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''New pilots'' | ''New pilots'' | ||
{{pardus unit image|Pardus Rustclaw.png|000045}} | {{pardus unit image|Pardus Rustclaw.png|000045}} | ||
Nicknamed the "Rusty" in pilots slang, Ska'ari | Nicknamed the "Rusty" in pilots slang, Ska'ari receive a Rustclaw for free, rather than the [[#Sabre|Sabre]] given to graduating pilots of the other three races. It's comparably large cargo hull make it a passable trader and package-ranker at such an early stage in a pilot's career. Unlike the Sabre, it has enough capacity to enable a new player to construct their first building. Low armour and poor survivability mean that the Rustclaw is not recommended for combat purposes. | ||
Level: Two | Level: Two | ||
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''Semi-experienced players'' | ''Semi-experienced players'' | ||
Smaller brother to the larger Lanner, the Lanner Mini shares many similarities with its sibling - chiefly, that it has no gun or missile slots. It makes up for this by being an effective trader (with more capacity than the similarly-priced [[#Harrier|Harrier]]) and is quite tough to destroy. TSS aspirants often find the Lanner Mini to be a useful ship thanks to | Smaller brother to the larger Lanner, the Lanner Mini shares many similarities with its sibling - chiefly, that it has no gun or missile slots. It makes up for this by being an effective trader (with more capacity than the similarly-priced [[#Harrier|Harrier]]) and is quite tough to destroy. TSS aspirants often find the Lanner Mini to be a useful ship thanks to its decent cargo capacity. | ||
Level: Four | Level: Four | ||
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''Experienced fighters'' | ''Experienced fighters'' | ||
{{pardus unit image|Pardus Chitin.png|061210}} | {{pardus unit image|Pardus Chitin.png|061210}} | ||
The Chitin is one of the Union's best ships being regarded as the ultimate ambush craft, often serving in ambushes and combat. It is the Union equivalent of the Federation's and Empire's [[#Nighthawk|Nighthawk]] series and [[#Phantom advanced stealth craft|PASC]]. Its combination of 4 missile and gun mounts are reflected by the Union's ECCM making the NN- | The Chitin is one of the Union's best ships being regarded as the ultimate ambush craft, often serving in ambushes and combat. It is the Union equivalent of the Federation's and Empire's [[#Nighthawk|Nighthawk]] series and [[#Phantom advanced stealth craft|PASC]]. Its combination of 4 missile and gun mounts are reflected by the Union's ECCM making the NN-550s almost as effective as the Empire's MKII missile considering the opponent has an ECM. | ||
Rank: Eight | Rank: Eight | ||
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{{pardus unit image|Pardus Nighthawk.png|000035}} | {{pardus unit image|Pardus Nighthawk.png|000035}} | ||
As usual with stealth ships, lower A + H and weaponry than same-rank ships. However, when compared with even the [[#Phantom Advanced Stealth Craft |Phantom Advanced Stealth Craft]], which is one Rank higher, it still has better A + H and only one less missile, highlighting the Federation's superiority in stealth vessels. | As usual with stealth ships, lower A + H and weaponry than same-rank ships. However, when compared with even the [[#Phantom Advanced Stealth Craft|Phantom Advanced Stealth Craft]], which is one Rank higher, it still has better A + H and only one less missile, highlighting the Federation's superiority in stealth vessels. | ||
Rank: Eight | Rank: Eight | ||
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{{pardus unit image|Pardus Venom.png|002255}} | {{pardus unit image|Pardus Venom.png|002255}} | ||
At Rank Five, considerably better A + H than the Level Seven Neutral [[#Hercules|Hercules]], with one more missile mount than the Level Six Neutral [[#Mercury|Mercury]]. As is to be expected when comparing with specialized ships, namely | At Rank Five, considerably better A + H than the Level Seven Neutral [[#Hercules|Hercules]], with one more missile mount than the Level Six Neutral [[#Mercury|Mercury]]. As is to be expected when comparing with specialized ships, namely the Rank Five Federation ships [[#Babel Transporter|Babel Transporter]] trader and [[#Piranha|Piranha]] fighter, it compares negatively with their speciality and favorably with their weakness. | ||
Rank: Five | Rank: Five | ||
