The Samara frigate is the backbone of the Tarbotian fleet, although the Kenora is quite rightly the most feared its the Samara that is more likely to be encountered as its thought over 1000 exist across the vast Tarbotian Federation. The Samara is a tough little ship that has been continually updated over the last couple of decades.
Its thought to have entered service in the late 2070s replacing the long running Vortis frigate class. The Samara was similar in concept to the Vortis, both having 2 pylon mounted engines and a central fuselage inbetween though the Samara was slightly larger and much more powerful. Current Samaras, of the Samara V series, can exceed 600c and pack a useful firepower.
Samaras are also often outfitted with an impressive array of equipment and auxiliary ships as often the Samara has to operate alone far from other Tarbotian forces. Samara crews are rightly proud of their ships which represent Tarbot far from home. It might be the Kenora that grabs the glory but it is the Samara that is the Tarbotian fleet's lifeblood.
