Defense Satellites
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The contents of this page were introduced in the original Sword of the Stars. |
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Summary
There are 3 sizes of defense satellite, each being the equivalent of a single section ship. Each colony can support up to ten satellites of a given size, but medium and heavy satellites require a large enough world to support them. A bonus number of five light satellites can be acquired for each Orbital Station that is in orbit of your world, these bonus satellites will orbit the Station(s). A large satellite carries about half the firepower of a Dreadnought. Each platform class has a missile system built into the design, but the rest of the weapon configuration is up to you. You can mount Tractor Beams and Beams on heavy defense satellites. Weapons that require a special mount such as Heavy Beams or Torpedoes are not mountable on standard defense satellites. Torpedoes can be mounted on Torpedo Defense Satellites.
Each satellite design can also be named, much like ship designs or fleets.
| Section Type | Single Section |
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| Required Technology | Capability to build equivalent class ship. |
| Races Allowed | Hiver, Human, Liir, Morrigi, Tarka, Zuul |
| Ship Class Allowed | Destroyers, Cruisers, Dreadnoughts |
| Version: | This information valid for Version 1.7.1 
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Light Defense Satellite
Basic defense platforms are inexpensive to produce and can be built and deployed quickly. While they cost no command points, Light Defense Satellites cost $100 maintenance per platform per turn, no matter what weapons are used in the platform design.
| Destroyers | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Crew | Health | Mass | Cost | Const. Cost |
Tac. Speed |
Turn. Speed |
Sm. Mounts |
Med. Mounts |
Lrg. Mounts | ||||||||||
| Hiver | 0 | 1,100 | 4,200 | 7,000 | 860 | n/a | n/a | 8 | 2 mis. | 0 | |||||||||
| Human | 0 | 1,000 | 4,000 | 10,000 | 920 | n/a | n/a | 8 | 2 mis. | 0 | |||||||||
| Liir | 0 | 1,200 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 800 | n/a | n/a | 8 | 2 mis. | 0 | |||||||||
| Morrigi | 0 | 1,200 | 4,000 | 9,900 | 1,120 | n/a | n/a | 8 | 2 mis. | 0 | |||||||||
| Tarka | 0 | 1,100 | 4,200 | 10,500 | 1,150 | n/a | n/a | 8 | 2 mis. | 0 | |||||||||
| Zuul | 0 | 800 | 4,000 | 9,000 | 690 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 2+2 mis. | 0 | |||||||||
Screenshots
A Human light defense satellite.
Medium Defense Satellite
Mid-sized defense platforms are more expensive and take longer to produce but provide additional turrets for outfitting. These platforms cannot be deployed in orbit around size 3 planets or smaller. While they cost no command points, Medium Defense Satellites cost $500 maintenance per platform per turn, no matter what weapons are used in the platform design.
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| Crew | Health | Mass | Cost | Const. Cost |
Tac. Speed |
Turn. Speed |
Sm. Mounts |
Med. Mounts |
Lrg. Mounts | ||||||||||
| Hiver | 0 | 4,500 | 6,000 | 60,000 | 2,880 | n/a | n/a | 8 | 4 | 2 mis. | |||||||||
| Human | 0 | 4,500 | 6,000 | 50,000 | 2,700 | n/a | n/a | 8 | 4 | 2 mis. | |||||||||
| Liir | 0 | 4,500 | 6,000 | 60,000 | 2,700 | n/a | n/a | 8 | 4 | 2 mis. | |||||||||
| Morrigi | 0 | 4,800 | 6,000 | 38,500 | 3,500 | n/a | n/a | 8 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||
| Tarka | 0 | 4,600 | 60,000 | 25,000 | 2,880 | n/a | n/a | 8 | 4 | 2 mis. | |||||||||
| Zuul | 0 | 4,200 | 6,000 | 45,000 | 2,250 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 0 | 2+2 mis. | |||||||||
Screenshots
A Medium(?) defense satellite.
Heavy Defense Satellite
The largest defense platforms are a serious investment in time and resources, but they are formidable protection for a planet. These platforms cannot be deployed in orbit around size 7 planets or smaller. While they cost no command points, Heavy Defense Satellites cost $1,000 maintenance per platform per turn, no matter what weapons are used in the platform design.
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| Crew | Health | Mass | Cost | Const. Cost |
Tac. Speed |
Turn. Speed |
Sm. Mounts |
Med. Mounts |
Lrg. Mounts |
Planet Missiles | |||||||||
| Hiver | 0 | 19,000 | 50,000 | 500,000 | 5,500 | n/a | n/a | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||
| Human | 0 | 18,000 | 50,000 | 450,000 | 5,500 | n/a | n/a | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||
| Liir | 0 | 19,000 | 50,000 | 400,000 | 5,500 | n/a | n/a | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||
| Morrigi | 0 | 18,500 | 50,000 | 385,000 | 6,000 | n/a | n/a | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||
| Tarka | 0 | 17,500 | 55,000 | 555,000 | 5,300 | n/a | n/a | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||
| Zuul | 0 | 15,000 | 50,000 | 450,000 | 4,000 | n/a | n/a | 7 | 12 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||
