Mercury Destroyer

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The Mercury is a class of destroyer constructed by the Shaltari Tribes. As with many destroyers, the Mercury is a predator of enemy capital ships, using a unique pulse ioniser weapon to make a mockery of their armor. This weapon establishes an energy link between the Mercury and the target at close ranges, passing energy pulses along an ionised trail. So long as the link is maintained, more and more devastation is caused to the enemy ship. A quirk of this weapon is that its power scales in proportion to the density of the target's armor, ensuring that nothing can resist its firepower.

Mercuries tend to operate in packs, using downed shields to stealthily approach targets before engaging their pulse ionisers. Since their preferred prey are vessels many times heavier than they are, Mercury-class destroyers are typically captained and crewed by the youngest and bravest Shaltari firstborns - those with little to lose and everything to prove.