Generations of Turtles

Original game.

All presented blueprints are the development of generations of the capital vessel named Turtle. Last one of generations is just maxed T3 and cannot be upgraded further (or I can't think of how to).

Pictures of ships arranged mainly in timeline order - from Turtle to X version - except of insignificant changed areas. There are specs of each ship in the end of gallery.

You can install and use all of blueprints, or just the one you liked.

Turtle (MK1). Flying base

First generation of CVs. It is just an ordinary flying base T1.

• []low weapon power

  []fast and agile

  []cheap

You can still dock "Corvus" Delivery shuttle class in its single dock (the one which dangling in space in starter system).

Turtle MK2. Smugglers ship

Added T2 CPU, that makes possibility for furter upgrades. Main difference is big glass Dome on top of dock and small farm with kitchen and advanced constructor under it.

Dome divided in two decks, which both used for recreational purposes. Still not military ship. Can be used for smuggling goods or as personal yaht of strange design.

• []only T2

  []beautiful view from Dome

  []more cargo space

  []still fast and agile

  []gravity generator

There is much of CPU room left, but little empty space.

Turtle MK3. Evacuation ship

On top of MK2 was built modular shell of xenosteel. Slightly extended main engine room and added thrusters. All engines wrapped in thermal coating. But even so ship becomes clumsy.

Cockpit was completely reworked and gain two levels.

Lower deck furnished for field hospital, on top of ship mounted light beacon for evacuation procedures.

• []only T2, almost 100%

  []beautiful view from dome

  []external open decks allow docking of additional 4 small fighters/hovers or 2 UCH Diplomat transports

  []even more cargo space

  []quite sluggish but small vessels protected from sudden air attack

  []gravity generator & warp drive

  Turtle X. Heavy dropship

  Last generation is a complete military ship. Relatively small, i.e. nothing comparable to real battleships, but have enough firepower and shield to overpower corvettes, shielded large transports and bases in space and any structure on planets. Design was completely reworked, so its name differs from others

  • []T3 CPU, almost 100%

    []solid shell of compound of xenosteel reinforced with combat steel

    []two inner docks divided on two decks each - you can dock up to 12 small fighters on them

    []you can even dock 2 CORE heavy assault fighters class ships (more just can't fit the hangar door)

    []large reverse deck for docking even larger small vessel or mobile warplatform when in space

    []central dock rebuilt as repair bay

    []captain, officers and crew quarters for regular crew

    []ground marines quarters on basement deck

    []flight marines and fighters' pilots quarters on top of docks

    []two cockpits

    []hospital with panoramic view

    []bar and park with skylight view

    []many other decorative areas - offices, basement, utility, management rooms, technical passages

    []even more cargo space

    []same agility as MK3 but much more weight carrying

    []gravity generator & warp drive & shield generator

  • medium-to-high firepower

  For those who likes brutality and minimalism