Thaevrek Hegemony
Pursuit Gunship
Heavy attack escort · relentless pursuit
- Designation
- E-18
- Classification
- ENEMIES
- Affiliation
- Thaevrek Hegemony
- First encounter
- World 7 · Level 93
An armoured heavy escort built to run you down. It leaves its row, presses toward you and slides onto your lane.
ARMAMENT
- 01Heavy twin cannonsThe muzzles glow, then a two- or three-shot burst of heavy shells.
- 02Dorsal turretA twin autocannon turret that lays down covering fire.
- 03Pursuit missilesRipples of two to four missiles that chase you. Shoot them down; a VECTOR beam destroys every missile in its path.
BEHAVIOUR
- 01Pressing attackOn each attack run it pushes down toward you and slides onto your lane, then pulls back to its row.
- 02Heavy escortShielded and heavily armoured: it takes sustained fire to bring down.
TACTICAL
Move as soon as the cannon muzzles glow. Shoot down its missiles and never let a Gunship settle in your lane.
SYSTEMS
- 01Twin heavy cannonsTwo fixed forward cannons that fire the heavy bursts.
- 02Dorsal turretA rotating twin autocannon turret on the spine.
- 03Missile podsTwo four-cell pods that launch the pursuit missiles.
- 04Angled thrustersCanted thrusters beside the main drive for its lane-sliding attack runs.
ORDNANCE
- 01Heavy cannon shellAn armour-piercing slug with an orange tracer.
- 02Pursuit missileLeaves the pod, then turns after you. One hit destroys it.
