Ekapshi

Ekapshi
Type	Light Atmospheric Fighter
Manufacturer
Primary user	Kilrathi Empire
Produced	???-???

The Ekapshi is a Light Atmospheric Fighter. It was used extensively by the Kilrathi Empire.

The Ekapshi was designed specially for atmospheric combat as a means of defending those planets under Kilrathi control. That said, it is not an ideal dogfighter in space. Still, being heavily armed with great speed and maneuverability, it is a lethal foe for any Terran starfighter or shuttle that dares to occupy a Kilrathi colony. Ekapshis are deadly individually, but incredibly lethal in swarms, and should not be taken lightly by any pilot unlucky enough to confront them.

Ekapshis were a common sight on Kilrathi colonies during the final stages of the Terran-Kilrathi War. Colonel Christopher Blair fought off numerous Ekapshis during the assault on Alcor V, in which a force of Marines extracted Dr. Philip Severin, the man behind the Temblor Bomb. Some were even encountered on Hyperion during the first test of the Temblor Bomb on the planet. Finally, dozens of Ekapshis were deployed to defend Kilrah during Colonel Blair's deployment of the Temblor Bomb on the planet. However, he evaded most of these patrols by cloaking his Excalibur, allowing him to deliver the T-Bomb without major interference.

It is unknown if the Ekapshi saw further service after Kilrah was destroyed.

Specifications

Class:	Light Atmospheric Fighter
Length:	16 meters
Mass:	19 metric tonnes
Max Velocity:	430 kps
Cruise Velocity:	???
Acceleration:	200 k/s^2
Max Y/P/R:	65/55/55 deg/s
Fore Shield:	250.0 cm equivalent
Aft Shield:	128.0 cm equivalent
Front Armor:	80.0 cm
Right Armor:	80.0 cm
Left Armor:	80.0 cm
Rear Armor:	80.0 cm
Guns:	Laser Cannons (4)	Meson Guns (2)
Missiles:	???