New EVNposting entry! Got the urge thanks to @boyslit this is for you buddy, you'll love these.
Whew so the Polaris faction fighter class ship, Manta. A 10 meter, 8 ton ship.
My first time I managed to get one of these, I ran out of fuel in a system with no available refuel areas 😭 I spent time flying around shooting rocks in depresso of my failure. So I restarted the game on a new pilot and got one the right way.
These are pretty puny armor wise but have pretty good shielding for a fighter. Next to no space tho so not very good for missions. Easily the fastest ship in the game at fully upgraded. Uses a biorelay laser that packs a punch and sounds like a cricket.
"A pilot in the Nil'kemorya comes of age at 16. It is then that he meets the Manta that will be his fighter and personal transport for as long as he lives, no matter how far he advances in rank. Grown from a DNA sample taken from the pilot when he was initiated into the Nil'kemorya, the Manta will bond with him in a very personal way. These fighters are not only swift and powerful, they are also the most 'alive' of the Polaris ships, having approximately the same level of sentience as smart dogs. It incorporates a potent bio-organic laser into its nose as its only weapon."