KSP's First Melee Only Battleship

[Joshington]

So, after I finished watching Macey Dean's last episode of his Spiritwolf series, the only thing I got from it (besides that Macey is a genius) is how effective Hanland's kamikaze runs were. So it got me to thinking: What if there was a ship, whose only duty was to run full speed into another ship, and survive? Thus, I created this:

That's right, I created a ship with spikes on the front of it! The spikes that the brunt of the impact, and still somehow survive, which could make the entire craft reusable, but the ASAS comes loose inside, which complicates things. The pilot is protected by a shield surrounding the cockpit, which is ejected after a successful ram and he needs to be rescued.

Now, to the testing!

I started with my biggest space station orbiting Kerbin:

Weighs almost 200 tons, and my heaviest successful payload to orbit thus far.

Lining up the shot

Engines activated

Taken a few seconds later

Impact!

She lives!

Popping shield off

Pilot is glad to have survived

"...My bad..."

But I don't think that was big enough, so I brought out the [very] big guns:

Weighs who knows how many tons, and holds up to 305 kerbals. Never gotten it into space without hyperedit.

Lining up the shot

Taking aim

More explosions!

Aftermath

This is the biggest piece that survived. I don't think it's going to the Mun anytime soon.

Craft file: http://www./download/362yqb8ayz8xb87/JSS_Suicider_Mk_2.craft

How to use:

1) Install hyperedit if you don't already have it, since I have no idea how to get it into orbit legit.

2) Rendezvous with your desired craft.

3) Take aim. I recommend doing it with IVA view, and yes, the strut is there for a guide.

4) Put the engines on full throttle BEFORE ACTIVATING!

5) When everything is lined up correctly, activate engines.

6) The ASAS with RCS isn't enough to keep it under control, so use WASD to help it.

7) After impact, your ship will most likely spin out of control. Activate SAS again and stabilize it.

8) Eject shield.

9) Take your kerbal out.

10) Enjoy Kessler Syndrome.

[Bigred2989]

Came into this thread expecting this:

[astropapi1]

Came into this thread expecting this:

-snip-

lol, so did I!

[rpayne88]

So your ship is somewhere in line with the whole WWII German plan to ram allied bombers. The pilots were intended to survive, like yours. The craft, on the other hand, is totaled as a result of the impact.

[Captain Sierra]

So your ship is somewhere in line with the whole WWII German plan to ram allied bombers. The pilots were intended to survive, like yours. The craft, on the other hand, is totaled as a result of the impact.

In the defense of the not-so-sane nazi generals, it was surprisingly effective against allied B-24s.

As for this craft, it appears to need something. I know what it is and I'm sure Jeb does too. MOAR BOOSTERS!!! Add some sepatrons or other SRBs to fire when close enough that they'd burn out right after impact. Then you really get carnage. Or, better idea. make the thing a drone and turn it into a big a-s kinetic kill missile! XD

[Joshington]

Came into this thread expecting this:

Challenge accepted.

[Galane]

+10K for Outlaw Star image.