[LF] J4 Condor

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Author: LyfeForse

Last revision: 23 Jun, 2023 at 03:50 UTC

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Description:

The Condor is a short range early start Klingon shuttlecraft that would please even Gowron to be ferried in. Coming in at a core 2 level 10 for Reforged Eden and Vanilla, the Condor can eventually upgrade to a shielded light attack craft, useful for early skirmishes before moving on to more dedicated heavy attack craft.

The KDF J4 Condor Shuttlecraft

The J4 represents a step up in Klingon Shuttlecraft, with the ability to mount additional weapons and shielding, making it a respectable attack platform for an early craft. These features do not come easy however, as the Condor trades out warp capability and the agility will be diminished if fully weaponized and shields are upgraded.

Still, the Condor will fulfill the role of an early attack craft until moving on to more dedicated weapons platforms.

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Special thanks to

Sulusdacor

for helping me with the Klingon Logo.

Hello kindred Empyrion spirits!

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HOW TO CHANGE THE COLOR SCHEME

1. First copy the desired color code found either here, or inside the Condor’s compartment with control C.
2. While looking at the ship with color/texture tool out, right click to open texture palette, then click configure.
3. Your green selection box should be over the top left color. If not, left click it to select.
4. Now while holding down shift, left click the bottom right color box, then in the left UI box, hit paste.
5. Once done, your new palette should apply, but to lock it in you have to hit OK under the color palette box.

Color code for default green textures:

|0#0#0#0#0|1#0#220#220#166|2#0#220#0#0|3#0#128#110#65|4#0#77#63#53|5#0#0#220#220|6#0#57#73#57|7#0#187#135#90|0#1#220#220#220|1#1#220#212#0|2#1#75#75#75|3#1#35#55#35|4#1#29#29#29|5#1#255#66#39|6#1#59#59#59|7#1#123#73#46|0#2#170#170#170|1#2#220#170#3|2#2#176#34#58|3#2#90#97#90|4#2#69#65#54|5#2#95#78#65|6#2#28#149#36|7#2#113#106#89|0#3#110#110#110|1#3#159#95#3|2#3#102#0#0|3#3#72#89#72|4#3#89#107#95|5#3#80#60#60|6#3#62#79#62|7#3#10#10#10

Color code for light grey exterior trim, grey interior textures:

|0#0#0#0#0|1#0#220#220#166|2#0#220#0#0|3#0#128#110#65|4#0#77#63#53|5#0#0#220#220|6#0#75#75#75|7#0#187#135#90|0#1#220#220#220|1#1#220#212#0|2#1#75#75#75|3#1#75#75#75|4#1#29#29#29|5#1#255#66#39|6#1#59#59#59|7#1#123#73#46|0#2#170#170#170|1#2#220#170#3|2#2#176#34#58|3#2#90#97#90|4#2#69#65#54|5#2#95#78#65|6#2#28#149#36|7#2#113#106#89|0#3#110#110#110|1#3#159#95#3|2#3#102#0#0|3#3#83#83#83|4#3#89#107#95|5#3#80#60#60|6#3#75#75#75|7#3#10#10#10

Armament

The Condor comes stock with 2 miniguns, and can mount up to 6 weapons, and space for 2 turrets

survivability

The Condor has a body encasement of steel, with up to 3 layers at some sections of the nose, though areas above and below the cockpit can be single layers of thin steel. Pilots should lean on shield capacity, and/or being selective about engagements.

A good measure of chain reaction mitigation has been done, though some areas might become weakspots if some thrusters aren’t properly installed.

Thrusters

Placement for additional thrusters extensively detailed in the tutorial video

There are placements distributed throughout the ship for upgrade potential, but even at maximum thrusters installed, if the player overloads with heavy weapons and devices, the craft will become "floaty" and less responsive on some axis, so upgrade at your discretion.

Features and Devices

Comes with Wifi, detector, armor locker, fridge, and oxygen dispenser

Storage

Condor comes stock with a modest 2800 Harvest, and 2800 ammo, as well as a few storage boxes.

However, both the 2800 Ammo and Harvest can be extended by filling in the connections located in the storage compartments.

Lore and History

The KDF sought out a replacement for their aging shuttlecraft that would be capable of ferrying diplomats, envoys, and other VIP between ships (where no teleporter available), or to and fro planets in local systems. It wanted a shuttle of small enough scale to fit in a number of their established warhips, and the result was a craft that was compressed down by removing warp drives and other non essential systems… The J4 Condor

While only having a short range, and being relegated to stationing aboard vessels, Klingon captains soon realized the role that the Condors could provide by supplementing them with additional weapons and shielding, turning them into something of a small fighter craft, able to supplement fleet skirmishes to some success.

Strike with fury and honor with your Condor, Qapla!