| Tarsus-class ships are well known as perhaps the most well put together and durable freighters in the Sector. The secret to their reliability is that they were intended by Domain designers to be hazard duty ships, presumably built to be able to supply front line fleets in titanic conflicts which engulfed the stars of the Domain of Man. Unmatched among non-combat ships in their bulkhead structural density and armor rating, Tarsus-class ships are entrusted with important hauls and usually travel in convoys, which is a further buttress to the safety they afford to their crew and cargo. Minimal weapon mounts permit the ship to mount nominal PD weapons package. Rarely, Tarsus-class ships are outfitted with combat oriented hull or armor boosting modifications, which make them more difficult to maintain. Rarer still are the Condor-class conversion, which completely disassemble the Tarsus right cargo pylon to create a completely new class of ship and present a tactical surprise to the unwary. |
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The Tarsus-class freighter is a small freighter whose descriptions says all that needs to be said; it is a venerable hull with the resilience and reliability to supplement both military operations and deep-space exploration journeys. As far as core worlds trading goes, it is economically inferior to the Buffalo (a comparable hull) in every way, burning more fuel and requiring a larger crew whilst possessing an identical burn speed and lower cargo capacity.
Should a trading fleet get caught in a firefight, however, the Tarsus will prove a superior choice to the Buffalo; its hull is sturdier, armor thicker, and, above all, it possesses the burn drive ability, which grants it unparalleled survivability when fleeing from a pursuing fleet. Additionally, point-defense weapons can be mounted on the Tarsus' 4 hardpoints to defend against missiles, fighters, or small ships. The only combat spec in which the Tarsus loses against the Buffalo is shield efficiency (1.2 flx/dmg compared to 1 flx/dmg).
Proper combat builds are rare for the Tarsus; dedicated combat freighters (such as the Mule or Gemini) are better suited to that task, with the Tarsus' defense-focused abilities and characteristics offering it enough survivability to escape a confrontation quickly and effectively.
| Ships that would be decommissioned in quieter times now see widespread use throughout the Sector. The hull designation for such ships is usually tagged with a "D", for "damaged" or "defective". Tarsus-class ships are well known as perhaps the most well put together and durable freighters in the Sector. The secret to their reliability is that they were intended by Domain designers to be hazard duty ships, presumably built to be able to supply front line fleets in titanic conflicts which engulfed the stars of the Domain of Man. Unmatched among non-combat ships in their bulkhead structural density and armor rating, Tarsus-class ships are entrusted with important hauls and usually travel in convoys, which is a further buttress to the safety they afford to their crew and cargo. Minimal weapon mounts permit the ship to mount nominal PD weapons package. Rarely, Tarsus-class ships are outfitted with combat oriented hull or armor boosting modifications, which make them more difficult to maintain. Rarer still are the Condor-class conversion, which completely disassemble the Tarsus right cargo pylon to create a completely new class of ship and present a tactical surprise to the unwary. |
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| Derelict | Defender · Picket · Sentry · Warden · · Bastillon · Berserker · · Rampart · · Guardian · · Mothership | |
| Remnant | Flash · Lux · Spark · · Glimmer · Lumen · · Fulgent · Scintilla · · Apex · Brilliant · · Nova · Radiant · · Battlestation | |
| Omega | Aspect · Dextral Shard · Sinistral Shard · Facet · Tesseract | |
| Other | Ziggurat | |
Change History[]
0.95a
- Increased cargo capacity to 350
- Increased fuel use to 3/ly (was: 2)
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.