Brigantine

Pirate Brigantine Class M2 Destroyer Speed (Min-Max) 37.0 - 51.80 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 4 - 5 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 0.6 - 0.8 RPM Hull Strength 3,750,000 Max. Shield (Total) 3 x 2 GJ (6,000 MJ) Shield Reactor 11,520 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 9,000 - 9,500 @ XL Laser Capacitor 276,400 MJ Laser Recharge 4,142 MW                                                                                                          Front x 4                                                                                                          Right x 8                                                                                                          Rear x 6                                                                                                          Left x 8                                                                                                          Top x 8                                                                                                          Bottom x 8

Overview

The Brigantine equips a good range of weapons but is handicapped by its limited forward weapon power and poor defensive shielding; thus, it is the weakest of M2s for players. Nevertheless it is a popular ship, often used as boarding practice.

Background

The worst fears of shipping and trading companies were recently realised when the existence of a pirate destroyer was confirmed. Military forces have increased their vigilance in the face of this new threat.

Combat

The Brigantine can mount several flak cannons, making it particularly lethal against fighters. However it is weak against other capital ships due to its poor shielding and less than ideal anti-capital turret arcs. It has average speed for a destroyer so it cannot easily retreat from a fight, but with a competent pilot it is a force to be reckoned with.

Equipment

Missiles

Mosquito Missile Wasp Missile Dragonfly Missile Silkworm Missile Disruptor Missile Firefly Missile Thunderbolt Missile Tempest Missile

Hurricane Missile Cyclone Missile Tornado Missile Aurora Missile Remote Guided Warhead Beluga Missile Hammerhead Missile Rapier Missile

Firelance Missile Wildfire Missile Windstalker Missile Banshee Missile Hornet Missile Typhoon Missile Firestorm Torpedo

Availability

The Brigantine cannot be bought at any shipyard and must be captured in order to be used.

Suggested Roles

Light patrol duty; the ship cannot defend itself out of sector from enemy M7s or greater.

See Also

Ships by Class

M2 Ships

Argon	Titan
ATF	Tyr
Boron	Ray
Goner	none
Kha'ak	Kha'ak Destroyer
OTAS	Boreas
Paranid	Odysseus
Pirate	Brigantine
Split	Python
Teladi	Phoenix
Terran	Osaka
Xenon	K
Yaki	Akuma