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{{otheruses|the aerospace fighter|the DropShip|Trident (Individual Overlord-class DropShip)}}
{{InfoBoxASF
| image = [[Image:Trident ASF TRO3050U.png|191px]]
| name = ''Trident''
| manufacturer = [[Newhart Industries]]
| model = TRN-3T
| Class = Light aerospace fighter
| Tech Base = Star League
| Cost = 1,511,088 [[C-bill]]s<ref name=CO107>''Combat Operations'', p. 107</ref>
| production year = 2717
| year reference = <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3303/trident-trn-3t MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
| mass = 20 tons
| frame = [[Newhall 3P5]]
| power plant = [[Rawlings 200]]
| armor = [[StarGlo Ferro-aluminum]]
| armament =
* 3x [[Medium laser]]s
* 1x [[Small laser]]
| communications system = [[42 Transitar]]
| tracking & targeting system = [[O/P 3000]]
| heat sinks = 11 [[double heat sink]]s
| BV (1.0) = 566<ref name=CO107/><ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 24</ref>
| BV (2.0) = 521<ref name=TRO3050U224-225/><br>374<ref>''Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrades Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 317</ref>
}}

==Description==
Introduced in [[2717]] as a first response fighter for planetary defense forces, the popular '''''Trident''''' was rendered obsolete by the development of the ''[[Cheetah]]'', but found a new role among the [[SLDF]] army in a fast ground attack role.<ref name=TRO3050U224-225>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', pp. 224–225: "TRNT-3T Trident"</ref><ref name=TRO2750-59-59>''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp. 58–59: "Trident Fighter Profile"</ref>

The ''Trident'' was built to provide a strong punch in a small, light frame, making it ideal for carrier duty. Its 200-rated engine provides excellent power, and its frame can withstand the forces created when maneuvering at the high speeds that are the ''Trident''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s specialty. Once equipped with two tons of [[standard armor]] plating, the craft's armor was upgraded to [[StarGlo]] [[ferro-aluminum]], primarily to provide better protection from anti-aircraft defenses. The fighter's advanced [[O/P 3000]] tracking system could almost fly the fighter by itself, leading to a joke among pilots that their only job was to pull the trigger.<ref name=TRO3050U224-225/><ref name=TRO2750-59-59/>

Despite the fact the ferro-aluminum armor was a later addition, it was the ''Trident''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s main advantage over the ''Cheetah'', as well as using systems that were easy to maintain. However, the ability to produce ferro-aluminum and its ground-based cousin [[ferro-fibrous]] was lost in [[2810]] with the destruction of the last known foundry. The last ''Trident'' would roll off the assembly lines in [[2825]], and as the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] dragged on more and more ''Tridents'' were forced to replace their ferro-aluminum with standard armor. Though the loss in protection was technically minor, it became exaggerated such that the fighter lost its marketability and as such, surviving ''Tridents'' are mostly found serving in backwater militias, independent states and [[Periphery]] realms, with the [[Outworlds Alliance]] fielding the largest number as trainers for its pilot cadets. However, in [[3069]] rumors spread of [[Word of Blake|Blakists]] fielding advanced ''Tridents'' when three vessels, lacking any cockpit assemblage, were seized in the [[Orestes]] system.<ref name=TRO3050U224-225/><ref name=TRO2750-59-59/>

==Weapons and Equipment==
Armed with three [[Omicron-Plus]] [[medium laser]]s divided between its nose and wings, the ''Trident''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s strafing attacks are legendary, only enhanced by the craft's high speed. The ''Trident'' also mounts a single aft-mounted [[Maxell Metals, Incorporated|Maxell]] [[small laser]] to discourage pursuit, at least until the pilot can properly direct their attention to their attacker and bring their main guns to bear.<ref name=TRO3050U224-225/><ref name=TRO2750-59-59/>

==Variants==
*; TRN-3Tb : The upgraded model used by the [[SLDF Royal units]], the [[fusion engine|standard engine]] was replaced with an [[XL engine|extralight version]], freeing up space to replace the standard [[medium laser]]s with a trio of [[medium pulse laser]]s, add an additional ton of fuel, and replace the [[single heat sink]]s with [[double heat sink|double-strength models]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 169: "Trident Variant"</ref> BV (2.0) = 538<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 37</ref>

*; TRN-3U : The original and unsuccessful [[Succession Wars era]] models developed by Newhart featured [[standard armor]], reducing the fighter's armor coverage. BV (2.0) = 385<ref>''Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrades Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 318</ref>

*; TRN-3V : During the [[Jihad]], unconfirmed reports of ''Trident''s without any recognizable cockpit assemblies were uncovered as part of supposed experiments by the [[Word of Blake]] to develop a high performance teleoperated fighter. The TRN-3V upgrades the armament, mounting two [[ER medium laser]]s, an [[ER small laser]], and a [[medium pulse laser]]. BV (2.0) = 637<ref>''Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrades Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 319</ref>

==Notes==
* In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to '''Dreizack'''. The model code was accordingly changed before, but altered after the hyphen to '''DRZ-4K'''.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Trident_TRO2750.png|Original TRN-3T ''Trident'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 2750|TRO:2750]]''
Trident ASF TRO3050U.png|Upgraded ''Trident'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade|TRO:3050 Upgrade]]''
</gallery>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
*''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]''
*''[[Combat Operations]]''
*''[[Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrades Unabridged (Clan & Star League)]]''
*''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]''

[[Category:Aerospace Fighter classes]]
[[Category:Light Aerospace Fighter classes]]
[[Category:Terran Hegemony Aerospace Fighters]]
[[Category:German renamed units]]

Trident - Revision history

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