Sagittarii Cutter

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The Sagittarii is a cutter fielded by various Resistance fleets. Essentially a bank of engines with weapons strapped on, the Sagittarii was extremely common amongst the former EAA Navy. Poor scanning capabilties on many pre-war vessels made cutters exceptionally valuable during first strike missions, which led to many being produced. Once the Scourge descended on humanity, the speed of these vessels allowed a large number of them to escape to become valued assets amongst various Resistance fleets.

Though the Sagittarii was built in various configurations during the pre-war era, almost all were equipped with banks of artillery cannons. These chemically-powered guns have comparable strength to modern mass drivers and exceptionally low power requirements, making them ideal on a ship whose engines consume the majority of its drive core's output.

In-Game
On first impression, the Sagittarii seems like a fairly efficient light vessel. At 90 points for three, not counting the hardpoint upgrade, the Sagittarii is comparable to Resistance frigates and comes with a significant increase in firepower, though it does have to go weapons-free to use it all if you give it an extra gun. With the extra speed and hull point over conventional frigates, these are certain an interesting option.