Trident Foundries shipyard (Now 110% independent)

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    Welcome to Trident Foundries, the home of the Quantum-class Corvettes and many other high-quality vessels. We are a shipbuilding division with a focus on creating fast, powerful, detailed, and most of all, affordable, vessels for the multiverse. We also operate fleets of these ships in our quest for peace with the rest of the main faction.



    We have a base on the NFD Build Server if anyone wants to check it and our fleet out!

    Trident Foundries was established on December 21, year 2315, by Jake Lancia and Mr Crazy, as an offshoot from the recently-merged Trinova Technologies.

    Consisting mainly of NFD-sceptic former Trident Industries personnel, the Foundries set off to make a name for themselves in the tumultuous universe of shipbuilding. They started by manufacturing upgraded former Trident ships, progressing slowly to newbuilds using completely different build styles to their norm.

    The Foundries is it's own political entity, with elected Managers overseeing operations and managing diplomatic relations. In addition, they maintain a large military force, which is overseen by Jake himself, that is tasked with defending Trident's interests.

    In recent months, the company has experienced economic downturn as a result of prolonged warfare against pirates and loosely-organised mercenary factions.

    In early July 2316, the Trident Foundries became a wholly independent political entity, separating itself from Trinova Technologies.

    Fighters and shuttles
    Hammerhead Advanced Fighter (link): An advanced military-grade fighter craft based on the competition-beating Hammerhead Fighter used during the NFD Triathlon.
    Travel Pod (link): A tiny USD-compatible shuttlepod, now repainted in Trinova colours.
    Delta-class Dropship (link): Small unarmed dropship, with folding wings for easier storage and killer looks.
    Corvettes
    Mercury II Troopship/command ship (link): A small vessel housing a CIC centre and a hangar bay with an Aquarius dropship, best suited for planetary assaults.
    Quantum MkIII (Assault Quantum) (link): A radical rethink and redesign of our icon, this vessel boasts improved firepower and defences over all prior versions.
    Hyperion-class Corvette (link): A fast, agile, and fairly powerful light corvette, best suited as a fast raider or patrol vessel. Also used as a training vessel for our faction's newer members.
    Dauntless II-class Blockade Runner (link): A fast cargo ship, trading weapons and shields for high cargo capacity and thrust.
    Freedom II-class Assault Corvette (link): A powerful medium-sized vessel with a larger than average interior for it's size.
    Crossbow-class Scout Corvette (link): Fast scout vessel, also features decent defenses and high T/M ratio for quick escapes.
    Phantom-class (Pack of five) (link): Five small attack corvettes, all featuring an RP interior, cockpit window on rails, and decent weaponry.

    Frigates and Destroyers
    Brawler-class Light Frigate uploaded by crazyf22raptor (link): Long-ranged, military-grade firepower in a relatively small, defensible package.
    Prowler-class Light Frigate (link): A heavily armoured warship utilising new defensive technologies.
    Exploration Frigate (link): After two months, this RP vessel is finally completed, featuring crazy's most epic exterior yet and a new interior crafted exclusively by me.
    Cruisers
    None yet! Stay tuned for updates!
    Battleships/titans
    None yet! Stay tuned for updates!
    Stations
    Deep-space Outpost (link) : This station is designed to operate on the frontier and includes Quantum-level shields as well as extensive defensive systems.
    Decommissioned vessels (No longer updated):
    Doombringer Escort fighter (link) : An old experimental fighter, with an Isanth-VI style design, but designed to be more powerful at the expense of shields.
    Dauntless Blockade Runner (link) : My first ship upload, intended to be a fast vessel capable of breaking enemy lines, but turned out to be sub-par in performance to equivalent ships.
    Quantum pack (link) : A set of 16 declassified light corvettes, based on the same primary hull design, but gradually expanded and strengthened over time. No longer being updated due to the effort required to maintain the series and aesthetic.

    We hope you find our vessels more than satisfactory for your own uses.
     
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    Not even one quantum...
     

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    We have a few WIPs to show you guys today!

    The first is a light bombardment frigate, currently with no name.


    The ship is the first we've made that offers the option of broadsiding an enemy.

    Next we have a potential Hyperion replacement, the Hawk Patrol Corvette!


    Systems are still being finalised but expect the vessel to have decent jump drive charge as well as fast firing guns.

    And last but definitely not least, our WIP RP Station!


    Currently only the interior is definitely complete, but it is an amazing interior featuring everything a station needs to run, as well as a few logicky shenanigans :D

    And that's it for today!
     
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    Ok right ill inform you Guys/Girls that Trident Industries will be on a role to bring back old classics But We will be focusing on getting new ships to your doorstep/airlock first.
     
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    SUBJECT: Mercury II Command Corvette Review


    Begin Message: After purchasing my first Mercury II class corvette, i must say i am quite impressed. It didn't take long for me to go looking for more Trident Industries ships, and i soon found myself here. I enjoy your ships, and they fit with the colour scheme of the Cobalt Order: White and Blue. Even though i only own a single small Trident Industries corvette, you can count on my purchasing more ships in the future. Your "Hardlight Shield" technology is also quite amazing. I have noticed that there are several classes of ship in the main picture that i can't find among your currently available selection, will these ships be released in the future? I sure hope so, if they haven't already. Thanks again for building these wonderful ships, and i hope you continue to bring more and more of these extravagant designs.


    ~Talco, Lord of the Cobalt Order
     

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    SUBJECT: Mercury II Command Corvette Review


    Begin Message: After purchasing my first Mercury II class corvette, i must say i am quite impressed. It didn't take long for me to go looking for more Trident Industries ships, and i soon found myself here. I enjoy your ships, and they fit with the colour scheme of the Cobalt Order: White and Blue. Even though i only own a single small Trident Industries corvette, you can count on my purchasing more ships in the future. Your "Hardlight Shield" technology is also quite amazing. I have noticed that there are several classes of ship in the main picture that i can't find among your currently available selection, will these ships be released in the future? I sure hope so, if they haven't already. Thanks again for building these wonderful ships, and i hope you continue to bring more and more of these extravagant designs.


    ~Talco, Lord of the Cobalt Order
    Must have truly been impressive seeing as it's your only post despite being around for a whole year :p
     

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    TO: Trident Industries Shipyards

    SUBJECT: Mercury II Command Corvette Review


    Begin Message: After purchasing my first Mercury II class corvette, i must say i am quite impressed. It didn't take long for me to go looking for more Trident Industries ships, and i soon found myself here. I enjoy your ships, and they fit with the colour scheme of the Cobalt Order: White and Blue. Even though i only own a single small Trident Industries corvette, you can count on my purchasing more ships in the future. Your "Hardlight Shield" technology is also quite amazing. I have noticed that there are several classes of ship in the main picture that i can't find among your currently available selection, will these ships be released in the future? I sure hope so, if they haven't already. Thanks again for building these wonderful ships, and i hope you continue to bring more and more of these extravagant designs.


    ~Talco, Lord of the Cobalt Order
    Your enthusiasm for our company makes me happy. We take our reviews very seriously. Thank you for this review, and we hope Trident Industries can provide you with more high-quality vessels in the future.

    ...now that corporate talk is over, thanks for the review :D I hope you continue supporting us.

    [DOUBLEPOST=1444207613,1444205097][/DOUBLEPOST]Several older ships have been re-added to the line-up, including the Exploration Frigate and the ageing but useful Hyperion Corvette.
     

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    I finally made a video introduction to one of my ships! This one's for the Hammerhead. Its CC post has also been updated with the video.
    Should I continue with these videos for other ships, or just abandon them?
     

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    Is...is the music Lindsey Stirling?
     

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    Another WIP that is almost ready for posting. This one is heavily inspired by arcade styled fighters and the abandoned Hawk Patrol Corvette.

    Enter the Phantom Escort!

    Designed to escort and protect vulnerable or unarmed vessels, the
    Phantom boasts a higher thrust/mass ratio than most of our corvettes as well as a high-powered weapon system and good manuverability.

    The cockpit slides forwards and backwards on rails too :D

    This one will be posted by crazyf22raptor at some point, and it will also come with a video promoting it and the Mercury, so stay tuned for the announcement!
     

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    The classic Hyperion Corvette has had yet another overhaul for modern times, and now includes a teleporter as well as increased thrust and a slightly faster jump drive! Get yours here.
     

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    We're proud to release the first ship of our Cargo line, the Dauntless II Blockade Runner!


    Got valuable cargo? Enemy blockade in your way? The Dauntless II can slip past with no problem thanks to its nearly 90% overdrive system! If it does find itself in trouble, you can feel safe thanks to its advanced defensive screen that stops incoming missiles and deals with pirates with ease! This ship features two spacious cargo bays and eight cargo pods that are cargo update-ready (and will be updated further once it actually comes out)!

    GET YOURS HERE.