Ranger class Cruiser

Canon
The Ranger class cruiser was originally a Picon specialist design, the Ranger class cruiser has more recently become popular throughout the Twelve Colonies. Its combination of long-range dominance and skirmish-range turret configuration makes it a highly effective all-rounder in any strike group.

Description
This light missile cruiser class specializes in guided munitions: the Ranger's two, fast-reloading munitions launchers give it four times the guided missile output of an escort ship such as the Adamant, whereas its broadside firepower is only the same. The Ranger has relatively complex vertical asymmetry. The top of this vessel is heavily armored but unarmed, whereas the bottom is more lightly armored, but has ventral Medium turrets. It is therefore more dangerous (but also more vulnerable) when above its opponents, which is an unusual configuration for a Colonial warship.