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The '''Alliance Crusader''' is a [[Ships|ship]] manufactured by [[Lakon Spaceways]] for the [[Alliance]]. It represents a middle-ground between the [[Alliance Chieftain]] and the [[Alliance Challenger]],<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/443558-3-2-Launch-Announcement Frontier Forums: Beyond - Chapter Three Launch Announcement]</ref> combining heavy firepower with a [[Fighter Hangar]] for [[Ship-Launched Fighters]] and two additional pilot seats to accommodate [[Multicrew]].<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/99h56d/spoilers_leaked_presentation_footage_from/ r/EliteDangerous: Leaked presentation footage from Frontier's Gamescom Community Meet]</ref> While the inclusion of the Fighter Hanger has resulted in a slight but noticeable decrease in overall speed and manoeuvrability, Lakon is confident that the Crusader can hold its own in any combat situation, especially against the [[Thargoid]]s.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5b7fedf14d1824475d5fbaaa GalNet: Lakon Releases Alliance Crusader]</ref>

The third ship in the Alliance faction ship series and the second variant of the [[Alliance Chieftain]], the Alliance Crusader's primary attraction is its ability to equip a [[Fighter Hangar]] for [[Ship-Launched Fighters]], a feature that both the Chieftain and the [[Alliance Challenger]] lack. It is also the only Alliance ship to include additional pilot seats for [[Multicrew]]. The Crusader retains the three [[Military Compartment]]s found in both of its predecessors.