Enter MAUL, a true upgrade from naonite/trinium and a strong contender in the midgame sectors. MAUL cost 17.4m credits, 1.4m xanion, 41k trinium, and 180k iron - she wasn't cheap from where I was at in game at the time of her construction. She still sports trinium armor but with xanion internals which put her just shy of my baseline manuvering goals. However, she can fit 12 upgrades and has over 10k cargo. She has a fighter production of 1200/s with plenty of openings for quick deployment. Her hyperspace reach allowed me to finally complete (efficiently) the 8 mini-boss quests to gain access to the center of the galaxy. With 30 armed turrets and 12 independent slavagers MAUL is ready for anyting the center has for her.