Frigates are the largest class capable of landing in a gravity well, though some cannot because of their design. They are often scouts used to probe enemy defenses. They can be energy weapon or missile based, depending on racial doctrine.
Specifications
Base Abbreviation: FF
Tonnage Range: 10-15,000 tons
Common Maximum Acceleration: 5-9 G
Common Endurance: 600-900 G-hours, F11 sufficient for 1,800 FPH
Common Power: Two dual-use toroidal fusion plants/torches (20 terawatts each)
Common Shields: Two 500/2 gigawatt generators mounted fore and aft
Common Armor: Modest (up to 100-megawatt grazing laser fire)
Common Armaments:
- Anti-missile lasers (3-4, 100-megawatt, centrally-mounted)
- Sometimes spinal laser (1, 5-10 gigawatt, spinal-mounted)
- Missile launchers (4-5, centrally-mounted, magazine-fed)