While it's likely you have already made your choice i feel like the question could use an answer, so the answer to this relates to what exactly you want to be doing with the fighter once the persistent universe hits, If you want to have superior dogfighting skills and to be the current king of combat, go with the hornet, the thing is made solely for combat and can outperform almost any ship in dogfighting and general combat however with short range and without variants no cargo space there will be no trading or exploration for you The Avenger however is more made for the interceptor and bounty hunter rather than dog fighter, with holding cells, cargo capacity and a bed as well as jump drive capabilities and high tier engines, the avenger is far more versatile, though less effective in strict dogfighting than the hornet, the avenger is made for catching wanted men, quickly disabling their ship and then bringing them in with your holding cells, but with its speed it would make for a fast cargo carrier as well In conclusion if you're looking for a short range powerful top of the line dog fighter albeit with little to no versatility, go with the hornet but if you want a longer range, faster interceptor with cargo carrying capabilities, but less powerful in dogfighting, go with the avenger The ship most different to yours would be the hornet, as the avenger functions more similarly to the 300 series as a fast, longer range, cargo capable ship whilst the hornet is a short range dog-fighter that can and win most battles its put into. hope this helps anyway, and if you have made a decision let me know which one you picked :D