Adds various custom ships modeled after my homemade faction the GCU or Global Containment Unit. Enjoy fighting or using these ships! Note: to use the ships you are required to use the derelict ship start, and edit the scenario. Then they should appear when you choose which starting ship.
Pluto Class Frigate:
A support ship for the GCU Navy. It is designed as a small somewhat self sufficient vessel. It is one of the first vessels ever made, and now only serves a role as a support ship bringing supplies to fronts, holding comms equipment to establish communications or to be used as an AWACS platform. Still today one of the most versatile, and iconic vessels.
[SPAWNING WITH DAMAGE MAKES FOR A DIFFICULT START!]
Valkyrie Class Corvette:
Often considered the submarine of the void. It makes use of cloaking technology to hide itself from enemies while using its torpedo systems to obliterate said enemies. Valkyrie Class ships operate in wolfpack tactics engaging, and destroying high value vessels before disengaging. It is typically used to sabotage supply lines between planets meaning it typicaslly operates in interstellar space.
Huxord Class Destroyer:
A beast of a ship designed primarily as an orbital support platform. Using the large guns it has it provides orbital bombardment support to units under fire. However due to its bulkhead design it is well mannered for space combat as well with decent point defense platforms, and shorter range railgun armnament. It has a favorable record in GCU high command, as well as with sailors who operate them, and marines who received support from them. Despite being one of the first vessels designed it seems likely it will have a long service life.
Poker Class Destroyer:
The Poker Class Destroyer is a small, and fairly cramped ship made as a mass produced screen ship for GCU fleets. With a small torpedo bay, decent railgun cannons, and a smalla rray of point defense systems. It is made to directly assist bigger ships by acting as a shield. Poker Class vessels rarely operate alone, but it isn't unheard of. For your particular case you were probably separated from the fleet. Enjoy the VERY cramped interior!!
Extritor Class Light Cruiser:
The Extritor Class Light Cruiser is a secondary type of screen ship with better weapons for thinning out large hordes of ships. This ship in particular is nothing special. It maintains a fair capacity of weaponry, however lacks the heavy weaponry for close range combat. Should be able to hold its own in one to one combat, but don't push its ability too far. It might just bite yah.
Motori Class Heavy Cruiser:
The Motori Class Heavy Cruiser is a ship made to directly escort heavier ships. With heavy cruiser grade weapons, and plenty of them to go around the Motori Class Heavy Cruiser is a ship not to be trifled with. Similar in capacity to the Brawler Class, but smaller. The ship is also more vulnerable to torpedo engagements as it does not maintain a longer range alternative. the ship is well secured against boarding parties with every important part of the ship armed with security measures including heavy doors, and turrets. Another thing of note is that reactor safety on this vessel in particular is taken very seriously so there is a dedicated room, airlock, and control panels for each reactor. Enjoy the seperated bulkheads, the decent living spaces, cafeteria, and workrooms.
[LARGE SHIP! Enemies will not miss this ship, if you want a balanced experience please pick a different SHIP.]
ESV-13:
A modified Huxord class with a bulked, and elongated hull. It is designed to be able to operate in extreme conditions such as high heat environments, sub zero environments, and in toxic or irradiated areas. It was made in response to early landing attempts on the planet of Venus where the high heat overloaded the heatsink systems, and caused ship interiors to overheat. The extended heat sink systems along with the two large coolant tanks in place of the guns provide the ship with a means to get rid of the heat, as well as maintain a safe interior temperature. While not well armed it does have 4 point defense lasers, and the shield systems are hyper cooled by the heat sink systems so as long as you don't come under heavy concentrated fire you should be fine.
Brawler Class Battleship:
A large well armored, and heavily armed vessel. It would be hard to miss if not for its big size, and big guns. Slow, but effective when putting down fire on enemy ships. Alone it is unlikely to survive large fleet battles, but for your use? more than likely. With cryptosleep bays, recreation room, hydroponics bay, infirmary, kitchen, cafeteria, and a little more than a dozen living spaces. it is the pinnacle of what sailors want. Expected to serve the GCU as a main fighting ship for many decades before being replaced with possible better battleship designs.
[LARGE SHIP! Enemies will not miss this ship, if you want a balanced experience please pick a different SHIP.]
(More ship designs to come. Look out for updates to this mod! Have fun!!)
