diff --git a/dat/fleet.xml b/dat/fleet.xml
index 00f6848..f44547b 100644
--- a/dat/fleet.xml
+++ b/dat/fleet.xml
@@ -131,6 +131,13 @@
    <pilot name="Ancestor" chance="100">Pirate Ancestor</pilot>
   </pilots>
  </fleet>
+ <fleet name="Pirate Kestrel">
+  <ai>pirate</ai>
+  <faction>Pirate</faction>
+  <pilots>
+   <pilot name="Kestrel" chance="100">Pirate Kestrel</pilot>
+  </pilots>
+ </fleet>
  <fleet name="Collective Drone">
   <ai>collective</ai>
   <faction>Collective</faction>
diff --git a/dat/fleetgroup.xml b/dat/fleetgroup.xml
index 541efc7..7b487d8 100644
--- a/dat/fleetgroup.xml
+++ b/dat/fleetgroup.xml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
   <fleet chance="50">Pirate Ancestor</fleet>
   <fleet chance="50">Pirate Hyena Pack</fleet>
   <fleet chance="40">Pirate Admonisher</fleet>
+  <fleet chance="20">Pirate Kestrel</fleet>
  </fleetgroup>
  <fleetgroup name="Empire Patrol Prescence">
   <fleet chance="70">Empire Pacifier</fleet>