Susanowa

Yaki Susanowa Class M3 Fighter Buy: @ 2,185,329 Cr Speed (Min-Max) 95.0 - 209.0 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 21 - 48 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 25.5 - 56.2 RPM Hull Strength 7,000 / 14,000 (AP) Max. Shield (Total) 2 x 25 MJ (50 MJ) Shield Reactor 750 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 69 - 87 @ L Laser Capacitor 6,200 MJ Laser Recharge 155 MW                                                                                                          Main x 8

Yaki Susanowa Hauler Class M3 Fighter Speed (Min-Max) 85.0 - 187.0 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 19 - 43 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 21.7 - 47.7 RPM Hull Strength Max. Shield (Total) 2 x 25 MJ (50 MJ) Shield Reactor 750 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 93 - 152 @ L Laser Capacitor 6,200 MJ Laser Recharge 750 MW                                                                                                          Main x 8

Yaki Susanowa Prototype Class M3 Fighter Speed (Min-Max) 89.0 - 267.0 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 27 - 83 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 29.9 - 65.7 RPM Hull Strength 10,400 Max. Shield (Total) 3 x 25 MJ (75 MJ) Shield Reactor 825 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 93 - 152 @ L Laser Capacitor 7,500 MJ Laser Recharge 190 MW                                                                                                          Main x 8

Yaki Susanowa Raider Class M3 Fighter Speed (Min-Max) 120.0 - 264.0 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 27 - 61 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 29.1 - 64.0 RPM Hull Strength 6,650 / 13,300 (AP) Max. Shield (Total) 1 x 25 MJ (25 MJ) Shield Reactor 825 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 50 - 120 @ L Laser Capacitor 7,440 MJ Laser Recharge 186 MW                                                                                                          Main x 8

Overview

Although weak and easy to kill, the Susanowa is fast and packs a surprising punch.

Background

The Susanowa is the heavy fighter-class of the pirate faction, the Yaki. Its full capabilities have not yet been determined.

Variants

Susanowa

The standard version of the Susanowa.

Susanowa Hauler

Like other Hauler variants, this ship is slower, but has nearly double the cargo capacity of the standard ship.

Susanowa Prototype

The Prototype model is very deadly. It is extremely fast and with good firepower. Combining these features with decent protection and its ability to mount the devastating Plasma Burst Generator, this makes it one of the nastiest M3 fighters.

Susanowa Raider

The Raider variant, unusual for most Raider ships, actually has more cargo capacity than the standard version with 120 units, but it still only mounts 1 25 MJ shield instead of the standard version's 2.

Physical Characteristics

The Susanowa is essentially identical to the Paranid Perseus.

Combat

Due to its poor shielding capacity for its class, combat in the Susanowa takes care and attention given to evasion. The tactic of drawing off targets and walloping then one at a time is best for this ship. It should stay on the edge of a fight as if it gets into the middle, its survival probability is low.

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 standard Susanowa is available at the Yaki shipyard in Senator's Badlands. The variants must be captured by forcing the pilots to bail.

Suggested Roles

With performance characteristics similar to the Mamba, the Susanowa is an effective wingman or swarm fighter although the low shielding makes it vulnerable to attrition. The Prototype variant is the fastest ship in the universe that's capable of mounting the powerful Plasma Burst Generator, but the small cargo space when compared to the Mamba restrict it to be a carrier-based fighter only.

See Also

Ships by Class

M3 Ships