Backup is a tier 4 patrol ship used by the Fringe Systems Resistance.
Backup is one of the most tactically interesting opponents in the early game due to the fact that it becomes significantly more dangerous once its large cannon is destroyed. If you have strong enough shields or point defense, you can choose to ignore the cannon entirely and attempt to circle around and shoot through Backup's side. If you must destroy the cannon, ensure you can pilot out of the way of the nuke to avoid getting hit, as a single strike can knock out most of your defenses or even instantly destroy your ship. The easiest way to avoid the nuke is to move sideways. It is highly recommended to have a disruptor to quickly get through Backup's two shields after destroying the cannon.
Backup has a small delay in between its cannon getting destroyed and its nuke launcher firing; this is because the crew that man and load the nuke launcher are assigned to the cannon, so destruction of the cannon removes the assignment and causes them to spend a small amount of time running to the nuke launcher to man it.
