The Renegade was the first ship ever produced by Rasan Nikor,
and it proved a remarkable success. Designed for those individuals
that wanted the freedom to travel through the galaxy without having
to book passage on a freighter, or follow only the usual space
lanes, the Renegade is cheap, fast, and maneuverable. It's major
disadvantage is the weakness of it's hull, but the market that
Rasan Nikor was trying to reach couldn't afford to pay for the
extra armoring. The laser cannons are certainly impressive
looking, but not quite military grade.
Rasan Nikor expected moderately successful sales from the
Renegade, and that is what they achieved immediately. However, as
time went on, the craft developed a devoted following which has
continued to grow in numbers. These people have fallen in love with
the freedom that the Renegade gives them, it's powerful engines,
and it's phenomenal handling. It's relative hull weakness doesn't
really bother them, as they can usually outrun most opponents.
Known as Gaders, these followers of the
craft can be found in seedy spaceports around the galaxy. Making
a living by doing various odd jobs or smuggling a few kilos of
spice from place to places, Gaders have left their roots far
behind, and have seen just about all of the galaxy. Though some
travel in packs, large enough to take on armed freighters, and
known for lawlessness and banditry, most Gaders are solitary
individuals, hardened and knowledgeable.
Rasan Nikor has since introduced the Renegade II, the Renegade
III, and the Renegade Special Issue, all slightly different
versions of the same craft, which all did almost as well as the
original Renegade. But hardcore Gaders prefer the original to it's
improvements (though they will modify their ships as best they
can), and the resale value of a used Renegade in any condition is
very, very high, especially when compared to it's original price.