Terrapin

U4A-3 Terrapin
Manufacturer		Anvil Aerospace (ANVL)
Size		Small (1)
Focus		Scout
Production state		Flight Ready
Maximum crew		2
Cost
Pledge cost		220 USD
Specifications
Null-cargo mass		86,454 kg
SCM speed		157 m/s
Maximum speed		1,204 m/s
Length		19.5 m
Beam		14.5 m
Height		6 m
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The Anvil U4A-3 Terrapin is an armored vehicle designed for overwatch, long-endurance picket, and to add reconnaissance capabilities to the fleet, as well as extend the UEE Navy’s ability to provide a patrol presence to border systems that couldn’t be allocated capital ships or large fighter garrisons for defense. It features an oversized shield generator and a reinforced plated hull, because of which the Terrapin can withstand extreme environment as well as formidable hostile contacts. The Terrapin comes standard with top-of-class long-range radar. It is a favored explorer ship among military veterans who opt to continue flying after their service, many of them having already come to know its reliability, ease of repair and never-say-die attitude. As secondary roles, it is said that the Terrapin can be used for both Search and Rescue and as Troop Transport.

Specifications

Avionics
Component	Manufacturer	Model	Size (Max)	# per mount x total
Radars	TBD	M Radar	Medium (Medium)	1 x 1
Computers	TBD	M Computer	Medium (Medium)	1 x 1

Systems
Component	Manufacturer	Model	Size (Max)	# per mount x total
Power Plants	Sakura Sun	DayBreak	Medium (Medium)	1 x 1
Coolers	Lightning Power Ltd	ArcticStorm	Small (Small)	1 x 2
Shield Generators	Behring	5MA Chimalli	Medium (Medium)	1 x 1

Propulsion
Component	Manufacturer	Model	Size (Max)	# per mount x Total
Fuel Intakes	TBD	S Fuel Intake	Small (Small)	1 x 2
Fuel Tanks		S Fuel Tank	Small (Small)	1 x 2
Quantum Drives	TBD	S Quantum Drive	Small (Small)	1 x 1
Jump Modules	TBD	S Jump Module	Small (Small)	1 x 1
Quantum Fuel Tanks		S Quantum Fuel Tank	Small (Small)	1 x 1

Thrusters
Component	Manufacturer	Model	Type	# per mount x Total
Main Thrusters		VTOL Thruster	VTOL	1 x 4
		Retro Thrusters	Retro	1 x 2
Maneuvering Thrusters		Gimbal Maneuvering Thruster	Gimbal	1 x 10

Weaponry
Component	Manufacturer	Model	Details	Size (Max)	# per mount x Total
Turrets	TBD	S2 TBC Laser Cannon	Remote	2 (2)	2 x 1
Utility Items		Scanner		2 (2)	1 x 1

Features

Cooling Mechanism

Due to the Terrapin's thick armor however, the ship has insufficient capacity to vent its heat. To vent this excess heat, the armor panels can be retracted, a mechanic that has been described as to 'come up for air'.

History

Development

The Terrapin is developed in 2796 to serve as the first ship in the Empire's defensive restructuring of the Navy. It is also the first full production ship that Anvil Aerospace has fabricated under direct Naval contract. It is developed in an Anvil plant located in Nova Kiev, Terra under lead designer J.Harris Arnold and lead engineer Allegra Wilsing.

Naval assessment

In 2796, the UEE ship assessment review team led by Vice Admiral Galen Whishaw is commanded by the High Command to assess if the Terrapin should be included in the UEE military.

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