SF Mara (Terrans)
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The SF Mara (Terrans) |
The SF Mara was an advanced starfighter used by the Shivans during their incursion into the galaxy in 2367. It is known that the SF Mara was one of the first fighter classes that were spotted and designated after the destruction of the GTC Vigilant. Terran operatives acquired at least four of these fighters and retrofitted them to Terran standards. Then, Special Operations Command launched a mission beyond the second Knossos device to reconnoiter the area.
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Description:
FS2 Tech Room Description
The SF Mara class of Shivan fighters was first encountered by the GTC Vigilant while patrolling the Gamma Draconis jump node in the Capella system. All other information concerning the Mara is classified level Psi.
Developer Notes
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Performance:
Statistics
Type | Advanced Space Superiority |
Manufacturer | Triton Dynamics |
Maneuverability | Excellent |
Yaw, Pitch, Roll | 75.0 - N/A s |
Max Velocity | 135.0 ms-1 |
Max Afterburner Velocity | Very Heavy ms-1 |
Armor | 475 |
Hitpoints | 700 |
Shields | 17.8 |
Length | {{{10}}} m |
Armaments
FreeSpace 2 | ||
Bank | Guns | Standard Loadout |
1st | 2 | Subach HL-7 |
2nd | 2 | UD-8 Kayser |
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Bank | Capacity | Standard Loadout |
1st | 13 | Trebuchet |
2nd | 105 | Hornet |
Veteran Comments
Easily one of the best fighters, if not the best. A simple joy to fly. Only weak point is the 4 gun mounts, but even then the other stats are so ridiculous you can wreak havoc.
Superior to the Shivan original Mara, just as Snipes says.
As odd as it sounds, Into the Lion's Den is actually somewhat unkind to the Terran Mara, as you spend most of your time scrambling between widely spaced targets and don't really get the chance to stop and dogfight it much. Still, as can be seen from the above commentary, even a tiny taste of the SF Mara (Terrans) capabilities is enough to make most people fall in love.
The Mara is a dream come true for any GTVA pilot. Not only is it very agile, it has a large afterburner capacity and cavernous missile banks. This, coupled with a massive reactor core that generates and recharges enough power to fire Kaysers like Subachs, makes the Mara superior to any other GTVA fighter in almost every, if not every, respect. To get an idea of how big the Mara's banks are, here are some statistics: It can hold 42 Harpoons in each of its two missile banks. That equates to 84 Tornados, or 13 Trebuchets, per bank. Not even the GVF Tauret can compare to that.
The Terran Mara is far more powerful than any canon Terran, Vasudan, or Shivan fighter. It has the missile capacity of the Ares and Tauret, somewhat better armor than the Ares, the shielding of a medium bomber, and the speed and maneuverability of a space superiority fighter. It doesn't even suffer from the usual weakness of Shivan fighters, namely a weak hull.