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A Mongoose 2e design. A TL15 200-Ton Q-Ship designed to look like a TL12 Type A 200-Ton Free Trader until the attacking pirates are in medium range and thus far too close to run or jump before they see the concealed weapons popping up. Armed with a small ion cannon bay and a fusion barbette hidden behind an adjustable hull, it can rob the pirate of its power in a single shot and deal heavy damage to the jump drive in a called shot to end the fight before it begins.
With a full military crew (though only one sensop) and ten marines with access to an armory with battle dress and heavy weapons and a forced linkage docking tube, the disorganized pirates will be unable to keep them out. The Q-ship can pull thrust 3, so the pirates cannot flee or likely fight. If they do have missiles, the Q-Ship has 10 points of bonded superdense armor to keep the damage away from the critical systems and crew. It even has radiation protection if there are military grade radiation weapons in the offing.