Rover

The Rover-class, named after the first ship to be refit, is a modification of the Gretarian Barque that greatly increases its scientific capacity, at the cost of some generalist capability and almost all of its cargo space. The Rover is generally employed to scour the fringes of Gretarian space for pirate nests and other ne'er-do-wells, and if and when they are found, to oversee the flotilla of hired mercenaries tasked to said group's 'extrication.' During downtime between patrols, Rovers are often tasked to play the role of survey ship, scanning any rock in sight for valuables that might help the Gretarian economy recover from its severe downturn while under the Sydraxian thumb.

Rover-class vessels are also said to be exceptional spy ships, serving Gretaria's talented but overlooked spy service known as the Bloodhounds.

Physically, Rovers are very similar to their Barque cousins. The primary differences are a new set of military-grade quad nacelles and a modified forward section dominated by a large deflector dish. External runabout docking hardpoints on the outer 'wings' have also been added.

While all the current Rovers are refit Barques, several new Rover hulls have been laid down in Gretaria orbit from the purse of the Parliament of Doges.