laser Recharge5 MW
                                                                                                         Rear x 1

Overview[edit]

The Hermes is similar to the Boron Manta, trading a little speed for much improved defensive capability. It is by far the slowest TP in its class, with its speed roughly equivalent to that of the Teladi Kea, and even the Teladi Toucan beats it by being roughly 20 m/s faster.

Background[edit]

The Hermes is based on an old original design for the Ganymede, but the design was reworked to accommodate passengers. Like most Paranid ships it is able to hold a certain amount of weaponry, primarily for defense. It is very unlikely you will see this ship in Argon systems, mainly because the tension between the two neighbors remains high.

Physical Characteristics[edit]

Like most Commonwealth TPs, the Hermes is a variation on the race's TS model, in this case the Demeter. The modular cargo section is replaced with a passenger section.

Variants[edit]

Hermes[edit]

Not featuring any fancy title, the basic version of the ship is the standard by which other variants are measured.

Hermes Hauler[edit]

Hauler variants of ships tend to have larger cargobays and sometimes tougher defences, trading off offensive combat attributes.

Combat[edit]

The Hermes is less helpless in a fight than some other TP-class ships, but it is still a TP and should not be allowed into a firefight lightly.

Equipment[edit]

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Availability[edit]

At least one Hermes variant is available at most Paranid Shipyards.

Availability
Variant Cardinal's Domain Duke's Citadel Heaven's Assertion Paranid Prime Third Redemption Trinity Sanctum
Hermes X X X X
Hermes Hauler X X X

Suggested Roles[edit]

The Hermes is not recommended to take for even passenger ferrying because it is dreadfully slow by Paranid and even Teladi standards. The Hauler variant isn't any better, marginally improving its speed at a mere 10 m/s. Thus, it is contemptuously treated by players as a curious novelty among TP-class craft.

See Also[edit]


Ships by Class
Capital  M1M2 / M2+M7 / M7M / M7C
Escort  M6 / M6+M8
Fighter  M3 / M3+M4 / M4+M5
Transport  TLTS / TS+TPTM
TP Ships
Argon  Express (Hauler) (Advanced) • Phantom
ATF  none
Boron  Manta (Hauler) • Angel
Goner  none
Kha'ak  none
OTAS  none
Paranid  Hermes (Hauler)
Pirate  none
Split  Iguana (Vanguard) • Ocelot
Teladi  Toucan (Hauler) (Prototype) • Geochen
Terran  ScabbardMani
Xenon  none
Yaki  none


Paranid Navigation
Core Sectors Cardinal's Domain | Duke's Citadel | Duke's Domain | Empire's Edge | Paranid Prime | Priest Rings | Trinity Sanctum
Border Sectors Clarity's End | Consecrated Fire | Duke's Vision | Emperor Mines | Emperor's Ridge | Emperor's Wisdom | Friar's Retreat | Heaven's Assertion | Perdition's End | Perpetual Sin | Pontifex' Realm | Pontifex' Seclusion | Preacher's Refuge | Preacher's Void | Priest Refuge | Priest's Pity | Sacred Relic | Spring Of Belief | Third Redemption | Unholy Descent
Capital Ships M1: Zeus | M2: Odysseus | M2+: None | M7: Deimos, Agamemnon | M7C: Ariadne | M7M: Ares
Fighters M3: Perseus | M3+: Medusa | M4: Pericles | M4+: Theseus | M5: Pegasus
Escort Ships M6: Nemesis | M6+: Heavy Nemesis | M8: Hades
Transports TL: Hercules | TM: Helios | TP: Hermes | TS: Demeter | TS+: Snotra
Shipyards Cardinal's Domain | Duke's Citadel | Heaven's Assertion | Paranid Prime | Third Redemption | Trinity Sanctum
Racial Wares Soja Husk | Maja Snails | Soja Beans