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Premia XL

Classification: Shuttle
Power plant: Sport LP (size 2)
Engines: Respect x 2 (size 2 x 2)
Radar: Knocker (35000 meter range) (size 2)
Shield:
Haven (15400mm equivalent), Canopy (12240mm equivalent, the only
reason to use the Canopy is that it is available at level 8 rather then 13)
(size 2)
Armor: 3600mm
Capacitor: Jug (size 1)
Laser Config: Medium Laser x 1, ER Laser x 1
Ammo Config: Straker x 1
Missiles (# x size): 2x1
MODx: 3
ECM: 1
Speed (nor/ab/ff): 439/500/866 MPS
Acceleration: 116.4 (laser), 113.0 (ammo) kN/kg
Yaw/Pitch/Roll: 50/45/55 DPS
Cargo: 1m³
Notes: The Premia XL is a unique attempt at a new ship class ­ it is, however, not a very successful one.
Whereas other factions possess an "Ultra-Light Fighter" for their nugget pilots to use in combat,
engineers at Tens and Piney created the Premia XL with the idea of creating an "Ultra-Light
Scout." The results are... interesting, at best. The ship does mount the largest radar of any ship in
its class ­ or indeed any ship available until into the second rank tier of any nation's navy ­ but it
lacks in nearly every other regard. It can mount a large shield but again lacks the power required
to keep it working properly, its armor is like bacofoil, and it mounts a tiny weapon. Also, to
properly outfit this craft requires the pilot to be at least rank 10 on the TRI standard rank scale ­
long after the nugget pilot has bought this ship and by then he can afford a far superior Light
Fighter. Also, the ship is too slow to effectively escape from any pursuit by anything faster than a
Bomber (and that's assuming the Bomber lacks FlashFires.) While it is maneuverable for a scout,
the Premia XL is, on the whole, something of a failure.

Interestingly enough, however, the ship was apparently recently upgraded with no fanfare at all. It
now flies at almost 440v ­ still a hair too slow to be very useful in real combat given its firepower
(it used to fly at 370v), but it is now by far the fastest ship available to a low-rank pilot of any
faction, even without optimal gear. If a nugget is lucky enough to find a generous veteran, he'll
have a ship that can handle small Conflux with some difficulty and get away from anything large
enough to kill him. With further upgrades it may even fall into the Ultra-Light Fighter category at
last.


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