SU Cost

Silver Cost

SU Cost

Silver Cost

Hull

The Shadowskimmer is best for deploying it's Module by moving in quickly to it's destination, lowering to a landing position, dropping the Module then taking off. Without it's module, the Shadowskimmer gains an impressive speed boost, allowing it to flee a scene quickly. The Shadowskimmer's mission profiles really depend on what modules it has loaded.

Personnel/Evac Drop Module Mission Profile: Used to carry a strike force into the field, these modules are usually loaded with soldiers of the Damocles Army or Fleet Security Officers, then dropped down as the Shadowskimmer Evacs from the site. The dropped down Module can also serve as a small base of operations for the troop base, with a small Armory storage of weapons and a cache of ammo crystals. It's own armor resistance allows it to absorb basic Spellfire and light arms fire, and it can use it's Docking Thrusters for basic flight upwards at 2.5 miles per hour if needed, at which point the Shadowskimmer usually grabs it and departs with the Module. This Module can also be launched from a Shadowskimmer, and float over and dock with a stationary Airship for boarding operations as well. Shadowskimmer's equipped with this Module are given troop deployment and dropship missions. Sometimes a Shadowskimmer, in a lengthy army deployment, will drop down a Module, then return to a carrier, load a new one, deploy that Module and repeat as needed. This is the default Module a Shadowskimmer is usually loaded with.

Cargo Module Mission Profile: This is the default Module used when the Personnel/Evac one is not available. Also used for supply drops, as the Shadowskimmer speeds down, drops the Cargo Module then takes off, where a ground team recovers the Module and the Cargo inside. This cargo is usually parts, repair gear, food or additional weapons, dependent on the mission it is partaking of.

Grappler Module Mission Profile: Used for salvage missions and towing of Fighter craft or Warhammers, and emergency towing when a suitable Tow Ship is not available. Also used for emergency pullouts and deployments of Warhammers. This Module also contains several Auxiliary Battery Crystals, which when their power is not needed for Grapplers, can be dumped directly into the Core to recharge it.

Passenger Module Mission Profile: The V.I.P. Module is used to ferry Ambassadors, special operatives, high ranking officers and guests to their destinations. The Passenger Module is used to ferry replacement crew when an Airship is unable to reach Port. Note these Modules are only used for long trips exceeding 2 hours in duration. For trips under that time, The default Module is used. Shadowskimmers assigned to Shipyards normally have this Module loaded as their default Module.

Medical Triage Module Mission Profile: A small field hospital, able to be deployed into a warzone or emergency area as needed. It's usually staffed by medical officers from the airship this was launched from, flown to the scene be it the site of an airship crash, an epidemic or some other disaster with high casualties and wounded, given a small burst of power to sustain it then dropped. One of these modules can care for 15 patients at any given time, and is a short-term medical supplement only. When manpower is short, usually an Emergency Medical Ultimax is placed inside to act as the Chief Medical Officer on the scene.

Combat Module Mission Profile: In emergencies when an Airship needs all the help it can get, or an airship's presence is required but the airship itself cannot go there, a Shadowskimmer is armed with this Module. The additional Core doesn't do much to solve the Shadowskimmer's problem of limited energy, but it's able to fire off enough cannon shots and torpedo salvos before energy becomes a concern. One Shadowskimmer is never deployed alone like this, and then only in emergency situations such as the main airship itself either being badly damaged, weapons disabled or outnumbered. Shadowskimmers that fight Fighter crafts like this can fight on their level, and can also fight on the Airship Level as well.

Warhammer Drop Module Mission Profile: Simply, to ferry Warhammers in and out as needed. This module comes with a Warhammer, already installed and costs the price of a Warhammer Tank. Army Officers & Crew are needed to operate it.

Add-Ons: As of this moment, there are two add-ons to modify the Shadowskimmer. The first is the Groundskimmer, being six wheels giving a Shadowskimmer capability to drive over land at speeds faster than that of a Warhammer Tank. Using the Groundskimmer Wheels Add-On, a Shadowskimmer with a Module can cruise at 41 mph, have a maximum safe of 55 mph and reach a maximum speed of 69 mph. A Shadowskimmer in Groundmode, with no Module, can reach higher speeds of 48 at cruise, 64 at maximum safe and can attain a maximum speed of 77 miles per hour. The second add-on is the inclusion of a modified Annihilator Quadbow into the doorway of the Personnel/Evac Drop Module, giving a Shadowskimmer the ability to lay down cover fire for troops on the ground.

More Add-Ons and Modules will be developed, and will be posted in the Damocles Guide.

In a battle, the Shadowskimmer doesn't fare too well in the offensive field with it's two frontal cannons. They can get off one full salvo before power becomes a critical concern. Also the power demand on the engines when exceeding cruise velocity cuts into the shield power, thus lowering effectiveness. At maximum speed, the power draw from her engines places shield effectiveness at 240 and Threshold at 80, a reduction to 60% Effectiveness with no spare power to put into weapons. Shadowskimmers were not meant for long term battle or even tactical use period.

The Shadowskimmer has effectively replaced the Finch, but there is still the need for a small Shuttlecraft, so Damocles is working on the Weasel class which will replace the Shadowskimmer the main Shuttle of the Fleet, but the Shadowskimmer will still be depended on for her versatility.

Shadowskimmers are not given names, but numerical designations instead.

Noteworthy vessels/service records/encounters: No Shadowskimmers effectively stand out.