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[kalaratiri]

I've only just noticed these, but they're in the latest Pyfa build.

The Aliastra Catalyst is a Destroyer designed to have great firepower but weak defenses.

Traits
Destroyers skill bonus per level:
10% Bonus to Small Hybrid Turret tracking speed
10% bonus to Small Hybrid Turret falloff

Role Bonus:
50% bonus to optimal range for small hybrid turrets

Ideally suited for both skirmish warfare and fleet support, the Catalyst is touted as one of the best anti-frigate platforms out there. Faced with its top-of-the-line tracking equipment, not many can argue.

Aliastra purchased a large fleet of Catalysts several years ago, to protect its inter-Empire shipping routes. Subsequent evaluations determined that the Catalyst was considerably over-gunned for many of its safer routes, so 30% of their hulls were sold off and replaced by cheaper frigates. Some of these ships have since been retro-fitted for capsuleer use, and their distinctive color scheme makes them something of a collector's item.

The Inner Zone Shipping Catalyst is a Destroyer designed to have great firepower but weak defenses.

Traits
Destroyers skill bonus per level:
10% Bonus to Small Hybrid Turret tracking speed
10% bonus to Small Hybrid Turret falloff

Role Bonus:
50% bonus to optimal range for small hybrid turrets

Development
Ideally suited for both skirmish warfare and fleet support, the Catalyst is touted as one of the best anti-frigate platforms out there. Faced with its top-of-the-line tracking equipment, not many can argue.

Inner Zone Shipping's main claim to fame is as the Bank of Luminaire's preferred courier for high-value shipments. Catalysts are their preferred escort craft, combining high speed and maneuverability with an extremely heavy punch. For its highest-value runs, IZS prefers to use brand-new hulls, which are then immediately sold off after use to prevent unscrupulous elements from tracking their ID numbers. While most of these ships are repainted and sold as stock, Inner Zone has discovered a lucrative sideline in selling a few on to capsuleer collectors, who place a premium on ships with interesting histories.

The Intaki Syndicate Catalyst is a Destroyer designed to have great firepower but weak defenses.

Traits
Destroyers skill bonus per level:
10% Bonus to Small Hybrid Turret tracking speed
10% bonus to Small Hybrid Turret falloff

Role Bonus:
50% bonus to optimal range for small hybrid turrets

Development
Ideally suited for both skirmish warfare and fleet support, the Catalyst is touted as one of the best anti-frigate platforms out there. Faced with its top-of-the-line tracking equipment, not many can argue.

The Intaki Syndicate fields large numbers of Catalysts as deep-space patrol craft. Its heavy armament lets it punch well above their weight, and its expansive cargo bay allows it to cruise for months between supply stops. Recently though, the Syndicate has retired a considerable number of its older hulls, with rumors suggesting their imminent replacement by a newer destroyer design. Regardless, their extensive military service gives them particular cachet among capsuleer collectors.

The InterBus Catalyst is a Destroyer designed to have great firepower but weak defenses.

Traits
Destroyers skill bonus per level:
10% Bonus to Small Hybrid Turret tracking speed
10% bonus to Small Hybrid Turret falloff

Role Bonus:
50% bonus to optimal range for small hybrid turrets

Development
Ideally suited for both skirmish warfare and fleet support, the Catalyst is touted as one of the best anti-frigate platforms out there. Faced with its top-of-the-line tracking equipment, not many can argue.

Ostensibly a civilian transport corporation, InterBus claims it possesses no military capabilities. Despite this, small numbers of Catalyst hulls bearing the corporation's distinctive yellow color scheme continue to circulate among capsuleers. InterBus has thus far declined to make any comment on their provenance, which if anything has raised their value among collectors.

The Quafe Catalyst is a Destroyer designed to have great firepower but weak defenses.

Traits
Destroyers skill bonus per level:
10% Bonus to Small Hybrid Turret tracking speed
10% bonus to Small Hybrid Turret falloff

Role Bonus:
50% bonus to optimal range for small hybrid turrets

Development
Ideally suited for both skirmish warfare and fleet support, the Catalyst is touted as one of the best anti-frigate platforms out there. Faced with its top-of-the-line tracking equipment, not many can argue.

In its continuing campaign to gain 100% brand awareness, Quafe is constantly looking for new ways to draw attention. One of their recent successes has been the distribution of limited-edition Quafe ships to eager capsuleers, and this Catalyst is one of their latest offerings. While functionally just a stock Catalyst, this ship's iridescent blue paint job and prominent Quafe logos makes it a highly sought-after collector's item - as well as an unmissable advert for Quafe's market-leading range of thirst-quenching beverages!

Aurum all the skins.

[Seriphyn]

http://This is how they look

Other variants for the Fed (I believe) are Navy, Federate, Police/Customs, Serpentis, CreoDron, Duvolle, Roden (as well as t1 'civilian')

[BloodBird]

Link be broken, yo.

[Seriphyn]

Fixed. You probably could have just cut and paste the url there into your browser

[BloodBird]

I tried. Was mega-broken.

[Akrasjel Lanate]

Well they were on Sisi but without the paint on them when last time a checked

[Seriphyn]

I took that from Duality.

[Z.Sinraali]

Interbus!

[Khloe]

The Quafe one is pretty.

[Saede Riordan]

I wanna see some Minmatar paint schemes.

[Saikoyu]

Huh, interesting.  Any more details on how the buying works?  Like if you lose the ship, do you have to buy the skin again?  I like the Syndicate one myself.  Interbus is a bit banana-y.

[Seriphyn]

They are separate ships altogether, listed on the market. My guess is that they are purchased from the Aurum store.

[Lithium Flower]

Since they are listed as faction, I think they will be purchable from LP stores, maybe will require both aurum and LP.
Too bad they are only catalysts. For caldari, we have only: cormorant, cormorant and... I think a cormorant too.
I don't know what to choose.
Maybe I'll take a... uhmm... a cormorant?

[Saede Riordan]

oh, new caldari dessies, along with other races dessies, are on their way for the winter expansion.

[Leopold Caine]

That's cause the new Catalysts are already on TQ database, sans the paintjobs.
Open info on one and go 'variations'.