JeffdaBear (talk | contribs) mNo edit summary |
JeffdaBear (talk | contribs) m (→Overview) |
||
Line 22: | Line 22: | ||
==Overview== |
==Overview== |
||
[[Image:Nial cockpit 01.jpg|thumb|left|Nial cockpit]] |
[[Image:Nial cockpit 01.jpg|thumb|left|Nial cockpit]] |
||
− | The Nial is the most powerful fighter in the younger races' arsenal. It sports an array of advanced systems, incredible firepower and manoeuvrability. |
+ | The Nial is the most powerful fighter in the younger races' arsenal. It sports an array of advanced systems, incredible firepower and manoeuvrability. Armament consists of three light neutron fusion cannons, similar to those found on a [[Sharlin class warcruiser]] but much less powerful. |
− | Defenses include a Minbari steath system, making a weapons lock impossible for most other races.<ref>[[In the Beginning]]</ref><ref>[[Points of Departure]]</ref> While in flight the pilot operates the ship in the prone position.<ref>[[Meditations on the Abyss]]</ref> Due to the fact that |
+ | Defenses include a Minbari steath system, making a weapons lock impossible for most other races.<ref>[[In the Beginning]]</ref><ref>[[Points of Departure]]</ref> While in flight, the pilot operates the ship in the prone position.<ref>[[Meditations on the Abyss]]</ref> Due to the fact that the ship is designed primarily for hit and run attacks, it carries only a limited air supply and has no jump capability of its own.<ref>[[Darkness Ascending]]</ref> |
− | Having proven to be a dependable design for over a thousand years, |
+ | Having proven to be a dependable design for over a thousand years, the Nial has served in both the [[First Shadow War|First]] and [[Second Shadow War]], the [[Earth-Minbari War]] and continues to serve in the fleets of both the Federation and the [[Interstellar Alliance]], with a small contingent of Nials normally stationed aboard the [[Anla'Shok]]'s [[Whitestar]] fleet. |
==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
Revision as of 04:58, 11 October 2010
The Nial class heavy fighter was the core fighter of the Minbari Federation. It was manufactured at the Valeria-On-High Orbital Shipyards over Minbar.
Overview
The Nial is the most powerful fighter in the younger races' arsenal. It sports an array of advanced systems, incredible firepower and manoeuvrability. Armament consists of three light neutron fusion cannons, similar to those found on a Sharlin class warcruiser but much less powerful.
Defenses include a Minbari steath system, making a weapons lock impossible for most other races.[2][3] While in flight, the pilot operates the ship in the prone position.[4] Due to the fact that the ship is designed primarily for hit and run attacks, it carries only a limited air supply and has no jump capability of its own.[5]
Having proven to be a dependable design for over a thousand years, the Nial has served in both the First and Second Shadow War, the Earth-Minbari War and continues to serve in the fleets of both the Federation and the Interstellar Alliance, with a small contingent of Nials normally stationed aboard the Anla'Shok's Whitestar fleet.
Appearances
- TV Movies
- TV S
- "And the Sky Full of Stars"
- "Points of Departure"
- "Walkabout"
- "Shadow Dancing"
- "Into the Fire"
- "Endgame"
- "Meditations on the Abyss"
- "Darkness Ascending"
- "Objects at Rest"
References
- Other Sources
Minbari Federation Ship Classes | ||
Capital Ships | ||
Sharlin-class War Cruiser · Shadow War Era-cruiser · White Star class Medium Cruiser · "Enfali" type · "Liandra" type | ||
Fighters | ||
Nial-class Heavy Fighter · Shadow War Era-fighter · Prototype Hybrid Fighter | ||
Transports | ||
Flyer · Atmospheric transport · Cargo ship | ||
Other | ||
Starbase · Orbital Platform · Orbital Defense Platform · Space Station |