X3: Albian Prelude

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).

Discoverer Argon M5 346.1 150 64.6 2,000 3 x 1MJ 100 0 1,000 25 50 M 0 88,041 Starburst Argon M5 1140 440 300 2,000 2 x 1MJ 1000 0 10,000 500* 35 S 0 Not for sale Valkyrie ATF M5 470.7 134.5 61.4 2,200 5 x 1MJ 140 0 1,000 25 96 M 0 1,029,422 Octopus Boron M5 427.8 202 60.7 900 2 x 1MJ 75 0 1,350 34 15 S 0 73,732 Kha'ak Scout Kha'ak M5 354.6 314 67.5 600 3 x 1MJ 100 0 600 15 27 S 0 Not for sale Pegasus Paranid M5 375.6 171 60.8 1,000 3 x 1MJ 100 0 550 14 76 S 0 92,561 Pirate Harrier Pirate M5 375.6 135 52.7 900 4 x 1MJ 150 0 1,100 27 90 S 0 Not for sale Kestrel Teladi M5 605.5 165 42.0 2,000 1 x 5MJ 130 0 1,500 37 55 M 0 224,611 Jaguar Split M5 469.6 302 54.7 1,600 2 x 1MJ 85 0 1,200 30 30 S 0 133,095 Harrier Teladi M5 280 85 41.2 1,200 1 x 5MJ 65 0 1,000 25 104 S 0 550,949 Rapier Terran M5 458.5 225 57.6 1,300 5 x 1MJ 130 0 5,000 25 100 S 0 61,802 #deca.fade Terran M5 480.9 190 80.5 1,200 2 x 1MJ 70 0 800 20 62 S 0 36,035 N Xenon M5 360.7 142 80.5 2,400 2 x 1MJ 70 0 800 20 62 S 0 Not for sale Fujin Yaki M5 413.2 189 63.8 1,030 3 x 1MJ 100 0 550 14 87 M 0 211,758