Cleaver

Three weapon mounts on a hull this small violates six Solarian engineering standards and two Nebula safety certifications. Crimson Fleet response to the citations was a single unprintable word. The Cleaver is where Crimson pilots learn the fleet's core lesson: if you can see it, you can kill it. If you can kill it, mount more guns and kill it faster. Cargo space and every utility hardpoint were sacrificed for the third weapon mount and reinforced armor plating. What's left is the highest damage output in the T1 fighter class on a frame that can absorb punishment long enough to deliver it.