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==Summary==

The ''Astero'' is ~~the frigate of~~ the [[Sisters of EVE]] ~~faction~~, introduced in [[Rubicon]] 1.0. It has bonuses to ~~drones~~ and armor resists, the largest drone bay available in the frigate class~~, and~~ the ~~ability to~~ fit a Covert Ops cloak.

The ''Astero'' is the [[Sisters of EVE]] frigate, introduced in [[Rubicon]] 1.0. It has bonuses to drone durability and armor resists, the largest drone bay available in the frigate class. It also the only Tech 1 frigate hull that can fit a Covert Ops cloak and warp while cloaked.

The Astero is primarily designed as a ~~cloaky~~ exploration ship, with a particular emphasis on extended operation away from stations. It is a prominent PvP frigate, and ~~can kill~~ other ~~frigates with ease~~, ~~which make~~ it especially suitable for ~~ganking~~ other ~~low/null/WH~~ explorers. ~~This PvP-focused nature~~ is ~~supplemented by the Covert Ops Cloak~~, ~~which enable the Astero to pick its fights. As~~ a ~~result of this combination of~~ exploration ~~bonuses, covert ops cloak~~, and ~~excellent PvP capabilities, the Astero is~~ a ~~popular ship in low, null, and WH space exploration~~.

The Astero is primarily designed as a stealthy exploration ship, with a particular emphasis on extended operation away from stations. It is also a prominent PvP frigate: its cloak lets it pick fights, and it stands a good chance against many other frigate hulls, making it especially suitable for killing other explorers outside of high security space. It is, however, radically more expensive than a Tech 1 exploration frigate, and significantly more expensive than a Tech 2 Covert Ops frigate.

~~The Astero~~ is ~~the only T1 frigate that can~~ fit a ~~Covert Ops cloak~~, ~~meaning it could be an attractive cloaky~~ scout for ~~lower skilled players. However, besides being expensive for the job~~, ~~the Astero has the major drawback that~~ it ~~does not have~~ the CPU ~~that~~ other ~~scanning frigates and~~ covert ops ships ~~have, meaning it~~ must make many fitting ~~trade-offs~~ to fit an expanded probe launcher~~, which~~ is ~~normally~~ a ~~standard part of a cloaky~~ scout~~'s fit~~.

It is possible to fit an Astero as a cloaking, probing scout for PvP, but it lacks the strong CPU capacity of other covert ops ships and so must make many fitting compromises to fit the expanded probe launcher necessary to use combat probes. It is also an expensive hull to put at risk as a scout.

==Skills==

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 ==Summary==
-The ''Astero'' is the frigate of the [[Sisters of EVE]] faction, introduced in [[Rubicon]] 1.0. It has bonuses to drones and armor resists, the largest drone bay available in the frigate class, and the ability to fit a Covert Ops cloak.
+The ''Astero'' is the [[Sisters of EVE]] frigate, introduced in [[Rubicon]] 1.0. It has bonuses to drone durability and armor resists, the largest drone bay available in the frigate class. It also the only Tech 1 frigate hull that can fit a Covert Ops cloak and warp while cloaked.
-The Astero is primarily designed as a cloaky exploration ship, with a particular emphasis on extended operation away from stations. It is a prominent PvP frigate, and can kill other frigates with ease, which make it especially suitable for ganking other low/null/WH explorers. This PvP-focused nature is supplemented by the Covert Ops Cloak, which enable the Astero to pick its fights. As a result of this combination of exploration bonuses, covert ops cloak, and excellent PvP capabilities, the Astero is a popular ship in low, null, and WH space exploration.
+The Astero is primarily designed as a stealthy exploration ship, with a particular emphasis on extended operation away from stations. It is also a prominent PvP frigate: its cloak lets it pick fights, and it stands a good chance against many other frigate hulls, making it especially suitable for killing other explorers outside of high security space. It is, however, radically more expensive than a Tech 1 exploration frigate, and significantly more expensive than a Tech 2 Covert Ops frigate.
-The Astero is the only T1 frigate that can fit a Covert Ops cloak, meaning it could be an attractive cloaky scout for lower skilled players. However, besides being expensive for the job, the Astero has the major drawback that it does not have the CPU that other scanning frigates and covert ops ships have, meaning it must make many fitting trade-offs to fit an expanded probe launcher, which is normally a standard part of a cloaky scout's fit.
+It is possible to fit an Astero as a cloaking, probing scout for PvP, but it lacks the strong CPU capacity of other covert ops ships and so must make many fitting compromises to fit the expanded probe launcher necessary to use combat probes. It is also an expensive hull to put at risk as a scout.
 ==Skills==