"Claymore" Gaian Gunboat

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"Claymore" Gaian Gunboat
Ship Class	Gunboat
Built by	Gaians
Tech Column	Gaian Ships
Technical information
Guns/Turrets	0 / 6
Opt. weapon class	5
Max. weapon class	5
Other equipment	1xCD 1xCM
Hull strength	92,000
Max. shield class	8
Cargo space	400 units
Nanobots/Batteries	350/350
Max. impulse speed	80 m/s
Max. turn speed	38.20 deg/s
Max. thrust speed	140 m/s
Max. cruise speed	350 m/s
Power output	400,000 u
Power recharge	40,000 u/s
Additional information
Ship price	$29,000,000
Package price	$32,014,750

Considered the embodiment of Gaian efficiency, the Claymore is a milestone in aggressive utilitarian elegance.

With its compact frame and thick hull, the craft is ideally suited for the quick hit & run tactics heavily favored by the faction.

Although produced on a very limited scale in Edinburgh with the covert backing of the legitimate arm of the Gaians known as the Green Front, the Claymore is a welcome addition to aid Kusari from behind the enemy line.

Handling

• This ship is too large to use docking bays, it must use mooring points.

Review without version number

Review This Gaian (Guard) only ship is one of the more manuverable gunships. She is very fast, and has a very tiny head on profile, making head on attacks good, as the damage can be minimized that way. Despite her grace, the Claymore really lacks firepower compaired to other gunships. One of her turrets fires forward only, capable of piviting side to side only a few degrees. In addition, one of her turrets fires almost exclusively backwards (it is also the only one that fires backwards in rear view mode). Rare sightings of this ship show that the limited forward turret mount is typically fitted with a Razor, acting as a pseudo-Forward Gunboat Cannon. With the back turret being the only cover for the rear of the ship, it is reccomended that an antifighter weapon be mounted there, such as a Solaris turret or a missile launcher. Some bolder pilots, confident with their aim, opt for mounting a Razor in that slot instead. Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Review by Kikatsu

Hardpoints

• 6 Gunboat Turrets

Purchase Includes

Spoiler:
1 Deep Scanner ($14,750) 1 Gunboat Graviton Shield ($3,000,000)

Availability

Spoiler: Buying Locations
Base Owner System Location Skye Base Gaians Newcastle Bretonia Torshavn Space Port Gaians Faroe Bretonia