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Mako-Class Light Cruiser
Designed and built by the massive Obrez Corporation under contract from the Independent Systems Alliance, the Mako-Class is a fast pursuit cruiser, prioritizing speed and firepower over armour and flexibility. Makos are highly automated, with only a small bridge crew and essential systems' specialists. This reduces cost but also mission capability. Any Mako damaged even slightly needs to find a shipyard or wait for mobile repair platforms to effectuate repairs.
Makos, with a dozen heavy laser cannons and multiple missile silos are equipped with tremendous offensive capacity, supplemented by a small complement of assault bots. These last are very popular with pirates in the Flagian Sector, who are loathe to risk their own skins in boarding actions. As to how pirates came to be equipped with a military-grade vessel, Obrez Corp. also sells to "private entities".
Makos are used to patrol the ISA's borders and police their systems. They are very useful as orbital bombardment platforms. The Rebellion of Planet 3361 (known to locals as Tribune) was brutally crushed by shelling from six Mako boats, later increased to twelve when the ISS Will of Iron was destroyed by a hijacked ground-based planetary defence cannon.
This ship class has seen a lot of action in the frequent clashes between the ISA and the Sol System Union. Their performance against enemy warships was deemed lackluster, and the process to replace them with the Percheron-Class Cruiser was started in 2325.
Mako-Class Light Cruiser
Designed and built by the massive Obrez Corporation under contract from the Independent Systems Alliance, the Mako-Class is a fast pursuit cruiser, prioritizing speed and firepower over armour and flexibility. Makos are highly automated, with only a small bridge crew and essential systems' specialists. This reduces cost but also mission capability. Any Mako damaged even slightly needs to find a shipyard or wait for mobile repair platforms to effectuate repairs.
Makos, with a dozen heavy laser cannons and multiple missile silos are equipped with tremendous offensive capacity, supplemented by a small complement of assault bots. These last are very popular with pirates in the Flagian Sector, who are loathe to risk their own skins in boarding actions. As to how pirates came to be equipped with a military-grade vessel, Obrez Corp. also sells to "private entities".
Makos are used to patrol the ISA's borders and police their systems. They are very useful as orbital bombardment platforms. The Rebellion of Planet 3361 (known to locals as Tribune) was brutally crushed by shelling from six Mako boats, later increased to twelve when the ISS Will of Iron was destroyed by a hijacked ground-based planetary defence cannon.
This ship class has seen a lot of action in the frequent clashes between the ISA and the Sol System Union. Their performance against enemy warships was deemed lackluster, and the process to replace them with the Percheron-Class Cruiser was started in 2325.