Hyperion-class Heavy Cruiser
		Tactical Analysis				Data File
		Length: Shields: Jump Engines: Armament: Onboard Craft: Garrison:		1189 meters None Yes 1 Heavy Particle Laser 2 Particle Lasers 8 Pulse Cannons 1 Fusion Missile Launcher Mk. II Defense Grid None None		While Earth Force and later the Earth Alliance Navy made a concerted effort to patrol battle sites and clean up the wrecks of destroyed ships, not every craft can be towed back to a shipyard for repairs or demolition. Consequently, over time, several Earth Alliance craft have appeared in the arsenals of Raiders and pirates, these groups having stolen them from the Earth Alliance for use against convoys and such. The most commonly seen Earth Alliance ship in service to pirate groups is the Hyperion Heavy Cruiser since this vessel's simplicity and speed make her an ideal choice for a raiding vessel. Armed well for a raiding vessel and equiped with Jump Engines, the Hyperion can spearhead an attack against a defended convoy with a good chance of damaging at least one escort enough for the smaller fighters to pounce.
		Note: The Hyperion-class Heavy Cruiser may only use her Particle Laser in her forward arc