The Fighter![]()
The Fighter Class, is any ship that is made for Combat that has a crew
of 2 or less. Types include:
Fighters, Interceptors, Light Bombers, Escorts, and Defenders.
- Fighters are all round craft, the average out speed, manoeuvrability,
firepower, defences, weight and size, and are usually carried by
destroyer size vessels or larger (some frigates too.)
- Interceptors are fast, and agile, armed with extra missiles, and excel
at taking out Corvettes, and Frigates in groups.. Has lower defences
than standard fighters. Is made to take out enemy before it can get
within reach. Usually carried only by Carriers, and Stations.
- Light Bombers are heavy, big, and slow. They have considerably more
armour than normal fighters, and are used in groups to attack convoys,
and Frigate sized vessels. They have lots of firepower, thou mostly in
the form of torpedoes. Usually only found on Carriers and Stations.
- Escorts are small, light, and agile. They are made to be stored on
board a ship, even one with minimal space. Due to there small size are
often used by merchants, and smaller escort fleets. They do lack the
firepower, and armour of their bigger brothers, which make them limited
in their practical usefulness. Found on just about anything about the
size of Frigate or larger.
- Defenders are much more like Escorts, in that they are small, and used
allot by merchants. The difference is that these are small turrets, with
minimal agility, and speed, but average armour, and good rapid fire
weapon systems. When used in along with Escorts, can keep a convoy
protected from most raids from pirates, and marauders, and such. Found
on just about anything about the size of Frigate or larger. |