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Kushan "Arrow" Scout

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Part of my Homeworld Workshop Collection.

The Kushan Arrow Scout was the first armed strike craft to be designed and built by Kushan Tactical Analysts on Kharak for the Mothership's journey to Hiigara. There was initially some debate, especially among the more pacifistic kiiths, on whether such a military craft would even be necessary on what was intended as a peaceful colony mission. However, the cautionary arguments of the warrior kiiths were able to sway the majority, and production went ahead. Even so, the Arrow would be the only armed craft accompanying the Mothership during its first hyperspace trial, and would therefore be the Mothership's only viable instrument of defense in the event of the unthinkable. The design was extensively tested before the launch of the Mothership in the Kharakian orbital proving grounds and just after launch in mock combat trials.

However, from a historical point of view, the Arrow was more than just an early, cheap scout. Several notable Kushan aces, including the legendary Suo Nabaal, actually preferred the Arrow to the heavier Blade, mainly because of its superior speed and maneuverability. It was frequently a subject of jokes from flight-line personnel that veteran Arrow pilots routinely insisted that their craft be referred to as 'Light Interceptors' rather than 'Scouts.'

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The Kushan "Arrow" Scout

Weapon Hardpoints:
1x Kinetic Cannon mounted on the front.

Made to look as much as the real thing as possible.