SHIP OVERVIEW
Shield & Armor
Shields: The 315p ships with two Size-1 shield generators (baseline civilian stock). Overall shield HP/regen is modest, so it rewards evasion and power management over face-tanking. In practice, bias shields to the front when taking nose-on fire and temporarily divert power (pause some weapons/boost) to speed up regeneration. Per RSI’s design notes, energy weapons are mostly absorbed by shields (draining them faster), while ballistics can bleed some damage through to hull even with shields up, causing lasting structural wear under sustained fire. Armor/Hull: It’s a light-armor, lightweight frame; once shields drop, the nose/wing/tail areas and glass canopy take damage quickly—don’t trade shots with heavier ships. The 315p includes decoy and noise launchers; combine countermeasures with distance control. If you need more staying power, upgrade within the Size-1 shield class to higher-grade/military options.
Hangar Size & Docking Compatibility
Hangar/Pad Size: Medium Docking Support: No
Weapon Loadout, Ammunition Types and Turret
Fixed guns / hardpoints: 2× Size-3 gun hardpoints (wing mounts). Common fits: S3 fixed or S2 gimballed weapons. Missiles: 2× missile racks, each carrying 1× Size-2 missile (total 2× S2). Turret / utility: No combat turret. The nose has a Size-2 remote utility mount fitted by default with a S2 tractor beam (the 315p’s exploration variant feature).
Missile Hardpoints & Missile Types
The 315p has 2 missile racks, each capable of carrying one Size-2 missile. The missile rack model is MSD-212 Missile Rack. The missile type used is Tempest II (Size-2 missile) by FireStorm Kinetics. The ship also has 1167 rounds of ballistic ammunition for its size-3 gun hardpoints.
Minimum & Recommended Crew
Minimum crew: 1 Recommended crew: 1
Cargo Size
8 SCU
Specialization, Role and Function
Exploration
Engines, Power Plants, Cooling Systems, and Radar
Quantum Drive: Goliath model, S1 size, Class C (Industrial), manufactured by JUST. Power Plant: Slipstream model, S1 size, Stealth Class A, manufactured by TYDT. Coolers: HeatSafe model, S1 size, Stealth Class C, manufactured by TYDT. Radar: Capston model, S1 size, Civilian grade.