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UFO

  • Jv-229 Xeno Interceptor

  • Ship role: Interceptor-gunship

  • Width/Length/Height: 20x20x7 meters

  • Reactor: Gas turbine engine 50 Megawatts

  • Propulsion: 5x Arcjet rockets, semi-intertialess drive, 400 m/s combat speed

  • Weaponry: 4x directorate CIWS

  • Defenses: Energy shield, light Cermet armor

  • Additional equipment: Dimensional engine grade one

  • Firepower

  • Agility

  • Speed

  • Defense

  • Utility

  • Cost

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Design

The Jv-229 'Xeno' was an unusual ship designed to counter Ascendancy voidfighter superiority. Traditional single-seat fighter craft simply could not compete with both the numbers, speed, and agility of Ascendant voidfighter swarms, but the Directorate felt a need for defense fighters to defend their warships, as well as provide their carriers with some means to counter enemy swarms.

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The solution was the novel 'Xeno', a light gunship-interceptor with sluggish handling but unusual durability for its size, and four oscillating turrets capable of unleashing a stream of fire on enemy ships. In battle, the Xeno drifts around friendly ships, pouring autocannon fire into enemy Voidfighter swarms. The crew of five, coupled with its larger size, made it somewhat between the size of a typical Voidfighter and a light gunboat, but it was only designed for short-range combat and required a dedicated carrier to enter battle. 

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The 'Xeno'  was nicknamed the UFO by Directorate troops, due to its resemblance to the archetypical 'alien saucer'.

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