GVF Ptah

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The GVF Ptah

Description:

FS2 Tech Room Description

The stealth prototype GVF Ptah was a top-secret development project assigned to Vasudan conglomerate Akheton Corp. Designed to be invisible to standard detection arrays mounted on combat craft, Ptahs have performed admirably during their OpEval period. The masking materials and blending technologies used across their outer surfaces seem to confuse Shivan detection systems as well. The Ptah is currently available only to select fighter units in the Vasudan navy, with no word on when they will be more widely distributed.

Developer Notes

None

Name origin

In Egyptian mythology, Ptah was a deity that called the world into being. His name means opener of the mouth.

Performance:

Statistics

Type	Stealth Recon
Manufacturer	Akheton Corporation
Maneuverability	Excellent
Yaw, Pitch, Roll	90.0 - 110.0 s
Max Velocity	160.0 ms-1
Max Afterburner Velocity	Light ms-1
Armor	220
Hitpoints	330
Shields	17
Length	{{{10}}} m

Armaments

• Gun Mounts

FreeSpace 2
Bank	Guns	Standard Loadout
1st	2	Mekhu HL-7
Compatible Primaries
Mekhu HL-7, Akheton SDG, Prometheus R, Prometheus S, Morning Star

• Missile Banks

FreeSpace 2
Bank	Capacity	Standard Loadout
1st	20	Harpoon
2nd	10	Hornet
Compatible Secondaries
MX-64, Emp. Adv, Tempest, Harpoon, Hornet, Tornado, TAG-A, TAG-B

Veteran Comments

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Almost statistically identical to the Pegasus. The Ptah can only carry Mekhu instead of Subach. Also, the Pegasus'/Ptah's tabling is inconsistent and contains references stating that the Peg has 2 gun mounts and 1 missile rack versus Ptah's 1 and 2, respectively, but in defining secondary bay size and number of default primaries later in the same table ships are identical.

Its target profile is much bigger than that of the Pegasus. Rather than being a razor-thin triangle, the Ptah is more of a scrunched up snail. The snail is compact, but is not as difficult to hit as the Pegasus. In addition, it is not as hard to see as the Pegasus in space or nebula environments.

This is more of a recon craft than a fighter; don't get in any big dogfights in this ship. It maneuvers like a dream, even better than the GVF Serapis, but its weak defenses and limited secondary capacity play against it. It cannot be targeted unless there is an AWACS vessel nearby, allowing it to do things like scanning a Sathanas, covertly.

It should be noted that the Sathanas itself has some AWACS capabilities to make the A Monster in the Mist more difficult.