Hello
I was curious, do any post-Capella campaigns have storylines or instances where the GTVA frequently uses Shivan ships?
(I don't mean one-off missions like Into the Lion's Den [ITLD] from the original Freespace 2 campaign.)
My thinking here is that, consider how powerful the Terran-modified Mara was in ITLD---huge loadout, good speed, good armor, etc. And Shivan bombers have turrets and payloads far exceeding those of GTVA bombers.
Why wouldn't the GTVA have begun producing modified Maras and other ships in large numbers after the Capella supernova? They seem superior in many ways to conventional GTVA ships, and given the GTI Hades incident, we know Terrans and Vasudans are capable of large-scale production and use of Shivan technology beyond just shields (reverse engineering, etc.)
(This assumes Shivans construct their ships mostly from common materials that the GTVA has available, which seems plausible because the Shivans had supply depots and functioned in the same galaxies as the GTVA for lengthy periods.)
Just curious if anyone has thoughts on this topic or knows of a campaign that might incorporate such a continuity.
Imagine the Shivans' surprise if they returned for a Third Incursion and found themselves facing Maras and such.
Best,
- Euth