Orchis

Briefing

Several years after the Genari wars began, there was a strong need for a ship that could scout an enemy border region ahead of an invading fleet. Something fast that would avoid fire from more powerful warships, but give an advanced view of enemy movements and structures before the main fleet arrived. A new corvette superstructure was developed from the ground up, with enhanced engines providing extra power when needed. The Orchis is not only fast, it has advanced scanners that allow it probe deeper into enemy territory and return unscathed. It still takes a courageous Captain & crew to man one of these ships however, with its weak shielding and relatively poor armament; not strong enough to go head to head with other Corvettes.

Commissioned

2165

Specialty

Combat Thrusters+1 Power to Engines

Specs

Hull

14

Crew

59

Scanner

14hex

Length

330metres

Mass

94,000tons

Power

20TW

• Armament1F 1ADouble SIWLB-8Laser beam - 3,000 Terajoules - Range 12,000 km - Accuracy 50% - Nakabayashi Weapons Sys.
• EnginesSingle SIWFHD-3Ax3cHeavy Fusion Drive - 20 Terawatts - Volkov Star Drives
• ScannerSIWS-3Range 14,000 km - Novaspace Industries
• Force fieldSIWFF2-1Resistance 2 Terajoules - Faumex Corp

Ratings

Offense

7.5

Defense

9.2

XP value

70

Variants

Variants of this hull share its silhouette and play a little differently (modified loadouts).

• Orchis
• Orchis II
• Orchis III
• Orchis IV
• Orchis V

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