Shaltari Hematite Battlecruiser

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The Hematite is a class of battlecruiser belonging to the navies of the Shaltari Tribes. The ship has only been recently revealed to humanity during Shaltari diversionary attacks at Shangri-La and Elysium, but has already earned a fearsome reputation amongst its enemies due to the raw power of its primary armament: the quad thermal lance cannon. Similar in nature to the burnthrough weapons of more primitive races, this weapon is capable of reducing enemy ships to cinders in a matter of moments. As a result, the Hematite is a favorite of Shaltari Elders who prefer to kill a worthy foe in a single strike.

Despite the power of the Hematite's thermal lance cannon, it has essentially no other weapons to bring against its foes. As a result, the UCMF has issued orders to engage Hematites with squadrons of fast frigates, a strategy that plays against the Hematite's ability to demolish single large targets. That said, any of these smaller ships that are not fast enough to avoid the Hematite's firepower have no chance of survival.