The Everest has been updated after a long while. The main things that needed adding were shield recharge modules and more thrust.
But the first thing you notice on the Everest is a new colour scheme. I was getting bored of the classic black n' white and thought the ship needed a little more flair. As you can see there are now blue panels put on sections of the ship, these not only change the appearance but slightly increase the armour thickness (but anything strong enough to bring the shields down would be unaffected to be honest)
Another thing which was added were two damage beams on the bow of the ship. These are certainly less powerful than the AMCs which act as the main battery but the damage beams can be useful as either a support computer for another weapon system or as a light weapon intended for stubborn fighters which stray into the front of the ship.
As well as this an explosive effect computer and modules have been added to the ship, they are mounted on the side of the hull and can be identified by the big blue plates just underneath the turrets near the primary dock.
The explosive effect can be used in conjunction with any weapon system, but i recommend reserving them either for missiles or the damage beam as the AMC should use punch-through exclusively.
The final thing to note, a completely reworked rear of the ship. The biggest change was adding 2 more thrusters to the rear. As well as this the rear area has been extended and made more box like. This is to house the new shield recharger modules, although they are not nearly enough to support the ship's shields fully, it is enough to make the ship safe for use once again.
Summary of update
-Redesigned rear of ship
-Increased thrust
-Damage beam weapon added
-Explosive effect added
-Shield recharge modules added
-New colour scheme applied to ship
Possible future updates
-More docks and cockpits
-redesigned interior
-specialized turrets (e.g: damage beam, emp effects, ect)
-More shield rechargers