Nevermore

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The Nevermore-class privateer vessel is primarily constructed in the clandestine shipyards of the Monolith coalition, with certain components sourced from external entities. It features twelve rapid-fire point defense "Blizzard"-type railguns and eight medium-weight "Lightning Storm" type railguns. Its missile armament near the nose can launch eight bomb-pumped laser missiles simultaneously. The primary engine was built in secret Monolith yards but spectrographic analysis reveals it to be an antimatter-fueled inertial confinement engine, a formidable weapon in its own right. A unique feature of the Nevermore is its ability to land and hover over planetary surfaces thanks to four swiveling jet pods, two mounted on each wing. These serve dual purposes: in space they remain spinning as massive gyroscopes keeping the ship remarkably stable while its guns are firing. Captain Eliza Black commands the Nevermore with a crew of over one hundred making it the most densely crewed ship in the Fleet. Unlike any other vessels, the Nevermore does not participate in large-scale fleet maneuvers due to its relatively small size and light armor which would make it an easy target. Instead, it is used as a privateer, utilizing its speed and accuracy to disable cargo haulers and noncombatant ships without destroying them, then taking their cargo. The Nevermore can accelerate at 700 gravities in space and reach speeds of up to 300 miles per hour in atmosphere. Its four Mk12 Lightning-pattern laserdrive engines provide upwards of 600 million newtons of force each. The main cargo bay forms the majority of its rear hull and can hold up to 1000 tonnes of payload. After a raid, this cargo is often booty but before battle it doubles as a staging area for the crew. It can even be stocked with cheap armored vehicles produced by the ship's internal 3D printer which are recycled after an engagement allowing for more cargo to be loaded. The Nevermore is the spaceship equivalent of a playground bully designed to take on defenseless ships much larger than itself, then escape cleanly before a fair fight develops.