Nu'Caan-class Exoatmospheric Interceptor

"'They are everywhere, the little buggers are everywhere!'""- A UNSC Commander"The Nu'Caan-class Interceptor is the standard strikecraft used by the Vanar-taa empire, and the most common fighter type used in the empire other then the Vu'Caan Bomber. There is said to be hundreds of thousands of Nu'Caans being used by the Vanar-taa, Due to their cheap production footprint compared to more standard fighters such as the Broadsword or Banshee, the Nu'Caan is a swarm fighter, designed to be disposable and largely autonomous allowing many to be deployed without loss of manpower, however a Piloted variant exists in more remote territorys where the autonomous version is unavailable.

Design
Like all Vanar-taa fighters, the Nu'Caan uses a standardised modular system meaning each fighter can be quickly converted to a different class entirely if nessecary. The fighters standardised design is why they are so cheaply produced in such massive numbers and the Nu'Caan is often the first thing seen in an invasion due to their sudden appearance from Hyperspace gates deployed by far away carrier ships, The ships numbers mean they can overwhelm a unsuspecting opponent rather quickly. The autonomous nature of most fighters allows for massive swarms without need of manpower piloting the ships. Instead the ships have a focused tactical network which they utilise for focused tactics. Allowing for nearly impossible formations which cant be attributed to organic pilots

Variants
Over 30 different variantations of the fighter exist, with different versions for different purposes. Making it the most versatile fighter craft in the galaxy.

The Nu'Caan and the Vu'Caan were first seen in a sudden attack on Installation 07 alongside a Cha'vaa Carrier in 2571.

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