Shield Beetle

__NOTOC__
Name 	Shield Beetle
Ship Class 	Heavy Warship
Image 	
Hull Cost 	17,900,000
Standard Cost 	34,432,000(Standard)34,036,000 (Unfettered Shipyards)
Shield 	32,000
Hull 	9,800
Mass 	1,881
Drag 	16.3
Fuel Capacity 	500
Heat Dissipation	0.33
Required Crew 	47
Bunks 	95
Cargo Space 	142
Outfit Space 	798
Weapon Capacity 	333
Engine Capacity 	150
Gun Ports 	8
Turret Slots 	4
== Description ==
This ship was first built millennia ago, near the end of a more violent time in Hai history. Since then, it has served as the only heavy warship at the disposal of the Hai. The Shield Beetle is a versatile warship used by the Hai to guard their merchant convoys, or by the Unfettered to attack those very same convoys.
== Location ==
The Shield Beetle can be purchased at the following ports:
* Darkcloak, Wah Yoot (Unfettered Shipyards Variant)
* Hai-home, Ya Hai
== Outfits ==
These are the standard outfits initially equipped on each Shield Beetle.
Weapons
Ion Cannon (4)
Turrets
Bullfrog Anti-Missile (4)
Secondary Weapons
Hai Tracker Pod (4)
Ammunition
Hai Tracker (280)Tracker Storage Pod (2)
Systems
Hai Cuttlefish Jammer (3)Hai Diamond RegeneratorHai Williwaw Cooling (3)HyperdriveQuantum Keystone
Power
Boulder ReactorGeode ReactorHai Valley Batteries
Engines
"Bondir" Atomic Thruster"Bufaer" Atomic Steering
Hand To Hand
Pulse Rifle (55)
These are the standard outfits initially equipped on each Unfettered Shipyards variant Shield Beetle.
Weapons
Ion Cannon (2)
Turrets
Chameleon Anti-MissilePulse Turret (3)
Secondary Weapons
Hai Tracker Pod (6)
Ammunition
Hai Tracker (420)Tracker Storage Pod (3)
Systems
Hai Corundum RegeneratorHai Diamond RegeneratorHai Octopus Jammer (3)Hai Williwaw Cooling (4)HyperdriveOutfits Expansion (2)Quantum KeystoneValue Detector (2)
Power
Geode Reactor (2)Hai Gorge BatteriesPebble Core
Engines
"Bondir" Atomic Thruster"Bufaer" Atomic Steering
Hand To Hand
Pulse Rifle (75)
== Performance Information ==
Shield Beetles are excellent warships. Their combination of shields, hull, and outfit space allows for a variety of customization options. The standard outfits on a Shield Beetle, a set of four powerful Ion Cannons, are geared towards disabling an enemy ship, while the Unfettered variant is outfitted to be a better at destroying enemies.
The drawback to the standard variant of the Shield Beetle is that it is on a restricted planet. The player has to build a strong reputation with the Hai by repairing disabled Hai ships in Wah Ki in order to access Shield Beetles from Hai-home. The Unfettered variant purchasable from Darkcloak is easier to purchase, due to the player only needing to pay a bribe to land on the planet.
== Notes ==
* The Shield Beetle is one of the few ships to have more than 1 variant available for sale.
* The Shield Beetle is usually considered one of the best ships in the game. It has more shields and hull than even the Shield-type Kestrel, with almost as much outfit space, and is lighter, allowing it to make better use of its engine space. It has a very high number of gun ports, and a very modest crew requirement, allowing it to profitably carry cargo alongside combat missions. However, its low bunk count makes it poorly suited to being a flagship.
Category:Alien ships
Category:Hai
Category:Hai Ships
Category:Heavy Warship