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===Caldari=== 
[[Lawful Stupid|Capitalist plutarchy]], their ships are unpainted [[METAL BOXES|metal boxes]] with missiles and railguns.  Caldari are shield tankers, which makes them a very solid choice for subcapital combat (armor plates have a significant impact on ship mass, shield upgrades don't), but highly situational for capital ships.  Their one "good" capship is the Phoenix, the lone dread that can actually hit anything while moving on account of it being a giant metal box of missiles.

The archetypal Caldari ship is the Drake battlecruiser: a lumbering brick encrusted with missile launchers and capable of being shield-modded to rival a battleship.  A new pilot can amass the skills to sit in one in a matter of weeks, and ''competently'' use one in less than a year.  The combination of missiles, low-ish skill requirements, and tough defenses makes the Drake a go-to design for fleets using low-skill player swarm tactics.