SF Aeshma

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The SF Aeshma

Description:

FS2 Tech Room Description

The SF Aeshma is a relatively rare, and only recently encountered, class of Shivan fighter. It appears to be a heavy attack fighter, like the Basilisk. With a low known top speed, Aeshmas seem to target slower-moving vessels, such as bombers, freighters, and gas miners. Their powerful lasers make them a danger to all such craft, so they must be engaged and destroyed as quickly as possible.

Developer Notes

None

Veteran Comments

Slower and less manuverable then the Basilisk it descends from, and also presenting a much larger top-bottom and side target profile, the Aeshma is pretty much cannon fodder in the face of GTVA fighter attack. It is well-armed cannon fodder, however, and going head-to-head with an Aeshma should be avoided, as those Shivan Mega Lasers can be somewhat painful. Outmanuvering the Aeshma should not present great problems for anything short of a Boanerges or Ursa.

Surprisingly, I find it WEAKER than the Basilisk.

Worst shivan ship in the game... I bet even Amazons' could dogfight this thing ... and win... In As lighning fall, these things seem to be the dumbest AI ever. They just sit around you and try to take an eye peek in your cockpit... Really. They just come around, get in front of you and look at you, firing an occassional, badly aimed shot.

If you end up fighting wings of these fighters, take the opportunity to kill them all. They're slow, big bullseyes, and will help you rack up more kills towards promotions and aces.

Performance:

Statistics

Type	Heavy Attack
Manufacturer	Unknown
Manuverability	N/A
Max Velocity	68.0 - 68.0 mps
Max Afterburner Velocity	110.0 mps
Armor	N/A
Hitpoints	125
Shields	850
Length	30 m

Armaments

• Gun Mounts

Freespace 2
Bank	Guns	Standard Loadout
1st	2	Shivan Mega Laser
2nd	2	Shivan Heavy Laser

• Missile Banks

Freespace 2
Bank	Capacity	Standard Loadout
1st	80	Trebuchet