Armstrong Destroyer

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The Armstrong is a class of ship initially developed as part of humanity's push to colonise the galaxy. Space exploration in those days consisted of making semi-random foldspace jumps to various points in the galaxy in an attempt to find a suitable world. Such an approach was risky, which meant that the Armstrong was designed with high durability in mind, and a suite of tools to assist in its pathfinding role. This includes an onboard foldspace node, which would allow the rest of the exploratory fleet to follow it, and a powerful clearance laser to obliterate hazards found near its jump point. The Armstrong's laser was also useful for removing orbital debris, enabling surface landings onto potential new colony worlds.

Three hundred years after its creation, the Armstrong has found a new use in the hands of the Resistance. Though its displacement technically puts it on par with cruisers, in size and capabilities the Armstrong is closer to a destroyer and therefore deployed as such. Its laser, formerly used to cut through thousands of tons of asteroid, is instead put to work cutting through ship hulls, while the ship itself remains protected by its weighty armor.