Designed by the famed Doctor R. Raisley himself, and originally tested by the Solaris Irregulars in combat, the Noton-class frigate is one of the largest modern War Frigates built in the Human Sphere. No expense was spared in the modeling and design phase, and in the testing phase a force of Solaris Irregulars smashed raiders from the neighboring Marik-Stewart Commonwealth into dust bunnies, proving the design a success. Designed to keep Solaris safe from foreign adventurism it uses the best in Solarian technology to keep it operating at peak capabilities.
         It carries heavy armor, heavy weapons, and a full wing of AeroSpace Fighters into battle, in addition to two DropShips and a large cargohold that makes it good for supporting planetary defenses or raiding parties. It has a small crew for its size, making heavy use of automation, but a company of BattleArmor nearly doubles the number of people on board. The ASF pilots are assigned luxury living quarters, while the technicians and small craft crews share steerage arrangements. Two large 100-meter grav decks give the crew time and room to exercise and eat, making deployment on a Noton fairly comfortable as WarShips go.
         Notons are rarely seen outside the Solaris Cooperative, though they are open to selling them to people who are sufficiently friendly with them and have the money, like the most trusted members of the Allied Mercenary Command. Some reports suggest that the DropShip Irregulars for instance have one Noton transporting each of their battalions. Other reports do not mention the Notons though, suggesting that either the DropShip Irregulars do not have them or that they are being uncommonly cagey about revealing such powerful assets. That of course brings up the question of how they could hide such a distinctive ship, but those few who have underestimated the ingenuity of the DropShip Irregulars rarely do so after meeting them.