Sparrowhawk -- Ease of building

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> In case anyone missed it, here are the stats for the Sparrow Hawk
> "Super-Fighter"
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> Sparrow Hawk (Sparrow Variation)
> Built By:	Humans
> Used Primarily By:	Humans
> Tonnage:	2 tons
> Hull Points:	2
> Crew:	1/2
> Maneuver Class:	B
> Landing-Land:	Yes
> Landing-Water:	No
> Armor Rating:	3
> Saves As:	Metal
> Power Type:	Furnace of Velocity
> Ship's Rating:	9
> Standard Armament:
> 	2 Magic Missile Guns
> Cargo:	1 ton
> Keel Length:	30'
> Beam Length:	5'
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> Magic Missile Gun:  25,000 gp
> Furnace of Velocity:  20,000 gp
> Roguette's Shield-Bearer:  15,000 gp

  Hey!  I like this ship!  Would you mind if I feature it in beholderspace?

  This ship would be able to stand up to an Eye-fighter fairly well.  As its
weapons are only enough to destroy the eyefighter and are not heavy hitting
its primary purpose would be space superiority and ship defense with
secondary offensive missions.

  Its Faster (potentially) speed during a conflict gives the ship an edge
over the humanoid versions of the eyefighter and enjoys almost as much
against the military version of the fighter.

  The eyefighters(Patrol Version (TM) :) however have a broader role in that
they are capable of SJ speeds and can be used on strike missions as well as
scouting and space superiority missions.

  The SparrowHawk with defensive shielding would provide it with a much
better survival rate than most other fighters.

  My concern is how much man power it would take to manufacture and maintain
a squadron of these ships 8-12 /squadron.  60,000gp is a lot of money for a
nearly squashed resistance to come up with.