Editing Eldar Escort (section)

====Shard====
[[File:14415358_f1024.jpg|250px|right|thumb|The Snotlings of Battlefleet Gothic: Armada.]]
The Shard-class Escort is a sister ship of the Shadowhunter.

Compared to the normal Shadowhunter, the Shard replaces the long-ranged lance with a much shorter range but faster [[Naval Lascannon|firing lascannon artillery.]] The Asuryani Runic Targeting order, shared with the Corsairs, mentions [[Heavy Starcannon|Starcannons]] getting a wider range from its effect, but what that really means is macro/accuracy based gun weapons, which the Lascannon Artillery is. Because of this, the base 90-degree arc and the special order's widening of that arc to a 270-degree frontal arc, allows the auto engage broadside orders to be set up for the Shard to keep it moving and firing between you jumping around elsewhere to give ships orders.

Unfortunately, both these escorts are pretty expensive for being...well...escorts, but that's part of the trade-off suffered from the stronger Asuryani armoured naval ships. The silver lining to high cost is at least it gives you less ships to have to manage at once.

It is armed with 3 Light [[Naval Lascannon|Lascannon Artillery.]]

*'''Length:''' 700m
*'''Mass:''' 700-800 kilotonnes; approx
*'''Crew:''' 370 crew; approx
*'''Acceleration:''' 9.5 gravities maximum sustainable acceleration