Griffon

Argon Griffon Class M7 Frigate Speed (Min-Max) 56.5 - 124.20 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 6 - 11 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 1.8 - 3.24 RPM Hull Strength 150,000 Max. Shield (Total) 4 x 1 GJ (4,000 MJ) Shield Reactor 6,800 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 2,500 - 4,800 @ XL Laser Capacitor 74,000 MJ Laser Recharge 2,200 MW                                                                                                          Main x 4                                                                                                          Front x 4                                                                                                          Top x 2                                                                                                          Rear x 2                                                                                                          Bottom x 2 Docking 9 M3+-M5

Argon Griffon Sentinel [AP] Class M7 Frigate Buy: @ 14,215,902 Cr Speed (Min-Max) 56.5 - 124.20 m/s Acceleration (Min-Max) 6 - 11 m/s2 Steering (Min-Max) 1.8 - 3.2 RPM Hull Strength 600,000 Max. Shield (Total) 4 x 1 GJ (4,000 MJ) Shield Reactor 6,800 MW Cargo Class (Min-Max) 2,500 - 4,800 @ XL Laser Capacitor 74,000 MJ Laser Recharge 2,200 MW                                                                                                          Main x 4                                                                                                          Front x 4                                                                                                          Top x 2                                                                                                          Rear x 2                                                                                                          Bottom x 2 Docking 9 M3+-M5

Overview

The Griffon's tiny size makes it a very tough, compact brawler, deadly to fighters but on its own little trouble to a capital ship. It has extensive docking facilities for fighters.

Background

The Griffon is an Argon prototype for a new type of light carrier, however due to design problems the original simply never got close to production. One prototype has been completed; its speed, shielding and weapon generator have all received substantial buffs, but many of its originally planned docking ports had to be given over to these improvements.

Physical Characteristics

Very, very tiny for its class. Even smaller than the Yokohama, the Griffon is obviously Argon, with silver armor and smooth lines. It is slightly away from normal Argon ship design, but it still fits in with the fleet.

Combat

With exclusive anti fighter loadouts, the Griffon cannot use any anti capital weaponry. It will chomp fighters left and right with its many flak mounts, and although it has trouble dealing with other frigates and larger threats due to its lack of heavy weapons, it can avoid enemy capital fire with ease. To take the fight back to a Capital class agressor will require an escort of anti capital ships.

The Sentinel variant's upgraded hull, and fair price makes it a great player ship. Equipped with Flaks (on the turrets) and Concussion Impulse Generators as main weapons it can easily defend itself against fighters and missiles and take out other M7s.

Availability

As of v3.0, the Griffon is available in vanilla as a reward for completing the Operation Final Fury plotline.

Suggested Roles

Either as a playership with its now-adequate cargobay, as a fighter deployer with its decent hangar or as a standalone antifighter platform, the Griffon can hold its own against alternatives. It seems geared towards an escort role due to its speed and loadout. Could be a decent mid-level ID ship crippler with 4GJ shielding to the Cerberus' 3GJ, but having only 4 main guns is a hindrance.

See Also

• M7 class;
  • Argon Cerberus
  • Boron Thresher
  • Paranid Agamemnon
  • Paranid Deimos
  • Pirate Carrack
  • Split Panther
  • Split Tiger
  • Teladi Shrike
  • Terran Yokohama
  • Xenon Q
  • ATF Aegir
• M7M class;
  • Argon Minotaur