Skirnir

ATF Skirnir Class M7M Missile Frigate Buy: @ 51,426,360 Cr Speed (Min-Max) 45.5 - 91 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 6 - 13 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 0.5 - 1.0 RPM Hull Strength 280,000 / 1,120,000 (AP) Max. Shield (Total) 4 x 2 GJ (8,000 MJ) Shield Reactor 12,500 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 5,500 - 9,500 @ XL Laser Capacitor 71,900 MJ Laser Recharge 1,617 MW Front Missile Turret: 8 Launch Tubes Front Missile Turret: 8 Launch Tubes                                                                                                          Back x 4

Overview

The single most powerful missile frigate, and through that possessing the accolade of the single most powerful ship in the game, a fully loaded Skirnir can destroy an entire race, let alone an entire Sector. It is purely a warship however as unlike all other M7Ms with the exception of the Aquilo, it is incapable of launching Boarding Pods.

Background

The Skirnir is a formidable warship with the capacity to launch a large number of different weapons at installations and capital ships.

Combat

Like all M7Ms, the ATF Skirnir is capable of destroying any target from long range. It is unique in its use of the Shadow Missile and Ghoul Missile, the more dangerous and more compact Terran equivalents of the Hammer Heavy Torpedo and Flail Barrage Missile, respectively. As it has the largest cargo hold in its class, the Skirnir's offensive capabilities are limited only by the availability of a reliable and large supply of its missiles.

The Skirnir, with greater shielding and more rear turret gunslots than any other missile frigate, has a good chance of surviving a close range encounter, and can equip the Matter/Anti-Matter Launcher to discourage pursuing corvettes or the Starburst Shockwave Cannon for powerful fighter defense and even general attack given this ship's excellent laser generator. Although the Skirnir has greater defenses than its fellow M7Ms, it is still vulnerable to a concerted attack and is best used as a launch platform from a safe distance.

Equipment

Missiles

• Shadow Missile
• Ghoul Missile

Built-In Equipment

• Fight Command Software Mk1
• Fight Command Software Mk2

Availability

In Albion Prelude, the Skirnir is sold at The Moon shipyard.

In Terran Conflict, the Skirnir can only be acquired by pirating one from an ATF patrol; not a simple proposition. It can be found escorting larger ATF ships or, more typically, being escorted by several ATF Vali corvettes in small patrol groups.

Suggested Roles

Anything involving leaving no survivors: can level a large portion of the galaxy before even rearming; just remember that the Skirnir cannot launch boarding operations!

This is the closest thing, that the player can come to a Death Star. It can kill anything except planets, and if given the chance, it would probably be able to do that as well!

See Also

• ATF Aegir

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