Kraken

Boron Kraken Class M7M Missile Frigate Buy: @ 51,019,915 Cr Speed (Min-Max) 49.4 - 83.9 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 7 - 12 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 0.5 - 0.8 RPM Hull Strength 1,260,000 Max. Shield (Total) 3 x 1 GJ (3,000 MJ) Shield Reactor 14,200 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 7,500 - 8,500 @ XL Laser Capacitor 50,500 MJ Laser Recharge 1,262 MW Left Missile Turret: 4 Launch Tubes Right Missile Turret: 4 Launch Tubes Up Missile Turret: 4 Launch Tubes Down Missile Turret: 4 Launch Tubes

Overview

The Boron M7M is one of the two favourites in its class, along with the Split Cobra due to its good speed and huge cargobay which extend its endurance on the battlefield, while retaining some mobility (unlike the Teladi Gannet which is slower than most destroyers and turns like a brick).

All Missile Frigates are considered very overpowered due to their armament: long range anti-capital torpedoes which can be fired in barrages of 8 at a time, and fast swarming anti fighter missiles. In conjunction with a TL resupply craft with spare missiles, an M7M can clear a sector and the Kraken is no exception, although it can go for longer than most without restocking. Its shield generator is on par with those of destroyers, despite its low shielding of only 3 GJ.

The major drawback of the Kraken is that while it has more capacity to fit in missiles than other M7Ms save for the Teladi Gannet, it does so at the cost of having absolutely no turret coverage. Thus, the Kraken must at least have Flail Barrage Missiles in balanced conjunction with the Hammer Heavy Torpedo to prevent being harassed by enemy fighters.

Background

The Kraken is nearly as large as an Argon Titan; this larger than average missile frigate gives the Royal Boron Navy an excellent heavy strike capability.

Combat

The Kraken fights from across the sector; like all M7Ms it has relatively weak shielding and won't last too long if an enemy capital ship gets close to it. To complicate matters, the Kraken does not have any turret coverage whatsoever, meaning it needs to keep a hefty supply of Flail Barrage Missiles to defend it from fighters and/or missiles. However, getting close to any M7M is a difficult proposition for any ship.

Equipment

Missiles

• Hammer Heavy Torpedo
• Flail Barrage Missile
• Boarding pods

Availability

• Queen's Retribution

Suggested Roles

The Kraken excels as a long range launch platform, but can also be used as a boarding ship due to its compatibility with Boarding pods.

See Also

• Boron Guppy
• Boron Thresher

Ships by Class

M7M Ships

Argon	Minotaur
ATF	Skirnir
Boron	Kraken
Goner	none
Kha'ak	none
OTAS	Aquilo • Sirokos
Paranid	Ares
Pirate	none
Split	Cobra
Teladi	Gannet
Terran	none
Xenon	none
Yaki	Senshi