Griffon

Argon Griffon Class M7 Frigate Speed (Min-Max) 56.5 - 124.2 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 6 - 11 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 1.8 - 3.24 RPM Hull Strength 150,000 Max. Shield (Total) 4 x 1 GJ (4,000 MJ) Shield Reactor 6,800 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 2,500 - 4,800 @ XL Laser Capacitor 74,000 MJ Laser Recharge 2,200 MW                                                                                                          Main x 4                                                                                                          Front x 4                                                                                                          Top x 2                                                                                                          Rear x 2                                                                                                          Bottom x 2 Docking 9 M3+-M5

Argon Griffon Sentinel [Albion Prelude] Class M7C Carrier Frigate Buy: @ 36,166,766 Cr Speed (Min-Max) 56.5 - 124.2 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 6 - 11 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 1.8 - 3.2 RPM Hull Strength 600,000 Max. Shield (Total) 4 x 1 GJ (4,000 MJ) Shield Reactor 6,800 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 2,500 - 4,800 @ XL Laser Capacitor 74,000 MJ Laser Recharge 2,200 MW                                                                                                          Main x 4                                                                                                          Front x 4                                                                                                          Top x 2                                                                                                          Rear x 2                                                                                                          Bottom x 2 Docking 9 M3+-M5

Overview

The Griffon's tiny size makes it a very tough, compact brawler. It is deadly to fighters but on its own cannot cause appreciable damage to a capital ship. It has extensive docking facilities for fighters.

Background

The Griffon is an Argon prototype for a new type of light carrier, however due to design problems the original simply never got close to production. One prototype has been completed; its speed, shielding and weapon generator have all received substantial buffs, but many of its originally planned docking ports had to be given over to these improvements.

The Griffon is the Federal Argon Navy's attempt to provide a credible anti-fighter capability without endangering pilots. It can deploy a large number of MkII Fighter Drones quickly and then escape to safety.

Physical Characteristics

Very, very tiny for its class. Even smaller than the Yokohama, the Griffon is obviously Argon, with silver armor and smooth lines. Its design is a variation from traditional Argon ship design, but it still is decidedly Argon in appearance.

Combat

The Griffon can mount powerful anti-fighter loadouts, but it cannot use any anti-capital weaponry. It will chomp fighters left and right with its many flak mounts, and although it has trouble dealing with other frigates and larger threats due to its lack of heavy weapons, it can avoid enemy capital fire with ease. To take the fight back to a Capital class aggressor will require an escort of anti capital ships, or fitting the Griffon with some Hammerheads, Firestorms, and/or Typhoons.

It has several times the shielding than other M7C class ships. This, combined with it possessing the best turning speed, acceleration, small size, one of the best top speeds, easily the best laser recharge rate, shield recharge rate, the widest loadout options for its class makes it the general leader of the M7Cs, though it has the smallest hangar capacity and costs roughly twice as much.

The Sentinel variant replaces the original in AP and with its vastly improved hull makes a great player ship. Equipped with FAAs (on the turrets) and Concussion Impulse Generators as main weapons it can easily defend itself against fighters and missiles and take out other M7s. It still cannot be effectively used as a ship dedicated to taking on larger enemy capital ships unless it is mounted with either of the three aforementioned missiles described above.

Equipment

Missiles

Mosquito Missile Wasp Missile Dragonfly Missile Silkworm Missile Hornet Missile

Disruptor Missile Firefly Missile Thunderbolt Missile Tempest Missile Hurricane Missile

Cyclone Missile Tornado Missile Typhoon Missile Firestorm Torpedo Aurora Missile

Remote Guided Warhead Beluga Missile Hammerhead Missile Rapier Missile

Firelance Missile Wildfire Missile Windstalker Missile Banshee Missile

Availability

As of v3.0, the Griffon is available in vanilla as a reward for completing the Operation: Final Fury plotline.

In Albion Prelude, the Griffon Sentinel is available for purchase:

Availability

Variant	Argon Prime	Argon Sector M148	Cloudbase South East	Legend's Home
Griffon Sentinel	x	x	x	x

Suggested Roles

The Griffon is an excellent candidate for a player ship, useful as a force projector with its hangar for 9 fighters, or as a standalone anti-fighter platform. These qualities help make the Griffon likely the best M7C in its class. It seems geared towards an escort role due to its speed and loadout. Could be a decent mid-level ID ship crippler with 4GJ shielding to the Cerberus' 3GJ (TC only, in AP both ships have 4GJ), having 4 main guns and 4 forward facing turrets both ID capable as well.

See Also

• Argon Cerberus
• Argon Minotaur

Ships by Class

M7 Ships

Argon	Cerberus • Griffon
ATF	Aegir
Boron	Thresher
Goner	none
Kha'ak	none
OTAS	Astraeus Hauler
Paranid	Agamemnon • Deimos
Pirate	Carrack
Split	Panther • Tiger
Teladi	Shrike
Terran	Yokohama
Xenon	Q
Yaki	Akurei

Ships by Class

M7C Ships

Argon	Griffon
ATF	none
Boron	Guppy
Goner	none
Kha'ak	none
OTAS	none
Paranid	Ariadne
Pirate	none
Split	none
Teladi	Cormorant
Terran	Maccana
Xenon	none
Yaki	none