What can the San'tok.yai do that the Khartu-al cannot and vice versa? What are the advantages and disadvantages? What are the main differences?
TL;DRThe Khartu-al is a lighter, faster, more agile scout and skirmisher, while the San'tok.yai is a medium fighter carrying considerably more weaponry, and both have exceptional Xi'an maneuverability.
In the Xi'an order of battle, the Khartu-al serves principally as a light fighter, scout, and skirmisher, whereas the San'tok.yai is a medium fighter and direct combatant. Just like the UEE Military, the Xi'an military employs various types of fighters with different strengths and performance characteristics. The comparison between a Khartu-al and a San'tok.yai is similar to the comparison between a Gladius and a Hornet - one emphasizes firepower and the other emphasizes speed and agility. Particularly due to its lower mass and lighter weapons complement, the Khartu-al is faster, accelerates more quickly, and is even more responsive than the San'tok.yai. However, the San'tok.yai carries considerably more weaponry. That said, the Khartu-al and San'tok.yai are both Xi'an designs through and through, set apart from other fighters by the exceptional maneuverability afforded to them by their distinctive maneuvering rigs. In the hands of a capable pilot well-versed in the ship's capabilities, the San'tok.yai is a difficult target. The Khartu-al, maddeningly so.