Scimitar (Blue Planet)

The following information has not been confirmed by Volition and is therefore not canon for the FreeSpace universe.

For the original ship, see GTF Leto

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 Although technologically outdated, the Scimitar is highly versatile, being compatible with a vast array of modern weapon systems, allowing it to achieve near parity with United Earth Federation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.

Description:

The Scimitar

Blue Planet: War in Heaven Tech Description

The Scimitar has remained one of the most popular and effective civilian fighters for over 60 years. Whilst expensive to use and operate, it boasts performance approaching that of a Hercules or Ulysses class military fighter. Scimitars tend to be mostly used by the more 'legit' mercenary or militia groups, and are often seen providing hired escort for high-value transports or freighters. These groups largely vanished during the Isolation, but the Scimitar remains in production in the Kuiper Belt workshops of the Gaian Effort, and this paramilitary group uses it as a strike fighter.

Developer Notes

N/A

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
Max Velocity	65 - 75 ms-1
Max Afterburner Velocity	140 ms-1
Max Afterburner Duration	16.667 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

• Gun Mounts

Default Statistics
Bank	Guns	Standard Loadout
1st	2	Vulcan
2nd	2	Vulcan
Compatible Primaries
1st	Maul, Vulcan, Scalpel
2nd	Maul, Vulcan, Scalpel

• Missile Banks

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

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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.

Fight it was you would a GTF Ulysses this fighter lacks armor and any type of endurance, but they can still hurt. They will usually try to swarm you, and never when you're carrying something useful like a Slammer. Also note that their pilots don't fly well when in shock.