Saliout 28R

“The Smugglers’ cartel also drew its conclusions from the first encounters with the Soyouz-52. In accordance with its reputation for ruthless efficiency, the cartel simply replaced one of the railguns by a light torpedo launcher tube in order to give the Saliout-28 the long range punch it was missing. The front deflector shield was also refurbished with extra-large capacitor coils in order to enhance its effectiveness. Though simple, these modifications have proven to be highly effective as many Soyouz-52 captains who until now were used to engage their targets at extreme range found out at their expense.”