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Ship study: Red Hessians
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10-19-2025, 10:45 AM,
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Grendel tech report.
Greetings, Mac Donagan! Francuasa Martz online.
Me and some crew members decided to check how ship, class-Frigate "Grendel", can handle Omicrons systems environment, if it's useable for combat tasks as different role ship, if it's possible to use it in exploration missions, and, of course, how it's dealing with transporting goods.

During our multiple flights across Omicrons systems we have found next things about combat abilities of this Frigate and it's vitality:
Thesis: "Grendel" it's good example how in one ship could be combined role of transport, explorer ship and gunboat in same time. However, it's more take gunboat part, what make this Frigate more orientired in combat usage, as covering allies for example.
Explanation:
Analiz of combat and vitality aspect: This frigate have four weapon plants for standart gunboat turrets, two for gunboat heavy turrets, and one plant for forward gun, more than that, this ship also can use gunboat mines what make this ship very dangerous in battle, as almost every frigate in general. But more noticeable thing in beginning it's that frigate "Grendel" have only seven weapon plants, while other frigates like "Peregrine" have eight weapon plants. Such disadvantage can be compensated by it's maneuvrability and compact size. On this ship also can be mounted shields for gunboats, as on other frigates, but stock of it's batteries is only 585 shield batteries and if we will compare it to other frigates, we can notice that "Peregrine" and other have more capacity of shield batteries. More over than it, Powercore of "Grendel", have advantage if we will compare it with other frigates like: Hogosha Frigate "Raba", Gallic Frigate "Taureau".

But from all frigates I could admit Civilian Frigate "Peregrine" have better statistics than "Grendel" by powercore, batteries of shields (720 units), cargohold size and maneuvrability. However, "Grendel" still have good characteristics due to more adapted weapon and defensive systems with compact size and hull armor. Hull armor of "Grendel" not so hard and big as on "Taureau" but it's still better than on "Raba" and "Peregrine". According all what have said above we can agree with it and confirm that ship is good for combat aspect and cargo carry is more background aspect, what can become good additional for cover our ships and also bring more goods. This frigate can hold high radiation in such system like Omega-41 and fly through very tight spots in asteroid fields, what also can be counted as plus for fuch frigate.

Rheinland engineering school, for sure, can be admitted in high quality construction and reliability of their machines. But due to more standart and adapted decisions of their engineers for Rheinlands, we meet some difficulties in beginning to taught crew how to do maintenance of this ship, but it's not impossible, just take some more time. Construction in general simple, but as for everything new it's requires time to understand how it's work.

As for explorer purposes it's have by default "Munnin scanner aray" what looks like good decision for exploration part of this ship. This frigate can handle high radiation level, hard pressure from enemy guns and wild environment of Omicrons systems and this scanner is perfect addition for that characteristics what will allow us to explore more dangerous spots where before we didn't step. For now this scanner is doing good to searching wrecks and cargo on very far distance from ship, but it's not limit of it's possibilities and with some construction and mechanic adaptation could be used for analyze asteroid for minerals, planets and etc. In general, this scanner can be upgraded, and must be, to allow us surveying systems in general. For example we can use some components from scanners which using on ship "Corvo", to adapt this scanner aray and increase it's range and power for long range scanning tasks and more over than it.

As summary all of that we can came up to next results:
"Grendel" is compact ship which is fast enough to escape from enemy, can be used for surveying systems, and can be used for combat assistance. Not so big cargo hold and missing one weapon plant was compensated by scanner aray, which possibilities can play in our work good role. This frigate will become good additional for our fleet, and on my opinion we need to buy more of them.

Also important to mention about our talk with one Zoner captain who shared his knowledges about piloting and commanding "Grendel" frigate. In general he admitting positive sides of this ship, like good powercore, maneuvrability and etc. But in same time he said that more prefer to use "Peregrine" for transporting good and other purposes due to more advanced Canarians ship decisions. However, in result we came up to opinion that "Grendel" is good frigate by large number of plusses of this ship. I will attach logs from blackbox and some photos that I have made during our little research.

[+]Photos
Archive of Grendel camera: Size compare and guns test.
[+]Blackbox
[18.10.2025 20:21:58] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: Greetings, my friend!
[18.10.2025 20:22:14] Briggs_Haeninas: Well hello there
[18.10.2025 20:22:33] Briggs_Haeninas: Nice Grendel youhave here.
[18.10.2025 20:22:57] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: Thank you! I'm only only making my steps with that ship.Can you help me a little bit with photosession?
[18.10.2025 20:23:34] Briggs_Haeninas: Well, I do have a Grendel myself, but what is a photosession?
[18.10.2025 20:24:05] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: I'm collecting data about this ship. Trying to understand if it's even good or not.
[18.10.2025 20:24:16] Briggs_Haeninas: A nice remote picture that does appear on a monitoring screen?
[18.10.2025 20:24:56] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: Well, something like that. Trying to compare Rheinland ship industry with Zoner industry.
[18.10.2025 20:24:57] Briggs_Haeninas: Truth be told, I really like the Grendel.
[18.10.2025 20:25:23] Briggs_Haeninas: As much a parts bin special it is, it really is quite versatile.
[18.10.2025 20:26:05] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: So you said you have grendel as well, right? Can you tell me please how it's for Zoner flying on such ship? Hard or-
[18.10.2025 20:26:07] Briggs_Haeninas: Ample cargo hold, good manoeuvrability, enough power to sustain a long fight.
[18.10.2025 20:26:10] (\^/)Adephagia: easy for begginer?
[18.10.2025 20:26:46] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: I see, according technical information it's something middle between transport like serenity and gunboat.
[18.10.2025 20:26:50] Briggs_Haeninas: Hard-ish. Quite like a gunboat on steroids.
[18.10.2025 20:27:06] Briggs_Haeninas: With much more room to carry things.
[18.10.2025 20:27:23] Briggs_Haeninas: Exactly!
[18.10.2025 20:27:46] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: Indeed! more cargo good for trading and more powercore and weapon plants even better to protect yourself.
[18.10.2025 20:28:01] Briggs_Haeninas: As much as I like the Serenity, it's slow and the transport turrets are...meh.
[18.10.2025 20:28:10] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: I'm looking forward that Zoners can use such ships in wide.
[18.10.2025 20:28:26] Briggs_Haeninas: So, for a frontier-like job, the Grendel is excellent.
[18.10.2025 20:28:43] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: So it's even good for exploration?
[18.10.2025 20:29:10] Briggs_Haeninas: It's...adequate.
[18.10.2025 20:29:10] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: Like...Deep omicrons maybe?
[18.10.2025 20:29:47] Briggs_Haeninas: In the open, it can stand its ground. In tight spaces, it will be much more difficult.
[18.10.2025 20:30:39] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: So it's good for harsh weather on Planets with difficult climate, but feeling not so well to explore deep corners-
[18.10.2025 20:30:43] (\^/)Adephagia: of Sirius?
[18.10.2025 20:30:58] Briggs_Haeninas: A gunboat size vessel like the Corvo will still be easier to manage in the deep Omicrons.
[18.10.2025 20:31:38] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: Aha, I see. So Grendel is not best option for exploring.
[18.10.2025 20:32:16] Briggs_Haeninas: Yeah, it's like the second round : Corvo and other explorers chart, Grendel will punch through when the paths are oopen.
[18.10.2025 20:32:43] Briggs_Haeninas: With good firepower and none of a cruiser complexity.
[18.10.2025 20:33:03] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: Interesting, I will note it in my tech report.
[18.10.2025 20:33:54] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: Maybe you faced problem but uhm... How you manage to do maintenance? It's quite hard for me understand-
[18.10.2025 20:34:09] Briggs_Haeninas: All in all, a perfect ferry across tough star systems, but not an ubiquitous one.
[18.10.2025 20:34:24] (\^/)Adephagia: Rheinland engeneering schemes and their technical decissions.
[18.10.2025 20:34:25] Briggs_Haeninas: The guys from Livadia Shipyards did wonders.
[18.10.2025 20:35:05] Hiei: yes some are .
[18.10.2025 20:35:22] Briggs_Haeninas: They prefer working on their own designs, but their expertise in these remote places are second to none.
[18.10.2025 20:36:03] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: So harsh Rheinland engeneering is better because more adapted for combat than Zoners, right?
[18.10.2025 20:36:14] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: For such places like Omicrons.
[18.10.2025 20:36:28] Briggs_Haeninas: My brother Connor flies one of these ships. He put an "old" Insurgency overcharger engine, and boy does this brick fly.
[18.10.2025 20:36:45] Briggs_Haeninas: It's...a different approach.
[18.10.2025 20:37:33] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: I just have task compare Grendel with Zoner benefits and understand if it's suitable for us to use.
[18.10.2025 20:37:44] Briggs_Haeninas: Traditional Zoner way is a reliable, usually simple and quite elegant design. Rheinland and it that case Hessian is more in you
[18.10.2025 20:38:01] Briggs_Haeninas: your face. Bulky. But strong
[18.10.2025 20:38:51] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: Yeah, I see... More face tank transport but also good stats to make some moves to avoid fire.
[18.10.2025 20:38:53] Briggs_Haeninas: Truth be told, Zoners would largely prefer using a Peregrine frigate than the Grendel. More or less the same.
[18.10.2025 20:39:54] Briggs_Haeninas: Canarians engineers did a great job with the Peregrine. A bit wider than the Grendel. My other brother flies one as a Freelance
[18.10.2025 20:39:57] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: Well, guess Peregrine will be next subject for ressearching.
[18.10.2025 20:40:59] Briggs_Haeninas: Yup, but if you tend to work, deal or just fly through Rheinland space, a Grendel is quite reassuring.
[18.10.2025 20:42:03] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: I see. Maybe after some modifications of it's hull could make this ship hold Omicron environment better.
[18.10.2025 20:42:12] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: At least I hope on it.
[18.10.2025 20:43:18] Briggs_Haeninas: Environnmental hazards are usually nothing to scoff at, but the Grendel and Peregrine shields and plating are really strong.
[18.10.2025 20:43:43] Briggs_Haeninas: Frigates only fear dense asteroid belts
[18.10.2025 20:44:16] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: I also noticed that Grendel have extened stock of shield batteries. Almost six hunderd... Unbeliveable!
[18.10.2025 20:44:17] Briggs_Haeninas: The Hogosha have one of their own, and I heard Gallia has one too.
[18.10.2025 20:45:05] Briggs_Haeninas: And frigates still use nanobots for emergency repairs, whereas cruisers and above can't.
[18.10.2025 20:45:31] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: Yes, it's good additional for such great ship.
[18.10.2025 20:46:07] Briggs_Haeninas: Plus you can mount Vandal missile silos or Silencers ones. Quite efficient.
[18.10.2025 20:46:47] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: You right, such big various of weapons can be mounted on this hybrid of transport and gunboat.
[18.10.2025 20:47:22] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: It's rare to see when such ships become a successful.
[18.10.2025 20:48:19] Briggs_Haeninas: Eh, to each, their own I suppose. People want to captain mighty battleships, but lighter ships are way more efficient and don't
[18.10.2025 20:48:27] Briggs_Haeninas: rely on others.
[18.10.2025 20:48:37] Briggs_Haeninas: Independence, my good fellow.
[18.10.2025 20:48:57] Briggs_Haeninas: At any rate, I should be on my way to Freeport 5.
[18.10.2025 20:49:27] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: You have point, but this ship feels amazing. Good maneuverability and combat stats.
[18.10.2025 20:49:36] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: Oh already need to go?
[18.10.2025 20:50:04] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: Maybe I can go with you and fly on this ship in different parts of Sirius? Escort you to Omega-41.
[18.10.2025 20:50:06] Briggs_Haeninas: Best of both worlds, eh? Personal tip : I prefer the Ravager to the Riposte mine.
[18.10.2025 20:50:34] Briggs_Haeninas: Fine by me, come along:
[18.10.2025 20:50:46] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: Yay! Okay I will notice your tip.
[18.10.2025 20:50:57] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: Follwoing after your lead.
[18.10.2025 20:51:17] Briggs_Haeninas: If you want, we can go to Omega 58 and "probe" the Wild there.
[18.10.2025 20:52:10] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: I think maybe next time. I'm did something with powercore of this ship and now I have low regeneration process.
[18.10.2025 20:52:30] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: But I still can escort you to Jump holes!
[18.10.2025 20:53:09] Briggs_Haeninas: Understood, cruise engaged.
[18.10.2025 20:54:14] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: Next stop is Freeport 5, right?
[18.10.2025 20:54:14] Briggs_Haeninas: Coming with me in O41?
[18.10.2025 20:54:25] Briggs_Haeninas: Indeed my friend.
[18.10.2025 20:55:00] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: I have switched on this channel to make it easier for us to communicate.
[18.10.2025 20:55:49] Briggs_Haeninas: Right. Please be aware that I'm not fond of Corsairs.
[18.10.2025 20:56:12] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: Me as well.
[18.10.2025 20:56:46] A bounty of $900 credits has been deposited into your account.
[18.10.2025 20:57:08] Briggs_Haeninas: They shot some friends on Freeport 9. This ship had another captain before me. It was a wreck, towed to Lanzarote shipyards.
[18.10.2025 20:57:29] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: Ouh... Sorry to hear that.
[18.10.2025 20:57:59] Briggs_Haeninas: Well, drinks are on me on FP5. Let's go, shall we?
[18.10.2025 20:58:22] (\^/)Sophos: inv pls
[18.10.2025 20:58:28] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: Ahoy! Engines full forward!
[18.10.2025 20:58:39] (\^/)Sophos: grendel has a fwg no?
[18.10.2025 20:59:49] Briggs_Haeninas: I do believe I have a coolant leak on engine 3.
[18.10.2025 21:00:39] Briggs_Haeninas: I will need to stay longer than I thought. But I'm a man of my word, next Rheinbier is for me!
[18.10.2025 21:00:49] Hashihime perished at Yuzu.Kakero's hands(100%)
[18.10.2025 21:00:58] (\^/)Adephagia: Francusasa: Hm, I see.
[18.10.2025 21:01:29] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: Well, let's meet in bar then.
[18.10.2025 21:01:42] Briggs_Haeninas: I wish you safe travels
[18.10.2025 21:02:13] 2025-10-18 21:02:14 SMT Traffic control alert: Briggs_Haeninas has docked
[18.10.2025 21:02:24] Briggs_Haeninas: By the way, Adephagia is a nice ringing name.
[18.10.2025 21:02:27] (\^/)Adephagia: Francuasa: For you as well! Hope we can meet in near time once again.
[18.10.2025 21:02:51] Death: SD_IndependentLogistics was put out of action by a hostile vessel.
[18.10.2025 21:02:57] Briggs_Haeninas: Same goes for you, friend!
With best regards,
Francuasa Martz.

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Ship study: Red Hessians - by Soban - 10-05-2025, 03:14 PM
RE: Ship study: Red Hessians - by Bussie - 10-19-2025, 10:45 AM
RE: Ship study: Red Hessians - by Comfort.Zone - 11-15-2025, 02:24 PM

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