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===== M5 Scout Ships =====

M5 ships are scout ships. They are the lightest vessels flying in known space. Whilst they are armed, this armament is little more than token; these ships are no match for any other class in a fight, including armed TS-class ships.

They are designed and usually used for reconnaissance and anti-recon, or sometimes as cannon fodder. Some M5s are referred to as the 'rich man's fighter drone'.

The most powerful [[Commonwealth]] M5 weapon is generally the [[Particle Accelerator Cannon]], but some can't mount those and have to cope with the weaker Impulse Ray Emitter.

Terran M5's are limited to only the [[Electro-Magnetic Plasma Cannon]], which is both a blessing (for its damage, range and energy efficiency) and a curse (due to its low projectile speed).

<sortable 1>
^Name^Race^Cls^Speed^Hull^Shields^Laser Cap^Cargo^Class^Price^
|[[Arrow]]|Argon|M5|1320|2,000|2 x 1MJ|10,000*|35|S|NFS|
|[[Discoverer]]|Argon|M5|346|2,000|3 x 1MJ|1000|50|M|88,041|
|[[Starburst]]|Argon|M5|440|2,000|2 x 1MJ|10,000*|35|S|NFS|
|[[Valkyrie]]|ATF|M5|471|2,200|5 x 1MJ|1000|96|M|1,029,422|
|[[Octopus]]|Boron|M5|428|900|2 x 1MJ|1,350|15|S|73,732|
|[[Kha'ak Scout]]|Kha'ak|M5|355|600|3 x 1MJ|600|27|S|NFS|
|[[Pegasus]]|Paranid|M5|376|1,000|3 x 1MJ|550|76|S|92,561|
|[[Pirate Harrier]]|Pirate|M5|376|900|4 x 1MJ|1,100|90|S|NFS|
|[[Kestrel]]|Teladi|M5|606|2,000|1 x 5MJ|1,500|55|M|224,611|
|[[Jaguar]]|Split|M5|470|1,600|2 x 1MJ|1,200|30|S|133,095|
|[[Harrier]]|Teladi|M5|280|1,200|1 x 5MJ|1,000|104|S|550,949|
|[[Rapier]]|Terran|M5|459|1,300|5 x 1MJ|5,000|100|S|61,802|
|[[N]]|Xenon|M5|361|2,400|2 x 1MJ|800|62|S|NFS|
|[[Fujin]]|Yaki|M5|413|1,030|3 x 1MJ|550|87|M|211,758|
</sortable>
* = No Available Weapons | NFS = Not For Sale