M9 "Gladiator" Corsair Heavy Fighter

M9 "Gladiator" Corsair Heavy Fighter
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Ship Class	Heavy Fighter
Built by	Corsairs
Technical information
Guns/Turrets	4 / 0
Opt. weapon class	8
Max. weapon class	10
Other equipment	1xCD/T 1xCD 1xCM 1xM
Hull strength	9,200
Max. shield class	9
Cargo space	54 units
Nanobots/Batteries	55/55
Max. impulse speed	80 m/s
Max. thrust speed	199 m/s
Max. cruise speed	350 m/s
Power output	10,400 u
Power recharge	1,100 u/s
Additional information
Ship price	$1,495,000
Package price	$1,538,340

Forgoing the armor and withering firepower of the massive Titan, the Gladiator was instead crafted to counter the flanking maneuvers employed by the agile yet relatively fragile Sabres by bringing the full skill of Corsair piloting to bear in this uniquely swift artillery platform. The blend of speed and strength showcased in this vessel is more than enough to sunder the hull of any coward Outcast and a testament to Corsair engineering prowess.

Handling

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Review The Gladiator is a well rounded counterpart to the Titan. While not as heavily armored, and lacking two weapons and the turret of the Titan, this heavy fighter has some interesting advantages. For one, it is far more manuverable than the Titan, giving the enemies of the Corsairs a far faster, more manuverable target. Although it only has four weapons, they are all class ten, meaning that the loadout can only be limited by the powerplant and energy drain. [Editor's Note - not all class 10 anymore] Finally, this is one of the few fighters to possess two Torpedo/CD mounts. This makes for great pirating, as a train CD and a heavy weapon (Such as a Sunslayer or Mini Razor) can be mounted. Combine this with a Screamer EMP mine, and you'll find that the Gladiator can deal a surprising amount of damage to larger ships. Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Review by Kikatsu

Hardpoints

• 2 Class 9 Guns
• 2 Class 10 Guns
• 1 Cruise Disruptor OR Fighter Torpedo
• 1 Cruise Disruptor
• 1 Class 9 H. F. Shield OR Class 8 L. F. Shield

Purchase Includes

Spoiler:
1 Deep Scanner ($14,750) 1 Adv. Sentinel L. F. Shield ($28,590)

Availability

Spoiler: Buying Locations
Base Owner System Location Leon Base Corsairs Omega-41 Edge Worlds Skiros Station Corsairs Omicron Gamma Edge Worlds Alexandria Base Corsair Guard Omicron-91 Edge Worlds Tinos Outpost Corsairs Omicron-94 Edge Worlds