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A very powerful vessel rivaling the [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za|Kzer-Za]] [[Dreadnought]]. Armed with spinning sawblades and a destructive F.R.I.E.D. system.
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The [[Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah|Kohr-Ah]] '''Marauder''' is a very powerful vessel rivaling the [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za|Ur-Quan]] [[Dreadnought]]. It is armed with spinning sawblades and a destructive F.R.I.E.D. system. The ship has been described as being ominously black, as dark as space, with an alien script carved upon the hull producing a "crusty" appearance.
  
The sawblades will travel until the fire button is released, effectively giving them unlimited range. They will slowly home on the enemy when they stop.
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==Propulsion==
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Comparable in size, speed, acceleration and turning to an Ur-Quan Dreadnought, what the Marauder lacks in mobility it more than makes up for with its devastating weapons systems.
  
The FRIED aka Fiery Ring of Inevitable, Eternal Destruction
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==Armament==
is a ring of superheated plasma that expands from the Marauder and F.R.I.E.S. anything in its path.
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===Primary===
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In combat, the Marauder launches spinning bladed discs with nearly limitless range and a short-range homing capability. When launched, a disc will travel in a given direction as long as the weapon button is held down, and when it is released, it will stop and hold its position. When an enemy ship approaches nearby, any nearby discs will slowly drift towards them. Discs inflict four damage upon contact with an enemy ship.
  
Overall, the [[Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah]] Marauder is one of the most powerful ships in the Quadrant.
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===Secondary===
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The "Fiery Ring of Inevitable and Eternal Destruction," or F.R.I.E.D., is a ring of super-heated, ionized gases that expands from ports opening along the Marauder's perimeter, annihilating anything in its path. F.R.I.E.D. clouds inflict three damage each on enemy ships. If a F.R.I.E.D. cloud and an enemy projectile collide, the F.R.I.E.D. will always win.  This property makes them very useful for defense. Using the F.R.I.E.D. consumes half of the Marauder's maximum battery power.
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==Tactical Overview==
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The Kohr-Ah Marauder is one of the most powerful ships in our region of space.  Its weapon systems make it an effective opponent at any range, and the primary weapon is particularly useful in "setting traps"; surrounding an enemy ship with blades on all sides and letting them close in.
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Its firing rate is slower than the Dreadnought, and its weapons do less damage, but the primary's range and homing abilities more than make up for it.
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The Marauder has relatively few weaknesses, but its poor mobility makes it vulnerable to long-range weapons, especially homing weapons. Its own weapons are also easy to negate with shields, making Utwig (and Yehat to a lesser extent) particularly effective.
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==Minutiae==
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*Blade disks following a forward trajectory (weapon button held down) are slightly affected by gravity. Once the weapon button is released, a blade will maintain its position even in close proximity to a planet, and will seek the enemy ship independent of gravitational effects.
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[[Category:Kohr-Ah]]

Latest revision as of 23:35, 11 December 2017

Fan-made image by VileRancour.
Ur-Quan Topics
Species
Ur-Quan
Kzer-Za • Kohr-Ah
History
Sentient Milieu
Slave Revolt
Slave War
The Words
Doctrinal Conflict
Second Doctrinal War
Personalities
Kzer-Za • Kohr-Ah
Philosophies
Path of Now and Forever
Ur-Quan Hierarchy • Battle Thrall • Fallow Slave • Oath of Fealty Doctrinal Conflict
Ships
Dreadnought • Marauder • Sa-Matra
Science
Excruciator • Slave Shield • Talking Pet

The Kohr-Ah Marauder is a very powerful vessel rivaling the Ur-Quan Dreadnought. It is armed with spinning sawblades and a destructive F.R.I.E.D. system. The ship has been described as being ominously black, as dark as space, with an alien script carved upon the hull producing a "crusty" appearance.

Propulsion[edit]

Comparable in size, speed, acceleration and turning to an Ur-Quan Dreadnought, what the Marauder lacks in mobility it more than makes up for with its devastating weapons systems.

Armament[edit]

Primary[edit]

In combat, the Marauder launches spinning bladed discs with nearly limitless range and a short-range homing capability. When launched, a disc will travel in a given direction as long as the weapon button is held down, and when it is released, it will stop and hold its position. When an enemy ship approaches nearby, any nearby discs will slowly drift towards them. Discs inflict four damage upon contact with an enemy ship.

Secondary[edit]

The "Fiery Ring of Inevitable and Eternal Destruction," or F.R.I.E.D., is a ring of super-heated, ionized gases that expands from ports opening along the Marauder's perimeter, annihilating anything in its path. F.R.I.E.D. clouds inflict three damage each on enemy ships. If a F.R.I.E.D. cloud and an enemy projectile collide, the F.R.I.E.D. will always win. This property makes them very useful for defense. Using the F.R.I.E.D. consumes half of the Marauder's maximum battery power.

Tactical Overview[edit]

The Kohr-Ah Marauder is one of the most powerful ships in our region of space. Its weapon systems make it an effective opponent at any range, and the primary weapon is particularly useful in "setting traps"; surrounding an enemy ship with blades on all sides and letting them close in.

Its firing rate is slower than the Dreadnought, and its weapons do less damage, but the primary's range and homing abilities more than make up for it.

The Marauder has relatively few weaknesses, but its poor mobility makes it vulnerable to long-range weapons, especially homing weapons. Its own weapons are also easy to negate with shields, making Utwig (and Yehat to a lesser extent) particularly effective.

Minutiae[edit]

  • Blade disks following a forward trajectory (weapon button held down) are slightly affected by gravity. Once the weapon button is released, a blade will maintain its position even in close proximity to a planet, and will seek the enemy ship independent of gravitational effects.


Marauder icon.png
3DO Kohr-Ah Marauder
Basic stats
Crew: 42 Value: 30 pts
Battery: 42 Batt. Regeneration: 0.2 units/frame
Armament
Primary: Spinning blade-disk Secondary: F.R.I.E.D.
Refire delay: 6 frames Refire delay: 9 frames
Energy use: 6 units Energy use: 21 units
Propulsion
Max speed: 30 world units/frame Turn rate: 0.2 facings/frame
Acceleration: 1.2 units/frame Mass: 10