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===Blue Planet: War in Heaven Tech Description=== | ===Blue Planet: War in Heaven Tech Description=== | ||
The Scimitar was a reliable and versatile fighter popular with private military forces and militia. The decline of these groups during the Isolation saw reduced usage of the fighter in core space, but the Scimitar remains in production in the Kuiper Belt workshops of the Gaian Effort. Kostadin Cell in particular favors the Scimitar as a strike fighter due to its ability to carry a wide range of munitions. | The Scimitar was a reliable and versatile fighter popular with private military forces and militia. The decline of these groups during the Isolation saw reduced usage of the fighter in core space, but the Scimitar remains in production in the Kuiper Belt workshops of the Gaian Effort. Kostadin Cell in particular favors the Scimitar as a strike fighter due to its ability to carry a wide range of munitions. | ||
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===Armaments=== | ===Armaments=== | ||
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| colspan=2| [[Dirk]], [[Dart]], [[Hellfire Missile|Hellfire]], [[Javelin]], [[Slammer]], [[Paveway]], [[Grimler]], Shrike, Jackhammer, Warhammer | | colspan=2| [[Dirk]], [[Dart]], [[Hellfire Missile|Hellfire]], [[Javelin]], [[Slammer]], [[Paveway]], [[Grimler]], Shrike, Jackhammer, Warhammer | ||
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==Veteran Comments== | ==Veteran Comments== | ||
{{Comment|''The Scimitar's stats may look like rubbish compared to even the entry-level [[UEF Uhlan]], but don't get cocky. These fighters can carry the standard UEF primaries, including the anti-subsystem Scalpel, as well as torpedoes; the lower bank, in particular, can mount nearly every single UEF missile available to the player. Furthermore, the Scimitar has an incredibly long afterburn duration—16.6 seconds—and it takes only ten seconds for the ship to fully recharge afterburner fuel from nought. In large numbers and in the right hands, the Scimitar can and will give even the most formidable battlegroups something to worry about. The Gaian Effort loves to attack targets simply by overwhelming them with a ludicrous number of these ships, and although this tactic works less effectively against military targets, it will at least inflict nosebleed even to a [[GVD Hatshepsut|Hatshepsut destroyer]] or vessels escorted by the [[Knights of the White Brotherhood]]. | {{Comment|''The Scimitar's stats may look like rubbish compared to even the entry-level [[UEF Uhlan]], but don't get cocky. These fighters can carry the standard UEF primaries, including the anti-subsystem Scalpel, as well as torpedoes; the lower bank, in particular, can mount nearly every single UEF missile available to the player. Furthermore, the Scimitar has an incredibly long afterburn duration—16.6 seconds—and it takes only ten seconds for the ship to fully recharge afterburner fuel from nought. In large numbers and in the right hands, the Scimitar can and will give even the most formidable battlegroups something to worry about. The Gaian Effort loves to attack targets simply by overwhelming them with a ludicrous number of these ships, and although this tactic works less effectively against military targets, it will at least inflict nosebleed even to a [[GVD Hatshepsut|Hatshepsut destroyer]] or vessels escorted by the [[Knights of the White Brotherhood]]. | ||
Revision as of 18:37, 19 November 2019
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In the Blue Planet continuity, the Scimitar is the main fighter of the Gaian Effort, a radical ecoterrorist faction. Although technologically outdated, the Scimitar is highly versatile, being compatible with a vast array of modern weapon systems, allowing it to achieve near parity with United Earth Federation forces. They are often deployed in large numbers and employ irregular shock tactics in order to compensate for their shortcomings.
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Description:
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Blue Planet: War in Heaven Tech Description
The Scimitar was a reliable and versatile fighter popular with private military forces and militia. The decline of these groups during the Isolation saw reduced usage of the fighter in core space, but the Scimitar remains in production in the Kuiper Belt workshops of the Gaian Effort. Kostadin Cell in particular favors the Scimitar as a strike fighter due to its ability to carry a wide range of munitions.
Developer Notes
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Name Origin
Scimitar is a generic term used to refer to several kinds of curved swords originating from the Middle East. The term scimitar has disputed origins, ranging from the Middle French cimeterre to the Persian shim- or shamshir, which in turn is derived from the Middle Persian shafshēr.
Performance:
Statistics
| Name | Scimitar | |
| Type | Patrol / Civilian | |
| Manufacturer | Han-Ronald Corporation | |
| Maneuverability | Average | |
| Yaw, Pitch, Roll | 4.5, 4.75, 4.0 s | |
| Max Velocity | 65 - 75 ms-1 | |
| Max Afterburner Velocity | 140 ms-1 | |
| Max Afterburner Duration | 16.67 s | |
| Armor | Average | |
| Hitpoints | 280 pts | |
| Shields | 280 pts | |
| Length | 20 m | |
| Weaponry | ||
| Primary weapons | ||
| 1st bank | 2 guns | |
| 2nd bank | 2 guns | |
| Secondary weapons | ||
| 1st bank capacity | 40 | |
| 2nd bank capacity | 40 | |
| Countermeasures | ||
| Countermeasure capacity | 15 countermeasures | |
Armaments
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| The Scimitar as it appeared in earlier versions of Blue Planet |
| Default Statistics | ||
| Bank | Guns | Standard Loadout |
| 1st | 2 | Vulcan |
| 2nd | 2 | Vulcan |
| Compatible Primaries | ||
| 1st | Maul, Vulcan, Scalpel | |
| 2nd | Maul, Vulcan, Scalpel | |
| Default Statistics | ||
| Bank | Capacity | Standard Loadout |
| 1st | 40 | Hellfire |
| 2nd | 40 | Javelin |
| Compatible Secondaries | ||
| 1st | Dirk, Dart, Hellfire, Warhammer | |
| 2nd | Dirk, Dart, Hellfire, Javelin, Slammer, Paveway, Grimler, Shrike, Jackhammer, Warhammer | |
Veteran Comments
Please read the Veteran Comments policy before editing this section.
The Scimitar's stats may look like rubbish compared to even the entry-level UEF Uhlan, but don't get cocky. These fighters can carry the standard UEF primaries, including the anti-subsystem Scalpel, as well as torpedoes; the lower bank, in particular, can mount nearly every single UEF missile available to the player. Furthermore, the Scimitar has an incredibly long afterburn duration—16.6 seconds—and it takes only ten seconds for the ship to fully recharge afterburner fuel from nought. In large numbers and in the right hands, the Scimitar can and will give even the most formidable battlegroups something to worry about. The Gaian Effort loves to attack targets simply by overwhelming them with a ludicrous number of these ships, and although this tactic works less effectively against military targets, it will at least inflict nosebleed even to a Hatshepsut destroyer or vessels escorted by the Knights of the White Brotherhood.
