Idris-M

The Aegis Idris-M is a frigate used by the UEE Military. It is used for everything from long duration patrols to scouting dangerous jump points to interdiction.

Tactics
A properly outfitted Idris with an effective crew can serve as a torpedo boat; in rare instances, the Idris has even used its speed and maneuverability advantages to scuttle opposing cruisers.

Development
The original Idris corvette is designed by Ryan Church (Freelance Concept Artist) in 2013 along with other contributors include Chris Olivia (Chief Visual Officer), Ben Lesnick (Community Manager), Dave Haddock (Lead Writer), Rob Irving (Lead Designer), Chris Smith (Lead Vehicle Artist), Pete Mackay (Designer), and Chris Roberts. The ship was announced in June 2013.

In 2014-03, the team from CGBot whiteboxing the flight deck interior found that the original concept was not sized to fit with the Hornet model as the original concept used the smaller Hornet model from the 2012 cinematics. Since the Idris need to carry multiple Hornets, the ship was upscaled to a frigate. The rework was handled by the Foundry 42 UK team, with contribution from Mike Northeast (F42 Senior Designer), Mark Skelton (CIG Art Director), Paul Jones (F42 Art Director), Stuart Jennett (F42 Concept Artist), Bjorn Seinstra (Senior Artist), Tom Johnson (F42 Project Manager), and Chris Roberts. This was just one of many large project changes made throughout late 2014 and early 2015, including ships, procedural planets, the starmap and the lore timeline.

Design brief

 * Aim: The Idris Corvette. Going to be cool (go with a slightly retro / older look for this compared to RSI lines).
 * Builder: Aegis Dynamics
 * Crew (max): 10
 * Mass (empty): 38,000 kg
 * Length: 85 meters
 * Focus: Corvette
 * Cargo Capacity: 100 tonnes
 * The Idris has room to dock two single-seat fighters: Aurora, 300i or Hornet-level.
 * Thrusters: 8 x TR4, 8 x TR3

Hardpoints
 * 6 x Class 1: Equipped 2 x Behring M3A Laser Cannon
 * 4 x Class 2: Nothing Equipped
 * 12 x Class 3: Nothing Equipped
 * 10 x Class 4: Equipped 4 x Behring M5A Laser Cannon (single-turret)
 * The Idris has dual mount nose, tail, top and bottom turrets and single mount left/right turrets.

Trivia

 * The Idris is named after the Battle of Idris IV in the First Tevarin War.
 * Traditionally, Idris-class frigates are named after star systems, for example UEES Stanton.