It's not the strongest ship, in anything but stealth. It's actually a whole lot stealthier than it looks, and I hope it stays that way, because that is really the only selling point it has, which all of it's other features are augmented by. It's the one ship I'm gonna use to take advantage of harsh environments by being stealthy, while more or less self-sufficient, like in Pyro. 'Tis the only ship with a bed that has a cross-section signature below 5K on average (according to it's MFD's it's signature is around 1.6K... if it is to be believed) It's fuel capacity is 1,2 Million (AKA 1,2 SCU) (which is large enough to travel the entire span of Stanton, twice over) It's amenities are incredibly good for a starter ship. It's cozy vibes are second to non. It renders the origin 100 series completely and utterly obsolete. The Size 4 guns may seem dainty, but it's capacitor's hold quite a few rounds ~ 74 something. Will it be nerfed? Hard to say. But I can tell you that it's got an identity that is congruent with it's marketing advertisement. "Perfect for short-range cargo runs and courier jobs, the Intrepid is a single-seat starship with a small signature and a big heart." So, it's basically a blockade runner. Now, the reason why I say this ship is a great "Event Ship" is thus: You know missions like Xenothreat, or Save Stanton Phase 3, where a lot of griefing can happen, and you never know whether it's safe to show yourself or not, and if not, you can just go away, and let the event resolve itself while you do something else, and get credit for it? With the Intrepid, you can jump in, look around, get the feel of the situation without getting detected, and get close enough to get your mission to update. Then you can decide whether you wanna help or not exist. When you do decide to help, the Intrepid can contribute in small but flexible ways. This makes PvA accessible to a solo player in many many ways and is only good for SC in general. This is doubly true for a hostile environment like Pyro. The Intrepid is one ship I don't mind shilling for.