The Great White Dreadnought looks very much like a shark. Open decks are visible on the head and back, while most of the ships tonnage in enclosed. The fins function as sails, with the large dorsal fin as a very large mainmast.
The "mouth" of the craft acts as a grappling ram. It "bites" an enemy ship on a successful grapple attack, and has a 50% chance of sheering its target by tearing apart the sails and masts in the process. If the helmsman chooses not to grapple, the prow can also function as a blunt ram.
This ship was designed as a battle cruiser, specifically to battle humanoid ships like scro mantis ships. The effectiveness of the craft in this endeavor is questioned, as there are not enough of them to make a lasting impact on the tactical situation in Greyspace. In a one on one battle however, a Great White is very dangerous. As such it is finding a role as a solo attack craft. Such attack craft are often crewed with crack space sailors, with the rest of the crew composed of well trained marines and several high level spellcasters.
To date, there are no outstanding variations on the Great White, though there is one that has an armor rating of 5 and a cargo capacity of 35. This ship is used by a band of mercenaries, and is called the "Man-Eater."
