| This is the article on the Hiigaran patrol vessel. For the similar ship used by the Vaygr, see Scout. For other uses, see Scout |
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Scout
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Classification
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Purpose
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Reconnaissance
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Ship Type
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Scout
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RU Cost
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350 RUs
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Length
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11 metres
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Speed
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480 m/s
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Armaments
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1 Pea Shooter
1 EMP Weapon |
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The Scout is a very light strike craft used for patrolling and explorations, and also to harass enemy units.
The Hiigaran and the Vaygr Scout are very much similar in terms of function and only differs in appearance and speed (when you research the engines upgrade for all fighters in the Vaygr race, your Vaygr scouts' movement speed is also upgraded and they become much faster than their Hiigaran counterpart).
Background[]
The Hiigaran Scout sport plenty of advancements than its older Kushan ancestors. Better engines, controls and the introduction of an onboard EMP electronic warfare device allows this new iteration of Scouts to be far more flexible and versatile then ever before. A most notable change includes the elimination of the asymmetric cockpit that characterized the older Kushan vessels for a more optimal and standardized central cockpit.
As far as gameplay goes, the scout has very fast engines but has only light armor and weapons. Thus, it relies on its maneuverability and speed to evade enemy fire.
Although it is not designed for direct combat with any other ship, it can give special support to all other combat ships when upgraded with the EMP (electromagnetic pulse) ability as well as the sensor ping.
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