Prometheus frame

Prometheus frame

This craft, designated the Prometheus Frame by the LSF, but known to its creators as the Infinity Light Fighter, is an immensely powerful vessel, believed to have been created by an ancient race known as the Aleyurians. The Prometheus Frame could only be controlled by individuals who were able to synchronize with the vessel's systems. The only known living being capable of this was a genetically engineered human, Dawn Crossfire.

Description:

Original WoD Tech Room Description

Archaeologists recent uncovered the 'Prometheus Frame' under the barren surface of Abyss Prime. Dating suggests that the vessel has been sealed in such a state for over ten thousand years. Evidence suggests that the craft was constructed by the Aluyerians, an alien race which seems to have mysteriously vanished around eight thousand years ago.

The craft's onboard A.I. has been found to be operational, and assists the pilot in controlling the vessel. According to on-board data banks, the craft is classified as a 'light fighter' despite being larger than even a Cordi Gunship, firmly placing it as a frigate under current designation schemes. The Prometheus brings four devastating beam cannons to the field and can fire these continuously as long as there is weapon power available. Along with four powerful beam turrets, eighteen pulse guns and two banks of highly advanced and effective missiles.

Powerplant of unknown design, output rated at around 280 MW
Maximum forward velocity: 55
Maximum slide velocity: 30
180-degree turn time Yaw: 2.5 seconds
180-degree turn time Pitch: 2.0 seconds
Hull armor strength rated at 10000
Shield generator of unknown design, strength rated at 15000

Tech Room Description

This mysterious ancient corvette was build by an unknown alien race and has a sentient A.I. build in to assist the pilot. While many questions about this frame remain, one fact has quickly become apparant to us. This ship has more firepower than anything we have seen from a ship this size.

Credits List

• Original model by Spoon

Name Origin

Prometheus was the Titan who gave fire to humanity.

Performance:

Statistics

Name	Prometheus frame
Type	'Medium' 'fighter'
Manufacturer	Unknown
Yaw, Pitch, Roll	5 - 4 - 3.2 s
Max Velocity	40 - 40 - 65 (95) ms-1
Rear Velocity	30 ms-1
Max Afterburner Velocity	120.0 ms-1
Max Afterburner Duration	7.14 s
Hitpoints	12000 pts
Shields	20000 pts
Length	101.18 m
Width	106.04 m
Height	88.93 m
Weaponry
Primary weapons
1st bank	18 guns
2nd bank	4 guns
Secondary weapons
1st bank capacity	150
2nd bank capacity	100
Countermeasures
Countermeasure capacity	35 countermeasures
Turrets	8 turrets

Armaments

• Gun Mounts

Default Statistics
Bank	Guns	Capacity	Standard Loadout
1st	18		YX-3 Heavy pulse
2nd	4		YX-1 Beam
Compatible Primaries
1st	YX-3 Heavy pulse, YX-2 Pulse
2nd	YX-1 Beam

• Missile Banks

Default Statistics
Bank	Capacity	Standard Loadout
1st	150	HSMvx2
2nd	100	QS
Compatible Secondaries
1st	HSMvx2, HSM
2nd	QS, HSM

Gallery

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  The Prometheus frame in the original WoD

Modding Resources

$POF File: Prometheus.POF

Texture list: Pframe;dark;RedGlass;Black;damage

Veteran Comments

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Missions in which you fly this thing are quite hard to lose.

This thing is insanely powerful, but it has the worst handling and maneuverability in all of the player flyable craft. Its primary weapon of firepower are it's four beam cannons, which are pretty close to an Sred with a faster refire rate. However, later on those beams are effectively destroyed, and without them, the Prometheus frame becomes vulnerable to point blank attacks, as its other primary weapon's hardpoints are spread too far out to be really effective at that range. At the same time, its missiles turn too slow to be effective against fighters. In short, it's any capships' worst nightmare, but as soon as the fighters start swarming on it, it's a goner. Maybe not right away, as it has a good deal of shields and hitpoints, but it will happen within a short amount of time.

When you have to deal with a large number of enemy fighters, the main problem is the fact that although your primaries have an auto-aim feature, at close ranges it's pretty useless because the enemy is within your firing cone. Your best bet is to try get distance between yourself and your target, which may take some time. This is when that insane amount of shielding and armor comes in handy.

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