What to know
The Guardian is a small Heavy Fighter developed by Mirai. For the Guardian, range, crew support, and heavy forward weapons suit patrols and escorts that cannot depend on a nearby carrier.
Guardian specifications
The airframe and weapons behind the Guardian
The Guardian is built to travel with the two Size 5 guns and sixteen Size 3 missiles, operate through a long mission, and return without depending on a nearby carrier. Two Size 5 guns and four racks carrying four Size 3 missiles each give the Guardian heavy single-pilot firepower for long-range combat patrols. Major components can be reached from inside the hull for inspection or replacement without an EVA.
The combat tradeoffs built into the Guardian
The Guardian carries its combat role farther from base, with the fuel, living space, and equipment needed for extended patrols.
Development note: The Guardian is flight ready and entered the live game in Alpha 4.0.0. Because Star Citizen remains in active development, specifications, features, and imagery may change over time.
Weapons and protection on the Guardian
The Guardian combines the two Size 5 guns and sixteen Size 3 missiles with the range and onboard support needed for patrols beyond easy carrier coverage.
Major components can be reached from inside the hull for inspection or replacement without an EVA.
A bed and kitchenette support one pilot between longer patrols and engagements.
The single-seat cockpit keeps the information needed for flying and fighting within easy reach.
The crew balances power and cooling so sensors, shields, and weapons remain available when they are needed.
Guns and missiles
Two Size 5 guns and four racks carrying four Size 3 missiles each give the Guardian heavy single-pilot firepower for long-range combat patrols.
Two Size 5 guns and sixteen Size 3 missiles
The Guardian should begin where it can intercept a threat before that threat reaches the convoy or patrol group.
The pilot brings the two Size 5 guns and sixteen Size 3 missiles onto contacts that endanger the formation rather than chasing every ship outside the route.
The Guardian's value comes from covering the next approach and staying with the mission through the whole route.
Pilot, airframe, and weapons
The two Size 5 guns and sixteen Size 3 missiles give the Guardian practical options against targets its airframe can safely engage.
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Patrol the route ahead of the ships under escort
The Guardian should begin where it can reach a threat before that threat reaches the convoy or patrol group.
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Use the patrol leg to identify threats early
Aboard the Guardian, fuel state, likely approach routes, and contacts outside the formation matter before anyone fires.
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Use the two Size 5 guns and sixteen Size 3 missiles
The pilot keeps the two Size 5 guns and sixteen Size 3 missiles aimed without holding the Guardian on an easy line for return fire.
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Return to escort position after the threat retreats
For the Guardian, escort value comes from covering the next approach, not chasing one retreating fighter away from the ships that still need protection.
How the Guardian supports its pilot
The Guardian combines its two Size 5 guns and sixteen Size 3 missiles with the handling, protection, and targeting systems needed for its combat role.
Personal compartments, a suit locker, and dedicated weapon and tool racks keep the single-pilot cabin organized.
Aboard the Guardian, responsive handling helps the pilot keep the guns and missiles on target through tight turns.
For the Guardian, sensors and weapon controls help the pilot identify a suitable target and keep the guns and missiles aimed at it.
Armor and shields give the Guardian enough margin to complete its assigned attack, not permission to trade damage without a plan.
The Guardian carries fighter capability beyond a short sortie
Range, crew support, supplies, maintenance access, and the two Size 5 guns and sixteen Size 3 missiles let the ship patrol or pursue without depending on an immediate carrier turnaround.
Endurance changes how the Guardian can use its weapons
The Guardian has to arrive ready, keep the two Size 5 guns and sixteen Size 3 missiles effective after hours away from support, and preserve enough fuel, ammunition, and ship condition for the return journey.
On the Guardian, range, crew support, and heavy forward weapons suit patrols and escorts that cannot depend on a nearby carrier.
The Guardian's movement and weapon range decide how long the two Size 5 guns and sixteen Size 3 missiles can stay on target.
On the Guardian, fuel, ammunition, repairs, and crew condition decide whether the ship can continue the patrol or needs to turn home.
See the Guardian in action
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Find your Guardian
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