Lion

Lion
Maximum gross mass	65t
Empty mass	300t
Payload	235t
Main thruster accel	5g
Retro thruster accel	3g
Gun mountings	3
Missiles	8
Crew	4
Hyperdrive ranges	Class 2:4.00 Class 3:9.00 Class 4:16.00 Class 5:25.00
Standard drive	Class 3
Fuel scoop	yes

Overview

Designed by the Gupta Industrial Corporation the Lion is a particularly bad small medium sized trading vessel. The 5g main thruster is incredibly weak and the large flat surface area makes the Lion incredibly vulnerable to a attack.

Notable Features

For a ship that looks the part, the Lion is remarkably good.

Disadvantages

The Lion is slow, underarmed, underpowered, underranged and lacks a bottom turret. Also in FE2, firing the top turret can damage the ship. Its cross section from any angle is large and easy to score a hit on. When an assassination target is flying a Lion, the assassin has a very easy time on his hands.

Verdict

Great ship - As long as it's your assassination target.