M7

M7s, also known as Frigates, are medium-sized ships introduced in the X3: Reunion Version 2.0 patch. The first ship of its kind in the Community of Planets was the Paranid Hyperion.

With the release of X3: Terran Conflict, the frigate class was greatly expanded and every race received at least one M7 class ship; most received two. The M7 ships are divided into two categories: M7 , M7M and M7D, with the latter being specialized missile frigates and light carriers. They are a size class between the Destroyer and Corvette classes and most of them are designed to fulfill an escort role, screening larger capital ships from fighters, bombers, corvettes and other frigates. Most frigates can carry weaponry equal to corvettes and have good turret coverage, but the Boron M7 can carry capital ship class lasers while the Split M7 has fighter capacity almost equal to some Carriers.

After the Dark, some of the races have developed gunboats, frigates that are more heavily focused in offensive.

Frigates Throughout the series

	X3: Reunion	X3: Terran Conflict	X3: Albion Prelude	X3: Farnham's Legacy	X Rebirth	X4: Foundations
Race	Name	Name	Name	Name	Name	Name
Argon	N/A	Cerberus, Minotaur, Griffon	Cerberus, Minotaur, Griffon	Cerberus, Minotaur, Griffon	N/A	Cerberus
Argon (OTAS)	N/A	Astraeus, Aquilo	Astraeus, Aquilo	Astraeus, Aquilo	N/A	N/A
Boron	N/A	Thresher, Kraken	Thresher, Kraken	Thresher, Kraken	N/A	Thresher
Boron (Atreus)	N/A	Guppy	Guppy	Guppy	N/A	N/A
Paranid	Hyperion	Deimos, Agamemnon	Deimos, Agamemnon	Deimos, Agamemnon, Ariadne	N/A	Gorgon
Split	N/A	Tiger, Cobra, Panther	Tiger, Cobra, Panther	Tiger, Cobra, Panther	N/A	Cobra
Teladi	N/A	Shrike, Gannet	Shrike, Gannet, Tern	Shrike, Gannet, Tern, Cormorant	N/A	Osprey
Terran	N/A	Yokohama	Yokohama	Yokohama, Maccana	N/A	Falx, Jian
ATF	N/A	Aegir, Skirnir	Aegir, Skirnir	Aegir, Skirnir	N/A	N/A
Pirates	N/A	Carrack	Carrack	Carrack	N/A	N/A
Yaki	N/A	Akurei, Shuri	Akurei, Shuri	Akurei, Shuri, Kariudo	N/A	N/A
Xenon	N/A	Q	Q	Q	N/A	N/A