“Warvette” - Class Light Frigate
Description
The Martian Corvette-class light frigate is a popular choice among pirate crews who manage to acquire one. They’re fast, maneuverable, have a decent amount of cargo space, and can be upgraded easily. They’re built at the Callisto shipyards but can be found on patrol and military operations throughout the solar system.
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Class | “Warvette” - Class Light Frigate |
| Faction | Pirate |
| Category | Large |
| Drive | Epstein, Thrusters |
| Length | 46-50m |
| Crew | 4 (16) |
| Competence | Average (+2) |
| Hull | 2d6+2 |
| Sensors | 4 |
| Favoured Range | Medium |
| Favoured Command Stunts | Blinding Maneuver, Evasive Action, Set-Up |
| Qualities | Atmosphere Capable, Good Juice, Hull Plating II, Improved Thrusters, MaTEY, Medical Expert System, Redundant Hull (Double), RCS Boost, Self-Destruct System, Sensor Scrambling |
| Flaws | None |
| Weapon Type | Range | Damage | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rail Gun (1) | Medium | 3d6 | Fore |
| Point Defence Network | Close | 2d6 | Full Coverage |
| Grappler (1) | Close | - | Fore |
| Quality / Flaw | Effect | Prerequisites | Stack? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atmosphere Capable | Can operate and land in a planetary atmosphere for limited periods. | Must be built-in. | No |
| Good Juice | +2 bonus Stamina tests against high-g | None stated. | No |
| Hull Plating | +1 bonus when determining the ship's Hull total against damage. | None stated. | Yes (4) |
| Improved Thrusters | +2 bonus to changing range, evading attacks, and chases tests. | Manoeuvrable II | No |
| MaTEY | Mapping and Tracking—Enhanced Yeoman. +2 to tracking other vessels (80% accurate) | None specified. | No |
| Medical Expert System | +2 Medicine tests | None stated. | No |
| Redundant Hull (Double) | Ignore the first loss condition imposed in an encounter. | Must be built-in. | No |
| RCS Boost | +1 bonus to changing range, evading attacks, and chases tests. | Manoeuvrable II | No |
| Self-Destruct System | Can be programmed to annihilating the ship and its contents. | None stated. | No |
| Sensor Scrambling | -1 penalty to all enemy Sensors tests within Medium or closer range | None stated. | No |