The major drawback of this ship is its poor recharge rate for its weapons it ties with the Teladi Shrike for the worst laser recharge rate out of any M7. You can expect a Q to lob pretty much anything at you. They can equip a very wide variety of weapons including a rear mounted Flak Artillery Array to side mounted PPCs and frontal IBLs. Alternately, charge at it, hide in one of the several massive blind spots it has (due to nonfunctional turrets above and below its fuselage) and pump firepower into it until it pops. The hexagonal front-end is immediately distinguishable by any veteran if you see it, you are well advised to point your tailpipe at it and keep the throttle on the limiter. It is of moderate size compared to other frigates. The Xenon Q, spotted recently by ships transiting Xenon sectors, appears to be a frigate that increases the Xenon ability to react quickly to incursions into their space. The Q is very fast only the ATF Aegir is quicker in the M7 class.Īs of Albion Prelude, the OTAS Astraeus Hauler and the Argon Griffon both exceed the Q in speed in the M7 class, but improvements to the OOS-combat algorithms have reduced the Q's ability to annihilate any target instantly. The vessel's design appears to have been optimized to provide a fast heavy-hitter that can sweep in and obliterate any opponent with rapidity, whether it is based at home or abroad. The Q was developed at roughly the same time as Commonwealth nations developed their own frigates, possibly as a response.

Fast, powerful, highly maneuverable and constantly deployed on patrol by the Xenon within Commonwealth space with fighter escorts, these vessels are responsible for most of the losses incurred by transports and warships alike. This is because it is the most common enemy capital ship encountered.

The Q is the most feared ship in the X-Universe, despite not being the most deadly individual enemy and not being particularly potent even as M7s go.

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