ML01 Duress in civilian colors, Tri-System circa 2790 (larger).

The Duress is the most expensive light fighter available on the private market in the Tri-System. It is a civilian variant of the military's ML1B Duress-class Light Fighter.

Several notable Tri-System pilots fly the Duress, including Jak Perdies, Hengist Magnusson and Murray-Thew Latchford. Due to their nature as a light fighter, however, Duresses often fall into less reputable hands. In 2790, a pair of Duresses and a pair of Heretics abandoned a load of synthetic organs bound for an Anhur orphanage to pirates. Finbhar Cratchett, the orphanage director, placed a bounty on their heads. Pirate clans also fly the craft - another even quartet of Duresses and Heretics, this time flown by Jincilla pilots, posed as mercenaries to lure the transport ship Lubanna into a trap. A Kindred Duress assisted in that groups attack on Messineo Couriers, Ltd.'s ex-mining base at Nav Point 225. Nonetheless, other legitimate mercenaries do continue to fly Duresses - a pair escorted Davis & Co. Armaments and Supplies ships against Jincilla attacks in 2790. Duresses also see use in the private sector - a businessman who was hunted in that same year for having harassed Bernice Barlow flew the fighter as a personal transport.

The Duress entered service before 2785.

Class: Light Fighter Max. Velocity: 380 kps Aft. Velocity: 759 kps Acceleration: 60 kps2 Max. Y/P/R: 80/80/80 dps     175 cm         87.5 cm     175 cm 87.5 cm n/a 87.5 cm 175 cm     87.5 cm         175 cm     Guns- (2) Stream Laser Missiles- (3) Snipe (1) Brute Mk. II (1) Disrupter (1) Python (10) High Explosive Mine Decoys: Decoy Mk. I (10) Cloak: No Jump Drive: Yes Module Mounts: 4 Missile Mounts: 6 Gun Mounts: 2 Crew: 2 (Pilot & Passenger) Cost: 60,000 credits