Dralthi (Mk. I) | |
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Production | |
Type | Medium Fighter[1] |
Class | Dralthi-class |
Specifications | |
Length | 28m[1] |
Weapons | Laser Cannon (2), Porcupine Mines (3), Heat-Seeking Missiles (2)[1] |
Shield | 5/5cm[1] |
Hull | 4.5/3/3.5cm[1] |
Speed | 230/400kps[1] |
Yaw/Pitch/Roll | 10/14/10dps[1] |
Usage | |
Affiliation | Kilrathi Empire, Tortuga |
Appearances | |
First appearance | Wing Commander I |
Dralthi was a common type of fighter used by the Kilrathi Empire.
History[]
This type of Dralthi succeeded the earlier KF-100 Dralthi during the Terran-Kilrathi War.
Once Dralthis attacked the Epsilon Prima system. Confed Tactical anticipated this but estimated that the new Dralthi ships wouldn't have enough range and because of this underestimation 5 Confed pilots were lost.[2]
Dralthis led by Commander Krulan nar Ragitagha attacked two Confed Scimitars above a water planet. Both pilots and Krulan crashed on the planet.[3] A swarm of Dralthis attempted to follow a Confed scout ship which spied Kilrathi space through a pulsar hypernode, however they ended up into an ambush set up by Geoffrey Tolwyn[4] more than once.[5] Dralthis were also the complement of the captured ship TCS Morgan[6] and a Kilrathi Carrier around a ringed snow planet.[7]
Dralthis were a common sight in the Vega Sector.[8]
Pilots of the TCS Tiger's Claw encountered Dralthis during in patrol or other engagements.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
Two wings of Dralthi attacked the Claw in Gateway system[17] and later an Exeter-class on its way to Brimstone II.[18] Dakhath nar Sihkag led a wing against an Exeter-class on its way to the Ymir system but he was downed by pilots from the Claw.[19]
Dralthis also participated in a planetary attack in the surface of Hurricane.[20] An escort of Dralthis was engaged by pilots who attacked a Dorkir-class preparing the stage for an assault in Kurasawa.[21] A wing of Dralthis later attacked the TCS Formidable but was fended off by pilots from the Claw.[22]
In another theater of the Vega Campaign, some Dralthis and the 2 Dorkir-class they escorted in the Hubble's Star system but were destroyed by pilots from TCS Eagle's Talon.[23] Similarly, Dralthis attempted to stop the pilots from rendez-vous with a Drayman-class tanker with fuel for the Talon.[24] They also participated to an assault against an Exeter-class in the Hell's Kitchen system[25] and then attempted to stop the Talons jump from that system to Venice.[26][27]
Dralthis were also seen escorting a Fralthi-class in Venice system[28] and were among the craft that guarded the Kilrathi Star Postof Vega Sector.[29]
Another attack against the Claw was made by Dralthis during its incursion to Kilrathi space.[30] During the Operation: Thor's Hammer the elite Reavers marines captured a Dralthi and piloted it back to the Claw and several wings of Dralthis attempted to stop their return.[31]
Around that time, Dralthi Mark II was developed.[32]
Other uses[]
Captured Dralthis were used by the pirates of Daimon Karnes of Tortuga.[33]
Surplus Dralthis were given to the primitive Dioscurans who were trained by the Kilrathi as pilots. These Dralthis beared tribal markings and were modified to operate only with a special coded signal transmitted by the Kilrathi command, so that the natives would never turn against their "benefactors".[34]
Specifications[]
Dralthis had a distinct circular shape that made Terran pilots refer to them as "flying pancakes"; thanks to the shape of the wings, the wing stabilizers spread around a wide area, giving them great stability even in high speeds.[35]
That early Dralthi had an infamous power overload problem once the shields get pounded a little too hard by the Terran Confederation fighters; 3 or 4 direct hits would overload the shield generator causing them to explode; this defect that made them so easy to kill, was corrected in the next model.[35]
The Dralthi carries 2 missiles in racks above the cockpit and 3 in a centerline hardpoint, and 2 forward laser cannons.[36]
Compared to the Confed Hornets, the Dralthis are almost as fast, with more armor in their fore and aft shields.[37] Their speed and range gives them an advantage over heavier but slower Confed fighters such as the F-44_Rapier_II.
Dralthis were somehow predictable in their movements. After an initial frontal offensive they performed a loop either up or down, then rush away and loop again for another run.[38][39][40]
1.4 missiles are required to destroy a Dralthi, or over 7 direct laser hits.[8]
Notable pilots[]
Gallery[]
Background[]
The Academy Years gives the following AI mechanics
No Damage | Medium Damage | Almost Destroyed | |
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Enemy Near | 40% try to tail; 60% random offense | 70% try to tail; 30% random offense | Run away at full afterburners |
Enemy Slow | 80% strafe attack; 20% get distance | 50% strafe attack; 50% try to tail | |
Enemy Far | Intercept enemy fighter | ||
Enemy Tailing | 50% tight loop; 50% random defense | 50% toll over; 50% random defense | |
Head-to-Head | 70% random offense; 30% random defense | 60% random defense; 40% rand. offense | |
Missile Coming | Random defense | ||
Laser Hit | 50% corkscrew; 50% random defense | Random defense | |
On Enemy Tail | random offense | ||
Enemy Destroyed | veer away |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Wing Commander I, Jotunheim series (Mission 2)
- ↑ Word of Honor
- ↑ Expendable
- ↑ Chain of Command
- ↑ Walking Wounded
- ↑ Price of Victory
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Wing Commander I, Enyo series (Mission 1)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Enyo series
- ↑ Wing Commander I, McAuliffe series (Mission 1)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, McAuliffe series (Mission 2)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Gimle series (Mission 2)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Gimle series (Mission 3)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Port Hedland series (Mission 2)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Rostov series (Mission 1)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Rostov series (Mission 3)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Gateway series (Mission 2)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Brimstone series (Mission 2)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Chengdu series (Mission 2)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Dakota series (Mission 3) cutscene
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Kurasawa series (Mission 1)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Kurasawa series (Mission 3)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Hubble's Star series (Mission 1)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Hubble's Star series (Mission 2)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Hell's Kitchen series (Mission 3)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Hell's Kitchen series (Mission 4)
- ↑ Template:Memoirs
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Venice series (Mission 3)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Venice series (Mission 4)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Border Zone series (Mission 1)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Midgard series (Mission 2)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Firekka series (Mission 1)
- ↑ The Last One Left
- ↑ Lords of the Sky
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 Mercedes Lackey and Ellen Guon, Freedom Flight, Chapter 6
- ↑ Ships of the Animated Series: Dralthi
- ↑ Template:Memoirs
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Gateway series (Mission 3)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, McAuliffe series (Mission 3)
- ↑ Template:Memoirs