Destroyers lay down covering fire for larger capital ships, shooting down munitions, drones, and interceptors that have made it past the strike group's own interceptors. The Knuckleduster is a well-known ship class produced in the Zone of Peoples' Self-Government (ZPSG), and is a staple of Zoner space forces. It enters battle like a "shield", facing the enemy with its armored crescent dotted with laser cannons, with its more fragile radiators and torch drives hidden behind.