GTF Perseus

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The GTF Perseus

The GTF Perseus was the next generation of intercept fighters used by the Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance during the NTF Rebellion. Its first known deployment was in Epsilon Pegasi where Perseus fighters deployed from the GTD Aquitaine played a pivotal role in the defense of Enif Station and the destruction of the NTD Repulse. It's quite maneuverable, has a good top speed, and a decent weapons loadout.

Description:

FS2 Demo Tech Room Description

Designed by GTI engineers to replace the aging Valkyrie. This ship has the Valkyrie's speed and maneuverablity with more armor and weapon capabilities

FS2 Tech Room Description

The GTF Perseus is the newest fighter in the GTVA's arsenal. Slated to replace the aging Valkyrie as the Alliance's primary interceptor, the Perseus's high max speed and maneuverability make it ideal to hunt and destroy enemy bombers. Perseus fighters have been assigned to the 3rd Battle Group on a trial basis, with wide deployment expected after the OpEval period. Primary weapons include the Subach HL-7 and Prometheus cannon, with secondary loads of Harpoon and Hornet missiles. Preliminary results have shown the Perseus to be a superb fighter.

Developer Notes

None

Name origin

In Greek mythology, Perseus was a legendary hero, who not only killed Medusa, but was the founder of Mycenae. He was the first member of the Perseid dynasty of Mycenae.

Performance:

Statistics

Type	Interceptor
Manufacturer	Nankam Aeronautical
Maneuverability	High
Yaw, Pitch, Roll	80.0 - 100.0 s
Max Velocity	140.0 ms-1
Max Afterburner Velocity	Average ms-1
Armor	265
Hitpoints	350
Shields	17
Length	{{{10}}} m

Armaments

• Gun Mounts

FreeSpace 2
Bank	Guns	Standard Loadout
1st	2	Subach HL-7
2nd	2	Prometheus R
Compatible Primaries
Subach HL-7, Akheton SDG, Prometheus R, Prometheus S, Morning Star, UD-8 Kayser

• Missile Banks

FreeSpace 2
Bank	Capacity	Standard Loadout
1st	40	Harpoon
2nd	40	Hornet
Compatible Secondaries
MX-64, EMP Adv., Tempest, Hornet, Tornado, Harpoon, Trebuchet, TAG-A, TAG-B, Stiletto II

Veteran Comments

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The Perseus, with its speed and maneuverability, is a joy to simply fly, much like the Serapis. Unlike the Serapis, the Perseus can also fight in addition to doing acrobatics. With shielding and armor to let it fight it out on even terms with most space superiority fighters, and better maneuverability, the Perseus is among the best fightercraft available to you as a GTVA pilot.

The best overall craft that you get to fly on a regular basis. Fast, maneuverable, and has enough armor to deal with defence missions as well as attack ones. Definitely an improvement over the old GTF Valkyrie overall, although the afterburner capacity and maximum velocity is noticeably less than its predecessor, which is an important point when talking about interceptors.

Of the playable fast, high maneuverability end fighters, the Perseus is the most useful, the GTF Loki, GTF Ulysses and the stealth fighters all suffer from poor weapon loads and the GVF Thoth, GTF Valkyrie and GVF Serapis have an almost comical inability to take any punishment whatsoever, the Serapis also suffers incompatibly with the GTM Trebuchet, not quite compensated for by GTW Maxim ability, all the moreso for the inability to carry GTW UD-8 Kayser. The GVF Horus is more or less equal in weaponry, but the faster turning, relative toughness and better gun-mounting location of the Perseus serves it better than the Horus's sheer speed does.

Interceptor? No. Think space superiority. The Perseus is a better all-rounder than the Myrmidon and simply a badass ship. It has the right combination of speed, agility, and firepower to crush any other fighter except the Mara and maybe the Tauret. It's fast, it's agile, it has serious firepower, and it's stronger than the FS1 Apollo. I would rather fly this than an Erinyes.

In a way, it's the X-wing of the FreeSpace universe—a superb combination of agility, armor, and firepower. The only thing it doesn't do superbly is destroy capital ships. A shame it can't carry the GTW Maxim, but if it did, I'd have a hard time justifying to myself why I'd fly anything else.