While the largest Commonwealth ships are designed to intimidate pirates from striking Commonwealth targets, the fear tactics are not always effective. When raiders and insurgents do summon the courage to hit a supply convoy or trading outpost, they are usually met not with a massive battleship or dreadnought, but with a small interdictor, like the Mosquito.
The Mosquito-class Corvette is a tiny vessel; at 130 meters wide, it is the same size as the Commonwealth’s massive land tank, the Executioner, which heavily outmasses and outguns the Mosquito. Only a small patrol vessel, the corvette is armed with two six tube anti-ship missile launchers for use against other starships, while it has two 20-cell missile launchers and four 60 mm sand cannons for point defense against fighters and missiles.
Where the Mosquito shines is its speed; the vessel has a maximum acceleration of 15 G’s, much faster than larger frontline warships. Its agility at sublight, along with its fast charging jump drive, make it an exceptionally mobile vessel, perfect for running down elusive brigands.