SSG Rahu
The Rahu is the Shivan equivalent of the Zephyrus and Anuket gas miners. It is encountered only once in any official single-player mission, The Fog of War.
There is a slight controversy over the Rahu's designation. Though the suffix for a gas-mining vessel is mostly written simply -G as in the case of the GTG Zephyrus and GVG Anuket miners, the Rahu's suffix is oddly written SSG, the ship class designation being -SG. The suffix -SG is usually used on sentry guns, but the Rahu is described as a gas miner. This is seen as a minor error on Volition's part in most circles, however.
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The SG Rahu |
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Description:
FS2 Tech Room Description
Almost nothing is known of the Rahu line of gas miners. It is assumed that they function in much the same way as our Zephyrus miners, funneling nebular gas into internal machinery that fractionates it into its molecular components for further processing. Rahu miners are armed with heavy laser turrets, so care must be taken when attacking them.
Developer Notes
None
Name origin
In Hindu mythology, Rahu is a snake that swallows the sun, causing eclipse.
Performance:
Statistics
Type | Gas Miner |
Manufacturer | Unknown |
Maneuverability | N/A |
Max Velocity | 25.0 mps |
Max Afterburner Velocity | N/A |
Armor | N/A |
Hitpoints | 15 000 |
Shields | N/A |
Length | 211 m |
Armaments
Freespace 2 | |
Turret Type | Amount |
Shivan Heavy Laser | 3 |
Veteran Comments
Surprisingly enough I found the Serapis the best Vasudan fighter to attack this miner with. But only when armed with a Maxim.