The Ares Star Fighter Ion is an anti-capital fighter manufactured by Crusader Industries. Designed to lead the charge against capital ships and heavily armed flotillas, the Ares ION excels at spearheading a fleet of fighters and support ships. Its purpose-built Behring SF7E laser cannon accurately delivers high-powered shots to quickly disable the shields of gunships and, with the support of other Ares variants, efficiently incapacitate capital-class vessels.
Spark fear in the corridors of the most formidable gunships and frigates with the Ares Ion. This laser-equipped variant delivers extremely powerful shots to quickly disable the shields of even the biggest enemy vessels.
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Computer
Power plant
Cooler
Shield generator
Quantum drive
Jump drive
Fuel intake
Fuel tank
Quantum fuel tank
Thrusters
Pilot weapon
Ordnance
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Ares Star Fighter Inferno | This variant features a size 7 ballistic gatling gun instead of a laser cannon. It has also has a thicker armor.[1] |
| New Deal, Lorville | Astro Armada, Area18 |
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| Unavailable | 2,859,000 |
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The Ares Ion was originally scheduled for Alpha 3.15. It was delayed and implemented in the game in Alpha 3.15.1.[3]
Ares Starfighter Brochure. Transmission - Comm-Link
Star Citizen Alpha 3.15.1 patch notes. Comm-Link. Retrieved 2021-11-24
