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Category:Fighters (because weird)

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{{Vehicle
| uuid = 081236f5-9549-4a60-9123-6ae21f0cd261
| name = Defender
| image = Defender - Firing over Delemar.jpg
| manufacturer = BANU
| career = Combat
| role =
| size = small
| productionstate = Flight ready
| productionstatedesc = Since [[Update:Star Citizen Alpha 3.7.0|Alpha 3.7.0]]
| mincrew = 1
| maxcrew = 2
| pledgecost = 220
| originalpledgecost = 185
| warbondcost = 200
| originalwarbondcost = 170
| pledgeavailability = Time-limited sales
| rsistoreurl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/ships/defender/Defender
| brochureurl = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/media/q47zalzz81ml4r/source/Banu-Defender.pdf
| trailerurl = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6hXjxQ0_lk
| presentationurl1 = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/15862-Banu-Defender
| qandaurl1 = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/engineering/15871-Q-A-Banu-Defender
| saledate = 2017-04-21
| conceptdate = 2017-04-22
}}

The [[StarCitizen:Banu]] '''Defender''' {{SClang|meaning=|ochoa=oktæ banu|srb=oktæ Banu}} is a small two-seat combat ship utilized by the Banu to provide protection and fly alongside the [[StarCitizen:Merchantman]]. Its design features [[StarCitizen:Xi'an]] thrusters, [[StarCitizen:Tevarin]] shields, and four [[StarCitizen:Singe tachyon cannon]]s. As a result, with a light-weight hull, it allows the ship to be agile and fast. Though cargo space is limited, the Defender features modest accommodations for its crew and provides easy access to components.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/15860-Around-The-Verse|text=Around the Verse - The Banu Defender|trx=around-the-verse-2}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RSI|url=pledge/ships/defender/BANU-defender|text=The Banu Defender - Ship Page}}</ref>

Although the shape, hull, and design of the Defender remains consistent across all Defender models, features can be different from different manufacturers. The below features are based on the Human export model manufactured by [[StarCitizen:Jannue Mon-Li]].<ref name="brochure">{{Cite RSI|url=media/q47zalzz81ml4r/source/Banu-Defender.pdf|text=The Defender - Ship Brochure}}</ref>

==Features==

{{List item
|Dual cockpit
|The Defender utilizes the Banu's different style of piloting and co-piloting, where the co-pilot can control the main armament of the ship alongside the pilot in the dual cockpit system of the Defender. If desired, the co-pilot could focus on engineering or other ship matters to free up the pilot's attention.<ref name="ReferenceA" /> Different from the Human variant, the Defender built for Banu have isolated functions on the pilot seats so responsibilities cannot be shared between pilot and co-pilot. This is because the Banu pilot prefer to specialize in one task, while Human pilots prefer flexibility and an ability to assign functions as needed.
}}
{{List item
|Phalanx shield
|The Tevarin [[StarCitizen:Phalanx shield]] combined with light [[StarCitizen:oxus]] composite armor keeps the fighter light and fast, which is ideal for quick maneuvering during combat.
}}
{{List item
|Minimalistic interior
|With its emphasis on combat, the Defender has minimal cargo space and small sleeping quarters. Engines and components are shielded by cascading spinal shutters. Doors and shutters are molded into the walls to create a smooth, seamless aesthetic while still providing operator access.
}}
{{List item
|Extended range
|The Banu developed the Defender to provide protection and fly alongside the Merchantman, so its design includes a much improved range over other fighters of similar size due to its fuel intakes, dual fuel tanks, large quantum drive, and a powerful, efficient jump drive.<ref name="ReferenceB">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/15871-Q-A-Banu-Defender|text=Q&A: Banu Defender}}</ref>
}}
{{List item
|Additional Storage
|The Banu defender has racks for up to 2 handheld weapons.
}}

== Specifications ==
{{Vehicle hardpoints}}

== Model ==

===Ship profile===
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In-space=
{| class="wikitable"
!Isometric
!Above
!Port-side
!Front
!Rear
!Below
|-
|[[File:Defender_in_Space_-_Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Defender_in_Space_-_Above.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Defender_in_Space_-_Port.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Defender_in_Space_-_Front.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Defender_in_Space_-_Rear.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Defender_in_Space_-_Below.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|}
|-|
Landed=
{| class="wikitable"
!Isometric
!Above
!Port-side
!Front
!Rear
|-
|[[File:Defender_in_SelfLand_-_Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Defender_in_SelfLand_-_Above.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Defender_in_SelfLand_-_Port.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Defender_in_SelfLand_-_Front.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Defender_in_SelfLand_-_Rear.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|}
</tabber>

===Paints===
{{for|more information|:Defender series/Paints}}

{| class="wikitable"
![[StarCitizen:Defender series/Paints#"Harmony"|"Harmony"]]
![[StarCitizen:Defender series/Paints#"Ocellus"|"Ocellus"]]
![[StarCitizen:Defender series/Paints#"Platinum"|"Platinum"]]
![[StarCitizen:Defender series/Paints#"Polar"|"Polar"]]
![[StarCitizen:Defender series/Paints#"Stormbringer"|"Stormbringer"]]
![[StarCitizen:Defender series/Paints#"Wanderer"|"Wanderer"]]
|-
|[[File:Defender Harmony in space - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Defender Ocellus in space - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Defender Platinum in space - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Defender Polar in space - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Defender Strombringer in space - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Defender Wanderer in space - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|}

== Acquisition ==
{{Vehicle availability}}

==Pledge price history==
{| class="wikitable"
! Date
!Pledge cost (USD)
!Insurance
!Availability
!Sale
|-
|2017-04-21
|185 ([[StarCitizen:Warbond]] - 170)
|LTI
|Time-limited
|Concept sale <ref>{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/15862-Banu-Defender|text=Banu Defender}}</ref>
|-
|2020-06-12
|220
|6 months
|Time-limited
|2020 Alien Week<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/17622-Alien-Week-2950|text=Alien Week 2950|accessdate=}}</ref>
|}

==Tactics==
The Defender has an edge in maneuverability over human fighters like the [[StarCitizen:Super Hornet]] and [[StarCitizen:Sabre]], which themselves have edges in durability and armament, respectively. Defenders excel in distracting and confounding would-be attackers, giving their charges (like the Merchantman) the chance to slip away to safety. Their speed and mobility make them good for holding the point position, intercepting threats, and reacting quickly to flanking maneuvers. These traits make the Defender a formidable opponent. They present attackers with a dilemma; expend precious time and fuel trying to pin down an agile escort, or try to weather their fire while focusing on the Merchantmen? Since raiders often favor fast, heavily armed, but lightly armored ships, the choice can be a difficult one.<ref name="ReferenceB" />

==Lore==
While the Merchantman boasts a cavernous cargo area, it lacks the offensive capabilities to ward off large numbers of attackers. The Defender is designed to defend and escort the Merchantman. The ship has been around since [[StarCitizen:Humanity|Humanity's]] first contact with Banu in 2438, it has changed since then. Since the Banu have traded heavily with other species for hundreds of years, the Defenders have a patchwork design that incorporates elements of tech from other cultures. In the latest iteration, the shield were originated from the [[StarCitizen:Tevarin|Tevarin's]] [[StarCitizen:Phalanx shield]], and the previous Human thrusters were abandoned because [[StarCitizen:Xi'an|Xi'an's]] design has superior performance. This approach highlights one of the key points of Banu engineering, if the technology works better for the overall design, the Banu will use it.<ref name="brochure"/>

The name "Defender" is chosen by individual manufacturers that manufacturers Human variant of Defender in an attempt to appeal to the Human market.<ref name="brochure"/>

==Gallery==
{{for|a full gallery|:Category:Defender images}}

<tabber>
Official=
{{gallery
|Defender_-_x3_in_formation_over_world.jpg
|Defender_landed_on_circular_pad.jpg
|Defender_interior_main_and_pilots_entrance%27s.jpg
|Defender_bed.jpg
|Defender - Firing over Delemar.jpg
|Defender_landed_in_hangar_-_front.jpg
|Defender_trusting_away_dark_-_Rear_Starboard.jpg
|Defender_entrance_lights_on.jpg
|Defender_in_hangar_under_walkway_-_Above.jpg
|Defender_landed_on_grey_background_with_character.png
|Defender_Interior_-_Component_Access.png
}}
|-|
In-game=
{{gallery
|Defender inside hangar.png
|Defender_in_Area_Landed_Sunset_-_Front_Starboard.png
|Defender_in_Area_18_Landed_-_Fromt_Starboard.jpg
|IAE2954-day4-defender.jpg
}}
|-|
Original design=
{{gallery
|Defender3.jpg
|Defender4.jpg
|Defender5.jpg
|Banu Defender ATV 09.png
|Banu Defender ATV 07.png
|Defender2.jpg
|Defender0.jpg
|Defender Interior Concept 01.jpg
|Defender Interior Concept 02.jpg
|Defender1.png
|Banu Defender Concept Art.jpg
}}
</tabber>

==Development ==
The concept was designed to introduce an alien interceptor and prototype the look and feel of Banu materials, processes, and controls that will eventually carry over to the larger Merchantman implementation.<ref name="jpvdas">{{Cite Jump Point|title=Visual Dictionary: Alien Ships|volume=8|month=11|startpage=23|endpage=23|accessdate=2020-11-28}}</ref>

According to [[StarCitizen:Ben Lesnick]] (Director of Ship Concepts), the Defender was originally pitched as the '''"Banu Minuteman"''' with the idea that it was intended specifically to protect [[StarCitizen:Merchantman|Merchantmen]] (and larger trade ships) at a moment's notice. The name had ultimately changed because "[https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Minutemen Minuteman]" is such a specifically American historical reference that it wouldn't really make sense for an alien race.<ref name="jumppoint" />

<tabber>
Timeline=
{{Timeline styles}}
{| class="timeline"
|-
|2017-04-21
|Concept sale.<ref name="presentation">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/15862-Banu-Defender|text=Banu Defender concept sale}}</ref>
|-
|2019-03-07
|Delayed to be flight ready from [[Update:Star Citizen Alpha 3.5.0|Alpha 3.5.0]] to [[Update:Star Citizen Alpha 3.6.0|Alpha 3.6.0]].<ref name="presentation"/>
|-
|2019-07-21
|Delayed to be flight ready from [[Update:Star Citizen Alpha 3.6.0|Alpha 3.6.0]] to [[Update:Star Citizen Alpha 3.7.0|Alpha 3.7.0]].<ref name="patch360">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link//17160-Star-Citizen-Alpha-360|text=Star Citizen Alpha 3.6.0 - Patch notes|accessdate=2023-06-15}}</ref>
|-
|2019-10-11
|Flight ready in [[Update:Star Citizen Alpha 3.7.0|Alpha 3.7.0]].<ref name="37presentation">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/17252-Alpha-37-Into-The-Depths|text=Alpha 3.7.0 - Into the Depths}}</ref>
|}
|-|
Credits=
{| class="wikitable"
!Role
!Contributors
|-
|Original concept
|[[StarCitizen:Jan Urschel]]<ref name="jumppoint">[[StarCitizen:Jan Urschel]], [[StarCitizen:David Ladyman]] and [[StarCitizen:Ben Lesnick]], [https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/15866-Jump-Point-Now-Available ''Work in Progress: Banu Defender''], [[StarCitizen:Jump Point (magazine)|Jump Point]], vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 3-49, 2017-04-22.</ref>
|-
|Art
|[[StarCitizen:Paul Jones]]<ref name="jumppoint"/>
|-
|Technical design
|[[StarCitizen:Jonny Jacevicius]], [[StarCitizen:John Crewe]]<ref name="ReferenceB"/>
|-
|System design
|[[StarCitizen:Stephen Hosmer]]<ref name="jp0803">{{Cite Jump Point|title=Developer Interview: Esperia Prowler|volume=8|month=3|startpage=3|endpage=10|accessdate=2020-04-07}}</ref>
|}
|-|
Design brief=
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+Aims & Aesthetic
|-
!Aims
|
*Banu combat ship, nimble fighter
*Designed as a multi-crew escort fighter/interceptor for the Banu Merchantman
|-
!Aesthetic
|
*Banu design with cobbled-together parts from other alien races. Should be using Tevarin shields, for example
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ Approximate statistics
|-
|Length
|28 Meters
|Longer than the [[StarCitizen:Gladius]], but sleeker and has to fit two crew and a small interior.
|-
|Mass
|18,000 kg
|Larger than the Gladius (16,000 kg) but lightly armoured.
|-
|Crew
|2
|Seats a dedicated pilot and a support seat. The [[StarCitizen:Banu]] specialise in their roles, so one usually takes on the role of firing the weapons or managing power/shields, while the other concentrates on flying.
|-
|Engine
|1 x Medium
|One medium engine which powers four main nozzles, using [[StarCitizen:Xi'an]] engine technology.
|-
|Thrusters
|12 x Fixed Thrusters
|4 on top, 4 on the sides and 4 on the bottom to cover all angles of movement. Uses fixed thrusters to improve ship agility.
|-
|Power Plants
|2 x Small
|Enough to power all ship systems. It uses one more than most light fighters as it has an interior, additional seat and a larger [[StarCitizen:shield]].
|-
|Weapon Hardpoints
|4 x Size 2 Weapons (Gimbal – Nose)
2 x S3 Missile Hardpoint (4 x S2 Missiles)
|Gimballed weapons on the nose for the co-pilot to more easily control (if co-pilot is controlling weapons) while the pilot is flying. Weapons on the nose have fixed gimbal mounts, fixed mounts. Weapons of larger sizes cannot be equipped.
|-
|Shield
|1 x Medium
|Large ship for a light fighter. Uses advanced [[StarCitizen:Phalanx shield|Tevarin shields]] as a unique feature of the ship, so these need to be powerful.
|-
|Armour
|Light
|Very nimble fighter. More defensive focus is on the advanced Tevarin shields to keep it light and fast.
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ Metric & Templates
|-
|colspan="2"|A list of all components, templates and measurements that the concept artist needs to adhere to.
|-
|Animation Templates
|
* ''Seat template:'' Gladius (low tech, static ejection seat).
* ''Enter/exit animation for the seat:'' New (entering from the rear, might require a new anim to get in and out of the seat).
* ''Enter/exit animation for the ship:'' None, transport-style entrance via ramp.
|-
|Ship Components
|
Components that need to be accessible behind walls or floor panels, or have the interior built around them:
* ''Power Plants:'' 2 Small (0.5m x 0.75m x 0.5m)
* ''Shield Generator:'' 1 Medium (0.5m x 1.5m x 0.5m)
* ''Avionics:'' 1 Small (0.75m x 0.5m x 0.375m)
* ''Coolers:'' 2 Small (0.5m x 0.75m x 0.25m)
* ''Gravity Generator:'' 1 Small (0.5m x 0.5m x 0.5m)
* ''Jump Drive:'' 1 Small (0.5m x 0.75m x 0.75m)
* ''Life Support:'' 1 Small (0.5m x 0.5m x 0.25m)
* ''Radar:'' 1 Small (0.5m x 0.5m x 0.25m)
Components that don't need to be accessed but are somewhere on/inside the ship:
* ''Fuel Tanks:'' 2 Medium (1.0m x 2.0m x 1.0m)
|-
|Interior Spaces
|Basic interior space for a crew of 2 to enter, walk around in, access components and access the cockpits.
|-
|Cargo
|No cargo requirements
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ Requirements
|-
|Separate Cockpits & Ejection
|
* Cockpits need to be doored off from the rest of the interior, so crew aren't exposed to depressurisation when the ramp is opened.
* This also prevents the entire interior from depressurising when a crew member ejects from the ship.
* Keeping the cockpits separate means each crew member may choose when to eject, rather than being ejected when the other crew member is.
|-
|Cockpit View – Suggestion
|
* Banu crew work closely together to merge their specialised roles. It would be nice to keep crew members in view of each other from either cockpit
|-
|Ejection Capable Cockpit/Seat
|
* Banu seat needs to be capable of ejecting.
* Cockpit needs quick release/open capability.
* Clearance for the seat to eject without colliding with the ship.
|-
|Support Cockpit & Controls
|
* This cockpit needs to be nearly identical to the pilot's in terms of screen and UI layout.
* It needs a joystick for controlling ship weapons. No throttle required.
|}
</tabber>

==See also==

*{{Link RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/15860-Around-The-Verse |text=Around the Verse: The Banu Defender}} {{Transcript|url=around-the-verse-2}}
*{{Link RSI| url=engineering/15871-Q-A-Banu-Defender |text= Q&A: Banu Defender}}
*[https://youtu.be/oCgg5Gk0faQ YouTube - Star Citizen: Subscriber's Town Hall feat. Banu & Alien Cultures] ([[File:Relay icon.svg|x13px|link=https://relay.sc]] [https://relay.sc/transcript/subscriber-town-hall-april-2017-summary Summary by Relay])

==References==
<references />

{{Navplate manufacturers|BANU}}
{{Navplate vehicles}}
{{Short description|Dual-seat medium fighter made by Banu}}
[[Category:Fighters]]

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