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(HDY) Slicer Light Drone

DR-L Slicer

Features:
-Compact light combat drone
-Merge block for easy mass production
-Connector for docking
-Dual gatling guns
-Front cargo access
-Compatible with all HDY drone combat ships

Description:
Developed in tandem with Hades Driveyards' newest generation of warships, the Slicer Light Drone is a cheap and extremely compact combat and scout drone. The craft was designed to be used by ships like the Umikaze Drone Corvette and other upcoming ships. It serves as their standard air wing, although the same docking pads are also compatible with utility craft such as repair or mining drones. The choice between additional damage, fleet support or ressource harvesting makes drone combat ships extremely versatile. Slicers are often stored on the outside of their mothership, which allows for rapid deployment and recovery if need be. Although this leaves them exposed to enemy attacks the benefits have been said to outweigh the sacrifices of such storage.

In combat, a lone Slicer might not be a daunting opponent, but multiple drones supported with a nearby capital ship is a lethal force. To fend off enemy point defense fire, the Slicer relies neither on its mobility nor its armor (both are comparatively bad due to the space-saving ion thrusters and small size), but on the presence of a decoy-equipped mothership. The decoy generators employed by HDY emit a strong radar clutter that masks the tiny signature of a Slicer drone, thereby disrupting hostile targeting solutions and forcing the enemy weapons to target the decoys instead.