Carrack-class light cruiser

The Carrack-class light cruiser was a model of small but suprisingly tough capital ship in the Astragon Navy's second sector.

Characteristics
The Carrack-class was only 350 meters long, and due to this many opponents underestimate it. Yet they are one of the most advanced ships ever built, and contained extra safety measures to reinforce the hull and life support. Each Carrack was propelled by twelve main and four secondary engines. A class 1 hyperdrive allowed them to get around quickly.

Carrack-class ships were very heavily armed for their size, and often fought in "packs" of five or six, leading to the nickname "Wolf Cruiser". They actually had a tendancy to act like wolves on the battlefield, so the name fits. Ships of this class were armed with ten heavy turbolaser cannons, ten ion cannons, ten laser cannons, and five tractor beam projectors.

In spite of all their strengths, Carrack-class ships lack an internal hangar, and instead use an external rack to carry five starfighters for reconissance.