Vanguard

Up to date for latest version, 0.97a.

Vanguard-class Heavy Frigate
Low Tech Frigate
30,000c
Logistical data
CR per deployment	10%
CR per deployment	10%
Recovery rate (per day)	8%
Recovery rate (per day)	8%
Recovery cost (supplies)	3 (-3)
Recovery cost (supplies)	3 (-3)
Deployment points	6
Deployment points	6
Peak performance (sec)	300
Peak performance (sec)	300
Ordnance points	60
Ordnance points	60
Maintenance (supplies/month)	6
Maintenance (supplies/month)	6
Cargo capacity	50
Cargo capacity	50
Maximum crew	50
Maximum crew	50
Skeleton crew required	30
Skeleton crew required	30
Fuel capacity	30
Fuel capacity	30
Maximum burn	10
Maximum burn	10
Fuel per LY / Jump cost	1
Fuel per LY / Jump cost	1
Combat performance
Hull integrity	3000
Armor rating	600
Flux capacity	2000
Flux dissipation	150
Top speed	135
Systems
Defense	Damper Field
System	Burn Drive
Mounts	3x Small Composite 5x Small Ballistic
Hullmods	Rugged Construction

	An ancient and tough heavy frigate featuring robust construction, a combat burn drive, and no modern shields. Instead, the Vanguard is equipped with an integrated Damper Field of archaic design but tuned to modern standards. This allows the Vanguard to allocate 100% of flux buildup to weapon systems, leaving defense to its heavy armor enhanced by the obscure physics of resonant field-dampening. This design is old enough to be contemporary with early models of the Onslaught battleship, though unlike that illustrious pillar of the Domain Navy the Vanguard was retired from service long before the collapse of the Gate network. In the post-Collapse chaos it was a chance discovery by an enterprising arms dealer that saw relatively complete schematics of the Vanguard-class heavy frigate lifted from an overlooked museum exhibit. The atavistic and aggressive design opens an unexpected niche for the Vanguard in modern fleets - with the added advantage that all essential components have been declassified for ages, and are of simple make; even repair of catastrophic damage is relatively straightforward.
–In-game description

Vanguard • Vanguard (P)

An obsolete ship in the lore, the Vanguard-class frigate is mainly fielded by Independent fleets.

Overview

The Vanguard is a low-tech heavy frigate that is disposable, easily recoverable, and low maintenance, making it a useful addition to early game fleets.

Changelog

Patch 0.95.1a:  Added elite low-tech Heavy Frigate, Vanguard-class Burn Drive system, Damper Field (on right click) instead of shields Heavily armored but reasonably fast; Built-in "Rugged Construction" hullmod Reduces effect of d-mods by 50%, adds 50% chance to avoid new d-mods when lost Almost always recoverable Vanguard (P) version: same as the base version