Terrapin

The Anvil U4A-3 Terrapin is a deep-space armored scout ship utilized by the United Empire of Earth Navy (UEEN). Outfitted with sensitive long-range scanners, it is used for long duration reconnaissance and leg patrol missions where crewmembers might need to be separated from support facilities for weeks at a time. The spacecraft is encased with heavy armor and an oversized shield generator that allows it to survive skirmishes with lighter raiding craft and extreme environment.^[1]^[2]

Features

Reconnaissance

The Terrapin is used by the UEEN for overwatch, long-endurance picketing, and to add reconnaissance capabilities to the fleet, as well as extending the Navy's ability to provide a patrol presence to border systems that couldn't be allocated capital ships or large fighter garrisons for defence.^[2]^[3]

Explorer

It is a favored explorer ship among UEE 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.^[4] As secondary roles, it is said that the Terrapin can be used for both Search and Rescue and as Troop Transport.^[5]

Cooling Mechanism

Due to the Terrapin's thick armor, 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 'coming up for air'.^[6]

Specifications

Radar

1x

S2

Chernykh

Civilian (C)

Cooler

2x

S1

Polar

Military (B)

Life support

1x

S1

Life supportlfsp_tydt_s01_comfortair

Power plant

1x

S2

DayBreak

Civilian (C)

Self destruct

1x

S1

Self destruct (30s)

5,000 🗡️ · 50 m

Shield generator

2x

S2

5MA 'Chimalli'

Civilian (C)

Fuel intake

2x

S1

Fuel intakeintk_anvl_terrapin

0.009 SCU/s

Fuel port

1x

S1

Fuel portdockingtube_fuel_ports_anvl_terrapin

Fuel tank

2x

S1

Internal Tank

Left, Right

Quantum drive

1x

S1

Eos

Civilian (C)

Quantum fuel tank

1x

S1

Internal Tank

Main thruster

4x

S1

Main thrusteranvl_terrapin_thruster_main

1.06 MN

Maneuvering thruster

2x

S1

Retro thrusteranvl_terrapin_thruster_retro

2.087 MN

2x

S1

Maneuvering thrusteranvl_terrapin_thruster_mav_fixed

5.6 MN

8x

S1

Maneuvering thrusteranvl_terrapin_thruster_mav_joint

1.293 MN

Turret

1x

S3

Remote Turret

Weapons

1x

S3

Anvil Terrapin Nose Mount

2x

S2

CF-227 Badger Repeater

Klaus & Werner

2x

S1

Magazinefaux_magazinemagazine

375/375 Ammunition

Defensive devices

1x

S1

Joker Defcon - Noise Launcher

Right

1x

S1

Magazinefaux_magazinemagazine

5/5 Ammunition

1x

S1

Aegis Gladius - Decoy Launcher

Left

1x

S1

Magazinefaux_magazinemagazine

48/48 Ammunition

Armor

1x

S1

Personal armor

Bed

1x

S1

Bedbed_single_terrapin_anvl

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Model

Ship profile

Isometric	Above	Port-side	Front	Rear	Below

Isometric	Above	Port-side	Front	Rear

Series variants

Terrapin

Terrapin

Pathfinder

Terrapin Medic

Terrapin Medic

Medical support

Paints

"Best In Show 2954"	"Felicity"	"Purple Haze"	"Seabed"	"Vitality"

Acquisition

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Lore

The Terrapin was developed in 2796 to serve as the first ship in the Empire's defensive restructuring of the Navy. It was also the first full production ship that Anvil Aerospace had fabricated under direct Naval contract. It was developed in an Anvil plant located in Nova Kyiv, Terra under lead designer J.Harris Arnold and lead engineer Allegra Wilsing.^[5]

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

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Development

Trivia

The ship is named after the species Terrapin which encompass a variety of small turtle species that inhabit freshwater or brackish environments. The term "terrapin" originates from the North American Algonquian word "torope," which specifically referred to the Diamondback terrapin species. ^[7]