Greyhound

The Greyhound was a purpose-built Quick Build Industries warship that was designed as a replacement for the Bulldog in the mid to late Maelstrom War period.

Design
Though the Bulldog had been working about as well as a makeshift cargo ship to battle ship conversion could, the Nexus Force quickly realized that they'd need a purpose-built warship to take on the Maelstrom. Quick Build started designing shortly after the outbreak of war, but designing, building, and testing a new starship takes time, and it wasn't ready 'till around the year 3 A.C.

Performance
The Greyhound was designed to outperform the Bulldog in every way. By splitting the living space between two floors, the Greyhound managed to eke out a smaller footprint and make better use of space than the Bulldog, without compromising the crew quarters. The result of all this was a ship that handled sharper, went faster, and was overall a smaller target for the Maelstrom to hit. It was also designed with a lighter structure and more powerful engines, which further helped its speed. Its range was shorter than the Bulldog due to its decreased fuel supply, however.

Mk. 1 and 2
The first Greyhound was rushed to the front lines, and was armed with modified versions of the guns from the Bulldog. Pilots reported that the ship was good, but had a few flaws. For the Mk. 2 revision, QBI replaced the Bulldog guns with the ones they'd been working on for the ship originally. They also revised the shape of the body for better visibility and better aerodynamic qualities in-atmosphere.

Nexus Force
Though the Greyhound arrived relatively late in the war, it still played an important role. QBI was able to crank out a lot of these ships, though production numbers never touched that of the Bulldog (which they continued to make parts for throughout the conflict). After the end of the conflict, many Greyhounds became government service vehicles. Police Greyhounds are a common sight around Crux Prime, and are also a popular choice for peacekeeping Nexus Force squads.

Personal Use
Many Greyhounds were also auctioned off to private parties after the war, making them an interesting -- if slightly more expensive -- alterntative to the Bulldog for a personal starship.

Paradigm
The Greyhound was in production when Paradigm bought out QBI, making it the obvious choice for testing Paradigm technologies. One of these experiments led to the building of the Omen and the Wolf, two Greyhounds equipped with Maelstrom cloaking devices. These are what allowed Brickman and his crew to travel through the Maelstrom hot zone in Into the Fire.