Interactive 3D Model
SCAN_COMPLETE: 100% | OBJECT_DETECTED: FRIGATE
Weapon Hardpoints
Light Autocannon
x2Fast-firing short-range autocannon with good accuracy
Light Plasma Cannon
x1Anti-shield plasma weapon with long range, reduced hull damage
System Hardpoints
Light Engines
x2Light Jump Drive
x1Light Shield Generator
x1Light Sensor Array
x1Tactical Role
Fast screening vessel designed for reconnaissance, flanking maneuvers, and harassing supply lines. Frigates excel at exploiting gaps in enemy formations and running down damaged targets attempting to retreat.
Strengths
- High speed and maneuverability
- Low supply cost allows rapid replacement
- Effective flanking and pursuit capability
- Strong vs isolated or damaged targets
Weaknesses
- Fragile hull - vulnerable to concentrated fire
- Limited sustained firepower
- Cannot hold ground against heavier classes
- Shields overwhelmed by heavy weapons
Field Reports
Dispatches mentioning the Frigate
Beyond the Line
“Dispatches from the edge of mapped space”
Iron and Rust
“An Orion Industrial League story”
Standard Procedure
“A United Solar Federation story”
The Shipyard Walks
“Life aboard the biggest ship you've never seen”
Efficient Frontier
“A Nexus Energy Compact story”
Ghosts in the Deep
“A United Solar Federation story”
The Gravity Well
“Twelve hours on patrol in the most crowded place you'll never leave”
Bleed Rate
“The arithmetic of losing slowly”
Holding Ground
“A United Solar Federation story”
The Kill Box
“A Nexus Energy Compact story”
Old Hands
“An Orion Industrial League story”
The Relay
“A United Solar Federation story”
Dispatch II: The Cost
“Return to the Outer Line”
Yield
“A Nexus Energy Compact story”
Tonnage
“A United Solar Federation story”
Salvage Rights
“A story from the Outer Line”
The Thread
“A United Solar Federation story”