D9 Usva Class Stealth Raider

The D9 Usva is a campaign-only ship at Planets.nu. It was designed by SMN, the champion of the Capricorn war.

D9 Usva Class Stealth Raider image from Planets Nu

Comments

The D9 Usva is similar to an Ill Wind, in that it is a medium ship that has 10 beams, high mass and a large cargo. It also features stealth armor, which makes it harder to detect. Its detection range depends on its warp speed (see below). The D9 is superior to the Ill Wind in nearly every way, but its drawbacks are a much higher cost, and a higher tech level (tech 9).

Because the D9 has such a high mass, it can easily defeat any medium ship, including the Selenite, despite the Selenite having 1 more torpedo tube. Since the D9's mass is above 320 kt, it takes only 1 damage per fighter hit, making it much stronger against carriers.

The D9 can be hidden easily from enemy scanners by towing it, because this will reduce the D9's warp speed to 0, thus making its detectability range 10 ly. This can allow you to tow it with a weaker ship, and then have a nasty surprise for the enemy when they intercept.

Built by

The Fascist Empire

Hull specs

Name	Tech	Beams	T/F	En	MC	Dur	Tri	Mol	Mass	Cargo	Fuel	Crew	Abilities	Adv
D9 Usva Class Stealth Raider	9	10	3/0	2	600	98	102	148	347	320	550	489	RS, Stealth	20

Notes

Link to Planets.nu announcement of D9 Usva.

Addons

This ship design is exclusive to Campaign Mode.

Stealth Armor

Visibility of D9 Usva at different warp speeds:

Warp Speed	Visibility
Warp 0	10 ly
Warp 1	10 ly
Warp 2	10 ly
Warp 3	18 ly
Warp 4	32 ly
Warp 5	50 ly
Warp 6	72 ly
Warp 7	98 ly
Warp 8	128 ly
Warp 9	162 ly

Stellar Cartography

• The Ill Wind Battlecruiser possess radiation shielding, protecting the ship from crew/colonist loss in a Star Cluster's Radiation Halo