GTFG Hydra
The Hydra-class assault frigate is deployed in squadrons as fast warship cavalry. Primarily armed with three destroyer-class quad Hellstar pulse turrets, along with a spinal Ice Queen beam for engaging and destroying capital ships. Secondary weapons include one Aurora Wake and four Thorn Lance beams on the outriggers, and paired Bull Frost slashing beams in lateral emplacements along the main hull. Five twin cruiser-class light pulse turrets provide withering cover from strike craft.
The Hydra claims descent from both the Hecate-class destroyer, inheriting many of its layout decisions and C3 equipment, and the Deimos-class corvette. The Hydra's greatest advantage over the Deimos beyond its suite of modern armament is improved sublight speed coupled with excellent subspace mobility. Envisioned as the primary large scale combatant for the next few decades, almost half of the Alliance's remaining capital shipyards have been retooled to produce the Hydra spaceframe.