The Anti-Xeno build (with 1,000 tons of cargo capacity for the Meta Alloys "8 billion credit stake") of the Panther Clipper Mk2 "Swarm Bane" has passed space trials with flying colors. Except, anyone have some anti-freeze handy for windshields? (They really over-did it with the canopy frost.)
As a reminder I will be livestreaming that fight this coming Saturday at noon PT / 3pm ET / 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET at the link below.
The convergence of the bottom 2m2s gauss cannons is excellent. The quad-flak murders even Hydra swarms in as few as three volleys. The twin LRTV beam turrets keep the ship (very) frosty while scooting around during kiting phases on 0.5 SYS - 4 ENG - 1.5 WEP configuration.
[Honestly I feel I could do it sooner given how well space trials went ... but with 8 billion credits at stake, I'll get a bit more time in the saddle before I roll with this do-or-die exercise, with what is effectively a combat megahauler loaded done with Thargoid Bait (they love to gobble up Meta-Alloys, and will even summon Cyclops friends if you feed them 5 of them).]