The Drake Cutter for Best in Show 2953.

The Drake Cutter is not much of a combat ship. With only a pair of S2 Badgers, you’re not looking at a dogfighter. Especially not in atmo. But it’s a surprising little tank. I took mine into Arena Commander to see how it’d do. I made it to wave eight or nine in Pirate Swarm the first time out. Not bad for the little Cutlet.

So, it may not be the venerable combat vehicle that the Avenger Titan is, nor the classic RSI offerings from the Aurora line, but for what it can do, which is literally almost everything, the Cutter doesn’t just have my vote for Best In Show 2953, it has my vote for best starter ship for anyone looking to get their foot in the door in the ‘verse.

I am not normally a Drake fan. I have been an Origin fan since the beginning and Drake just never spoke to me. But last year we saw the launch of the Cutter. It wasn’t just the best Starter Pack I could remember, it rapidly took over from the Avenger Titan as my number one recommended Starter Ship. The Cutlet is the smallest vehicle that has a proper cargo hold large enough to carry an STV. On top of that, it has a wonderful little living area, complete with shoilet (eat it, Cutty!), and an armoury that can hold your own little… rail gun. It’s the little touches that make a Drake ship.