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The '''GTG ''Zephyrus''''' is a [[Terrans|Terran-designed]] gas miner. The ''Zephyrus'' was built for only one purpose: to collect deuterium, which powers the fusion drives (i.e. the engines) of other vessels, such as the [[GTD Hecate|GTD ''Hecate'']], and thus enables these ships to move under their own power.

Like the [[GTA Charybdis|GTA ''Charybdis'']], the ''Zephyrus'' is a non-combat ship, lightly defended by four low-damage turrets, a flak cannon and cruiser-grade armor. The tactical value of a ''Zephyrus'' to its owner, coupled with its light defenses, means that it will almost always be the first vessel to be attacked by enemy forces in the heat of battle.

==Description:==
{{shipimage|image=[[Image:Gtgzephyrus-old.jpg]]|caption=The GTG Zephyrus}}
===FS2 Tech Room Description===
When a fighter pilot sees a ship of the GTG Zephyrus class, one thought flashes through his or her mind: "''Thank God I don't have to fly that tub!''" The Zephyrus is a gas miner designed to harvest the gases of interstellar nebulae. It's the largest non-combatant ship in the GTVA fleet. The Zephyrus's thin armor, weak weaponry, and poor speed give it a very low survival rate in combat, so these ships stay well back from the front lines. Despite these weaknesses, the Zephyrus plays a critical role in the operation of the GTVA fleet. The deuterium gathered by Zephyrus ships powers the fleet's fusion drives.
===FS2 [[MetaStream]] Model Description===
When a fighter pilot sees a ship of the GTG Zephyrus class, one thought flashes through his or her mind: "''Thank God I don't have to fly that tub!''" The Zephyrus is a gas-mining ship, designed to harvest the deuterium-rich gases of interstellar nebulae. It's the largest non-combatant ship in the GTVA fleet. The Zephyrus's thin armor, weak weaponry, and poor maneuverability give it a very low survival rate in combat, so these ships stay well back from the front lines. Despite these weaknesses, the Zephyrus plays a critical role in the operation of the GTVA fleet.  The deuterium gathered by Zephyrus-class ships powers the fleet's fusion drives. Without this fuel, offensive operations would cease. For this reason, foes often seek out these gas-mining behemoths.

===Developer Notes===
None

==Performance:==
===Statistics===
{{Ship Stats|Gas Miner|Unknown|N/A|100.0, 100.0, 80.0|30.0|N/A|N/A|10 000|N/A|251|}}

===Armaments===
*'''[[Technical_Terms_and_Definitions#Turrets|Turrets]]'''
{| border=1 cellpadding=4 style="border-collapse: collapse"
|- align="center"
| colspan=2 style="background:#300505;"| '''FreeSpace 2'''
|- align="center"
| style="width:120px" |Turret Type
| style="width:60px" |Amount
|- align="center"
| [[Terran Turret Weak]]
| 2
|- align="center"
| [[GTW Subach HL-7|Subach HL-7]]
| 2
|- align="center"
| [[Standard Flak]]
| 1
|}

==Modding Resources==
[[Image:Zephyrwiki.jpg|thumb|right|550px|The GTG Zephyrus in FS2_Open 19.0.0]]
'''Retail''':
:$POF File: miner2t-01.pof
:Textures: miner01-01a, miner01-03, miner01-04, miner01-05, miner01-06, miner01-07, miner01-02b, miner01-02c

'''MediaVP 4.0.X''':
:$POF File: Zephyus.pof
:Textures: ZephyrusMain, ZephyrusDet, GTVATTurr, damage, nameplate, ZephsDetDead, ZephMainDead
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History<br>
Proposed by: DahBlount on 03/29/2014<br>
First WIP Post: DahBlount on 03/29/2014<br>
First In-Game Model: Nyctaeus on 01/17/2020<br>
Completed In-Game Model: 01/18/2020<br>
Final Corrections: ??? on ???<br>





==Veteran Comments==
{{Comment|
''Typical of all gas miners: weak, and very explosive.''


''However, it is still much better than its [[GVG Anuket|Vasudan equivalent]], by virtue of having 2.5 times as much armor. The armor won't save it from a wing of [[SF Basilisk|Basilisks]], but at least it won't blow up when attacked by a stray interceptor.''}}

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