GTCv Diomedes

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The following information has not been confirmed by Volition
and is therefore not canon for the FreeSpace universe.


For the original ship, see GTMf Sparta.

Description:

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The GTCv Diomedes


Blue Planet: War in Heaven Tech Description

Unlike the Chimera and Bellerophon assault corvette classes, which were intended for large fleet manoeuvres where flanks were secured and overwhelming forward firepower was required, the Diomedes is a versatile strike corvette designed for independent operations. Based on the older Deimos class of corvettes, the Diomedes is effective against strikecraft and carries a respectable amount of anti-capital ship firepower. The addition of a fighterbay and fighter maintenance facilities increases the versatility of the design.

Developer Notes

N/A

Name Origin

In Greek mythology, Diomedes (Διομήδης) was a hero of the Trojan War. The nephew of Herakles and considered the second-best warrior amongst the Achaeans (behind Ajax), Diomedes eventually became king of Argos.

Credits

  • Original model by Stratcomm

Performance:

Statistics

Type Strike Corvette
Manufacturer Unknown
Maneuverability N/A
Yaw, Pitch, Roll 25 s
Max Velocity N/A ms-1
Max Afterburner Velocity N/A ms-1
Armor 85 000
Hitpoints N/A
Shields
Length {{{10}}} m
Fighter Complement Unknown

Armaments

Default Statistics
Turret Type Amount
TerSlashBlue 4
STerPulse 4
AAAf 4
Terran Turret 2 4
Piranha 2

Veteran Comments

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The Diomedes' primary armament, consisting of four TerSlashBlues, is placed on the port and starboard bow of the vessel. This makes the corvette good at attacking to the flanks, but it has trouble engaging targets directly forward or aft.


As with the older Deimos vessels, being around a Diomedes engagement is dicey business, not only do you need to worry about anti-fighter defenses, but the slash beams tend to slash right through fighters. Try to be on the other side of the warship this thing is firing at. The slash beams also mean, in Blue Planet canon that beam countermeasures that disrupt beam targeting will not prevent slash beams from continuing to engage.