Gremlin

Up to date for latest version, 0.97a.

Gremlin-class Phase Frigate
Frigate
Logistical data
CR per deployment	20%
CR per deployment	20%
Recovery rate (per day)	10%
Recovery rate (per day)	10%
Recovery cost (supplies)	6
Recovery cost (supplies)	6
Deployment points	6
Deployment points	6
Peak performance (sec)	180
Peak performance (sec)	180
Ordnance points	35
Ordnance points	35
Maintenance (supplies/month)	6.0
Maintenance (supplies/month)	6.0
Cargo capacity	10
Cargo capacity	10
Maximum crew	10
Maximum crew	10
Skeleton crew required	4
Skeleton crew required	4
Fuel capacity	20
Fuel capacity	20
Maximum burn	9
Maximum burn	9
Fuel per light year	1
Fuel per light year	1
Combat performance
Hull integrity	2500
Armor rating	450
Flux capacity	1200
Flux dissipation	160
Top speed	90
Systems
System	Decoy Flare Launcher
Defense	Phase Cloak
Cloak activation cost	72
Cloak upkeep/sec	72
Mounts	2x Small Missile 2x Small Ballistic
Hullmods	Rugged Construction

	This ancient phase prototype rig was never intended for mass production, yet someone managed to extract its reverse-engineered blueprints from the firmware of a Nanoforge. The resulting skeleton of hull is given standard armour cladding, the merest nod of a life-support module, and as many missiles as can be crammed into the remaining voids. The Gremlin, as it became known, is hated by its crew who suffer not only the dubious honour of a close-in strike role but also the disturbing wash of the prototype phase coil. Substance abuse is ubiquitous. An awful little ship.
–In-Game Description

• Gremlin
• Gremlin (P)
• Gremlin (LP)

Tips

The following section contains user-submitted suggestions, these may be inaccurate or outdated.

Highly common and seldomly useful, the Gremlin will most likely be the first phase ship player encounters, being a good introduction to phase mechanics. Armed with two small missile hardpoints and two small ballistic directional weapon points. Unlike the Harbinger and Afflictor, it is still capable of performing a slight strike role thanks to its missiles, but its ballistic weapon points force it into a different role of a sustained combatant. This may lead this ship to becoming a poor idea, as a phase ship designed for sustained damage does not make any sense on paper. However, when armed with Phase Coil Tuning, Adaptive Phase Coils, and a decent weapons package, the Gremlin is capable of roaming around the battlefield striking where needed and annoying ships where possible for a decent period of time before a need for evacuation or being exterminated.

Although designing a proper weapons package for the Gremlin is a very challenging task, considering limited weapon mounts and extremely poor flux capacity, the Gremlin is highly common and really cheap. It can be easily replaced if lost unlike more rare phase ships, it can cloak a fleet helping in espionage missions or infiltration (quick raids). With a small crew that very often will get rescued in amounts of 3 out of 5, this ship is pretty much disposable in combat. The chance of recovering it is somewhat 50/50, but that can be increased through the usage of Reinforced Bulkhead. The ship's highest out of phase frigates hull durability also highly appreciates this addition.

One build that could be technically recommended is Railgun and Light Mortar combo, then a selected missile package, Adaptive Phase Coils, possibly Integrated Targeting Unit, although not necessary, and a large amount of flux vents and capacitors. The ship can also be armed with simply two Light Mortars and be made entirely reliant on its missiles and durability as a distraction device. Reaper torpedoes with ECCM Package allow the Gremlin to deliver a highly dangerous payload during key moments, even when pilloted by an NPC.

Changelog

Patch 0.96a:  Removed Delicate Machinery and Phase Field, added Rugged Construction Changed Flare Launcher to Decoy Flare Launcher Increased hitpoints to 2500 (was: 2000) Increased armor to 450 (was: 350) Changed system from Flare Launcher to Decoy Flare Launcher Patch 0.9a: Added to the game