Solano

OTAS Solano Class M4+ Heavy Interceptor Buy: Confirmed Friend @ 1,261,300 Cr Speed (Min-Max) 75 - 210 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 23.4 - 65.52 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 19 - 53.2 RPM Hull Strength 5,200 / 10,400 (AP) Max. Shield (Total) 3 x 25 MJ (75 MJ) Shield Reactor 605 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 72 - 102 @ L Laser Capacitor 5,000 MJ Laser Recharge 85 MW                                                                                                          Main x 6

Overview

The Solano is an extremely deadly ship for its size. Boasting all the speed and manoeuvrability of an average interceptor, its shields outclass some heavy fighters. Do not underestimate this OTAS fighter.

Background

Encyclopedia Entry

The Solano is an advanced interceptor, optimised for rapid closure on hostile intruders. It has the ability to destroy similar-sized ships or hold larger ones until reinforcements arrive.

Combat

Due to its heavy shielding, the Solano is even more difficult to kill than it is to catch. With its ability to mount both PAC and PRG, the latter an exceptional dogfighting weapon and the former a great all-rounder, it can be tuned to a variety of tasks.

It resembles a more heavily shielded, scaled down Mamba with lighter weapons and weaker weapons recharge.

Equipment

Missiles

Mosquito Missile Wasp Missile Dragonfly Missile Silkworm Missile

Disruptor Missile Firefly Missile Thunderbolt Missile Tempest Missile

Hurricane Missile Cyclone Missile Tornado Missile Aurora Missile

Remote Guided Warhead Beluga Missile Hammerhead Missile Rapier Missile

Firelance Missile Wildfire Missile Windstalker Missile Banshee Missile

Availability

The Solano can be bought at the OTAS shipyard in Legend's Home.

Headquarters Production Info

This ship can be reverse engineered and produced at the player Headquarters. Required materials and build time as follows:

HQ Production Materials

Ware	Amount
Energy Cells	368
Teladianium	11
Cloth Rimes	3
Rastar Oil	7
Ore	15
Silicon Wafers	11
Crystals	3
Quantum Tubes	3
Microchips	7
Computer Components	3
Shipwright Fee (Credits)	108,812
Build Time (game time) (hh:mm:ss)	00:26:09

Suggested Roles

The Solano is a player favorite for use as a cheap carrier fighter - good survivability, speed and firepower, along with Mass Driver compatibility, make it extremely dangerous to face in large numbers.

The ship is poor against Corvette and Capital ships, however if used correctly, it can dodge most of the incoming fire from Anti-fighter cannons, with the exceptions of flak artillery and Kyon weaponry. The ship should therefore primarily be deployed against enemy fighters and bombers, while other craft target heavier vessels.

See Also

• OTAS Eurus

Ships by Class

M4+ Ships

Argon	Elite (Enhanced)
ATF	none
Boron	Pike
Goner	none
Kha'ak	none
OTAS	Solano
Paranid	Theseus
Pirate	Elite (Advanced)
Split	Asp
Teladi	Kite (Vanguard)
Terran	none
Xenon	none
Yaki	Tonbo