Triple Diamond Industrial Shipyards

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    Update: Due to game changes the bulk of the Carcharadon line has become obsolete, and is being retrofitted. As updated versions of these vessels come off the drydocks download links will be posted below, along with links for new TDIS ships.

    More info/images regarding the ships below can be found lower in this thread.

    Updated Carcharadon Ship List (smallest-largest):

    TD-C-14 Dogfish Class Combat Fighter: http://star-made.org/node/10658

    TD-C-7 Remora Class Fighter: http://star-made.org/node/9632

    TD-C-11 Bramble Class Troop Transport: http://star-made.org/node/10390

    TD-C-13 Roughskin Class Gunship: http://star-made.org/node/10657

    TD-C-15 Nurse Class Assault Ship: http://star-made.org/node/10659

    TD-C-5 Mk3 Mako Class Corvette: http://star-made.org/node/15511

    TD-C-6 Mk3 Bull Class Corvette: http://star-made.org/node/15512

    TD-C-16 Bullhead Class Corvette: http://star-made.org/node/15513

    TD-C-12 Mk2 Ragged Tooth Class Frigate:http://star-made.org/node/15514

    TD-C-10 Mk2 Whitetip Class Destroyer (with 2 Remoras and 1 Bramble): http://star-made.org/node/15699

    Updated Legio Ship List (smallest-largest):

    TD-L-1 Gladius Class Frigate:http://star-made.org/node/15515

    TD-L-2 Pilum Class Destroyer: http://star-made.org/node/15700



    My name is Vandred (props to those of you that get the reference), founder and CEO of Triple Diamond Industrial Shipyards (TDIS), and I welcome you, potential buyer, to our maiden post!

    We are a small upstart company that nobody knows or cares about except the number of workers that owe us their lives and souls for saving them from their not-so-belevolent overlords (looking at you Vecordean). But we hope to change that by offering a variety of new ship designs for purchase. To that end, I proudly announce the release of our new Carcharadon line of fleet vessels!

    As the name suggests, Carcharadon series vessels are designed to be sleek and predatory, offering their owners the ability to oust pesky pirates from friendly systems with ease, defend themselves from said pesky pirates after they've been pestered, and generally keep themselves high and dry as they prepare to move on to bigger and better things (things built by TDIS, of course). The Carcharadon line of ships are designed to be asthetically appeling in addition to practical, combining reasonable performance with fabulous looks. And to top it all off, Carcharadon vessels are cheap! This makes them perfect escort vessels for small scale mining and salvaging operations, motherhips for new pilots just starting out, and cannon fodder for shady, penny pinching organizations that are willing to spend a few lives to save a few credits.

    With that in mind, take a gander at the first vessel in the Carcharadon ship line:

    TD-C-5 Mako Class Corvette



    Now before you all go running to the nearest shop, let me offer some information about this vessel. As you can see, the Mako uses a standard hull, making it one of the most affordable ships in its class. While this makes the hull less resiliant, the powerful shield arrays that line the hull of the vessel keep it's survivability within acceptable standards. It features a powerful, nose mounted AMC supplemented by a pair of large secondary cannons in the wings, offering it substantial forward firepower. These cannons have a blisteringly high reload speed, thanks to the abundance of power modules placed throughout the hull. A large engine block at the rear of the vessel aided by secondary thrusters in the wings gives it good speed and manuverability, but some pilots might find it wanting (a variant with an extended engine block is being considered). As a result, pilots might find themselves drifting off target while engaging in combat manuvers. Fear not, however, for the dorsal mounted turret can keep fire on a target with its three AMCs as you come around for another pass. In addition to its armament, the Mako features a nose-mounted salvaging cannon to assist with attaining the spoils of your inevitable victory. While not as pretty as the exterior, the Mako also features a roomy, well equipped interior to assist our more claustrophobic customers. To top it all off, the Mako comes equipped with a whole 5 cockpits, providing insurance that you won't need to pilot from the ship's belly. While not as stunning or massive as something you might find over at the Royal Equestiran Shipyard, the Mako should provide a versatile corvette that virtually anybody can afford. Have some stats:

    Length: 53m

    Height: 13m

    Width: 24m

    Mass: 322.0

    Armament: 3 AMC; 1 Turret (3 AMC)

    Shields: 53036.0 (1980 s/sec)

    Power: 20000.0 (45015.4 p/sec)

    Thrust: 460.4

    If these numbers aren't good enough for you, the Mako is roughly comparable to the Adimo Demeter Heavy Corvette.

    Update: The Carcharadon line of fleet vessels is largely completed, and new TDIS projects are revolving around the much more cabable, and much more expensive, Legio line of fleet vessels. Details can be found lower in the thread.
     
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    This is a nice, solid looking ship. While i\'m puzzled at the exposed weapon systems, it seems solidly maneuverable, and very much lives up to it\'s purpose! It doesn\'t look half bad either. All in all, it seems pretty damn good for a first post.
     
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    Thanks for the encouragement, it is much appreciated!

    The primary reason for the exposed weapons on the wings is that they were added as sort-of an afterthought. We\'ll see how my designs look in the future.

    I do admire your work though, it\'s quite incredible. It\'s good to know I have your support.
     
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    I\'m glad to see the worker drones from our abandoned Genetic Chicken Splicing and Infant Pulping Yards have found a new home. Since they\'re legally dead anyway and we\'ve already acquired a great deal of credits from our fraudulent claims, we wish them all the best in their new homes!

    Fact: Laser space sharks are terrifying. Keep up the good work.
     

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    L-Laser space sharks? You mean space sharks with... Laaaazooor beeeams? What have you done!?

    Back on topic: Good first ship. Nothing completely amazing, but ten times better than the boxes some folks put out. Now please excuse me, I\'m about to have my bases overrun by hordes of box-ships.
     
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    Should make a ship that looks like a shark, and arm it with some nice AMC cannons.
     
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    We at ATA was wondering why the recent drop in refugees had happened. Its good to see someone else put them to use other than to make soylent green. Excellent work on your first ship as well. I am sure to be seeing them in the hands of Pirates any minute now.
     
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    Our menials have been hard at work getting this company off the ground, and I am happy to announce the initial release of the Mako\'s thicker cousin, the Bull class heavy corvette!

    TD-C-6 Bull Class Heavy Corvette



    Like its smaller counterpart, the Bull uses a standard hull, making it cheap and easily accessible while still providing a solid platform for a variety of operations. It features quad AMC cannons that run the length of the vessel, along with a pair of smaller cannons in each wing. In addition, dual-barreled turrets on dorsal and tail mounts provide extra firepower. Power modules and shield generators line the hull of the ship, providing abundant power and allowing the Bull to last against a variety of opponents. While her combat abilities are impressive for her size, the Bull\'s best feature is her large engine block. Despite her girth, the Bull is capable of manuvering even better than the Mako, and my test pilots tell me she\'s a joy to fly. Like the Mako, the Bull comes equipped with a nose-mounted salvaging cannon, belly docking module, and 5 cockpits mounted in and around the bridge. Despite not being much larger than the Mako, the Bull provides a very mobile hitter that will hopefully be found useful in a variety of situations.

    Length: 66m

    Height: 15m

    Width: 42m

    Mass: 1161.5

    Armament: 3 AMC; 2 Turrets (2 AMC)

    Shields: 133391.0 (3847 s/sec)

    Power: 62945.8 (23963.3 e/sec)

    Thrust: 2555.2
     
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    It\'s about time we made use of the docking spaces under our Makos and Bulls. We at TDIS present to you the Remora.

    TD-C-7 Remora Class Heavy Fighter



    The Remora is a peculiarly shaped heavy fighter with reasonable combat capabilities. Useful for dogfighting as well as scouting, the Remora provides an extremely affordable fast-mover option for early exploration or swarming. The Remora\'s unique shape was designed to allow it to snugly fit docked on the belly of our larger warships, however it currently docks upside-down and backwards; do a little flip and you\'re good to go!

    Length: 22m

    Height: 7m

    Width: 10m

    Mass: 33.3

    Armament: 3 AMC

    Shields: 7789.0 (497 s/sec)

    Power: 20000.0 (3793.1 e/sec)

    Thrust: 59.5



    Update: Due to difficulties with the Remora\'s docking procedures, she has been slightly re-designed. The image and stats above have been updated to the new version.
     
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    i do not really like this fighter but i do think your other ships look pretty good :) keep up the good work!
     
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    Ever had a desire for copious amounts of flak? We at Triple Diamond Industrial Shipyards are betting you have!

    TDIS has regrettably experienced a number of pirate raids on our outlying factories in the past several days. While defense forces arrived in time to minimalize casualties, our fleet advisors suggested we develop a dedicated defense frigate to protect unmanned factories. The result of our experiments is TDIS\'s first vessel in the frigate classification.

    TD-C-8 Manta/Skate Class System Defense Frigate



    The Manta uses a unique hull shape never seen before in the Carcharadon line. Instead of the sleek shape typical of Carchardon series vessels, the Manta uses a saucepan shaped hull designed to maximize the number of flak turrets she can mount. Very powerful shields combined with a full 19 turrets (split between 5 heavy and 14 light AMC turrets on the top and bottom of the vessel) allow the Manta to independently defend against attacks by fighters, corvettes, and even light frigates. In addition, the Manta comes equipped with docking stations for a pair of fighters and crew accomodations for the pilots. These ships are also significantly cheaper than others in its weight class, making it economically viable to field multiple of them at one position to defend against larger threats. The Manta\'s primary weakness is its inadequate drive engines, which provide some manuverablilty but minimal acceleration. This isn\'t a particularly big issue though, as the Manta is designed to be used as a static defense station as opposed to a fleet vessel. Alternate versions of the vessel are under consideration, including light carrier and assault frigate variants.

    Length: 115m

    Height: 17m

    Width: 90m

    Mass: 4432.6

    Armament: 5 turrets (2 AMC), 14 turrets (3 AMC), 2 nose-mounted AMC

    Shields: 296879.0 (6844 s/sec)

    Power: 40185.1 (672941.0 e/sec)

    Thrust: 994.5

    Download: http://star-made.org/node/9911

    Download with turret faction modules and Remoras: http://star-made.org/node/9912
     
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    Nice design. I like that you\'ve expanded to include more cartelaginous fish.
     
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    Would you like our designers to implement a name change on the TD-C-8? We\'d hate to have unnecessary confusion.
     
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    Due to the pressing need for an assault frigate, TDIS engineers have repurposed a Manta Class hull by increasing engine and shield power, and replacing all the flak turrets with a quartet of rapid-firing anti-ship turrets. In addition, forward firepower has been tripled and energy output has been increased.

    TD-C-9 Stingray Class Assault Frigate



    While this vessel isn\'t based on a dedicated assault hull, her size, firepower, survivablility, and low cost make her useful in second line roles, particularly against pirates.

    Have faith, more dedicated combat frigates are under production.

    Download here with complimentary Remoras: http://star-made.org/node/10043
     
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    Well I\'ve given the assult frigate version that name, and I agree it is much more fitting. I\'ll give the Manta an alternative monicker in case our two vessels run into eachother and need differentiation.

    By the way, I admire your work; it\'s very impressive and quite an inspiration.
     
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    Huge appreciation for a unique and pleasant looking design series. Keep up the great work!
     
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    Our engineers have been rather overzealous as of late. What was originally intended to be a fleet frigate to replace the Stingray has turned into something much more. As a result, I proudly announce Triple Diamond Industrial Shipyards\' first capital ship!

    TD-C-10 Whitetip Class Destroyer



    The Whitetip represents the first vessel in the Carcharadon line to sport the variety of improvements our designers have been working on. Most visible of these is the new paint job. Smashing, no? We think so. The hull has been painted mainly black, and our new logo and the flag of the TDIS Defense Fleet are displayed on the engine nacelles. Eyes and teeth have also been generously applied to the front of the vessel to up the intimidation factor against any species you might find that knows what a shark is. So pretty much just humans. But it\'s still scary!

    And if one isn\'t scary enough, this vessel costs about 1/4 the price of a Nocturne, so get your shady friends and engage in some jolly co-operation!

    Length: 166m

    Height: 45m

    Width: 86m

    Mass: 10799.6

    Armament: 19 turrets (2 AMC), 5 turrets (4 AMC), 4 nose-mounted AMC, 2 wing-mounted AMC

    Shields: 624526.0 (11692 s/sec)

    Power: 2113352.8 (1621282.1 e/sec)

    Thrust: 47614.4



    Pictured above are the new, improved, and conveniently diamond shaped thrusters that give the Whitetip a whopping thrust-to-mass ratio of almost 5:1. Earlier designs might get engine refits if it is demanded or we just feel like it.



    What you see here is the beating heart of the Whitetip, our dangerous, inefficient, and highly experimental LavaCore reactor! Don\'t step too hard on the glass.



    This is the Whitetip\'s hangar, situated between the two thruster banks. It is plenty long enough to house a Remora fighter, but wider vessels might have trouble navigating in the tight space. However, it is just barely large enough to house the vessel it was designed to carry, the Bramble transport.

    TD-C-11 Bramble Class Troop Transport

    The Bramble is just about as exciting as its name. I think a few engineers feel asleep during the design process. Designed to fit within the rear hangar of the Whitetip, which she just barely does, the Bramble can carry a squad of ground troops or marines to various locations that don\'t involve taking heavy fire from flak cannons. Once disgorging her cargo, the Bramble can then provide supporting fire with a single nose-mounted AMC. Despite the Bramble\'s lack of battlefield presence, it surely will become a staple transport in the TDIS Defense Fleet, and hopefully others around the galaxy. Who knows, this little ship might even get some upgrades later on.



    Length: 25m

    Height: 7m

    Width: 10m

    Mass: 69.2

    Armament: 1 nose-mounted AMC

    Shields: 5944.0 (409 s/sec)

    Power: 20000.0 (4864.0 e/sec)

    Thrust: 73.2

    Disclaimer: The Bramble gained a significant amount of wieght during the design process, and as a result fits very snugly in the Whitetip\'s hangar. If you plan on docking one in the hangar of the whitetip, it is recommended that you use the underside cockpit. Happy flying!