User:Erex Malren/GA-TIL Defender Strike Fighter

The became a staple to some small Airforce wings in the UNSC and was also great due to its small size it was perfect for transportation on the UNSC Frigates.

Characteristics
This ship was designed for one sole purpose and it was to move at fast speeds, yet deal deadly force. It was first proposed to the UNSC due to a need for a small fighter craft and needed it to be fast.

Design
It actually can fold its wings forward, even some squadrons have had theirs customized for a forward swept wing on it, but this is very rare. The ships wings can also fold within its fuselage. It was then decided to be a strike fighter, and some variants can actually be used as planetary gunships if a Vulture wasn't present.

History
This ship was concieved and designed by a Msriah Armories weapon designer as an idea. He never knew that it would go to the ends of being the chose UNSC fighter craft on select UNSC Frigates due to its small size.

Armament
It has unusual weaponry for a strike fighter within the UNSC. Using a lot of energy weapons and micro missiles.

20mm Vulcan Pulse Array
This weapon is mounted underneath the cockpit, wherever the head of the pilot moves so does the weapon. This fires at an incredible rate of fire of 200 bullets per second, and actually can easily recharge itself as its an energy weapon.

20mm Railgun
This hybrid weapon actually fires an electromagnetically charged 20mm round that is a fighter craft size MAC.

Volley Missile
The Defender actually carries 40 of these missiles. It actually fires 1 missile at a time and they seperate into multiple missiles and hit at critical parts of the ship locked on. They are programmed to hit the
 * Engine Unit(s)
 * Cockpit
 * Weapon Systems

Salvo Missile
This is actually an anti-capital missile. Fires a warhead that melts through the armor and detonates with the power of 4 Detpacks at the same time. It can bring shields down, as it has a built-in resonator that allows it to go through Covenant shields.