Ion gunship

The ion gunship class is the smallest type of vessel that is meant to inflict reliable damage against medium-sized to large vessels. The main weapon on this type of warpcraft is the ion cannon, which also makes this class dangerous to mid-sized fleets. With the additional hyperspace warp drive they are able to traverse long distances to launch surprise attacks on opponents. However they are also easy targets for warpships' turrets and have medium-light armor that can barely resist such attacks.