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Vehicle Overview Edit

Galaxy
Weapons	A30 Walker
	M20 Drake
	M60-A Bulldog
Customizations

The Galaxy is an air transport that can be used to hot drop up to 11 soldiers. It has four weapon mounts that can be used for defense or outfitted into a gunship role.

 

Certifications Edit

Galaxy Vehicle Certifications
Category	Certification Name	Levels and Cost
Passive Systems	Acquisition Timer	1Reduces the acquire timer of the Galaxy down to 18.5 minutes. 10Reduces the acquire timer of the Galaxy down to 17 minutes. 30Reduces the acquire timer of the Galaxy down to 15.5 minutes. 50Reduces the acquire timer of the Galaxy down to 14 minutes. 100Reduces the acquire timer of the Galaxy down to 12.5 minutes. 150Reduces the acquire timer of the Galaxy down to 11 minutes. 200Reduces the acquire timer of the Galaxy down to 9.5 minutes. 400Reduces the acquire timer of the Galaxy down to 8 minutes. 500Reduces the acquire timer of the Galaxy down to 6.5 minutes. 1000Reduces the acquire timer of the Galaxy down to 5 minutes.
Utility Slot	Decoy Flares	100Disrupts active lock-ons for 5 seconds. Can be activated once every 40 seconds. 200Disrupts active lock-ons for 5 seconds. Can be activated once every 35 seconds. 500Disrupts active lock-ons for 5 seconds. Can be activated once every 30 seconds. 1000Disrupts active lock-ons for 5 seconds. Can be activated once every 25 seconds.
	Fire Suppression System	30Fire Suppression can be activated once every 40 seconds 50Fire Suppression can be activated once every 35 seconds 100Fire Suppression can be activated once every 30 seconds 200Fire Suppression can be activated once every 25 seconds
Defense Slot	Nanite Auto Repair System	50Repairs 3.57% every 5 seconds. Damage disables auto repair for 12 seconds. 100Repairs 3.93% every 5 seconds. Damage disables auto repair for 11 seconds. 150Repairs 4.29% every 5 seconds. Damage disables auto repair for 10 seconds. 200Repairs 4.64% every 5 seconds. Damage disables auto repair for 9 seconds. 500Repairs 5.00% every 5 seconds. Damage disables auto repair for 8 seconds.
	Vehicle Stealth	30Increases the time it takes to lock-on to the vehicle by 0.25 seconds and prevents the vehicle from automatically appearing to hostiles based on proximity or radar detection. 100Increases lock-on time by 0.5 seconds. 200Increases lock-on time by 0.75 seconds. 1000Increases lock-on time by 1.0 seconds.
	Composite Armor	30Reduces damage taken from flak by 4%. 50Reduces damage taken from flak by 6%. 150Reduces damage taken from flak by 8%. 400Reduces damage taken from flak by 10%.
Performance Slot	Precision Drops Airframe	100Improved brakes, turn and roll. 200Improved brakes, turn and roll. (More effective than previous rank) 400Improved brakes, turn and roll. (More effective than previous rank)
	High-G Airframe	100Improved vertical thrust, pitch and agility. 200Improved vertical thrust, pitch and agility. (More effective than previous rank) 400Improved vertical thrust, pitch and agility. (More effective than previous rank)
	Racer High Speed Airframe	100Improved speed and acceleration. 200Improved speed and acceleration. (More effective than previous rank) 400Improved speed and acceleration. (More effective than previous rank)

WeaponsEdit

Galaxy Weapons Certifications
Category	Certification Name	Levels and Cost
Weapon Ammunition	Maximum Ammo Capacity	1Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. A30 Walker: 1275 M20 Drake: 550 M60-A Bulldog: 134 10Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. A30 Walker: 1500 M20 Drake: 650 M60-A Bulldog: 154 30Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. A30 Walker: 1725 M20 Drake: 750 M60-A Bulldog: 174 50Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. A30 Walker: 1950 M20 Drake: 850 M60-A Bulldog: 194 100Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. A30 Walker: 2175 M20 Drake: 950 M60-A Bulldog: 214 150Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. A30 Walker: 2400 M20 Drake: 1050 M60-A Bulldog: 234 200Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. A30 Walker: 2625 M20 Drake: 1150 M60-A Bulldog: 254 400Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. A30 Walker: 2850 M20 Drake: 1250 M60-A Bulldog: 274 500Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. A30 Walker: 3075 M20 Drake: 1350 M60-A Bulldog: 294 1000Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. A30 Walker: 3300 M20 Drake: 1450 M60-A Bulldog: 314
Weapon Optics	Zoom Optics	1Unlocks the 1.5x Zoom attachment 50Unlocks the 2x Zoom attachment 150Unlocks the 2.5x Zoom attachment 500Unlocks the 3x Zoom attachment
	Infrared Optics	50Unlocks the night vision optics attachment.
	Thermal Optics	200Unlocks the Thermal Optics attachment.
Weapon Utility	Magazine Size	100Adds X rounds to the default magazine size. A30 Walker: 5 additional M20 Drake: 6 additional M60-A Bulldog: 1 additional 200Adds X rounds to the default magazine size. A30 Walker: 10 additional M20 Drake: 9 additional M60-A Bulldog: 2 additional 400Adds X rounds to the default magazine size. A30 Walker: 15 additional M20 Drake: 12 additional M60-A Bulldog: 3 additional 1000Adds X rounds to the default magazine size. A30 Walker: 20 additional M20 Drake: 15 additional M60-A Bulldog: 4 additional
	Reload Speed	150Decreases the time taken to reload the weapon by 0.1 seconds. 200Decreases the time taken to reload the weapon by 0.2 seconds. 400Decreases the time taken to reload the weapon by 0.3 seconds. 500Decreases the time taken to reload the weapon by 0.4 seconds. 1000Decreases the time taken to reload the weapon by 0.5 seconds.

A30 Walker
The A30 Walker is a heavy machine gun with soft point ammunition designed to be more effective against aircraft.
Empire:
Fire Rate:		600 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		750m/s
Range:		Long
Fire Modes:		Automatic
Damage
Max Damage:		115 before 175m
Min Damage:		75 after 500m
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		2s
Long Reload:		2s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		75
Ammunition Pool:		1125
Accuracy
Move (?):		0.75
Costs
Cert Cost:		250
SC Cost:		500

M20 Drake
The M20 Drake is a slow-firing 20mm HMG that effectively damages all targets.
Empire:
Fire Rate:		300 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		500m/s
Range:		Long
Fire Modes:		Automatic
Damage
Max Damage:		250 before 100m
Min Damage:		175 after 250m
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		3s
Long Reload:		3s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		50
Ammunition Pool:		500
Accuracy
Move (?):		0.66
Bloom per Shot (?):		0.1
Costs
Cert Cost:		Default
SC Cost:		Default

M60-A Bulldog
The M60 Bulldog fires high explosive 60mm rounds with a large blast radius effective against infantry. Direct hits provides some damage to armor.
Empire:
Fire Rate:		48 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		250m/s
Range:		Medium
Fire Modes:		Automatic
Damage
Max Damage:		750
Min Damage:		750
Max Indirect Damage:		600 before 2m
Min Indirect Damage:		1 after 6m
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		4s
Long Reload:		4s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		6
Ammunition Pool:		120
Costs
Cert Cost:		100
SC Cost:		250

Weapon Ribbons and MedalsEdit

With any Galaxy weapon, it is possible to get both Ribbons and Medals. Each Ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with a Galaxy weapon. Medals relate to how many overall kills you have with the Galaxy's weaponry.

RibbonsEdit

Ribbon	Icon	Requirements
Galaxy Service Ribbon		10 kills.
Driver Service Ribbon		20 driver assists

See more available ribbons on the Service Ribbons page.

MedalsEdit

Medal	Icon	Requirements	Certification Rewards
No Medal		0 kills
Copper Medal		10 kills
Silver Medal		60 kills
Gold Medal		160 kills
Auraxium Medal		1160 kills

Customizations Edit

Galaxy Customizations
Name	Permanent Cost (Station Cash only)	Faction Requirements	Style
Galaxy Chrome Glass Decal	450
Galaxy Gold Glass Decal	250
Galaxy Red Glass Decal	250
Galaxy Cyan Glass Decal	250
Galaxy Jet Black Glass Decal	450
Galaxy Smiley Face Glass Decal	450
Galaxy Red Smiley Face Glass Decal	450
Galaxy Cyan Smiley Face Glass Decal	450
Galaxy Skull Glass Decal	450
Galaxy Daisy Glass Decal	100
Galaxy Hearts Glass Decal	250
Galaxy L337 Glass Decal	250
Galaxy Lightning Glass Decal	100
Galaxy Tiger Face Glass Decal	250
Galaxy NC Glass Decal	250
Galaxy TR Glass Decal	250
Galaxy VS Glass Decal	250
Galaxy: Viper Fins	450
Galaxy: Razor Fins	450
Galaxy: Tiger Fins	450
Galaxy Yellow Lumifiber Trim	750
Galaxy Red Lumifiber Trim	750
Galaxy Cyan Lumifiber Trim	750

Galaxy Strategy LinksEdit

• Tech Plant Basic Base Strategies
  1. The Galaxy can deposit infantry on the upper level of the tech plant.
• Tech Plant Communication and Coordination
  1. Look around. Is there Galaxy or Sunderer waiting for passengers? Are there tanks or aircraft waiting for additional crew members? This game is about supporting others, go join them.
  2. If you are traveling by Galaxy, make your best effort to fill it up with other players and bring a fighter or Liberator escort.
• Bio Lab Basic Base Strategies
  1. A very effective assault strategy is to land a fully loaded Galaxy on the air platforms at the wings of the dome.
  2. When defending the Bio Lab, do your best to stop attackers from using this strategy.

Community SuggestionsEdit

Community Galaxy Suggestions are being acrhived on a seperate page. Any suggestions for improving the Galaxy should be posted and located there.

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