Talon

Talon
Talon
Manufacturer	Esperia (ESPR)
Role	Light fighter
Size	Small
Series	Talon
Production state	Flight ready;
Capacity
Crew	1
Cargo	0 SCU
Stowage	250K μSCU
Cost
	Tabber requires Javascript to function. Buy 1,854,500 aUEC Rent Not avaliable Standalone $115 Original $100 Warbond $100 Original $90 Availability Time-limited sales Pledge value 16,126 aUEC/$ Claim 13:30 Expedite 2:15 Expedite fee 3,375 aUEC Rent Not avaliable
Specifications
Length	20 m
Beam	18 m
Height	5 m
Combat speed	208 m/s
Max speed	1,236 m/s
Mass	51,352 kg
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The Esperia Talon is a small and light single-seat fighter designed for escort services and targeted strikes. Built in the Tevarin style, the Talon has powerful, directional "Phalanx" shields for maximum maneuverability, but weak physical armor once the shields are dropped. A pair of Size 4 weapons and a size 3 missile rack complement the Talon's "strike first and strike hard" combat style.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Features

Shielding: The Talon is famous for it unique "Phalanx" shields which offers powerful protection from a focused direction, making it ideal for devastating hit-and-run attacks typical of the Tevarin offensive strategy.
Cockpit: Even though the cockpit has been significantly modified for Human use, it is still quite different in may ways compared to other craft. From its unique single-stick control scheme to its Tevarin airshielding, to the fact that the entire cockpit is also a detachable escape pod.
Stealth: The alloy that makes up much of the Talon’s hull is a fully synthetic material, reverse-engineered in-house to replicate the uncommon stealth qualities of the mysterious metal on which it is based.
Speed: The vehicle offers blinding speeds that facilitate dive-assault tactics. This offensive approach are achieved via super-charged thrusters and a traditionally aerodynamic frame.
Weapons: For a light fighter, it can hold powerful weaponry normally associated with larger craft with its pair of Size 4 gun hard-points. It also has a pair racks which can hold two Size 2 missiles each.

Specifications

Avionics
Radars	1x S1 Ecouter GRNP - Groupe Nouveau Paradigme
Scanners	1x S1 CSR-RP BEHR - Behring Applied Technology
Computers	1x S1 CSR-RP BEHR - Behring Applied Technology

Systems
Power plants	1x S1 SonicLite TYDT - Tyler Design & Tech
Batteries	1x S1 FortCell AMRS - Amon & Reese Co.
Coolers	2x S1 FlashFreeze LPLT - Lightning Power Ltd.
Shield generators	2x S1 Suldrath BANU - Banu Souli

Propulsion
Fuel intakes	1x S1 S Fuel Intake N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Fuel tanks	1x S1 S Fuel Tank N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Quantum drives	1x S1 Drift RACO - RAMP Corporation
Jump drives	1x S1 S Jump Module N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Quantum fuel tanks	1x S1 S Quantum Fuel Tank N/A - Unknown manufacturer

Thrusters
Main thrusters	4x S3 Main Thruster N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Maneuvering thrusters	2x S3 Retro Thruster N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Maneuvering thrusters	12x S2 Mav Thruster N/A - Unknown manufacturer

Weaponry
Weapons	2x S4 VariPuck S4 Gimbal Mount FFSY - Flashfire Systems 2x S3 Lightstrike III Cannon ESPR - Esperia
Missiles	2x S3 MSD-322 Missile Rack BEHR - Behring Applied Technology 4x S2 Tempest II FSKI - FireStorm Kinetics
Utility items	1x S1 Noise Launcher N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Utility items	1x S1 Decoy Launcher N/A - Unknown manufacturer

History

It is the modernized version of the Tevarin escort fighter for the Prowler-A in the First Tevarin War.

Model

Ship profile

Isometric	Above	Port-side	Front	Rear	Below

Isometric	Above	Port-side	Front	Rear

Series variants

Image	Name	Description
	Talon Shrike	It has an internal missile bay carrying 24x Size 3 missiles but downgrades its Size 3 guns for S1 weapons.

Paints

The following paints (skins) can be used on all variants of the Talon series.

Paint Name	Description	Price (aUEC)	Price ($)
"Cobalt"	Electric blue colour with dark grey accents and blue tinted transparent wings.	[not available]	4.50 ^[4]
"Crimson"	Orange red colour with dark grey accents and orange tinted transparent wings.	[not available]	4.50 ^[5]
"Ocellus"	Green and red colour with grey stripe pattern/accents and red tinted transparent wings. Limited edition. Only available during the 2951 Alien Week event	[not available]	7.00 ^[6]

In-game availability & pricing

Buying

New Deal, Lorville	Astro Armada, Area18
Unavailable	1,854,500

Renting

Unavailable

Gallery

Development

The Talon was originally announced in CitizenCon 2019 under the provisional name Vehicle 3.^[7] It was confirmed through an official leak on the RSI website.^[8]