Acolyte

Description

Straightforward and relatively inexpensive, the Acolyte boasts good mobility, full production capabilities and enough potential firepower to be well suited for all sorts of operations. Its use of a detachable airlock-shuttle does obstruct the bottom guns, however, meaning that crews will have to offset that disadvantage.

Properties

**Designation: **	Tier I Scout (Spearhead)
**Cost: **	9000 Marks
**Size: **	34x15 m (34x9 m without airlock)
**Recommended Crew Size: **	3 - 5
**Cargo: **	8 crates
**Armaments: **	2 coilguns, 1 hardpoint, 1 heavy hardpoint, 1 EDC, 1 depth charge launcher (on shuttle - loaded with decoy)
**Mobility: **	high
**Max Forward Speed: **	21 Km/h (24 Km/h without airlock)
**Max Descent Speed: **	15 Km/h (17 Km/h without airlock)
**Max Descent Speed (airlock): **	18 Km/h
**Crafting Facilities: **	Fabricator, Deconstructor, Medical fabricator, Research station

How to play

The Acolyte is a compact sub that is both easy to use and full of options. Its double engines and large ballasts allow it to be quite agile and with 4 total weapon hardpoints it can pack quite a punch where needed.

The airlock-shuttle situated at the bottom can be used by away-teams to quickly descend closer to their objective and although it lacks an engine it features a research lab and depth charge launcher that normally aren't available on the main vessel.

Care must be taken when dealing with hostiles, however, as the reinforced upper aft side is only protected by an electric discharge coil; moreover, the airlock prevents the weapons at the bottom from taking advantage of their full coverage: craftier crews sometimes outright eject it, rewiring hatches and buttons to still be able to easily get out.

Author's notes

One more sub for the "small, compact, with lots of options and crafting capabilities" roster.

Note: the armoury/storage room has no pumps in it.

Other subs I've made:

Katyusha 34 Battlecruiser Magellan Science Vessel Die Königin Command Sub Atlas Battle Freighter Scrapjack Bomber Audace Stealth Corvette Bulwark Heavy Assault Sub

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