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LIM Antares-Class | Survival-Ready Drone Carrier
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Type: Blueprint
Tags: ship, large_grid, safe
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23 Oct, 2024 @ 6:51pm
8 Nov, 2024 @ 8:06pm
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Space Engineers - Decorative Pack #2
Space Engineers - Sparks of the Future
Space Engineers - Heavy Industry
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LIM Antares-Class | Survival-Ready Drone Carrier

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Description
The Antares is the sister ship of the Acherus, built to disable Factorum bases and fleets without exposing more expensive assets by using replaceable drones instead of expending pilots on attack runs.

The Antares also contains a magnetic cargo grid on the inside of the hangar, specifically designed to hold captured Factorum technology for research and integration later on.

Operation: Go to one of the 4 drone controls, turn on the drone's antennae, go into the drone you wish to launch and you can turn on its AI after launch, or do them all at the same time and disconnect them one by one. For the last drone in the hangar, you need to move backwards a little bit to let it out. I was planning a full launch timer, but that isn't for this iteration :) you'll see!

~~ Stats ~~

Decks: 3
Empty Jump Range - 1,330km
Length: 178m | Width: 69m | Height: 40m
PCU: 57,385 (around 44,000 without drones)

- 1x Antenna
- 1x Large Cargo Container
- 2x Assemblers
- 2x Refineries
- 2x Small Cargo Containers
- 3x Jump Drives
- 6x Artillery Turrets
- 6x Large Hydrogen Tanks
- 8x Gatling Turrets
- 8x Oxygen Tanks
- 8x Small Reactors
- 26x Assault Turrets
- 38x Small Hydrogen Tanks
- 62x Batteries
- 62x O2/H2 Generators
- 110x Gyroscopes

~~ Credits ~~

Airlocks built using Isy's Simple Doors -
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1751168996

Bridge radar built using Whiplash's Turret Based Radar -
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1707280190

Whiplash's SIMPL | Ship Integrity Monitoring Program Lite -
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2344510837

Built off of Piotrix's Seeker-Class -
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3348701641
13 Comments
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LadyLime  [author] 25 Nov, 2024 @ 11:40am 
mhm :)
Ace 25 Nov, 2024 @ 11:31am 
In any case, I appreciate you hearing my request! Didn't expect such a quick reply.
LadyLime  [author] 25 Nov, 2024 @ 11:30am 
Lol yeah Steam's functionality could use some work, even after all these years.
Ace 25 Nov, 2024 @ 11:29am 
oh god damn it I wish Steam had an edit function lol I keep replacing my comment

But I got you
Ace 25 Nov, 2024 @ 11:29am 
While probably unintended, this ship lends itself very well to the Prototech parts.

In survival, I removed the two center engines and installed Prototech thrusters in their place by using the advanced welding/attach mod, but this could be done with vanilla merge blocks too. It was very cool using space tugs to slide the upgraded engines into place like a proper scifi shipyard. I also replaced the jump drives with captured prototech jump drives. These were harder to fit, but I managed to make them work.

There is just one problem with this area that could complicate even the normal design.

Those two middle engines are a weak spot. Taking them out knocks out connections to the upper and lower engines. You also use of the connectors on the outside of the engines. I learned this when replacing the engines. Fortunately you left lots of space for redundant piping, which I installed to resolve this.

I suggest you add more redundant pipes for this area of the center two engines.
LadyLime  [author] 25 Nov, 2024 @ 11:27am 
Piotrix did the hull and thus conveyor system, and yeah he's proven to not really build them for survival which is rough. I've already done more rewiring of the hulls I've been working on recently so there won't be as many problems moving forward, but I can definitely go back and rework some stuff.
Chuckw34 1 Nov, 2024 @ 4:12pm 
Gotcha, I use the Multi Grid projector plugin which is awesome for just that reason. It also lets you do other awesome things like make a repair projection and align the projection using the normal movement/building keys. You can even change your view while aligning, I can't recommend it enough.
LadyLime  [author] 1 Nov, 2024 @ 2:00pm 
Nah you can't have subgrid projectors "built-in" on a survival-built ship, sadly. Not unless you have mods.
Chuckw34 1 Nov, 2024 @ 1:00pm 
Thanks! I can build the projectors of course, just gotten super lazy after all these years and thought maybe they were built in ;)
LadyLime  [author] 1 Nov, 2024 @ 12:47pm 
Building printers in survival is super easy - the drones I just keep forgetting to upload, but they're just my https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3347821028 with the wingtips cut off and a few more cameras all around for situational awareness.