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| Landsraad Richese Padishah Superiority Fighter |
Owner |
Landsraad (Minor Houses) |
| Class |
Medium Fighter |
| Availability |
Unlimited Deployment |
| In Service |
9850 |
| Out of Service |
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| Source |
Dune |
| Author |
Christian Meador |
| Last Updated |
February 23, 2005 |
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| Description: |
The “Imperial” fighter program of the Richese created the default fighter in most House fleets. Naming the weapon program after the Emperor’s position itself was considered an unorthodox move at the time due to the fighter’s role as an attrition unit, but considerable politicking and the claim of the Padishah as a space superiority fighter eventually gave the program the green light. In truth the Richese did create a fighter better than any other in its day, and upgrades over time have made it quite competitive even now.
The Padishah carries two linked light fighter railguns and a holtzman shield. The miniaturization capability of the Richese created a superior light railgun platform. While the shield drains some of the fighter’s reactor, draining off a bit of thrust, the extra shield protection is considered worth the trade off. It is both an effective anti-ship fighter, as the fighter’s matter guns ignore ship armor, and a respectable dogfighter, as its shields make it very survivable against other fighters.
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