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 <t id="22001">Odin (DDRS)</t>
 <t id="22002">The Odin is a variant of the primary Earth Fleet Battlecruiser class, armed with advanced weaponry and fighter bays. It was designed to be a mobile base to serve Earth Fleet operations within the Sol system.</t>
 <t id="22003">Omega B5</t>
 <t id="22004">A development of the Red Spot Salvage and Construction Wharf, the Omega B5 offers 44 lasers in six turrets; 8 lasers each at the front, rear, left, and right, and 6 each top and bottom. It is heavily shielded with a capacity of 9GJ. It offers 3 external docking ports; two for fighter craft, and one for TP/TS/M6 class vessels.</t>
 <t id="22005">Ranger</t>
 <t id="22006">The Argon took a radically different approach when creating the Ranger, and made it in the image of a small capital-class ship rather than a large fighter.  The result is a very powerful and heavily-shielded M6-class ship, with reasonable speed and handling characteristics, and outstanding firepower.  This powerful ship carries 8 front lasers and three double-laser turrets located port, starboard, and aft.  It carries three 125MJ shields, and offers a single external docking slot.</t>
 <t id="22007">Thor (DDRS)</t>
 <t id="22008">The Thor is a variant of the heavy fighter-class of the Earth Fleet Forces.  Originally armed and equipped with highly advanced forms of technology, these have been replaced with weapon systems more readily available in the X3 universe.</t>
 <t id="22009">Mjollnir (DDRS)</t>
 <t id="22010">The Mjollnir is a variant of the interceptor-class of the Earth Fleet Forces.  Originally armed and equipped with highly advanced forms of technology, these have been replaced with weapon systems more readily available in the X3 universe.</t>
 <t id="22011">Valkyrie (DDRS)</t>
 <t id="22012">The Valkyrie is the reconnaissance-class of the Earth Fleet Forces.  Originally armed and equipped with highly advanced forms of technology, these have been replaced with weapon systems more readily available in the X3 universe.</t>
 <t id="22013">Basilisk - Argon</t>
 <t id="22014">A new and original TP class ship, it is clearly designed for use by smugglers and pirates.  This heavily-armed TP class ship is produced for the secret pirate shipyards.</t>
 <t id="22015">Cotton Tender</t>
 <t id="22016">Originally developed as the Cotton Class Long-range Tenders, they were essential in the maintenance and upkeep of the Fleet during the Xenon wars.  Converted to civilian use, these slow ships have a large cargo capacity, and a heavier weapon loadout than the typical TS class freighter.  With 1 single 125MJ shield, two front lasers, and a dual-laser turret in the rear, these ships are often used for transporting good in high-risk sectors.</t>
 <t id="22017">Cetus Mk2</t>
 <t id="22018">An ugly but very efficient TL-class ship.  The Cetus Mk2 is significantly faster than the Mammoth, carries an additional 125MJ shield, and has greater hull strength.  Although it has somewhat less cargo capacity than the mammoth, with it's speed and improved maneuverability, this ship is a favorite of the independent traders that frequent less well-traveled portions of the X-Universe.  Originally a development project of the Teladi, the plans for this ship were eventually "acquired" by the Red Spot Salvage and Construction Wharf, and turned into a well-balanced TL class ship.</t>
 <t id="22019">Base Star</t>
 <t id="22020">Originally a development project of an obscure warlike faction of the Boron, the plans for the ship were eventually "found" by an agent of the Red Spot Salvage and Construction Wharf, and turned into a powerful but slow M1 carrier-class ship.  However, the Base Star also caries as much, if not more, firepower than all but the most powerful M2 destroyers.</t>
 <t id="22021">Grendel</t>
 <t id="22022">A development of the Red Spot Salvage and Construction Wharf, the Grendel offers six turrets, with 4 lasers each, and is heavily shielded with a capacity of 9GJ.  It offers 3 external docking ports; two for fighter craft, and one for TP/TS/M6 class vessels.</t>
 <t id="22023">Tigerfish</t>
 <t id="22024">The Tigerfish is the galaxy's first flak corvette--another of the innovative new designs coming out of the Boron High Command's  Strategic Policy Initiative. Stung by their defeats at the hands of the Split in the last war, the Boron vowed--never again--to face such humiliation. The Tigerfish was designed specifically to hunt Split mass driver-armed Mambas and Scorpions with her deadly turret-mounted Alpha Flak weapons. Capable of engaging multiple targets simultaneously, a Tigerfish's turrets can devastate Split fighter formations, and should be fairly effective against weakly shielded M6's as well. The Tigerfish, with little frontal-arc weaponry, is not designed to hunt bigger prey, and will fare poorly in combat against M7 class targets or larger. Her only real weakness is the incredible power drain of her Flak cannons. For this reason, Tigerfish are advised not to engage too many enemy targets at once, lest they "bite off more than they can chew".</t>
 <t id="22025">Dralthi MK3</t>
 <t id="22026">A heavy fighter, the Dralthi has only 6 front lasers, but boasts an additional 2 lasers mounted in a rear turret.  This ship it is fast and maneuverable, but has a limited shielding capacity of 50MJ (2x25MJ).</t>
 <t id="22027">Banshee</t>
 <t id="22038">A very powerful and fast M4-class fighter, with 6 front-mounted lasers and up to 3 5MJ of shielding. Due to the advanced technologies employed, there are very limited quantities of these ships available.</t>
 <t id="22029">Hunter</t>
 <t id="22030">Small, fast, and maneuverable with 4 front lasers.  The Hunter is powerful and fast M5-class fighter, developed by the little-known Xenon Pirate faction.  Due to the advanced technologies employed there are very limited quantities of the ships available, although they do show up sale at selected Boron shipyards from time to time.</t>
 <t id="22031">Koi</t>
 <t id="22032">The Boron Koi was originally produced as an ultra-fast courier ship for highly perishable and extremely valuable bio-organisms, which include new strains of commercial plankton and Stott fermenters. These bio-organisms, created at Boron's network of secret Bioresearch facilities in the Core Systems located in deep space far from jump gates, need rapid transport to Boron agricultural fabs at speeds not possible with the aging Manta transporter. The competitively priced Perch amply fills this need, and is now by far the fastest commercial TP on the market. Carrying somewhat less cargo than the Manta Hauler, the Perch is lightly shielded, relying on her incredible speed to outrun most potential foes, but carries a single mass driver turret for missle defense and fending off light assailants. Best employed in fairly secure sectors, the Boron Perch is set to become the new galactic standard for high speed passenger and cargo transport.</t>
 <t id="22033">Firefly</t>
 <t id="22034">The Firefly is loosely based on a stock light freighter that was originally used in the Serenity Sector, where there was very little need for heavy armor and weapon configurations.  This ship relies on speed and maneuverability to survive, and is not well-suited to the more hostile areas of the X-Universe.</t>
 <t id="22035">Roger Young</t>
 <t id="22036">The Boron "Roger Young" class Heavy Transporter is a new Boron design of suspected alien origin. Extremely affordable for a TL class vessel, the Roger Young design emphasizes speed and cargo capacity above all else. Accordingly, her shielding, armament, hangar size and hull integrity are all below galactic average. Her main defense is speed, thus her limited anti-fighter weaponry, and modest fighter complement and shielding are theoretically adequate only for neutralizing the medium and light fighters capable of catching her. Another product of the Boron Strategic Policy Initiative, the intentional affordability of the Roger Young class is for furthering colonization and development of the Boron New Colonies in the galactic south and east.</t>
 <t id="22037">G'Quan</t>
 <t id="22038">The Paranid G'Quan is a strong qualitative improvement over the older Zeus design, with 1GJ more shielding, superior speed, handling and power generation capabilities at a slightly decreased cost, due to her modular hull structure. She mounts 24 heavy lasers to Zeus's 20, she has been fitted to mount the powerful Beta Flak Cannon at most hardpoints, giving her far superior anti-fighter capabilities. Although she carries fewer Gamma PPC's than her predecessor, the G'Quan carries them where it counts--in her front and rear turrets, giving her superior combat performance over the Zeus in one-on-one head-on or pursuit carrier engagements.</t>
 <t id="22039">Nebulon-B</t>
 <t id="22040">The Nebulon-B Escort Frigate is used primarily for convoy protection. The powerful weapons and shields on this ship makes it a formidable escort ship, which is also capable of docking light and medium freighters, as well as M6 Cruisers. These powerful ships were originally commissioned in response to the Rebel and pirate attacks on Imperial shipping, but unfortunately the Nebulon-B Frigate has recently found its way into the hands of fringe paramilitary groups.</t>
 <t id="22041">Gunboat</t>
 <t id="22042">A very powerful and heavily-shielded M6-class ship, with reasonable speed and handling characteristics.  This powerful ship carries 8 front lasers and three double-laser turrets in the rear, and the port and starboard sides of the vessel.  It carries three 125MJ shields, and offers a single external docking slot.</t>
 <t id="22043">B-Wing</t>
 <t id="22044">History tells us that the B-Wing was the Rebel Alliance's most powerful heavy-assault star fighter. It was designed to take on much larger Imperial capital ships, thus providing the Alliance fighters with the punch of capital ships at a fraction of the cost.  The B-Wing carries 6 lasers, and has 50MJ of advanced shielding 2x25MJ).</t>
 <t id="22045">Tie Defender</t>
 <t id="22046">A very powerful and heavily shielded M4-class fighter, with 6 front-mounted lasers and up to 4 5MJ of shielding. Due to the advanced technologies employed, there are very limited quantities of these ships available.</t>
 <t id="22047">Tie Interceptor</t>
 <t id="22048">A very powerful and fast M5-class fighter. Due to the advanced technologies employed, there are very limited quantities of these ships available.</t>
 <t id="22049">Basilisk - Paranid</t>
 <t id="22050">A new and original TP class ship, it is clearly designed for use by smugglers and pirates.  This heavily-armed TP class ship is produced for the secret pirate shipyards.</t>
 <t id="22051">YT-1300 - Paranid</t>
 <t id="22052">The YT-1300 is loosely based on the stock light freighter of the same designation manufactured by the Corellian Engineering Corporation.  Heavily armed with 2 quad-laser turrets, and excellent speed and maneuverability, this ship is much sought after by smugglers.  While it has limited cargo capacity and no front weapons, it does carry 125MJ of advanced shielding.</t>
 <t id="22053">Acheron</t>
 <t id="22054">Originally a capital ship development project of the Paranid, the plans for the Acheron (or "river of woe") were eventually stolen by the Red Spot Salvage and Construction Wharf, and turned into a TL/M1 hybrid.  It is a modest sized TL class ship, but offers a very strong hull, shielding, and weapons package.  It's speed and maneuverability is similar to that of the Argon Hulk, but with it's enhanced weapons capability this ship has become a favorite of the so-called free traders that roam the X3 galaxy.</t>
 <t id="22055">Sulaco</t>
 <t id="22056">Originally developed as an M2 replacement for the Split Python, it was never put in service to it's high-cost of manufacture.  It has been completely redesigned as an M1, and now boasts a docking capacity of 91 ships (90 internal, and 1 external for TP/TS/M^-class ships) and carries 40 lasers in 6 turrets.  While it is quite slow and difficult to maneuver, it carries 10GJ of shielding to compensate.</t>
 <t id="22057">T'Loth</t>
 <t id="22058">The T'Loth is an advanced Battleship, with characteristics of both the standard M1 and M2 classes.  It is used primarily as a forward base of operations for extended military actions, and for long range research and exploration expeditions. The powerful weapons and shields on this design makes it a formidable escort ship.  It is also capable of docking a large number light and medium freighters, as well as M6 Cruisers. These powerful but expensive ships were originally commissioned in response to the threat of large scale stellar warfare, and have never been produced in any great numbers.  Unfortunately a small number of T'Loth class ships have found their way into the hands of fringe paramilitary groups, posing a significant risk to all five races.</t>
 <t id="22059">Trident - Split</t>
 <t id="22060">A very powerful and heavily-shielded M6-class ship, with reasonable speed and handling characteristics.  This powerful ship carries 8 front lasers and three double-laser turrets in the rear, and on the port and starboard sides of the vessel.  It carries three 125MJ shields, and offers a single external docking slot.</t>
 <t id="22061">YT-2400 Outrider</t>
 <t id="22062">The Outrider is a prototype heavy fighter-class based on the YT2400 from the ancient earth myth known as Star Wars. The basic design was found in partial schematics located in wreckage of what appeared to be a very old space station. The ship is almost as well-armed as an M6, with 8 front-laser bays, 2 double-laser turrets, and 125MJ of shielding.</t>
 <t id="22063">X-Wing</t>
 <t id="22064">The X-Wing is one of the most powerful M4 fighters ever built.  It was the last star fighter design produced by Incom Corporation before its seizure by the Empire.  It is reasonably fast, and with 4 unusually powerful wing-mounted lasers is actually quite heavily armed for an M4 fighter.</t>
 <t id="22065">Venom</t>
 <t id="22066">The Split Venom has speed somewhat below that of Jaguar Raider--but 3MJ shields, making her much hardier in combat. Able to carry many missile types, including the deadly Silkworm and Thunderbolt, the Venom also carries rapid firing Impulse Ray Emitters with weapons generators comparable to most Jaguar variants. More importantly, the Venom is able equip the excellent Boron Triplex Scanner, many of which were captured in the last war. A new scout for a new era, it is widely expected that the Venom will be formally announced by the Split Naval Command as the official replacement for the Jaguar class.</t>
 <t id="22067">Basilisk</t>
 <t id="22068">A new and original TP class ship, it is clearly designed for use by smugglers and pirates.  This heavily-armed TP class ship is produced for the secret pirate shipyards.</t>
 <t id="22069">YT-1300</t>
 <t id="22070">The YT-1300 is loosely based on the stock light freighter of the same designation manufactured by the Corellian Engineering Corporation.  Heavily armed with 2 quad-laser turrets, and excellent speed and maneuverability, this ship is much sought after by smugglers.  While it has limited cargo capacity and no front weapons, it does carry 125MJ of advanced shielding.</t>
 <t id="22071">Hulk</t>
 <t id="22072">Originally a development project of the Terrans, the plans for the ship were eventually found by the Red Spot Salvage and Construction Wharf, and turned into a TL/M2 hybrid.  It is one of the smaller TL class ships, but offers a significantly stronger hull, shielding, and weapons package.  With its speed and maneuverability, this ship has become a favorite of the so-called free traders that roam the X3 galaxy.</t>
 <t id="22073">ISD</t>
 <t id="22074">The Imperator-class Star Destroyer (ISD), is based on technology found in the ruins of a metallic moon-like object from Earth's ancient past.  The the Red Spot Salvage and Construction Wharfs managed to "acquire" a copy of the plans, and has since built several of these monsters.  Only available to those with almost unlimited funds, the ISD carries 48 lasers in six 8-laser turrets.  Because it carries so many weapons, the ISD has only enough docking capacity for 38 ships (one of which is external for TP/TS/M6-class ships), and carries 900GJW of advanced shielding.  With all of the weaponry and it's great size, the ISD is fairly slow, and accelerates and maneuvers quite poorly.</t>
 <t id="22075">Narcissus</t>
 <t id="22076">A development of the Red Spot Salvage and Construction Wharf, the Narcissus is based on plans recovered from the wreckage of an Alien station.  The Narcissus offers six turrets, with 8 lasers each, and is heavily shielded with a capacity of 9GJ.  It offers 3 external docking ports; two for fighter craft, and one for TP/TS/M6 class vessels.</t>
 <t id="22077">Trident</t>
 <t id="22078">A very powerful and heavily-shielded M6-class ship, with reasonable speed and handling characteristics.  The Trident was designed to replace the aging Argon M6 Centaur with a vessel that had greatly improved weapons capabilities. The Argon declined to accept the ship, due to it's very high costs, and an unsuccessful attempt was then made to sell it to the Teladi.  This powerful ship carries 8 front lasers and three double-laser turrets in the rear, and on the port and starboard sides of the vessel.  It carries three 125MJ shields, and offers a single external docking slot.</t>
 <t id="22079">Darkship</t>
 <t id="22080">A custom heavy fighter craft, built for the pirates by the Teladi.  Little is known about the Darkship, other than it has 8 lasers mounted in three under-slung gun pods, and carries a maximum of 3 5MJ shields.</t>
 <t id="22081">Y-Wing</t>
 <t id="22082">The Y-Wing is an attack star fighter with moderate speed. while not as fast as some M4 ships, it has 6 lasers and has cargo capacity for extra missiles.  The Y-Wing carries 15MJ of shielding (3x5MJ).</t>              
 <t id="22083">A-Wing</t>
 <t id="22084">The A-Wing is a very small star fighter with 4 wing-mounted Blaster Cannons. The idea behind the A-Wing was not to create a ship with a lot of firepower, but one that could use blinding speed to outperform its opponents.</t>
 <t id="22085">Chukker</t>
 <t id="22086">A recently developed alternative to the aging Toucan, the Chukker can carry significant cargo in addition to providing luxurious passenger accommodations.  In response to the increased levels of piracy, the Teladi have increased the speed of this ship, strengthened the hull, as well as upgrading the weapon system to support a dual-laser rear turret.</t>
 <t id="22087">Invicta</t>
 <t id="22088">The Invicta (taken from Solenopsis Invicta, the Fire Ant) is a well armed TS class ship, with very strong shielding and hull material.  It is somewhat slow, but an enhanced missile capability and the aft dual-laser turret makes it a real challenge to the casual Pirate or Marauder.  Typically used by the Teladi in small to medium sized convoys, the Invicta is clearly superior to the older Vulture-class TS.</t>
 <t id="22089">NuuBari "Raven"</t>
 <t id="22090">A recently discovered alien design, the Nuubari - which roughly translates into Teladi as "Raven" - is the largest Station Construction Transporter in the galaxy - and the most expensive. A massive ship, with an enormous cargo hold and huge internal hangar, the Nuubari is also well-shielded and structurally very tough. Not particularly fast for a TL class vessel, she's also not very manueverable or well-armed. Her armament and weapons generators are designed exclusively for defense against fighters and weaker corvettes. Her capacious hangar can carry more than half the fighter complement of a Teladi carrier, making her a de facto auxiliary fleet carrier, and provides her with a formidable defensive screen.</t>
 <t id="22091">Cylon Raider Mk2</t>
 <t id="22092">Originally a development project of an obscure race known as the "Cylon", the plans for the ship were eventually found by the Red Spot Salvage and Construction Wharf, and turned into a powerful M3 fighter.</t>
 <t id="22093">Cylon Raider Mk1</t>
 <t id="22094">Originally a development project of an obscure race known as the "Cylon", the plans for the ship were eventually found by the Red Spot Salvage and Construction Wharf, and turned into a powerful M4 fighter.</t>
 <t id="22095">Gorith</t>
 <t id="22096">A heavy M3 fighter originally developed by the Teladi as a convoy escort, it proved unsuitable for that purpose due to it's relatively light shielding.  However, the design has subsequently been upgraded with stronger thrusters and improved maneuvering capability which, along with it's already powerful weapon load-out, has made it a favorite of "free merchant" pilots everywhere.</t>
 <t id="22097">Nebulon-B</t>
 <t id="22098">The Nebulon-B Escort Frigate is used primarily for convoy protection. The powerful weapons and shields on this ship makes it a formidable escort ship, which is also capable of docking light and medium freighters, as well as M6 Cruisers. These powerful ships were originally commissioned in response to the Rebel and pirate attacks on Imperial shipping, but unfortunately the Nebulon-B Frigate has recently found its way into the hands of fringe paramilitary groups.</t>
 <t id="22099">Invicta</t>
 <t id="22100">The Teladi Invicta SuperFreighter is the largest model of the new Invicta class of Teladi freighters. Designed to replace the reliable but aging Vulture class, the Invicta class provides superior performance in virtually all criteria, and is competitively priced. The SuperFreighter version of Invicta, in addition to mounting a second defensive turret, is quite well shielded. The Invicta SuperFreighter also possesses uncharacteristically rapid speed for a Teladi craft, as well as more robust weapons and shield generators not found in smaller models of the Invicta class.</t>
 <t id="22101">Electra</t>
 <t id="22102">While based on the same hull design as the Cotton Tender, the new Argon Electra Superfreighter is a product of today's highly combat-oriented shipping market. With Kha'ak and Xenon raids on a steady increase, in addition to the constant losses inflicted on Argon shippers by the Yaki menace--the Electra is the answer. Essentially a light corvette class ship geared more towards haulage than combat, the Electra combines a roomy cargo bay with powerful shielding, extreme speed, a tough hull, and powerful defense--all in one unbeatable package. The Electra is the ideal ship--really the only ship--in today's hostile shipping climate, for ensuring that expensive, high technology cargoes make it to market unscathed. Fairly expensive for a TS class vessel, the Electra is worth every credit for the discriminating trader intent on living to a ripe old age.</t>
 <t id="22103">Starfury</t>
 <t id="22104">The Paranid Starfury Medium Fighter is a high performance M4/M3 hybrid primarily geared as an interceptor with some heavy missle capabilities. Her primary armament is a pair of frontal gatling turbo Alpha Particle Accelerators, with total output comparable to eight of these weapons. These weapons which lack the punch of heavier Alpha Plasma Throwers--but more than compensate in superior muzzle velocity and rate of fire, which are 77% and 35% higher, respectively. This means that an agile Starfury is far more effective at actually hitting a fast-moving fighter than a heavier M3 class ship, and has the weapons power generation to sustain punishment to her target. Starfury also sports a light back turret--the first in an M4 fighter--for missle defense, and can equip heavier missle varieties usually found only in M3 class or larger. A dangerous fighter for dangerous times, the Starfury is set to become the new standard by which all other M4's are judged.</t>
 <t id="22105">Vindicator</t>
 <t id="22106">The Teladi Vindicator is the newest addition to the Teladi fleet, and finally provides the Teladi Corporation with a Fleet Carrier worthy of the name. Able to carry more fighters into battle than any other carrier currently in existence, Vindicator balances out the long-standing Teladi inadequacy in their hitherto modest fleet hangar capacity. Slightly faster than the Condor class, she also possesses slightly superior shielding and weapons generators. But she is inferior in terms of both her armament, hull strength, and hefty price tag--which is roughly double Condor's. Whatever her weaknesses as a ship might be, her large hangar will no doubt more than compensate in the eyes of Teladi field commanders.</t>
 <t id="22107">Wakizashi</t>
 <t id="22108">The Wakizashi is a dangerous new Very Heavy Fighter design of the criminal faction known as the Yaki. The Wakizashi was created to replace the disappointing Yaki Susanowa M3 variants, that while fairly fast, were undergunned and undershielded for Yaki craft. Utilizing the Yaki's still secret Shield Amplification technology, this new VHF can project effective shield strength of more than double the galactic M3 average, and is superior to all of the new M3+ designs as well. Her amazing shield strength, coupled with excellent speed, strong hull armoring, and fore and aft defensive turrets, endow the Wakizashi with truly superlative defensive capabilities. Offensively, she can mount a dangerous array of energy weapons and advanced missle varieties--including some Kha'ak weaponry--but suffers from comparatively weak weapons generators. Combined with other drawbacks like her high price, relatively sluggish helm and poor acceleration, this design--while powerful--is not the perfect VHF.</t>
 <t id="22109">Naginata</t>
 <t id="22110">The pirate faction known as the Yaki have dramatically increased their offensive capabilities with the appearance of their new "Naginata" Strike Frigate. A multifunction craft, the Naginata seems particularly geared towards destruction of sector defense corvettes--which have proved particularly troublesome to Yaki fighter raids. To this end the Naginata is armed with a fixed-frontal battery of Beta PPC's, along with three twin BPPC turrets, and a single quad Beta HEPT turret. Four twin PAC turrets provide anti-fighter defense. Virtually every hardpoint can mount multiple differing weapons systems, allowing a Naginata to mount BPPC's when engaging capital ships, or Gamma-kyon emitters (when they can be obtained) for engaging frigates, or PSG's or light energy weapons for dealing with fighters. Fast, well-shielded, and well-armed, the Yaki Naginata is force to be reckoned with.</t>
 <t id="22111">Amataresu</t>
 <t id="22112">The Amateresu, named after a mythical Terran goddess, is the passenger transport of the criminal faction known as the Yaki. The Amateresu is fast, well-shielded, and fairly well armed, with a rear turret and superior missle capabilities, including Kha'ak varieties. Utilizing the Yaki's still secret Shield Amplification technology, this new TP can project effective shield strength greater than most other TP's currently in existence. Her main shortcomings are her small cargo hold, and her moderately high price. The Yaki primarily use her for shipments of drugs, slaves, and other contraband.</t>
 <t id="22113">Kyoto</t>
 <t id="22114">The Kyoto class Mobile Pirate Base is a Very Light Carrier design used almost exclusively by the pirate faction known as the Yaki. Capable of carrying up to 22 fighters on raids, a Kyoto class mothership possesses the speed to outrun enemy capital ships, along with the shielding and weaponry to destroy any fast corvettes and fighters capable of catching her. Effectively vulnerable only to a massed fighter attack when properly piloted, the Kyoto class are perfect offensive platforms for the guerilla style hit-and-run operations practiced by the nomadic Yaki corsairs.</t>
 <t id="22115">Shuriken</t>
 <t id="22116">The Shuriken Light Fighter is a lethal new creation of the pirate faction known as the Yaki. More accurately classified as an M5+, or an M5/M4 hybrid, the Shuriken's true place lies somewhere between the two classes. While able to use the Yaki's still secret Shield Amplification technology, Shuriken is not as well shielded as the older Raijin M5 variants, but does have a superior shield generator. And unlike the ultra-defensive Raijins, the Shuriken has amazing offensive power, mounting the equivalent of eight rapid-firing Alpha Impulse Emitters powered with weapons generators over twice as large, making her very dangerous to most M5 and M4 opponents. Shuriken's hull is roughly twice as tough as the M5 galactic average, and combined with her other capabilities makes her arguably the most lethal M5 class craft ever created.</t>
 <t id="22117">Sai</t>
 <t id="22118">The Sai Medium Fighter is a revolutionary new design of the pirate faction known as the Yaki, created to defeat any and all other M4's in existence. Sai is a "heavy" M4, perhaps better described as an M4/M3 hybrid. Using the Yaki's still secret Shield Amplification technology, the Sai is able to generate effective shield strength more than double the M4 galactic average. Her hull strength is equivalent to most conventional M4's, but her defensive capabilities are strongly augmented by the addition of a light back turret, suitable for anti-missle defense or keeping lightly shielded M4's and M5's off her six. Offensively, she carries six forward firing Bata Particle Accelerators powered by weapons generators larger than most M4's, but smaller than an M3's. Carrying an expanded selection of missles, her combined offensive and defensive strengths make her a truly fearsome adversary, and a worthy replacement for the older Raijin Interceptor M4.</t>
 <t id="22119">Krait</t>
 <t id="22120">The Split Krait is the largest SuperFreighter class ship ever built. Really a "pocket TL" or TS/TL hybrid, she is the only non-TL class vessel capable of carrying station-class cargo. Like most Split ships she is heavily armed, mounting three quadruple "light flak" turrets, as well as a rear Alpha Flak Array turret, and a fixed forward battery of Paranid Phased Shockwave Generators. Krait can also carry one M3 class ship or smaller in an internal docking bay for scouting, cargo transfer, or defense. While slower than the much larger Elephant class heavy transporter, Krait is faster than all other Split Superfreighters. Heavily shielded for a Split TS-class vessel, she is also uncharacteristically manueverable. Costing about a third most standard sized TL's, the Krait is excellent value for a ship of her size and defensive capabilities.</t>
 <t id="22401">5 GJ Shield</t>
 <t id="22402">{17,22901} {17,2710}</t>
 <t id="22413">Anti-Matter Pulse Cannon</t>
 <t id="22414">This weapon is unique among energy-based weapons in that it fires an anti-matter projectile that is dynamically created in "real time" as the weapon is fired.  It is very similar to the traditional Mass Driver weapon in it combat capabilities, but because of the sophisticated electronics required to generate the AM projectiles, it's energy consumption is on a par with the HEPT style lasers in common use. (||) It inflicts damage not due power of individual projectiles but because of the large numbers of projectiles delivered. Due to the unique nature of this weapon's ammunition it has almost no effect on a ship's shields but instead delivers heavy damage directly to the target's hull. The true power of this weapon comes from it's ability to manufacture it's own ammunition.</t>
 <t id="22501">Deadly's HQ and Mercenary Outpost</t>
 <t id="22502">The headquarters of the Mercenary known as Deadly.</t>
 <t id="22503">Doubleshadow's Asteroid Base and HQ</t>
 <t id="22504">The headquarters of the X3 Tools's Wizard and overall Rocket Scientist known as Doubleshadow.</t>
 <t id="22505">Red Spot's Salvage and Construction Wharf</t>
 <t id="22506">A high-tech shipyard and salvage yard owned and operated by Red Spot.</t>
 <t id="22507">Deadly's Mercenary Salvage and Construction Wharf</t>
 <t id="22508">A high-tech shipyard and salvage yard owned and operated by Deadly.</t>
 <t id="22509">Shield Prod. Facility 5GJ</t>
 <t id="22510">{17,22902} {17,2710}</t>
 <t id="22511">Kyon Production Complex</t>
 <t id="22512">This production complex manufactures the alien Kyon Emitter weapons</t>
 <t id="22513">AMPC Production Complex</t>
 <t id="22514">This production complex manufactures the Anti-Matter Pulse Cannon series of weapons</t>
 <t id="22515">Yaki Shipyard</t>
 <t id="22516">This shipyard is used by the Yaki.  The location is a jealously guarded secret, but what little is known suggest that it is that is located in a very remote sector that is controlled by these vicious pirates.</t>
 <t id="22517">Yaki Equipment Dock</t>
 <t id="22518">This Equipment Dock is used by the Yaki to equip their ships.  The location is a jealously guarded secret, but what little is known suggest that it is that is located in a very remote sector that is controlled by these vicious pirates.</t>
 <t id="22901">The 5 GJ Shield is a smaller version of it's massive 10 GJ cousin, and is intended to fill the gap between the 1 GJ and larger 10GJ shields.  Typically used onboard large M2 "battle platforms". Shields are vital for survival in space. They protect the ship from small impacting objects like mini asteroids as well as during fights.</t>
 <t id="22902">This production facility manufactures the powerful 5GJ shield which used by stations, destroyers, battleships, carriers and heavy transporter ships.</t>
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 <t id="1020905">Derelicts Graveyard</t>
 <t id="1021207">Barbary Coast</t>
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