Paktahn

Paktahn
Type	Bomber
Manufacturer
Introduction	?
Primary user	Kilrathi Empire

The Paktahn is a Kilrathi bomber design that saw action towards the end of the war. The Paktahn is most famous in public eyes for its role in the destruction of the TCS Behemoth, an event that was only made public knowledge after the end of the Terran-Kilrathi War. The design saw a renaissance during the Nephilim War, when General Wright suggested creating a cloak-modified variation of the Paktahn in the midst of the Ardai Campaign. Field-modified Paktahns formed the basis for what would become the Paktahn Phantom, which proved itself quickly in battle, giving rise to the Paktahn Tusk, a minelayer variant based off the Phantom. Unlike most minelayers, however, the Tusk is no easy target for a fighter, capable of combining a deployed turret, standard bomber turrets, and regular guns to trap and destroy enemy fighters. The Paktahn Mauler, meanwhile, is the heaviest Paktahn variant to ever exist possessing an extremely heavy armament for one purpose: the total destruction of enemy capital ships and bases.

Variant Comparison

Stat\Variant	Paktahn	Phantom	Tusk	Mauler
Length:	37 meters	37 meters	37 meters	37 meters
Mass:	30 metric tonnes	30 metric tonnes	35 metric tonnes	45 metric tonnes
Max Velocity:	340 kps	300 kps	260 kps	215 kps
Max Afterburner velocity:	600 kps	585 kps	495 kps	410 kps
Acceleration:	100 k/s^2	70 k/s^2	70 k/s^2	70 k/s^2
Max Y/P/R:	35/40/35 deg/s	75/75/75 deg/s	65/65/65 deg/s	50/50/50 deg/s
Shields:	320 cm (front/rear)	370 cm	320 cm	370 cm
Armor:	180 cm /140 cm (front/rear)	1000 cm	1200 cm	1300 cm
Guns:	Plasma Guns (4), Ion Guns (2)	Mass Driver Cannon (2), Plasma Gun (2)	Meson Blaster (2), Ionic Pulse Cannon (2)	Tachyon Gun (2), Neutron Gun (2)
Missile Hardpoints:	2x3 FF, 2x4 FF	5x20 Paw DF, 1x4 Torpedo	5x20 Paw DF, 3x5 Porcupine Mines	5x20 Paw DF, 2x4 Torpedo
Missile Decoys:	6	yes	no	yes
Jump Capable:	No	Yes	Yes	Yes