Hiigaran Ion Platform

Ion Platform
Remastered Classic
Ship Information
Classification	Strike Craft
Purpose	Anti-Capital Ship
Ship Type	Weapons Platform
RU Cost	300 RUs
Technical Information
Length	7+ metres
Speed	100 m/s
Armaments	2 Ion Cannon turrets
Usage
Eras	Homeworld 2 Era
Affiliation	Hiigaran

A more advanced version of the Hiigaran gun platform, the Ion Beam platform unleashes four high-energy ion beams at any Frigate or Capital Ship within range. Once deployed it cannot be moved again.

Overview

These platforms are "single-burn" like probes, in that they can be given a move command, but only once; thereafter, they are immobile.

However, if not given a move command, they assume parade formation with and follow whatever ship builds them, so indirectly you can move them all you like, as long as you keep them with the mothership that built them.

Trivia

• They function similarly to the deployables used by the Coalition of the Northern Kiithid in Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak.
• Compared to the regular gun platform, the Ion platform is more useful for high-value targets due to the anti-ship penetration of its ion cannons. However, it can be easily picked off by the more numerous and nimble fighters and bombers.

Main Factions

Minor Factions

Kushan and Hiigaran Ships Fighters Microships Sentinel-class Defense Pod (HWC) • Leech-class Breaching Pod (HWC) Scouts Arrow-class Scout‎ (HW) • Seeker-class Reconnaissance Fighter (HWC) • Hiigaran Scout (HW2) Interceptors Blade-class Interceptor‎‎ (HW) • Spectre-class Cloaked Fighter (HW) • Acolyte-class Heavy Fighter (HWC) Hiigaran Interceptor (HW2) Bombers Thunderbolt-class Attack Bomber‎‎ (HW) • Hiigaran Bomber (HW2) Defenders Shield-class Defender‎ (HW) Weapons Platforms Hiigaran Gun Platform (HW2) • Hiigaran Ion Platform (HW2) Fireships Mimic-class Infiltration Craft (HWC) • Martyr-class Mimic Composite Vehicle (HWC) Corvettes Light Corvettes Cavalier-class Light Corvette (HW) Corvettes Avenger-class Acolyte Composite Vehicle (HWC) Heavy Corvettes Hammer-class Heavy Corvette (HW) • Ambassador Corvette (HW) Gunships Hiigaran Gunship (HW2) • Pulsar Gunship (HW2) Logistical Support Corvettes Porter-class Salvage Corvette (HW) • Mercy-class Repair Corvette (HW) Multi-Weapon Corvettes Tempest-class Multi-Gun Corvette (HW) Minelayer Corvettes Resolute-class Minelayer Corvette (HW) • Hiigaran Minelayer Corvette (HW2) Frigates Assault Frigates Vengeance-class Assault Frigate (HW) • Minion-class Heavy Tug (HWC) • Flak Frigate (HW2) • Torpedo Frigate (HW2) Logistical Support Frigates Matriarch-class Support Frigate (HW) • Marine Frigate (HW2) • Hiigaran Defense Field Frigate (HW2) Ion Cannon Frigates Firelance-class Ion Cannon Frigate (HW) • Hiigaran Ion Cannon Frigate (HW2) Multi-Weapon Frigates Dervish-class Multi-Beam Frigate (HWC) Drone Frigates Puppeteer-class Drone Frigate (HW) • Hive-class Advanced Drone Frigate (HWC) Super Capital Ships Destroyers Revelation-class Destroyer (HW) • Perdition-class Missile Destroyer (HW) • Deacon-class Destroyer (HWC) • Hiigaran Destroyer (HW2) Carriers Imperator-class Carrier (HW) • Shaman-class Carrier (HWC) • Hiigaran Carrier (HW2) Heavy Cruisers Avatar-class Heavy Cruiser (HW) Battlecruisers Hiigaran Battlecruiser (HW2) Dreadnoughts Archangel-class Dreadnought (HWC) • Kalash (DoK) Motherships Motherships Kushan Mothership (HW) • Hiigaran Shipyard (HW2) • Pride of Hiigara (HW2) Non-Combat Ships Resource Collectors Providence-class Resource Collector (HW) • Worker-class Resource Collector (HWC) • Hiigaran Resource Collector (HW2) Resource Controllers Redemption-class Resource Controller (HW) • Chieftain Mk. 3-class Ore Processor (HWC) • Hiigaran Mobile Refinery (HW2) Drones & Probes Target Drone (HW/HW2) • Seeker-class Probe (HW) • Proximity Sensor (HW) • Hub-class Research Ship (HW) • Trapper-class Gravity Generator (HW) • Veil-class Cloak Generator (HW) • Kushan Sensors Array (HW) • Hiigaran Probe (HW2) • Hiigaran Proximity Sensor Probe (HW2) • Hiigaran Sensor Distortion Probe (HW2) Other Logistical Ships Khar-Selim (HW) • Scaffold (HW) • Explorer-class Deep Space Mining Vessel (HWC) • Clee-San (HWC) • Hiigaran Crew Transport (HW2) • Khar-Toba (HW/HW2/DoK) Space Stations Chimera Station (HW2) • Tanis Station (HW2) Vaygr Ships Fighters Scouts Vaygr Scout‎ (HW2) Interceptors Vaygr Assault Craft (HW2) • Harridan-class Lance Fighter (HW2) Bombers Vaygr Bomber‎‎ (HW2) Weapons Platforms Vaygr Gun Platform (HW2) • Heavy Missile Platform (HW2) • Hyperspace Gate (HW2) Corvettes Corvettes Command Corvette (HW2) Heavy Corvettes Laser Corvette (HW2) • Hammer-class Missile Corvette (HW2) Minelayer Corvettes Vaygr Minelayer Corvette (HW2) Frigates Assault Frigates Vaygr Assault Frigate (HW2) • Heavy Missile Frigate (HW2) Logistical Support Frigates Infiltrator Frigate (HW2) Super Capital Ships Destroyers Vaygr Destroyer (HW2) Carriers Vaygr Carrier (HW2) Battlecruisers Vaygr Battlecruiser (HW2) Motherships Motherships Vaygr Flagship (HW2) • Vaygr Shipyard (HW2) Supercarriers Vaygr Supercarrier (HW2) Superweapons Superweapons Planet Killer (Low Orbit Atmosphere Deprivation Weapon) (HW2) Non-Combat Ships Resource Collectors Vaygr Resource Collector (HW2) Resource Controllers Vaygr Mobile Refinery (HW2) Drones & Probes Vaygr Probe (HW2) • Vaygr Proximity Sensor Probe (HW2) • Vaygr Sensor Distortion Probe (HW2) Space Stations Command Station (HW2)

Bentusi Ships Fighters Interceptors Super Acolyte (HW/HWC) Motherships Motherships Bentusi Exchange (HW) • Bentus (HW2) Non-Combat Ships Barges Cargo Barge (HW) Progenitor Ships Corvettes Corvettes Progenitor Mover (HW2) Gunships Progenitor Drone (HW2) Super Capital Ships Destroyers Keeper (HW2) Dreadnoughts Progenitor Dreadnaught (HW2) • Sajuuk (HW2) Motherships Motherships Progenitor Mothership (HW2)