The Dauntless is the second largest cruiser in the Alliance Fleet. Built from the hull of a luxury liner, it carries and excellent sensor package and countermeasures equipment. Extra shielding and armaments were added to make the Dauntless an effective frontiline ships. Cruiser in this case is defined under SEIV terms as a Dreadnought.
Comparing the Dauntless to the Dreadnought Class Frigate. (Dreadnought here only being used to describe that this class of Frigate is the most powerful class of frigate)
Dauntless
Turbo lasers - 120 F - 60 Aft - 200 P - 200 S
Ion Cannon - 60 F - 60 A - 200 P - 200 S
Laser Cannon - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0
Alliance Dreadnought (Frigate)
Turbo lasers - 40 F - 40 A - 70 P - 70 S
Ion Cannon - None
Laser Cannon - None
For the purposes of Space Empires IV, this Dreadnought class Frigate is a Destroyer and Heavy Destroyer.