SF Astaroth

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The SF Astaroth

Description

FS2 Demo Description

We believe that the Astaroth is a Shivan Harpoon. It has a very high top speed, and its maneuverability is quite good. However, its shield system isn't strong enough to withstand constant fighting for long, which leads us to believe the Astaroth's primary purpose is to destroy enemy bombers. The Astaroth ranks as a Class B threat.

FS2 Tech Room Description

First encountered in Gamma Draconis, the SF Astaroth is a fast, agile fighter that appears to have achieved its maneuverability at the expense of its armor and weaponry. Once the shields of an Astaroth are down, the fighter can be dispatched quickly.

Developer Notes

None

Veteran Comments

The Astaroth is similar to the Dragon in most respects, only more annoying. It has a ridiculously small target profile, the smallest of any ship in any Freespace game, and is fast and highly manuverable, making it annoyingly difficult to deal with via primaries. It also has a decent, though not impressive, amount of missiles to back up its lasers, unlike the Dragon. Destroy this ship at range via missiles if at all possible.

Very hard to dogfight against. However, a few harpoons bring it down quickly and painlessly at medium range.

Performance

Statistics

Type	Space Superiority (?)
Manufacturer	Unknown
Manuverability	N/A
Max Velocity	80.0 - 110.0 mps
Max Afterburner Velocity	155.0 mps
Armor	N/A
Hitpoints	100
Shields	450
Length	24 m

Armaments

• Gun Mounts

Freespace 2
Bank	Guns	Standard Loadout
1st	2	Shivan Mega Laser

• Missile Banks

Freespace 2
Bank	Capacity	Standard Loadout
1st	40	Harpoon
2nd	40	MX-64