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Revision as of 12:26, 1 May 2009

Designed to carry TAC 1 cargo container the GTFr Chronos was commonly used by the Galactic Terran Alliance during both the Terran-Vasudan War and the Great War. A civilian design, it could not defend itself but its relatively high armor compensated for this weakness.

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Bombers
Transports and freighters
Cruisers
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Installations
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Sentry Guns
Cargo Containers
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Transports and freighters
Cruisers
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Sentry Guns
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Shivan ships
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Notable ships of FreeSpace 1


Terran ships
Fighters
Bombers
Transports and freighters
Cruisers and corvettes
Capital ships
Installations
Misc ships
Sentry Guns
Cargo Containers
Vasudan ships
Fighters
Bombers
Transports and freighters
Cruisers and corvettes
Capital ships
Misc ships
Sentry Guns
Cargo Containers
Shivan ships
Fighters
Bombers
Transports and freighters
Cruisers and corvettes
Capital ships
Misc ships
Sentry Guns
Cargo Containers
Notable ships of FreeSpace 2



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The GTFr Chronos


Description:

FS1 Tech Room Description

The Chronos is a freighter of civilian design. As the Terran Vasudan war dragged on, more and more of these vessels were commissioned by the GTA for use in military operations. These vessels are slow but strong.

Developer Notes

None

Name Origin

Meaning: To be added later
Language: Latin (?), imported in English
Alternate spellings: Kronos (Ancient Greek), Kronus (?)

In Greek mythology, Chronos was the personification of time. Some Latin-derived English words contain the prefix chrono-, such as chronology and chronicle.

Performance:

Statistics

Type Freighter
Manufacturer Unknown
Maneuverability N/A
Max Velocity 40.0 - 50.0 mps
Max Afterburner Velocity N/A
Armor N/A
Hitpoints 10 000
Shields N/A
Length 164 m
Compatible Containers TAC 1

Armaments

FreeSpace 1
Turret Type Amount
Avenger 1

Veteran Comments

Please read the Veteran Comments policy before editing this section.


I've always liked these freighters, far more so than the overblown, Nimitz-hauling Triton. They remind me of a semi-truck with armor and a turret. They don't do to well in actual combat, so watch'em. They are shown in some cutscenes with two turrets, but only have one in-game.


Much better than the Triton. Not only are they smaller, but they have TWICE the hitpoints!


While they are badly armed and incapable of taking care of themselves, because of their heavy armour, you do not need to worry about them that much.


The Chronos is the only freighter in FS1 that REQUIRES the use of bombs to eliminate in a single pass.