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Were you looking for the cameo Kestrel from Escape Velocity Nova?

The Kestrel is a combat ship in Escape Velocity.

"The Atinoda Kestrel is the most powerful ship available to civilians. In addition to its already formidable complement of weaponry, this sleek, black vessel carries a pair of Lightning fighter-bombers; this combination is the reason the Kestrel is classified as an escort frigate. Of course, Atinoda only sells this kind of firepower to the most reputable of private customers, but rumor has it that a freighter full of Kestrel subassemblies recently disappeared near the edge of Confederation space…" ― Buying a Kestrel

The Kestrel is by definition a powerful warship unaffiliated with any government and also widely used by pirates. For a ship to be comparable to the Kestrel, it must meet those requirements. That's why the Crescent Warship is a Kestrel, but the Thunderforge is not. It's an endgame government ship.

The Kestrel is featured in Naev, Endless Sky and EV Nova. It is exceedingly ugly in all but the last game. However, it features a radically different design in EV Nova. Only Kris Quistorff's Kestrel featured in the rEV graphical overhaul truly does the Kestrel justice.

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"“My ship is a Kestrel,” says this starship captain. “What else do you need to know?”" ― Hiring a Kestrel

Atinoda Kestrel escort frigate[]

Stats
  • Purchase/Hire Appearance %: 100%/100%
  • Purchase Cost: 10M
  • Hire Cost: 1M/upfront 100k/day
  • Nova pict 6070 thumb Speed: 338
  • Nova pict 6069 thumb Acceleration: 844
  • Nova pict 6072 thumb Turning: 45
  • Nova pict 6067 thumb Shields: 1300
  • Nova pict 6065 thumb Shield Regen: 163
  • Nova pict 6065 thumb Shield Recharge per second: 4.8
  • Nova pict 6065 thumb Minutes to recharge Shields: 4.5
  • Nova pict 6052 thumb Armor: 500
  • Nova pict 6309 thumb Disabled at Armor %: 33%
  • Nova pict 6309 thumb Pre-disabled Armor: 330
  • Nova pict 6309 thumb Total Fighting HP: 1630
  • Nova pict 6062 thumb Total Outfit Space: 239t
  • Nova pict 6062 thumb Free Outfit Space: 120t
  • Nova pict 6061 thumb Cargo Space: 80t
  • Nova pict 6001 thumb Max Guns: 6
  • Nova pict 6003 thumb Max Turrets: 3
  • Nova pict 6003 thumb Turrets: 2 Proton Turrets
  • Nova pict 6008 thumb Missiles: 1 Torpedo Launcher (4 ammo), 2 Missile Racks (10 ammo)
  • Nova pict 6030 thumb Fighters: 1 Lightning Bay (2 ammo)
  • Nova pict 6128 thumb Energy: 500 (5 jumps)
  • Nova pict 6074 thumb Jump Time: 2 days
  • Strength: 980
  • AI Type: Warship

Stolen Subassemblies[]

"Kestrels are manufactured here from subassemblies captured from a disabled freighter, and are discounted twenty percent off the regular price. Unfortunately, they aren’t quite up to the Atinoda specs..." ― Buying a Kestrel built from stolen subassemblies

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  • Purchase/Hire Appearance %: 100%/100%
  • Tech Level: 250
  • Availability Bits: b73
  • Purchase Cost: 7.5M (-2.5M)
  • Hire Cost: 1M/upfront 100k/day
  • Nova pict 6067 thumb Shields: 1050 (-250)
  • Nova pict 6065 thumb Shield Regen: 125 (-38)
  • Nova pict 6065 thumb Shield Recharge per second: 3.75
  • Nova pict 6065 thumb Minutes to recharge Shields: 4.67
  • Nova pict 6309 thumb Total Fighting HP: 1380
  • Nova pict 6062 thumb Total Outfit Space: 235t (-4)
  • Nova pict 6062 thumb Free Outfit Space: 120t
  • Nova pict 6003 thumb Turrets: 2 Proton Turrets
  • Nova pict 6008 thumb Missiles: 1 Torpedo Launcher (4 ammo), 2 Missile Racks (6 ammo)
  • Nova pict 6030 thumb Fighters: 1 Lightning Bay

Gameplay Analysis[]

"The Kestrel is THE most powerful ship you can get without sticking to either government. Its two Lightning fighters are powerful in their own right, and should you decide to add more Missiles and Torpedoes to your ship, you turn your Kestrel into an almost Carrier/Weapon Platform hybrid. Its large cargo space is another reason that pirates like it so much, and it makes it easy to do well-paying cargo jobs, too." ― EVula Survival Guide

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Trade Ships Shuttlecraft (i) 10k, Scoutship (i) 80k, Courier (i) 180k, Light Freighter (i) 280k, Clipper (i) 400k, Argosy (i) 750k
Combat Ships Defender (i) 100k, Hawk (i) 250k as carried ship only, Lightning (i) 1M, Rapier (i) 1.2M, Corvette (i) 2.5M, Kestrel (i) 10M
Unavailable Ships Executive Transport (i), Bulk Freighter (i), Luxury Liner (i)
Confederate Ships Confed Patrol Ship (i) 700k, Confed Gunboat (i) 900k, Confederate Frigate (i) 5M, Confederate Cruiser (i) 20M
Rebel Ships Manta (i) 180k, Rebel Destroyer (i) 2.8M, Rebel Cruiser (i) 14M
Alien Ships Alien Fighter (i), Alien Cruiser (i)
Extras Word of Burch
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