Katana

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Terran Katana
ClassM6 Corvette
Buy:Warrior of Io @6,490,494 Cr
Speed (Min-Max)68 - 136 m/s
Acceleration (Min-Max)7 - 14 m/s2
Steering (Min-Max)2.0 - 4.1 RPM
Hull Strength51,000 / 204,000 (AP)
Max. Shield (Total)5 x 200 MJ (1,000 MJ)
Shield Reactor3,250 MW
Cargo Class (Min-Max)700 - 1,000 @ XL
Laser Capacitor19,000 MJ
Laser Recharge570 / 2,100 (AP) MW
                                                                                                         Main x 6
                                                                                                         Right x 2
                                                                                                         Left x 2
                                                                                                         Bottom x 2

Overview[edit]

A powerful and versatile USC corvette, the Katana is highly capable in most combat roles. Capable of using the lethal Matter/Anti-Matter Launcher and with a good cargobay for ammunition, it packs deadly firepower against large ships, and its multiple turrets provide either extra anti-capital firepower or anti-fighter services using Electro-Magnetic Plasma Cannons. It is reasonably fast, slower than the Boron Hydra but faster than the ATF Vidar, at around 130 m/s. Its shielding, as with all Terran craft, is very high for its class, at 1 GJ. Its main weapon array only has six slots, but with multiple turrets with several mounts on each its firepower is not compromised.

Background[edit]

The Katana represents the ultimate in USC combat vessel capability. The Katana-Class corvette is equally at home supporting battlegroups or on long-range patrol.

Physical Characteristics[edit]

Like most Terran ships, the Katana is a smooth white color with a sleek hull that slopes gently towards the bridge at the bow. Relatively average-sized for a corvette, it is difficult to hit from the front, rear, and sides, but offers a large target from above and below. The Katana's bridge offers an unobscured view of space.

Combat[edit]

The Katana, when equipped with anti-corvette weaponry, can murder a ship equal to or even slightly bigger than itself with a frontal charge. It also has enough punch in the turrets to take out light fighters quite rapidly, and heavy fighters scarcely any slower. While Matter/Anti-Matter Launchers only tickle most larger ships' shields, with sufficient ammunition and good evasive skill, a Katana in player hands can leverage its weaponry's lack of energy drain to slowly cripple even enemy frigates at close range, especially when taking advantage of blind spots.

Equipment[edit]

Hardpoints:

Missiles:

Availability[edit]

The Katana is available for purchase at Terran Shipyards in the following sectors:

Availability
Variant Mars The Moon Saturn Terran Unknown Sector 1
Katana x x x

Suggested Roles[edit]

As an escort, patrol leader or player ship, the Katana will excel in most situations not involving a capital ship larger than a Carrack.

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
M6 Ships
Argon  Centaur
ATF  Vidar
Boron  Hydra
Goner  Truelight Seeker
Kha'ak  Kha'ak Corvette
OTAS  none
Paranid  Nemesis
Pirate  CentaurOsprey
Split  Dragon
Teladi  Osprey
Terran  KatanaSpringblossom
Xenon  P
Yaki  none
Terran Navigation
Terran Factions ATF Aldrin Terran
Core Sectors Asteroid Belt | Earth | Jupiter | Jupiter 2 | Jupiter 3 | Kuiper Belt | Mars | Mercury | The Moon | Neptune | Oort Cloud | Pluto | Saturn | Saturn 2 | Saturn 3 | Titan | Uranus | Uranus 2 | Uranus 3 | Venus
Border Sectors

Aldrin | Aldrin 2 | Heretic's End | Terran Unknown Sector 1 (Megnir) | Terran Unknown Sector 2 (Althes) | Terran Unknown Sector 3 (Segaris) | Unknown Sector (7,4) | Unknown Sector (8,4) | Unknown Sector (8,5) | Unknown Sector (7,5)

Capital Ships M1: Tokyo | M2: Osaka | M2+: Kyoto | M7: Yokohama | M7C: Maccana | M7M: None
Fighters M3: Scimitar | M3+: Cutlass | M4: Sabre | M4+: None | M5: Rapier
Escort Ships M6: Katana | M6+: None | M8: Claymore
Transports TL: Atmospheric Lifter, Mobile Mining Base Ship | TM: Toukon | TP: Scabbard | TS: Baldric | TS+: Hayabusa
Shipyards Mars | Megnir (Terran Unknown Sector 1) | The Moon | Saturn
Racial Wares Carbo Cake | C-Ration | Hull Plating | Ice | Protein Paste | Terran EMP Rifles | Terran MRE | Vita Kai | Water