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The [[StarCitizen:Anvil]] '''U4A-3 Terrapin''' is a deep-space armored scout ship utilized by the [[StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth Navy]] (UEEN). Outfitted with sensitive long-range scanners, it is used for long duration reconnaissance and leg patrol missions where crewmembers might need to be separated from support facilities for weeks at a time. The spacecraft is encased with heavy armor and an oversized shield generator that allows it to survive skirmishes with lighter raiding craft and extreme environment.<ref name="galactapedia">{{Cite RSI|url=galactapedia/article/RWwZQYmBAe-terrapin|text=Terrapin - Galactapedia}}</ref><ref name="qa2">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link//15478-Anvil-Terrapin | The [[StarCitizen:Anvil]] '''U4A-3 Terrapin''' is a deep-space armored scout ship utilized by the [[StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth Navy]] (UEEN). Outfitted with sensitive long-range scanners, it is used for long duration reconnaissance and leg patrol missions where crewmembers might need to be separated from support facilities for weeks at a time. The spacecraft is encased with heavy armor and an oversized shield generator that allows it to survive skirmishes with lighter raiding craft and extreme environment.<ref name="galactapedia">{{Cite RSI|url=galactapedia/article/RWwZQYmBAe-terrapin|text=Terrapin - Galactapedia}}</ref><ref name="qa2">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link//engineering/15478-Q-A-Anvil-Terrapin-Part-II|text=Anvil Terrapin Q&A Part 2|accessdate=2016-08-26}}</ref> | ||
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|It is a favored explorer ship among [[StarCitizen:UEE military]] veterans who opt to continue flying after their service, many of them having already come to know its reliability, ease of repair and never-say-die attitude.<ref name="presentation">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/15461-The-Terrapin|text=Terrapin - Presentation page}}</ref> As secondary roles, it is said that the Terrapin can be used for both Search and Rescue and as Troop Transport.<ref name="brochure">{{Cite RSI|url=media/ewj61pen5ezf7r/source/Anvil-Terrapin.pdf|text=Anvil Terrapin Brochure}}</ref> | |It is a favored explorer ship among [[StarCitizen:UEE military]] veterans who opt to continue flying after their service, many of them having already come to know its reliability, ease of repair and never-say-die attitude.<ref name="presentation">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/15461-The-Terrapin|text=Terrapin - Presentation page}}</ref> As secondary roles, it is said that the Terrapin can be used for both Search and Rescue and as Troop Transport.<ref name="brochure">{{Cite RSI|url=media/ewj61pen5ezf7r/source/Anvil-Terrapin.pdf|text=Anvil Terrapin Brochure}}</ref> | ||
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{{List item | {{List item|Cooling Mechanism|Due to the Terrapin's thick armor, the ship has insufficient capacity to vent its heat. To vent this excess heat, the armor panels can be retracted, a mechanic that has been described as 'coming up for air'.<ref name="qa1">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link//engineering/15477-Q-A-Anvil-Terrapin-Part-I|text=Anvil Terrapin Q&A Part 1}}</ref> | ||
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|Due to the Terrapin's thick armor, the ship has insufficient capacity to vent its heat. To vent this excess heat, the armor panels can be retracted, a mechanic that has been described as 'coming up for air'.<ref name="qa1">{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link//15477-Anvil-Terrapin | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:35, 3 October 2026
The StarCitizen:Anvil U4A-3 Terrapin is a deep-space armored scout ship utilized by the StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth Navy (UEEN). Outfitted with sensitive long-range scanners, it is used for long duration reconnaissance and leg patrol missions where crewmembers might need to be separated from support facilities for weeks at a time. The spacecraft is encased with heavy armor and an oversized shield generator that allows it to survive skirmishes with lighter raiding craft and extreme environment.<ref name="galactapedia">Template:Cite RSI</ref><ref name="qa2">Template:Cite RSI</ref>
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Development=The Terrapin was developed in 2796 to serve as the first ship in the Empire's defensive restructuring of the Navy. It was also the first full production ship that StarCitizen:Anvil Aerospace had fabricated under direct Naval contract. It was developed in an Anvil plant located in StarCitizen:Nova Kyiv, Terra under lead designer StarCitizen:J.Harris Arnold and lead engineer StarCitizen:Allegra Wilsing.<ref name="brochure" />
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Naval Assessment=In 2796, the StarCitizen:UEE ship assessment review team led by Vice Admiral StarCitizen:Galen Whishaw was commanded by the StarCitizen:High Command to assess if the Terrapin should be included in the StarCitizen:UEE military.
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- The ship is named after the species Terrapin which encompass a variety of small turtle species that inhabit freshwater or brackish environments. The term "terrapin" originates from the North American Algonquian word "torope," which specifically referred to the Diamondback terrapin species.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrapin</ref>
- Novaya Kiev is a space system in the Enigma Sector in Wing Commander.<ref>Wing Commander screenshot, @banditloaf.wcnews.com, Bluesky, Aug 2, 2025</ref>
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