Resistance Cruisers

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Designations for individual Resistance cruisers are so varied that it is nigh impossible - and certainly not practical - to attempt to list them all. Many of these vessels were produced in pre-war times by a variety of manufacturers, which is the primary reasons for such diversity. In the years following the Scourge invasion, the UCMF chose to focus on utilitarian, standardised designs, leaving the Resistance in sole possession of a variety of vessels that are no longer in production. Some Resistance cruisers are even civilian vessels that have been press-ganged into service, equipped with basic weapon systems and given ablative armour to improve their combat readiness.

Due to the wide variety of specifications, Resistance cruisers are distinguished from their other vessels (such as frigates) by their capabilities and battlefield role. These typically include survivability, low cost, and a broad choice of weaponry, but also include poor scan range and limited point defence - two traits common to pre-war ships. The cruisers constructed by the Kalium Kabal have similar specs despite being produced years later, as the Kabal favors low production costs and numbers to boast about.

Light & Heavy Cruisers
The Resistance tends to make no distinction between the various classes of cruisers at their disposal, as they all serve similar purposes. Instead, the UCM has attempted to classify the various types of cruisers they have encountered into light, medium, and heavy designations, a matter further complicated by "armoured" versions of all three. Typically, the heavier vessels have superior firepower or better internal systems, but this can be difficult to spot from afar - or at all in the middle of combat.