FRI-5/6

The FRI-5 is a midsize Frigate-class warship produced by Krinco. It is the most widespread Frigate in TExN service, analogous to the CRU-2 and -3. It primarily serves in myriad roles that do not pit it against larger ships, such as perimeter patrol and search-and-rescue. It is faster than a CRU-3, but with less shielding and weaponry, in addition to being smaller in size. The FRI-5 arose from a TExN requirement to replace the bulk of their frigates, then a mix of FRI-2 and -3. Its sister design, the FRI-6, was intended to replace the FRI-4 as TExN's primary Corvette/light Frigate. It shares most design elements with the larger FRI-5, but incorporates a more insulated hull to increase its stealth slightly.

FRI-5
Length: 550 ft

Width: 140 ft

Height: 160 ft

Sublight Turning Radius: .295

Max. Sublight Speed: 27500 sd/hr

Hyperspace charge time: 1 hour

Sublight engines: 6x Taratek XP-680

Hyperdrive: Taratek Xpiid Mk. XV

Primary powercore: Polaris MAX-16A (16 GW max output)

Crew: typically around 450

Flight deck: None

Armament: 4x 2GW Narrowbore turbolasers, 4x 1GW GP turbolasers, 4x 500MW GP turbolasers, 8x 250MW anti-fighter turbolasers

FRI-6
Length: 475 ft

Width: 115 ft

Height: 155 ft

Sublight Turning Radius: .265

Max. Sublight Speed: 29000 sd/hr

Hyperspace charge time: .75 hours

Sublight engines: 6x Taratek XP-670

Hyperdrive: Taratek Xpiid Mk. XII

Primary powercore: Brinston Powermax-5L (12 GW Max output)

Crew: typically around 400

Flight deck: None

Armament: 4x 1GW GP turbolasers, 4x 500MW GP turbolasers, 8x 250MW anti-fighter turbolasers

Instances in Writing
TCS Malle, FRI-5 in The Rama Incident

TCS Katmai, FRI-6 in KC2-751