Fiction:Tadpole Empire/Vehicles and Units

Here are all of the Tadpole Empire's vehicles and units.

(Credits to Spore user dounttron, he made all of those units, except the turrets, uber turrets and the hovering sports cars.)

Turrets
Turrets are defensive machines that will fire upon any spaceship that has been recognized to belong to an enemy civilization. They will fire a Proton Laser, some homing-in torpedos and, if possible, shells.

Turrets can be either automatic or manual. Automatic turrets have the danger of being forcingly deactivated by certain bombs such as an EMP bomb. They can still be controlled by Manual use even if deactivated/sabotaged, but it is tougher to control and a Tadpole controlling the turret can be killed if the turret explodes.

Despite that, Turrets can pack quite a punch and most Tadpole cities have many turrets surrounding them in the city limits.

Uber Turret
Uber Turrets are an upgraded version of the Turrets. Unlike their standard counterparts, they are not limited to the city limits and patrol a Tadpole-colonized planet. They are by default automatic, but can be manually controlled. Manually controlling an Uber Turret is much safer than doing so with a standard Turret, as they are controlled from a City Hall or laborotory instead.

Uber Turrets have a powerful Ion Cannon and an Anti-Matter missile under their disposal, and have a radar that is able to quickly scan spaceships to see from which empire they're from, but they will ignore the spaceship if there is no data about that spaceship unless it attacks either the Turret or a Tadpole unit. Uber Turrets also have a powerful, resistant shield.

Gazelle X700
A luxury sports car designed for ergonomics, speed and snob appeal. When it's not busy being really expensive, it's used for driving off to make important meetings, visiting contacts, or joyriding like a maniac. A perfect gift for Tadpoles in a midlife crisis.

A remnant of the Civilization Era, this sports car has been preserved for generations. Usually only Elite Tadpoles have it.

Hover Sports Car
Possessing a slightly fast engine, medium-comfort seats and a basic air-conditioner, the Hover Sports Car is basically your Town Car. Most standard Tadpoles use the Hover Sports Car for driving around cities and goofing around. Despite it being able to hover, it's engine isn't enough to make it fly for prolonged periods of time -- it kills the engine. So you're better off hovering instead.

StratoFreight A1
The StratoFreight AI is a cargo plane built for quick and timely deliveries. The high-speed and lightweight build of the plane make it excelent for commercial business, but it's not very sturdy against live combat, so it's not recommended during wartime.

CLDS-72 Helios
The Helios Combat Laser Defense System is designed to rapidly heat targets to facemelting temperatures. The laser has several settings, ranging from Riot Control to Michael Bay movie. Compared to ballistics, it's more effective and really, really awesome.

SCOV-76 Shadow
Special Convert Operations Vehicle. If you need to make a mess nobody can ever know about, this is what you send in. Immune to conventional tracking measures, and more stealthy than other vehicles, they won't know until they find the bodies later.

AES-68 Airkiller
It's one of the last things an airforce pilot will see, hear, and feel. The AES-68 Airkiller, is designed to do just that. It's got 8 missile pods, and a heavy high-speed missile launcher, making it able to attack a wide-spectrum of helicopters and jets.

AUV-560 Ratel
Nicknamed "The Party Van" for it's shape and size, the AUV-560 Ratel is made to take a pounding from anything and still function. It's often used for bomb disposal and escorting HVTs, as well as support in built-up areas.

DVC-220 Paragon
The DVC-220 is a deluxe, versatile cruiser made to function with a diverse crew and a large supply bay. It has high-efficiency particle engines allowing for prolonged use, and is versatile enough for warfare, diplomacy, colonization, or Red Rider concerts.

ECS-117 Genoa
Enhanced Commercial Shuttle. The Genoa is a multipurpose crew-serviced shuttle designed for prolongued extraplanetary use. Features a charged partical drive, living quarters, and an AMAZING sound system. Great for diplomacy, road trips and genocide alike.

Ambassador Girine is known to use this spaceship frequently.

CPS-695 Nomad
Compact Personal Shuttle. Generally used for private traders, solo mercenaries, and interstellar travellers. Equipped with light weaponry for close encounters, but it's main advantage is the enlarged cargo hold and great handling and agility.

It's one of the cheapest spaceships a Tadpole can purchase. It doesn't implies it is cheap, though - it's just one of the cheapest in the entire group of expensive spaceships.

AIS745 Supernova
The AIS745, better known as the Supernova, is a midsize interceptor designed to destroy other fighters as well as group together to take out larger targets, such as transports, battle cruisers or small spacestations. It's only flaw: The Air Conditioner is terrible.

CDTS-4 Artisan
The CDTS-4 Artisan is a heavy transport ship made to build, supply and support developing colonies until they are self-sustaining. These ships are generally a keypoint in any sophisticated colonization plan. They're also fast and efficient at terraforming.