500m級斥候艦
500m級 斥候艦

An [[alien]] [[spacecraft]] from the [[Macross]] science fiction series.

The [b]Picket Patrol Ship[/b] is a 0.5 km long [[Zentradi]] ship used by their fleets for advance reconnaissance. Prior to any main fleet entering a potentially hostile or unexplored area of space, the Picket ships are sent in to scout and report back to the command ship. 

The Picket is armed with several energy cannons and missile launchers for anti-ship and anti-[[mecha]] defense.

In [[real life]] this fictional ship was designed by [[Miyatake Kazutaka]] in the early 80s.
picket patrol ship