A bleeding-edge advanced gunship built around a unique phase teleportation system. The finicky integrated prototype power grid is tricky and expensive to maintain but delivers excellent flux and shield performance. The Hyperion was built to 'punch up', using tactical positioning to pick its fights then engage with a relatively heavy weapon weapon loadout for its class, mounted at the expense of point defense capability. Considered a 'hangar queen', the Hyperion is scorned by quartermasters yet prized by Tri-Tachyon fleet directors who admire the purity of the ambition which can be felt throughout its design and application.
–In-Game Description
Overview[]
The Hyperion is a High Tech frigate with an immensely demanding upkeep for its size. With its impressive flux values and 3 medium weapon mounts, the Hyperion fills a role similar to a compact destroyer or heavy frigate.
Changed deployment/base maintenance cost back to 15
0.95a
Hyperion: redesigned almost entirely; new sprite
Reclassed as "Advanced Gunship".
Weapon slots: 2 medium energy and 1 medium universal.
All weapon slots are forward-facing hardpoints.
Flux stats increased to almost high-tech light cruiser levels.
Armor and hull values increased significantly.
Speed and maneuverability decreased to be on the low end of the frigate range.
Only up to date for version 0.95. It is likely still broadly correct but not verified for the most up to date data yet. Please double check the Version History.
