Collector cruiser
A Collector cruiser is a class of starship that appears in Mass Effect 2 and the Mass Effect anime Paragon Lost. The Collectors use them to kidnap human colonists.
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Specifications
The Collector cruiser has a heat signature similar to the cruisers of other Mass Effect races, as the scan operator of the SSV Normandy quickly classed it as a cruiser, despite its unfamiliar configuration. It's actual volume and mass are much greater, comparable to a dreadnought. Despite its large size, it is capable of landing on a planet's surface.
The Collector cruiser's hull appears to have been built from an asteroid, as large portions of it appear to be natural rock. The basic shape of the ship is a tube, with engines on one end and an enormous weapon port on the other. Much of the ship's interior is a hollow cavern lined with the pods that the Collectors use for transporting captured colonists. Floating platforms allow rapid transport within this space.
The ship is armed with several proton beams. These weapons were powerful enough to cripple the SSV Normandy with just a couple of hits. For defense the cruiser uses kinetic barriers. Overall, the ship seems to be designed more as a transport than a warship, despite its powerful weaponry.
The Collector cruiser has a mass effect drive core and a Reaper IFF system that allows it to safely use the Omega 4 mass relay.
The sensor systems of the Collector cruiser are advanced enough to overcome the experimental stealth technology developed by the Systems Alliance.