ANTEATER-CLASS DESTROYER v1

Allow me to present my first attempt at a "min-maxed" / high-efficiency combat ship, the Anteater-class destroyer.

I realize that the Golden Age of the classic power and weapon systems is over, but here's my attempt at bringing the most out of it.

This was my first project that I started with the intention of compressing the highest amount of offensive/defensive potential that I can into a confrontation-oriented ship. It has minimal interior space at the front, and is otherwise filled to the brim with dangerous stuff. Although it is a product of merely two days of work and mediocre knowledge about StarMade combat engineering, the results are pretty impressive. Despite the fact that the ship occupies a box-volume of only 65x67x67 (not including its protruding turrets), and that a significant portion of its block-count serves mobility, it still has no less than six heavy assault weapons, plus a high-power shield drainer.

Let us now see what makes this oddly shaped little space vessel surprisingly capable for its size, in a "User's Manual" fashion. (The over-praising of it is just a stylistic thing.)


Thank you for choosing the Anteater-class destroyer! - Cyberspace Shipyards wishes you a pleasant and fruitful experience with blowing things to smithereens.

Please read through each section of the following illustrated document to learn what's inside your new Anteater-class destroyer that makes it a serious combatant.



Rest assured, your energy demands will never become a problem when piloting the Anteater-class destroyer, which was actually constructed around its exceptional power system. Despite being a mere 65 meters long, the ship's cleverly designed, compact nuclear-electric reactor setup keeps its reserves filled at a recharge rate only a little short of 2,000,000 E/sec, with the reserves having a total capacity of 9.9 million! Refer to the illustration below to gain further insight into the magic.





With its exceptionally performant power system, the Anteater-class destroyer features a rich assortment of weapons with a destructive potency unusual in the ship's size range. Its tools of destruction include:



Speed and maneuverability were some of the main focuses when designing this versatile spacecraft. The ship's source of propulsion is a beautiful, star-shaped arrangement of 13,800 thruster units. Together they produce a huge, visually appealing plume of red-hot burnt fuel. With its 1.5 thrust-mass ratio and finely tuned engine power distribution settings, the Anteater-class destroyer can reach its overdriven maximum speed of 190 m/s in a mere 5 seconds.

For the sake of such high mobility, a low-density alloy was chosen to achieve a light-weight but sturdy hull, compensated with an energy shielding of 924,000 S, generated at a rate of 43,500 S/sec, plus eight strategically placed AMS turrets.

Additionally, the ship is equipped with two pre-charged jumpdrives and a handy scanner system.

The small interior accommodates a simple airlock, a one-seat cockpit, washing facilities, and a bedroom with one bed, some storage for space food and a personal computer. Enjoy!