The Gladius was a Terran fighter used for patrol and anti-shipping missions by both the Terran Confederation and local planetary militia squadrons. The fighter saw widespread use in the Gemini Sector. The TCS Lexington carried a squadron of Gladii during her assault on Kilrah. One Lexington pilot, Niekro Hammond, scored at least 22 kills flying a Gladius. Gladii were also flown by pirates and renegades in the Evian System.
| Class
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Medium Fighter 
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| Length
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36 meters
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| Mass
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6.9 tonnes
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| Max Velocity:
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750 kps
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| Cruising velocity:
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500 kps
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| Afterburner velocity
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1695 kps
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| Acceleration:
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Good
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| Max. YPR
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3/4/5 deg/s
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| Weapons
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Laser Cannon (2)
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Particle Cannon (2)
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Tachyon Cannon (2)
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Dart Dumbfire (8)
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Javelin Heatseeker (1)
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Torpedo (1)
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| Armor (Fore/Aft)
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400 cm
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| (Sides)
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375 cm
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| Shields (Fore/Aft)
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400 cm
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| Shield Regeneration Rate:
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0.5
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| Damage Threshold:
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150
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| Missile Decoys:
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Chaff Pod (1)
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| Jump Capable:
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Yes
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Flight Deck Officer's Report
| Class
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Medium Fighter
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| Length
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36 meters (44 maks)
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| Mass
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6900 kg (15,364 octogrammas)
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| Max Velocity:
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750 m/s (1356 octomaks/sec)
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| Cruising velocity:
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500 m/s (764 octomaks/sec)
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| Acceleration:
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Good
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| Max. YPR
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3/4/5 deg/s
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| Weapons
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Laser Cannon (2)
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Particle Cannon (2)
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Tachyon Cannon (2)
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Dart Dumbfire (8)
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Javelin Heatseeker (1)
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Torpedo (1)
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| Armor (Fore/Aft)
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4.0 cm (4 zarmaks)
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| (Sides)
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3.7 cm (3 zm)
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| Shields (Fore/Aft)
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5 cm (5 zarmaks)
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| Missile Decoys:
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Chaff Pod (1)
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| Jump Capable:
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Yes
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Privateer Manual
The Gladius combines good velocity and acceleration with an effective and varied array of weapons. Its torpedoes make it an effective fighter for combat against capital ships. With its fairly strong blaster loadout and HS missiles, the Gladius is a versatile dogfighting spacecraft. Due to its maneuverability, it is hard to target the one accurately, but just a few on target hits can down the Gladius because of its weak shields.
| Class
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Medium Fighter 
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| Length
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36 meters
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| Mass
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6.9 tonnes
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| Max Velocity:
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400 kps
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| Cruising velocity:
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350 kps
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| Afterburner velocity
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1000 kps
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| Acceleration:
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Good
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| Max. YPR
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Very Good
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| Weapons
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Laser Cannon (2)
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Particle Cannon (1)
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Javelin Heatseeker (2)
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Proton Torpedo (8)
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| Armor (Fore/Aft)
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14/10 cm
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| (Sides)
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8 cm
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| Missile Decoys:
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None
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| Jump Capable:
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Yes
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Gladius in militia colors, Gemini Sector circa 2669.
| Class
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Medium Fighter
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| Length
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36 meters
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| Mass
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6.9 tonnes
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| Max Velocity:
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400 kps
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| Cruising velocity:
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350 kps
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| Afterburner velocity
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1000 kps
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| Acceleration:
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600 k/s^2
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| Max. YPR
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115/125/117 dps
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| Weapons
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Laser Cannon (2)
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Particle Cannon (1)
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Javelin Heatseeker (2)
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Proton Torpedo (8)
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| Armor (Fore/Aft)
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70/55 cm
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| (Sides)
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40 cm
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| Shields (Fore/Aft)
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57.5 cm
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| (Sides)
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60 cm
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| Shield Regeneration Rate
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4
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| Missile Decoys:
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None
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| Jump Capable:
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Yes
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