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ASD D-Mk.1 "Alektor" Defender

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The "Alektor" ("defender", in greek) is one of the most famous designs that came out of Aster Stahl Dynamics' experimental division.
With the development of military logistics and the establishment of regular supply lines came the need for a specialised craft that would protect convoys or lightly-armed ship against fighter threats. As it turned out, the interceptor was not really the right choice for that kind of role, so the military contracted ASD with developing a small, defensive-focused craft. Six months and several million credits later, the Alektor came to be.
While not as nimble and manoeuverable as an interceptor, this specialised Defender boasts an armament of 6 gatling guns on gimbal mounts (+1 in a ventral turret and one on the top as a designator). This feature allows the guns to track fast-moving targets in front of the craft and fire with good accuracy, while the pilot can focus on keeping the target in sight. It can thus make short work of fighter threats.
However, be aware that the gimballed mounts have a limited firing arc and cannot, for instance, fire backwards (hence the need for the pilot to keep tracking the target).



- Usual systems (reactors, batteries, etc.)
- Some light cargo space
- Deployable arms with gimballed mounts (see below for instructions)
- On-display threat radar

Space-capable: yes
Atmosphere-capable: "don't try it."


1-arms deployment/retractation sequence
2-hinges lock on/off
3-designator control (only available when the arms are deployed)
4-hydrogen thrusters on/off
5-ion thrusters on/off
6-gyros - increase power
7-gyros - decrease power


How to use the gimballed mounts:

Step 1: unlock the hinges
Step 2: activate the timer block - this will allow you to activate and control the designator if need be (otherwise it will track targets automatically)
Step 3: lock the hinges
Step 4: Profit.
(To retract the arms, simply unlock the hinges, active the timer block again, and lock the hinges once more.)


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