Destroyers

Overview
A destroyer is a small, heavily armed, fast, wedge-shaped, warships that is used both to protect the fleet and to launch offensives. They are escort ships that stay close to the capital ships and act as a first line of engagement. While well protected, they rely more on their speed than their armor. A good shot from an enemy's main weapon will take them out of commission but they can stand small arms fire for a while.

Destroyers have been called "mini-battleships" and are just that. Destoyers have combat grade shielding unless otherwise noted. They are captained by a Brek or higher and typically have about 20 crew members. They have an operation times of 1 month before they need to refuel and resupply under normal conditions.

Variants
They come in two variants: one with a large number of medium caliber weapons, known as "Gunboats", and a second that has a single high powered cannon with smaller support armaments known as a "Heavy Destroyers". Despite the set up, destroyers generally lack missiles.

Gunboats
Using 10, medium caliber, turret mounted, medium range, rapid firing, energy cannons gunboats are designed to provide protection for larger ships from other destroyers and nimble fighter craft. For its own protection they have 5 small caliber, turret mounted, short range, rapid firing, energy cannons.

Heavy Destroyers
These ships have a single, forward facing, high energy, long range, energy cannon mounted in the front of their ship. These cannons are used in conjunction with other heavy destroyers and battleships to cause most of the damage to enemy capital ships. This comes at a cost however, heavy destroyers only have 5 small caliber, turret mounted, short range, rapid firing, energy cannons. These are mostly used for self-defense against incoming fighter craft.

Statistics

 * Size 2
 * Speed 4
 * Power 4
 * Rank 2
 * Value 3
 * Type: Auxiliary