Subscribe to download
Duchess

When settlements pushed the deepest frontiers back, there was a need for large, combat-oriented longhaul ships that could brave the deep beyond. This was the response.

The Duchess class submarine is a dreadnought-inspired heavy attack and exploration submarine. Designed to be a self-sufficient mobile base, the Duchess has fabrication stations for scientists, engineers, and weapons specialists, as well has diving gear for combat and exploration.

The submarine is a well armored and armed, featuring 4 railguns and 6 coil guns, with enough ammunition to make any pirate or monster think twice about getting in the way.

The pride of the Duchess is the power system, which was designed to be extremely efficient. The cold fusion system requires only water from the depths of Europa, giving it an unending service life. Engineers can turn on and off individual subsystem charging to divert power to engines to give the slow submarine increased speed.

Type: Attack
Price: 11356 marks
Dimensions: 82x16 m
Cargo: 32 crates
Max suits: 23 [14 PUCS, 7 Slipsuits, 2 Combat Suits]
Recommended crew: 6 to 16

• Extreme amounts of ammo storage, as well as cargo and loose item storage means that this sub can go on long exploration missions without the need to stop at an outpost for material
  
• This submarine has decent cargo, but plenty of space for both crew and passengers, making it ideal for escort missions.
  
• The front of the sub is heavily armed and armored, though it is vulnerable along its length. Good captains should keep the nose facing towards the intended target.

Full submarine crew recommended.

To get the best from this submarine, it is recommended that players have an electrical engineer monitor the engines systems to get the best output to power ratio.