The Kusarigama-class Frigate (plural: Kusarigamae) first saw action in 2 ABY and soon became a mainstay of Shau'ghunate Guard and those Clan fleets who saw fit to purchase the new ship from the Shau'ghun. By 12 ABY they were the most numerous type of capital ship in the Jade Worlds, and the most visible symbol of the Shau'ghun.