GVF Thoth

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The GVF Thoth

Description:

FS1 Tech Room Description

The Thoth is the most dangerous ship to be created by the PVN. Manufactured solely at the Altairian Ship Yards, the Thoth has only been produced in small numbers as of yet. When the Altairian Yards defected to the Hammer of Light rebels, the production of Thoths by the PVN dropped to nil. The Thoth is now completely in the hands of the Hammer of Light.

What makes the Thoth so versatile is its small size, extremely high maneuverability, and advanced weapon systems. It is extremely difficult to hit, in the hands of a skilled pilot. The design for the Thoth was simultaneous with the design for the Ulysses, and these two ships were designed by some of the same technicians. Thus they are quite a match for our Ulysses class fighters. This is why they are considered a B class threat. Any non registered Thoths should be destroyed immediately, and their presence reported upon completion of the mission.

FS2 Tech Room Description

The GVF Thoth has been manufactured exclusively in the Sahr Corp.'s shipyards at Altair for over 40 years. During the heyday of the Hammer of Light, the HoL captured these yards and the Thoth became a primary fighter among HoL forces. When these shipyards were recaptured, the Thoth once again became an important component of the Vasudan navy. In the hands of a skilled pilot, the Thoth's maneuverability and small size make it a hard target to hit. A single missile bank means that a Thoth pilot relies on his primary weapons to make most kills.

Developer Notes

Excellent fighter. Small and hard to hit, with speed and maneuverability to match. Good payload makes it the most versatile fighter in the PVN.

Name origin

Thoth was an important god in Egyptian mythology. His roles were numerous, and vary between sources. He is most commonly associated with mediating disputes between good and evil. He is also considered to be the god to have taught the Egyptians write.

Performance:

Statistics

Type	Space Superiority
Manufacturer	Sahr Corporation
Maneuverability	Excellent
Yaw, Pitch, Roll	65.0 - 78.0 s
Max Velocity	130.0 ms-1
Max Afterburner Velocity	Light ms-1
Armor	200
Hitpoints	200
Shields	17
Length	{{{10}}} m

Armaments

• Gun Mounts

Freespace 1			Freespace 2
Bank	Guns	Standard Loadout	Standard Loadout
1st	4	Prometheus	Prometheus R
Compatible Primaries			Compatible Primaries
ML-16 Laser, Disruptor, Avenger, Flail, Prometheus, Leech Cannon, S-Breaker			Mekhu HL-7, Akheton SDG, Prometheus R, Prometheus S, Morning Star, UD-8 Kayser, Circe, Lamprey

• Missile Banks

Freespace 1			Freespace 2
Bank	Capacity	Standard Loadout	Standard Loadout
1st	80	Interceptor	Harpoon
Compatible Secondaries			Compatible Secondaries
MX-50, D-Missile, Fury, Hornet, Interceptor, EM Pulse			MX-64, Emp. Adv, Tempest, Hornet, Tornado, Harpoon, TAG-B

Veteran Comments

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Odd discrepancy between the construction dates of the Thoth. FS1 clearly states that it was designed with the Ulysses, meaning it's manufacture could start no earlier than 2335, yet FS2 says the fighter had been in production for "over 40 years." Personally, I accept the FS1 date over the FS2, mostly because of the close relationship between it and the Ulysses.

Despite what the FS2 Tech Description says, the Thoth's lone secondary bank is actually quite spacious, fitting up to 32 Harpoon missiles. This compares favorably with the secondary capacities of the Myrmidon and Perseus: it's identical, only in one bank instead of three or two. Similarly, it has only a single primary weapons bank, but has four guns, giving it impressive rate of fire but little adaptablity once committed to the field. The main fault with this ship in FS2 lies not in the Thoth's weapons but its FS1-era ability to absorb damage, which is badly deficent by FS2.

Compared to the Ulysses this ship has superior firepower, but pays for it with much weaker shielding. On balance I prefer the Terran fighter.

Fun to fly but no good for doing real work. You really can't do anything but dogfight in this, and more often than not, you won't have the opportunity to do nothing but that in the campaign.

In reference to the first comment, if the Thoth really was designed by the same engineers that designed the Ulysses, then the Vasudans managed to design and field a new fighter craft in less than a month. Compare this with the 10 year+ design periods of RL fighters. Even World War II era fighters took at very least a year between initial contract and fielding. This makes me believe that the FS2 date has some meaning, as the Thoth may have been sort of "front-line protoype" since the early days of the T-V War. This jives with what FS1 says about it being "produced in small numbers until now".