Il'Fannor Dal'Yth Tau Merchant Fleet Light Cruiser

Il'Fannor Dal'Yth

Tau Merchant Fleet Light Cruiser

It was originally designed to become the new workhouse of the fledgling Tau Empire, its Gravitic Drive being able to reach a third of normal warp speed. As the Gal'leath proved ineffective as a military vessel against the Orks, the Merchant was heavily redesigned into a cheap and effective (if rather slow) warship that remained the Tau's mainline military ship until the advent of the Lar'shi class. As a cruiser, it lacks the hard-hitting firepower, speed and durability of those of the other major races, but makes up for it by being very cheap and easy to produce.

Tier 16 Huge Bulk Freighter

Speed 4; Maneuverability Poor (Piloting --1, Turn 3); Drift 1

AC 32; TL 31

HP 240; DT 5; CT 32

Shields Heavy 360 (forward 90, port 90, starboard 90, aft 90)

Attack (Forward) Linked particle beam (Long 16d6)

Attack (Port) Railgun (Long 8d4), Light particle Beam (Medium 3d6)

Attack (Starboard Railgun (Long 8d4), Light particle Beam (Medium 3d6)

Attack (Turret) 2 x Linked Coilguns (Long 8d4)

Power Core Nova Ultra, Nova Light (450 PCU total); Drift Engine Signal Basic; Systems Advanced Long-range sensors, crew quarters (luxurious), mk 8 armor, mk 8 defenses, mk 3 tetranode computer;

Security Systems 9 x tier 10 Heavy Antipersonnel Weapons

Expansion Bays 3 cargo holds, 2 vaults, synthesis bay, tech workshop, science lab, park, industry