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Skylark 3X BareBones

This is the downgraded version of my first published ship. This SV is pure combat oriented and not compliant with any restrictions such as blocks, cpu, weapons etc. It is ALL combat blocks.
Original outlandish version: https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3329843988

Flight Characterisics: I am a fan of an engineering philosophy I used in my engineering career called 'modular' construction. So, I attempted to build it with four identical pods. However, because I used large drive engines, I could only make two types of pods and mirrored them for forward and reverse thrusters. This ship flies like a dragon on fire.

Piloting: The cockpit is all glass custom front end with a second pilot's seat in the middle of the ship. I am exploring the Zirax territory, and I typically take over five bases, POI structures at a time before seeking repairs and I have yet to have even one crack in the glass. When using cockpit view and the alt key you can look down to land or position over a repair bay.

Lighting: lighting is separated into areas. There is exterior lighting, interior lighting and landing lights.

Weapons: Turrets are also separated so that groups can be managed for targeting.

Thrusters are organized and renamed. I prefer for example names such as Thrusters (landing), Thrusters (lift), Thrusters (reverse), Thrusters (drive), Thrusters (StrafeL) and Thrusters (StrafeR).

Each thruster pod has its own fuel tanks so there are none inside the ship.

Shields: suffice it to say capacity is 54K with a fairly mediocre charge rate.

I absolutely despise working in darkness, on planets and especially inside of ships, but I may have gone overboard with illumination with this ship. I have a long way to go to get really good and comfortable with block designs and shapes, but I felt it is time to put something out there and get some critique on my building.