Star Galleon-class frigate

The Star Galleon-class frigate was a model of freighter/escort frigate utilized by the Astragon Navy.

Characteristics
The Star Galleon-type frigate was fiarly unique in that it was a frieghter/transport that could act as its own escort, freeing up other ships to escort duty to defend helpless bulk freighters.

While only 300 meters long, this ship could carry 100,000 tons of cargo, and due to several other features, it was used mainly for high-priority cargoes to make sure they arrive.

This ship's weapons can escort itself to and from destinations. Each Star Galleon is armed with ten turbolasers and a high-capacity concussion missile launcher with 50 missiles. Even if some ship could manage to break through the weapons and military-grade shields, the doomed frigate could actually eject its 100K cargo pod, which in itself has its own hyperdrive. An encrypted homing beacon on the pod alerts Astragon ships to the pod's location, which would normally be jumping through hyperspace at random. The pod would then be interdicted and pulled in to release its cargo.

Once the pod is empty, it was refueled and attached to a new Star Galleon.