Hound (A)

Up to date for latest version, 0.97a.

	This ship is on the Hegemony auxiliary list and as such its systems have been upgraded to military standard and a rigorous schedule of servicing enforced with the expectation that it can be pressed into military service during emergencies. An old but durable hull class that lacks a shield generator, this frigate is sometimes used to ferry cargo instead of for combat duty. A lucky or gifted officer could make his fortune given the chance to captain one.
–In-game description

Hound • Hound (A) • Hound (LC) • Hound (LP) • Hound (P)

Overview

These variations of the Hound have been conscripted as auxiliary ships in the Hegemony military, and thus boast integrated Armored Weapon Mounts and a whole extra +4 Ordnance Points.

Availability

• Found in Hegemony fleets and markets.

Tips and strategies

This section of the article is transcluded from Hound#Tips and strategies.

The following section contains user-submitted suggestions, these may be inaccurate or outdated.

The Hound is a light, cheap tramp freighter with limited combat ability. It is extremely fast and maneuverable, which helps it to survive in combat despite its lack of a shield. If you still plan on using it in combat though, it is often best to outfit the ship with longer range support weapons such as the Hypervelocity Driver or Heavy Mauler, and point defenses to deter missile threats. Its low logistic demands encourage niche use of it, such as a fast pursuit ship against fleeing cargo ships. The Hound also has the infamous distinction of having the lowest deployment points cost of any combat ship as well as having enough OP to install an Operations Center hullmod, giving it a surprising niche as a flagship in very large fleets that want to issue a lot of orders.

Changelog

This section of the article is transcluded from Hound#Changelog.

Patch 0.95.1a: Added Rugged Construction built-in hullmod Patch 0.9a: Increased OP by 5, from 33 to 38