Alright [@Mister Thirteen], here is my suggestion for a sort of middle ground ship between the starfighter and dropship.

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Single Pilot.
Can Support Second Person behind the Pilot. Operates comm systems, long range navigation, other secondary systems to allow pilot to focus on combat situations.
Moderate Speed utilizing previous generation engines.
2x Missile Pods on Each Wing
2x Stream Laser Cannons
4x Pulse Laser Cannons
Medium Armor
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