Valkyrie

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The Valkyrie heavy dropship is a troop transport by Anvil Aerospace. It is designed to safely deploy up to twenty armed troops along with a single vehicle into combat zones. Armed with multiple turrets and side guns, it can provide heavy overwatch to deployed troops, clearing a safe landing zone.^[1]

Features

Dropship

The ship has twenty dedicated jump seats and gun racks, designed to safely deliver and extract up to twenty fully-outfitted soldiers into combat zones.

Cargo Hold

With the ability of carrying 30 SCU of cargo as well as multiple ground vehicles, the ship can efficiently launch ground-based transports or reconnaissance vehicles for unmatched support.

Turrets

With two manned turrets, each carrying a pair of Size 3 guns each, a pair of single remotely operated turrets, each carrying a Size 3 gun and two dedicated Size 1 side-door guns, the Valkyrie can be a formidable force when needed.

Weapons

As well as the above mentioned weapons, the pilot also has a dedicated pair of Size 2 guns at their control.

Specifications

Model

Ship profile

Isometric	Above	Port-side	Front	Rear	Below

Isometric	Above	Port-side	Front	Rear

Special editions

"Liberator"

	This special edition features an exclusive bronze colour livery commemorating the dropship's debut. Limited edition. Was only sold during the CitizenCon 2948 event until the following monday.^[2]

Paints

Paint Name	Description	Price (aUEC)	Price ($)
"Best in Show 2950"	White in colour with dark grey and gold accents & yellow tinted glass. Limited edition. Only available during the IAE 2950 "Best in Show" event and was given as a reward to Valkyrie owners.	[not available]	[Reward]
"Foundation Festival"	Teal and metallic grey in colour with white accents and a Foundation Festival logo. Limited edition. Only available as a reward to backers who took part in the annual Foundation Festival event. ^[3]	[not available]	[Reward]
"Light Grey"	Very light grey colour with sage green/dark grey accents & black evergreen decals.	225,000	9.00 ^[4]
"Sage"	Sage green colour with black evergreen/dark grey accents & whitish decals.	219,000	9.00 ^[5]
"Splinter"	Green colour camo scheme with dark grey accents.	222,500	13.00 ^[6]

Acquisition

Pledge price history

Date	Pledge cost (USD)	Insurance	Availability	Sale
2020-05-24	375	120 months	Time-limited	Invictus 2950 ^[7]

Gallery

Development

The main bay in the Valkyrie was originally released without a cargo grid because only a basic physics grid was required to secure a Cyclone vehicle for the presentation video.^[8]
The cargo grid was later added based on player feedback.^[9]

References

↑ The Valkyrie - pledge store. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2020-03-28
↑ The Valkyrie Liberator Edition - pledge store. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2020-03-28
↑ Foundation Festival 2950. Transmission - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2022-05-23
↑ Valkyrie Light Grey Paint. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2022-05-13
↑ Valkyrie Sage Paint. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2022-05-13
↑ Valkyrie Splinter Paint. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2022-05-13
↑ Invictus 2950 Sale. Transmission - Comm-Link
↑ Q&A: Anvil Aerospace – Valkyrie. Engineering - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2020-03-28
↑ Anvil Valkyrie Cargo Update. Spectrum. Retrieved 2021-08-30

[1] The Valkyrie - pledge store. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2020-03-28

[2] The Valkyrie Liberator Edition - pledge store. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2020-03-28

[3] Foundation Festival 2950. Transmission - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2022-05-23

[4] Valkyrie Light Grey Paint. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2022-05-13

[5] Valkyrie Sage Paint. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2022-05-13

[6] Valkyrie Splinter Paint. Pledge Store. Retrieved 2022-05-13

[7] Invictus 2950 Sale. Transmission - Comm-Link

[8] Q&A: Anvil Aerospace – Valkyrie. Engineering - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2020-03-28

[9] Anvil Valkyrie Cargo Update. Spectrum. Retrieved 2021-08-30

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