XM101 Ralaou Class Light Corvette (4)

Xygritt Matriarchy

      Technically the smallest capital ship in the Matriarchal Navy, the Ralaou Light Corvette provides long-range fire-support for a low cost.

      The Ralaou’s main weapon is a light-calibre rail cannon. This allows the corvette to stand off at range, in numbers, or to provide a little extra ranged support as an escort vessel. They are often seen in the company of the Gosillix Artillery Cruisers, supplementing it firepower with their own.

      The Ralaou is extremely manoeuvrable, but very lightly protected. It has a mere rating 60 set of point-defence weapons.

      With only a single fixed-mount rail cannon, it is vulnerable to any attacks from range and its small size makes it ideal tractor beam fodder. It is a particular favourite for Xyriat Vutkor Tractor Runners, as a single tractor beam is enough to carry one away; the Vutkor’s heavy shielding means that a trapped Ralaou has little chance of escape. However, the Ralaou is often at the fringes of a battle, and a low-priority target, which mitigates this factor.