Manorina (Mineral) Vanguard (ship)

While ostensibly a resource harvester, some enterprising captains have repurposed the Teladi Manorina as a low-cost gunship, taking full advantage of its outstanding shielding capacity. Some even go as far as retaining the mining drill as a weapon, due to its extended range. Suspicions are occasionally expressed that this is a Teladi artifice for trading a weapon of war under civilian guise, avoiding the requirement for a military licence.

The Manorina can also be used to mine asteroids, and the Vanguard model adds a degree of speed in either use case.