The Jackal is notable for being one of the earliest warships that was designed with "freelancer" pilots in mind, rather than for corporate or law enforcement use. In its heyday, the Jackal contended with the Berserker for the title of the most popular Interceptor-class ship in human space. However, the Jackal's age and inflexibility regarding new developments in weaponry led to a decline in sales that eventually saw its manufacturer absorbed by the shipyard of its age-old rival, the Betelgeuse Shipyards Berserker.
| Category: | Interceptor |
|---|---|
| Price: | 619,000 |
| Mass: | 234 tons |
| Energy: | 4000 + 114.0/s |
| Shields: | 1600 |
| Shield Regen: | 12.00/s, drawing 12.00/s |
| Hull: | 500 |
| Required Crew: | 1 |
| Bunks: | 2 |
| (minmaxed): | 18 |
| Cargo Space: | 10/10 |
| (minmaxed): | 70 |
| Outfit Space: | 21/155 |
| Weapon Space: | 1/25 |
| Engine Space: | 5/40 |
| Gun Ports: | 0/4 |
| Idle Heating: | 174.0/s |
| Thrust: | 78,300, drawing 60.00/s, heating 108.0/s |
| Steering: | 460.5, drawing 30.00/s, heating 66.00/s |
| Hyper Drive: | Yes |
| Jump Fuel: | 100 |
| Jump Speed: | 0.2 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 500 |
| Steering: | 27,630/s |
| Outfits: | 4x Modified Blaster
1x nGVF-BB Fuel Cell 1x LP036a Battery Pack 1x D14-RN Shield Generator 1x Chipmunk Plasma Thruster 1x Chipmunk Plasma Steering 1x Hyperdrive |