Duress Light Fighter ML01
| ML01 Duress | |
|---|---|
| |
| Type | Civilian Light Fighter |
| Primary User | Civilian |
| Introduction | 2785 |
| Max Velocity | 380 KPS |
| Max Afterburner Velocity | 759 KPS |
| Acceleration | 60 KPS^2 |
| Max Y/P/R | 80/80/80 DPS |
| Guns | Stream Laser (2) |
| Missiles | Snipe Missiles (3) [Difficulty Level 3 / 3 / 5] Brute Mk. II Missile (1) [Difficulty Level 7] Python Missile (1) [Difficulty Level 9] Disrupter Missile (1) [Difficulty Level 10] High Explosive Mine (10) [Difficulty Level 3] |
| Armor | 87.5 cm fore/sides/aft |
| Shields | 175 cm fore/sides/aft |
| Decoys | Decoy Mk. I (10) |
| Jump Drive | Yes |
| Crew | 2 (Pilot & Passenger) |
| Gun Mounts | 2 |
| Missile Mounts | 6 |
| Module Mounts | 4 |
| Cost | 60,000 |
The Duress is the most expensive light fighter available on the private market in the Tri-System. However the strong shields and the very small profile make it very hard to damage for any attacker and this way worth every credit. Its strong performance is only outstripped a bit by the military variant, the ML1B Duress-class Light Fighter, which is equipped with a tad stronger engine and a slightly better armor.
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. None the less, 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.
