Retro Gideon

Limited Ship

This ship is a limited ship, and could only be acquired for a limited time or it has since become limited.
You lose it forever once it is destroyed, or otherwise has limited availability on the Limited Build Menu.

The Retro Gideon is a limited-edition version of the Gideon that features its original model and armament.

Retro Gideon
Health
Shields	2,900
Hull	2,900
Maneuverability
Top Speed	155
Acceleration	32
Turn Speed	0.48
Armament
Light Turrets	5 Retro Small Laser
Med. Turrets	4 Retro Light Flak Cannon
Max Turret Range	5,144
Recom. Range from Target	3,461
Utility
Cargo Hold	222
Warp Drive	Yes
Stealth	No
Average Turret DPS	174
Explosion Radius	35
Cost
Permit	Class D
Permit	Class D
Estimated Manufacturing Fee	$1,090
Estimated Manufacturing Fee	$1,090
Warehouse Level	3
Warehouse Level	3
Estimated Total Cost	$12,195
Misc
Description	A swarm of these outdated Gideons was found in an abandoned pirate station. [Retro Event ship]
Creator	Wilfraza
Version Added	.66b
VIP Required	No
Loyalty Required	0% + Level 1 Starbase

Description

The Retro Gideon uses the original model of the Gideon, with its 4 prominent blade-like protrusions on the front and back and the central bracing down the front end of the ship. It is more powerful and more well-armored than the current Gideon, and was a limited ship that was part of the 2019 Retro Ships event.

Interior

The interior of the Retro Gideon is practically the same as the current Gideon. You enter from a side door that leads to the pilot seat. Behind the pilot seat, there is another room that has a couch behind what seems to be a television screen.

Advantages

• Very high Health for a Cruiser, surpassing even multiple Battlecruisers.
• Good maneuverability.
• Very high turret-based firepower.
• All turrets are on top, which makes it quite easy to manage the line of sight.
• Great AA capabilities.

Disadvantages

• Extremely expensive for a ship of its class.
• Vulnerable underside.
• Weak against pest control ships.

Strategy

• Be careful while using it, as it is a limited event ship.
• Try to stay below your target since all of its weapons are on top.
• Use its agility to exploit larger ships' blindspots.
• All the turrets are on top, so if the line of sight is blocked, you can rotate the ship to make sure they all hit.

Version History

• Received a buff in .66b shortly after the event ended.
• Gained 3 Retro Small Lasers and 2 Retro Light Flak Cannons in version .73a3.
• Lost 1 Retro Light Flak Cannon and gained 1 Retro Small Laser (unknown verson).

Trivia

• Was one of the Event ships that was put back on sale for the Black Friday 2019 sale.