Grappler Ships are a special type of ship with a pair of large arms attached. These arms were used for manipulating equipment and other objects, giving Grappler Ships a great advantage in fields like space construction and mining. However, they were also quickly embraced by criminals as the ship of choice. Soon, Grappler Ships were also being used in combat, and large weapons were developed. Of course, they could also be used in a rather unique kind of hand-to-hand ship combat.
Grappler Ships have become common and they range from standard equipment ships to state-of-the-art cruisers like the MacDougall brother's ship, the El Dorado. But the most advanced Grappler Ship is the state-of-the art XGP15A-II, coiloquially known as the Outlaw Star.
The XGP15A-II is a special state-of-the-art ship, created by joint cooperation between the Pirates and the Space Forces. Since the Pirates would never have had the technology to create such an advenced ship, they used their money and connections to covertly involve a division of the Space Forces. Upon completion, the ship was stolen by the Pirate Hilda and it is now in Gene's care.
The Outlaw Star is equipped with a state-of-the-art computer named Gilliam II, and emplys a special piloting interface using the android Melfina. It also has state-of-the-art weaponry, plasma engines, and other standard armaments and equipment.
