Manta

Standard	Marauder
The Manta is an agile medium warship with a large number of gun ports but no turret mounts.
== Description ==
After their Quicksilver light warship with its armament of Particle Cannons became a large success with convoy escorts and planetary defense forces, Megaparsec decided to develop a larger ship with similar maneuverability but heavier firepower. The Manta is the result: a ship with enough long-range firepower that fleeing from a battle with it is almost impossible.
== Location ==
The Manta can be purchased at the following ports:
* Buccaneer Bay, Algenib
* Covert, Gienah
* Foundry, Achernar
* Greenrock, Shaula
* Haven, Arneb
* New Tortuga, Misam
* Smuggler's Den, Men
* Sunracer, Mirfak
* Greenwater, Fah Soom (Available 180 days after completing the Expanding Business mission chain)
== Outfits ==
These are the standard outfits initially equipped on each Manta.
Guns
Particle Cannon (4)
Turrets
None
Secondary Weapons
Torpedo Pod (2)
Ammunition
Torpedo (21)Torpedo Storage Rack
Systems
D14-RN Shield GeneratorHyperdrive
Power
RT-I RadiothermalLP144a Battery Pack
Engines
X3700 Ion ThrusterX3200 Ion Steering
Hand to Hand
Laser Rifle
== Performance Information ==
The Manta is the Firebird's Megaparsec counterpart, with a lower price tag and higher overall maneuverability at the cost of a weaker hull and less outfit space. However, the higher agility allows a Manta to serve quite well as an agile weapons platform or an escort while a heavier ship attacks an enemy target directly. Meanwhile, a Firebird can engage an enemy ship directly and hope to outlast them due to its stronger hull. Because of these differences, the player can find the difference between the two ships to be a matter of personal preference. The Manta functions well as it is, while the slower Firebird will need further customization to serve as a primary ship as it is quite slow.
The Marauders have made their own variants on these.
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Category:Medium Warship
Category:Human ships
Category:Human
Category:Ships in Megaparsec Advanced
Category:Ships in Core Pirates (shipyard)