Assault Frigate Mk. I

The '''Assault Frigate Mk. I''' is a model of heavy frigate used by the Storm Commando wing of the Astragon Navy.

Characteristics
The Mk. I is a heavily modified variant of the Dreadnaught-class heavy cruiser, only recognizable as a descendant of the Dreadnaught by its front section. While much of the armor has been removed to allow faster combat speed, upgraded shields compensate for this.

The ship's weapon systems were the same as the original version of the Dreadnaught, before the Galactic Civil War broke out. Twenty quad laser cannons and fifteen normal laser cannons gave it the firepower to easily shoot down starfighters, while the Assault Frigate Mk. IIs and Dreadnaughts could focus on capital ships.

These ships also had fifteen turbolaser batteries to help destroy capital ships. Its only weakness was its much-reduced armor from the original Dreadnaught. It could carry twenty-four starfighters of its own on external ports, as well as a single Gamma-class assault shuttle.