AF Kato

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The original Kato, as seen in INFR1.

The high-poly Kato, as seen in the Ancient-Shivan War.

The Vishnan Missionary in Blue Planet

The AF Kato is a user-made Ancient fighter. Originally created by Bobboau as part of his Ancients ships project. It was subsequently used by the Inferno Release 1 mod, it has since been used in several other unrelated mods to represent a fighter of Ancient origin, or of another non-GTVA faction. In Blue Planet, it served as a Vishnan fighter. The HTL version was created by the Ancient-Shivan War mod.

Description:

Inferno Release 1 Tech Room Description

This odd fighter appears to be the Ancients' main space superiority weapon. Where it has come from after the supposed genocide by the Shivans millenia ago is unknown to the Alliance. The Ancients' agenda is as mysterious as this fighter's odd design. It appears to be compatible with all Ancient weapons, and is extremely agile in combat. Ancient ships have no shields but are very heavily armored.

Ancient-Shivan War Tech Room Description

Ever since the inception of the subspace motivator, the beloved Kato has been the Empire's most basic and widely-produced fighter vessel. The Kato's widespread popularity throughout our ranks is due to its unparalleled versatility. A highly balanced combination of armor, maneuverability, speed and offensive capabilities allow it to undertake almost any mission profile needed. However, for missions of incredible danger and unlikely odds, the Kato has its limitations, just like anything in the universe. For these missions, more specialized craft within our fleets are needed to ensure their completion. But as the backbone of our forces, the Kato will continue to remain an indispensable asset to the Empire.

Blue Planet Tech Room Description

This was one of the first craft encountered from the race known as the Vishnans. This craft appears to be used in a fightercraft role, based on deployment strategies observed by our forces. They appear to be superior to Terran and Vasudan fighters in every aspect.

Credits List

• Model by Bobboau
• High-poly model by Esarai
• Texture of high-poly model by FreeSpaceKing

Performance:

Statistics

• Inferno Release 1

Type	Space Superiority
Manufacturer	Ancients
Maneuverability	Excellent
Yaw, Pitch, Roll	30.0-110.0 s
Max Velocity	140.0 ms-1
Max Afterburner Velocity	Light ms-1
Armor	1000
Hitpoints	N/A
Shields	16
Length	{{{10}}} m

• The Procyon Insurgency

Type	Space Superiority
Manufacturer	Ancients
Maneuverability	???
Yaw, Pitch, Roll	90.0-110.0 s
Max Velocity	160.0 ms-1
Max Afterburner Velocity	??? ms-1
Armor	700
Hitpoints	N/A
Shields	16
Length	{{{10}}} m

• Ancient-Shivan War

Name	AF Kato
Type	Space Superiority
Yaw, Pitch, Roll	2.4 - 1.9 - 2.4 s
Max Velocity	80 (110) ms-1
Max Afterburner Velocity	140.0 ms-1
Max Afterburner Duration	6 s
Hitpoints	700 pts
Length	15.75 m
Width	13.92 m
Height	2.93 m
Weaponry
Primary weapons
1st bank	2 guns
2nd bank	4 guns
Secondary weapons
1st bank capacity	20
2nd bank capacity	20
Countermeasures
Countermeasure capacity	25 countermeasures

• Blue Planet

Name	Vishnan Missionary
Type	Space Superiority
Manufacturer	Vishnan
Maneuverability	Excellent
Max Velocity	80 - 110 ms-1
Max Afterburner Velocity	140 ms-1
Max Afterburner Duration	6.00 s
Armor	Light
Hitpoints	250 pts
Shields	625 pts
Length	10 m
Weaponry
Primary weapons
1st bank	3 guns
2nd bank	3 guns
Secondary weapons
1st bank capacity	20
2nd bank capacity	20
Countermeasures
Countermeasure capacity	25 countermeasures

Armaments

• Gun Mounts

Inferno Release 1			The Procyon Insurgency		Ancient-Shivan War
Bank	Guns	Standard Loadout	Guns	Standard Loadout	Guns	Standard Loadout
1st	3	Pharnec	3	Reaper	2	Pharnec
2nd	3	Pharnec	3	Reaper	4	Crete
Compatible Primaries			Compatible Primaries		Compatible Primaries
Pharnec, APC, Razor, Scalpel, Acolyte, Maul, Quasar, Scyth, Hammer, Vampyre			Reaper		Pharnec, Quasar, Crete, Kratos, Nova

• Missile Banks

Inferno Release 1			The Procyon Insurgency		Ancient-Shivan War
Bank	Capacity	Standard Loadout	Capacity	Standard Loadout	Capacity	Standard Loadout
1st	20	Unknown Missile			20	Wrath
2nd	20	Unknown Missile			20	Punisher
Compatible Secondaries			Compatible Secondaries		Compatible Secondaries
Unknown Missile					Wrath, Nightmare, Intruder, Punisher

Modding Resources

$POF File: KatoNew.pof

Texture list: Kato_AO;damage;Kato_AO

Gallery

Veteran Comments

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The Kato is an interceptor, and should be treated as such. It is fast and fairly maneuverable, and has an extremely thin target profile. Though it seems very small and would therefore be hard to hit, the particular layout of the Kato makes it more vulnerable to cannon fire than it appears. The AI also tends to get trapped by the Kato's poor rate of roll and ends up showing you more of a target than might a similar fighter like an Astaroth.

While it is somewhat fragile in Blue Planet, the Vishnan Missionary is fast, has a low target profile, and is unsurpassed in maneuverability. It can only be equipped with the few Vishnan weapons, which is more of a benefit than a drawback considering the strength of Vishnan weapons. As a few additional bonuses it can fly backwards (with the Reverse Thrust key held down) and slowly recovers hull integrity at a rate of one percent every 5 seconds.

Download link:

• Original:
  • Inferno Release 1: http://www.freespacemods.net/download.php?view.95
  • Alternate: http://inferno.hard-light.net/R1.htm
  • Direct File: http://www.fileplanet.com/dl.aspx?/3dactionplanet/hlp/hosted/inferno/inf_enemies.exe
• High-poly:
  • Ancient-Shivan War: http://www.sectorgame.com/ASW/ASWDownloads.html
• Vishnan version:
  • RELEASE — Blue Planet