GVF Seth
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| The GVF Seth |
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Description:
FS1 Tech Room Description
As the slowest fighter in the PVN, the Seth has earned itself a reputation as the Turtle of the Vasudan fleet. Even though it is quite compact in size, the Seth can carry a massive payload, and has a lot of shielding. Its standard impulse engines aren't very powerful, but the Seth gains an incredible speed boost when using its afterburners. The Seth is primarily used is convoy attacks and capital ship escort duties.
The GTA considers the PVF Seth to be a Class C threat.
FS2 Tech Room Description
The solidly built GVF Seth is a versatile Great War-era fighter that still performs dual roles as bomber escort and bomber interceptor. The Seth's relatively slow cruising speed is deceptive, as its Mekhu-Sahr plasma powerplant can give it an incredible afterburner boost, more than doubling its velocity. A total of six weapon banks and a wide variety of loadouts give the Seth the needed punch to eliminate incoming bombers quickly.
Developer Notes
Slow and sluggish, but heavily armored. Has high afterburner speed. Useful for hit and run attacks. High payload capacity.
Name origin
Seth (more correctly spelled "Set," alternately "Setekh") was the god of the desert at some point in early Egyptian history.
Performance:
Statistics
| Type | Heavy Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Mekhu Enterprises |
| Maneuverability | Fair/Poor |
| Yaw, Pitch, Roll | 55.0 - 72.0 s |
| Max Velocity | 130.0 ms-1 |
| Max Afterburner Velocity | Heavy ms-1 |
| Armor | 280 |
| Hitpoints | 580 |
| Shields | 20 |
| Length | {{{10}}} m |
Armaments
| Freespace 1 | Freespace 2 | ||
| Bank | Guns | Standard Loadout | Standard Loadout |
| 1st | 2 | ML-16 Laser | Mekhu HL-7 |
| 2nd | 2 | Avenger | Mekhu HL-7 |
| Compatible Primaries | Compatible Primaries | ||
| ML-16 Laser, Disruptor, Avenger, Flail, Prometheus, Banshee, Leech Cannon, S-Breaker | Mekhu HL-7, Akheton SDG, Prometheus R, Prometheus S, Morning Star, UD-8 Kayser, Circe, Lamprey | ||
| Freespace 1 | Freespace 2 | ||
| Bank | Capacity | Standard Loadout | Standard Loadout |
| 1st | 40 | MX-50 | MX-64 |
| 2nd | 80 | Stiletto | Stiletto II |
| Compatible Secondaries | Compatible Secondaries | ||
| MX-50, D-Missile, Fury, Hornet, Interceptor, Phoenix V, Stiletto, EM Pulse, Cluster Bomb | MX-64, Emp. Adv, Tempest, Hornet, Tornado, Harpoon, Trebuchet, Stiletto II, Infyrno | ||
Veteran Comments
The Seth doesn't have the moxie to match up to the Hercules in the assault role, yet it is faster and manuvers better. Most closely comparable to the GTF Apollo, it is probably best considered a "light assault" fighter, not quite having the speed and manuverabilty to qualify as a space superiority fighter, yet not having the weapons load or staying power to make it a true heavy assault fighter.
One of the most balanced and, dare I say it, sexiest fighters. Guns are well placed and speed is equivalent to the Herc II with a powerful afterburner boost. The heavy armour and shielding (not to mention the teeny silhouette from behind) makes it a difficult kill as well. It's really equivalent to or better than a Herc II except in secondary bank capacity.
Before I started using the Tauret, I used this. It was such a joy to fly, what with that afterburner power and all. The only thing that really doesn't seem to match up is its missile bank capacity, but given that this was made in 2335 and not 2367, that's okay. Although I may have switched to using the Tauret more nowadays, I still use the Seth here and there.
