Seekers are effective space missiles, carried by ships such as Frigates. One seeker costs 250000 credits.
A Kilrathi frigate launched 3 of them against human smuggler ship Phantom. Marilyn Langer tried to shoot them down while Hans Kruger blew 5 chaffs in 2" intervals which the seekers avoided.
While seekers were programmed to avoid debris and obstacles, some were not programmed well: when Marilyn Langer shot one, the second skidded to maneuver around the debris, the third one stupidly went straight into it and detonated as well.
Seeker missiles also had some form of afterburner on their engine, to boost them suddenly through any point defense systems.[1]
- ↑ William R. Forstchen, Action Stations, Chapter 3