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Sheepdog MkI
The Sheepdog circles its foes, firing an omni directional autocannon into the swarm. Itâ€™s purpose is to trim stragglers from the herd, allowing the ship to focus the primary cluster of enemies.

Sheepdog MkII
A faster and more powerful drone, the MkII Sheepdog has a larger dual-barrel autocannon, allowing it to fire larger projectiles at a faster rate.

Sheepdog MkIII
Fitting a large dual-barrel autocannon to an upgraded drone core allows the MkIII Sheepdog to not only destroy the stragglers, but take on the whole swarm.