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Blueprint: Capital Vessel
Custom: Airtight
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SSW Geoduck - Reforged Starter CV

In 1 collection by Stan2112
Stan's Skunk Works
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Update (8/2/2021): This has been updated for RE 1.5 with the removal of the Solar Capacitor, addition of a 16k Cargo box, and replacement of the Large fuel tanks with Mediums resulting in an unlock level of 12 and slightly reduced total fuel capacity. Please file a support ticket with SSW Customer Support (866.456.PEBCAC) if you discover any issues.

The Pacific geoduck (“gooey-duck”; /ˈɡuːiˌdʌk/; Panopea generosa) is a species of very large saltwater clam in the family Hiatellidae. The geoduck is native to the coastal waters of western Canada and the northwest United States. The shell of the clam ranges from 15 cm (6 inches) to over 20 cm (8 inches) in length, but the extremely long siphons make the clam itself much longer than this: the "neck" or siphons alone can be 1 m (3.3 feet) in length. The geoduck is the largest burrowing clam in the world. It is also one of the longest-living animals of any type, with a typical lifespan of 140 years; the oldest has been recorded at 168 years old. (Wikipedia)

Now that we have that cleared up, on to the sales pitch. SSW's engineers loved the shape of the Abalone and while it checked all the boxes for a starter CV, we couldn't help but scratch the itch of continuous improvement. We think this is an improvement of the Abalone in all aspects.

The Geoduck is a Reforged-only starter CV, unlock level 12 barely-over-SC 1 with a wealth of standard features:

Tier 1 Warp drive
Compact Shield Generator
199k Container controller (main cargo)
191k Harvest controller (secondary storage)
Two (2) Minigun turrets and two (2) Sentry guns
14k Large Ammo box
Three (3) 16k cargo boxes for miscellaneous storage
Hydroponics lamps and space for 18 grow plots
Advanced constructor
Detector, Wireless, Med and O2 stations, Fridge, Food processor, Repair station, Armor locker
Glass Shower Gang approved
Motion-activated interior lighting
Our patented EZ-Board™ ramp
Dual external ramps for HV loading
Seats for your two (2) best friends
Fully internally armored components to eliminate chain explosions

There is CPU overhead and space above the Warp drive for a Tool or additional weapon turret. We have also provided two (2) already-hardened locations for additional medium thrusters amidships. The Geoduck will handle 3G planets without issue, but empty will only manage 3 m/s upward thrust on a 4G planet. DO NOT attempt to land on 4 or 5G planets without the extra thrusters.

SSW now has a dedicated integrity testing group due to the new explosion mechanics of Reforged 1.4. Internal armor enables ALL thrusters behind the Warp drive to explode without affecting the rest of the ship. In fact, all thrusters can be destroyed without chaining the internals. You can rest assured this flying clam is robust enough to absorb some hits.

The Geoduck handles very well and is actually fun to fly out of the box. The interior also has three (3) single-block spaces available for any extra equipment you might want to add. All major systems are switchable in the ship's Control Panel. An Economy mode shuts off all thrusters, weapons, and production equipment to save fuel with LCD notification.

For a test drive of this or any other SSW vessel, stop by your local dealer or contact us at 866.456.THISISMYCLAM today!
17 Comments
Pads Nov 30, 2021 @ 1:00pm 
@Stan2112: This ship is great!! I had a laser turret on top with the two Gatling turrets and sentry guns and it served me well in a fight for a few gold asteroids and zascosium asteroid. Thank you for the ship and I can’t wait to upgrade to the next one…the quahog.
Bob-O-Matic Feb 28, 2021 @ 9:38am 
@Stan2112: Glad you tested it as I was going by his word. Makes sense though. Thanks :)
Stan2112  [author] Feb 28, 2021 @ 9:21am 
@Bob-O-Matic That's not what I'm seeing in Reforged creative. Adding one item to each row of the Harvest controller allows 16 rows which is 128 slots.
Bob-O-Matic Feb 28, 2021 @ 7:23am 
@Stan2112: I was watching Xcaliber's stream & he noted that the harvest controller also only has 64 slots. So only container controller can expand beyond 64 slots.
Lyric Lahnder Feb 27, 2021 @ 6:06pm 
This reminds me a bit of the kushan heavy Corvette from homeworld.
Stan2112  [author] Feb 24, 2021 @ 3:15pm 
TY very much @Bob-O-Matic. I've updated the blueprint.
Bob-O-Matic Feb 24, 2021 @ 1:29pm 
@Stan2112: I used the Geoduck to loot the Armory, lots of cargo & ammo boxes, & I was connected to the ammo controller on the ship. I discovered that it doesn't expand beyond 64 slots like the harvest & container controllers do. Sure don't need 191K to carry 15's for just two guns. So I removed the two capacitors (since I'm not using solar anyway) then put a 14K ammo box in one space & moved the detector to the other. Ship performed great otherwise.
Stan2112  [author] Feb 24, 2021 @ 6:15am 
TY @Xcetaura
Xcetaura Feb 23, 2021 @ 10:31pm 
Slick!
Stan2112  [author] Feb 22, 2021 @ 3:47pm 
@filbertfarmer TY!