The Swarm Pod proved to be an effective weapon in early conflicts with the Korath by overpowering early Korath anti-missile defenses. But just as the Bunrodea developed technology to combat Korath weaponry, the Korath did the same, prompting them to create their own rapid-fire anti-missile turret that limited the usefulness of the Swarm Pod against some Korath targets.
| Category: | Secondary Weapons |
|---|---|
| Price: | 363,000 |
| Mass: | 5 tons |
| Outfit Space: | 21 |
| Weapon Space: | 21 |
| Gun Ports: | 1 |
| Steering: | 5.35 |
| Ammunition: | Swarm Missile |
| Missile Strength: | 8 |
| Velocity: | 780.0/s |
| Acceleration: | 4680/s² |
| Steering: | 321.0/s |
| Inaccuracy: | 90 |
| Lifetime: | 7.67s |
| Range: | 5980 |
| Homing: | 2 |
| Radar Tracking: | 50% |
| Optical Tracking: | 50% |
| Reload Time: | 0.17s (6.00/s) |
| Salvo Mode: | Stream |
| Rate of Fire: | 6.00/s |
| Firing Energy: | 2 → 12.00/s → 0.57/s⋅ton |
| Firing Heat: | 1 → 6.00/s → 0.29/s⋅ton |
| Shield Damage: | 46 → 276.0/s → 13.14/s⋅ton |
| Hull Damage: | 24 → 144.0/s → 6.86/s⋅ton |