Sir, we've traked down the pirate warband that's been terrorising the sector. Your theories that they had some sort of mobile base turned out to be correct.

Our Zelii did a quick hit and run, and we can confirm the fate of the ARC-4. That Heavy Cargo Liner has been captured by the pirates and retrofitted into a fleet suport vessel of sort. The shape and complement of flak cannons are the same, but the civilian railgun has been replaced by a pair of waht we think are Capacitor Lasers - probably looted off some obsolete cruiser that still used those instead of newer Shock Beamers. They've also ripped off the cargo pods and mounted some weapon pylons. It's got some firepower now, but those dont' seem to be durable by any definition.

The most noticeable changes however are the Frosch gun mounted in a cut down nose and much of the rear cargo bay removed to make room for a spaceship service and torpedo launch bay. Although they make the ship a significant threat, there is no doubt that  the structural integrity of the ship suffered. The shortened front leaves the reactor dangerously close to the surface, while damage to rear could potentially collapse half the ship. It doesn't seem that the pirates bothered to do anything to improve the liner's atrocious turning speed, however. Still, I advise caution, as this ship can be a potent asset to a Pirate force.

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Original model by Arcalane.

Modified by Skarmory the PG.

Enjoy.