| Salthi Light Fighter | |
|---|---|
 
| |
| Production | |
| Type | Light Fighter[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 24m[1] |
| Weapons | Laser Cannons (2), Dumb-Fire Missile[1] |
| Shield | 3.5cm[1] |
| Hull | 3/1.5/2cm[1] |
| Speed | 300/480 kps[1] |
| Yaw/Pitch/Roll | 14/12/12dps[1] |
| Usage | |
| Affiliation | Empire of Kilrah |
| Appearances | |
| First appearance | Wing Commander I |
Salthi a light starfighter used by the Kilrathi Empire.
History[]
This type of Salthi obviously replaced the earlier and smaller KF-227 Salthi by mid-2654.
Wings of Salthi were to be found throughout the Vega Sector.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Kilrathi Ace Bhurak nar Caxki flew a Salthi.[10] He led a wing of Salthis against a vital Terran Confederation Drayman-class transport in McAuliffe.[11]
A wing of Salthis attacked an Exeter-class in the Cheng-Du system.[12] Salthis also pursued a refugee Drayman in the Hell's Kitchen system.[13] A wing of Salthis was escorting a Fralthi-class in Venice[14] and also guarded the Vega Sector Star Post.[15]
Pilots of the TCS Tiger's Claw engaged several Salthis inside Kilrathi territory during the Claws incursion in Operation: Thor's Hammer.[16][17][18][19]
Specifications[]
Although larger ship, its weight, weapon loadout, armor and weapons were largely the same as the KF-227.
Salthis always turn to the left, obviously owing to the arrangemend of their engines and ducts.[20] Their weakness was their weak aft and side shields, consisting them vulnerable when they change direction and seemed to hang suspended in space for a few seconds. Salthis aren't strong enough against a heavy Raptor, but their speed and acceleration counters this.[21]
Background[]
The Academy Years give the following AI mechanics for Salthis encountered in the first game.
| No Damage | Medium Damage | Almost Destroyed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enemy Near | 70% try to tail; 30% random offense | 80% try to tail; 20% 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 | 90% break left; 10% random defense | ||
| Head-to-Head | 50% random defense; 50% random offense | 80% random defense; 20% rand. offense | |
| Missile Coming | Random defense | 20% break left; 80% random defense | |
| Laser Hit | Random defense | 25% break left; 75% random defense | |
| On Enemy Tail | random offense | ||
| Enemy Destroyed | veer away | ||
| KF-227 Salthi light fighter | |
|---|---|
| Production | |
| Specifications | |
| Usage | |
| Appearances | |
The fictional Salthi light fighter is a Kilrathi light fighter from Chris Roberts's Wing Commander series of computer games. Its first appearance was in the computer game Wing Commander. A known variant is the KF-227 Salthi
About[]
In the fictional Wing Commander universe, the Kilrathi have always relied on light fighters more than the Confederation. One of the best known design used by the Kilrathi is the Salthi light fighter. A peculiarity in the ducting of the engines results in this fighter's distinctive tendency to exclusively make left turns when maneuvering[22]. Shields are a third less powerful than those which are mounted on the contemporary Confederation Hornet Light Fighter and mounts only about half the armor. While lightly armored and armed, with two laser cannons and a single dumbfire missile, the light starfighter is extremely fast and has been in service with the Kilrathi military for decades. While the fighter is outclassed by virtually all Confederation fighters, a swarm of these fighters can be extremely dangerous. They served with the Kilrathi fleet until the Battle of Earthin 2668, and were then put on second-line assignments or sold.
The Kilrathi have sold a number of their Salthi light fighters to the radical "Church of Man" group. This group modified the Salthi fighter, replacing the single missile and added stealth technology and Steltek guns. Any other specifications on the groups' modified Salthi fighter are unknown.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedfof - ↑ Wing Commander I, Enyo series
- ↑ Wing Commander I, McAuliffe series (Mission 1, 3)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Gateway series (Mission 1, 3)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Gimle series (Mission 1)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Dakota series (Mission 1)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Kurasawa series (Mission 2)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Brimstone series (Mission 1, 2)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Rostov series (Mission 2)
- ↑ Wing Commander I
- ↑ Wing Commander I, McAuliffe series (Mission 3)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Chengdu series (Mission 2)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Hell's Kitchen series (Mission 1)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Venice series (Mission 2)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Venice series (Mission 4)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Goddard series (Mission 2)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Midgard series (Mission 1)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Jotunheim series
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Bifrost series (Mission 2)
- ↑ Wing Commander I, Enyo series (Mission 1)
- ↑ The Memoirs of Lieutenant Colonel Carl T. LaFong
- ↑ Paladin: That day, we learned that a Salthi will always turn ta the left. It’s got somethin' ta do with the way 'er engines an' ducts are arranged. So when you tail a Salthi, watch ta the left. That's where 'e'll go when 'e makes 'is break. Template:Cite video game
External links[]
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