Hermes

Paranid Hermes Class TP 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 Strength 20,000 Max. Shield (Total) 3 x 25 MJ (75 MJ) Shield Reactor 600 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 1,000 - 1,000 @ L Laser Capacitor 500 MJ Laser Recharge 5 MW                                                                                                          Rear x 1

Paranid Hermes Hauler Class TP 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 Strength 20,600 Max. Shield (Total) 3 x 25 MJ (75 MJ) Shield Reactor 600 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 1,150 - 1,150 @ L Laser Capacitor 500 MJ Laser Recharge 5 MW                                                                                                          Rear x 1

Overview

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

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

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

Hermes

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

Hermes Hauler

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

Combat

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

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Availability

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

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

Ships by Class

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	Scabbard • Mani
Xenon	none
Yaki	none