Class
Defender / Pursuit Fighter
Size
8m × 7m (16 × 14 units)
Deployment
Dispatched from carrier (4 per pass, 6 at high score)
Hull Integrity
3 hits (roamers) / 4 hits (guards)
Armament
Homing missiles, rapid-fire at close range
Engine Flares
Blue (guard), Red (pursuit)
Patrol
Guards orbit the probe; roamers cover the full system
Speed
1.2× alien speed (1.5× roamers, 2× with super probe)
Super Probe Boost
Guards gain 2× speed when probe is super-charged
Markings
White body, red stripe, colored engine flares