The Hunter-Killer Type 33 Patrol Escort Was a widely used ship by the Ironclad Empire well before the primary conflict and was used a lot more during the war. It was also used by civilians and willing Adventurers seeking a life of exploration and glory. The Patrol Gunship had 2 Main Engines which provided most thrust, and 4 Secondary Engines for stabilization and turning, coming with a total of 6. It had 12 Anti-Aircraft Light Automated Turrets to provide the most coverage of a fight as possible without the use of a fighter squadron. It had 4 Medium IRON Pulse Cannons at its front and no weapons at the back. Although 4 of its automated turrets could swivel 180 degrees, they sometimes acted as the fore and aft weapons.

The HKT-33 was designed with efficiency in mind, only requiring a crew of 2 people to operate, but it could be fitted to hold a crew of 6 to operate at peak efficiency. A the war rages on, the Empire requires more and more of these ships to be built and headed for the front lines and for the defense of key systems. The Empire needs their forces to fight the dreaded Nether, so speed of production-to-action takes a place in the construction of these vessels.

The HKT-33 has 3 transformable landing gear, which lower down while descending. The tail functions as its rudder in a planetary atmosphere and its bottom tail double-functions as the staircase leading up to the airlock in between the engines. The inside is rather spacious, allowing up to 6 bunks, 3 per side, an engineering section, a bridge, storage, and power regulator controls.

Due to the ships small stature, it is very fast and quick to turn. Such speed is crucial when fighting the Nether, as their fast, swarming tactics often overwhelm and tear away metal and plating from the hulls of even the mightiest of ships.

The HKT-33 is the best choice for a private fleet or for a life of adventure for those who seek it.

HKT-33 STATISTICS:
Producer: Armin Drive Yards
Price: 567 BoL

Length: 44 Meters
Width: 21 Meters
Height: 20 Meters

ARMAMENT:
12x Light Anti-Aircraft Automated Turrets
4x Medium IRON Pulse Cannons

SPEED:
6,000 KPH In Space
1,000 KPH in Atmosphere
5 MPS Minimum Speed

ENGINE:
2x Heavy NIMBOLT Impulse Engines
4x Light NIMBOLT Impulse Engines
1x Warp Drive Class 4.7

CREW:
2x (needed) Crew Members
(OPTIONAL) 6x crew for peak performance

ARMOR:
.5-1 Meter of Crystal Silk-Woven Medium Armor Plates.

ENERGY OUTPUT:
2.7 Tera joules


If any of you are interested in achieving these looks (the deep colors) in any of your screenshots, you must have a Shaderpack mod installed.
The shaders I used were Stazza's Super Shaders V3.2 Ultra - They can be found here: http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/mapping-and-modding/minecraft-mods/1294110-a-super-shaders

NOTE:
Best Viewed In Default or Faithful 32x Resource Packs!