Falcon

Up to date for latest version, 0.97a.

Falcon-class Light Cruiser
Midline Cruiser
80,000c
Logistical data
CR per deployment	12%
CR per deployment	12%
Recovery rate (per day)	4%
Recovery rate (per day)	4%
Recovery cost (supplies)	14
Recovery cost (supplies)	14
Deployment points	14
Deployment points	14
Peak performance (sec)	480
Peak performance (sec)	480
Ordnance points	125
Ordnance points	125
Maintenance (supplies/month)	14
Maintenance (supplies/month)	14
Cargo capacity	120
Cargo capacity	120
Maximum crew	180
Maximum crew	180
Skeleton crew required	100
Skeleton crew required	100
Fuel capacity	100
Fuel capacity	100
Maximum burn	9
Maximum burn	9
Fuel per LY / Jump cost	3
Fuel per LY / Jump cost	3
Combat performance
Hull integrity	6000
Armor rating	750
Flux capacity	7000
Flux dissipation	400
Top speed	80
Systems
Defense	Front Shield
Shield arc	270
Shield upkeep/sec	160
Shield flux/damage	0.8
System	Maneuvering Jets
Mounts	2x Medium Energy 2x Small Missile 2x Medium Ballistic 4x Small Energy

	Often called the Eagle cruiser's little brother, the Falcon-class cruiser sacrifices armor for speed, neatly filling the light cruiser role in military fleets throughout the Sector. The "light" designation does not indicate a significant reduction in firepower, however, making the Falcon a valuable tactical asset to any fleet. The ship is easily able to fill a wide variety of roles, from close support to assault, given the proper configuration. The Falcon's top notch engines give it the ability to quickly disengage from battle should its defenses be pressed to a critical point. Swift and elegant, Falcon-class cruisers are often found as lead elements in larger fleet formations, or deployed to reinforce anti-pirate convoys.
–In-game description

Falcon • Falcon (LG) • Falcon (P) • Falcon (XIV)

Overview

The Falcon is a Midline Light Cruiser. A smaller version of the Eagle, it trades firepower and armor for speed that exceeds many destroyer hulls (which can be further augmented by its Maneuvering Jets) while maintaining cruiser-size hullmod scaling and a burn-speed of 9. This mobility lends the Falcon great capacity to chase down smaller classes of ships, skirmishing with long-range weapons, or making use of strike weapons to exploit gaps in enemy formations. However, the ship's limited flux stats and firepower mean it will struggle if deployed to the center of a battleline where its maneuverability cannot be taken advantage of.

Strategy and tips

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Changelog

Patch 0.96a: Added Falcon (LG) Patch 0.95.1a-RC6:  Increased top speed to 80 (was: 75), improved acceleration/deceleration substantially Reduced supplies/recover and supplies/month to 14 (was: 15) Increased flux dissipation to 400 (was: 350) Patch 0.9.1a: Fixed issue with Falcon (P) sometimes restoring to the base Falcon class Patch 0.9a: Added Falcon (P) - pirate "hot rod" version with extensive modifications Patch 0.8a: increased the burn level to 9