Ships

FRIGATES:


>A wolf-class frigate. 120 meters in length. A crew complement of 110. A forward facing M.A.G. cannon, capable of threatening even a light cruiser, presuming you and others can concentrate fire well enough. Two top mounted laser turrets, and two bottom mounted turrets for a grand total of four. They won’t do a damn against a proper warship, but fighters and missiles will be hopefully blown away long before they reach you. Two side mounted space ship class railgun turrets, capable of tearing through other frigates and threatening destroyers. A time-tested design, nothing unique, but it gets the job done.

>A defender-class frigate. 100 meters in length. A crew complement of 90. A frigate dedicated entirely towards AS and anti-missile duty. Mounting 4 laser turrets topside and 4 bottom side. It also has two side mounted space ship class railgun turrets, giving it self-defence capabilities against ships its size, still the defenders armour is thinner than that of other frigates, reducing its staying power. The frigate is a headache to any enemy commander, its speed and manoeuvrability being greater than even that of a wolf-class, allow the frigate to effectively protect the flanks of any fleet.

>A striker-class frigate. 160 meters in length. A crew complement of 130. A frigate dedicated solely to being a destroyer killer. Forgoing most other defensive capabilities for 8 missile launcher platforms. On the slower and less manoeuvrable end for frigates, a wise commander would keep this vessel at range and allow it to unload its complement. Extremely vulnerable to wolf-class frigates, and can be threatened by enemy spacecraft.

>Fenrir-class frigate. 140 meters in length. A crew complement of 120. The direct successor to the wolf-class. The frigate is better armoured with a far more powerful reactor and advanced engines. Its weapon systems are top of the line. 4 laser turrets, 2 atop and 2 at the bottom. 4 railguns in total, 2 on the starboard and 2 on the port. A single forward facing M.A.G. cannon. Initial testing had shown that despite the slight increase in cost, Fenrir-class had presented itself capable of handling two wolf-classes at once. Of course, these experiments were conducted in a controlled environment.

>Protector-class frigate. 140 meters in length. A crew complement of 100. An improvement on the defender-class. With a total of 12 laser turrets, 6 at the bottom, 6 on the top, initial tests shown a great increase of AS capability for its size. With a total of 4 railgun turrets, the Protector is capable of fighting toe to toe with wolf-class frigates and more than able to annihilate its predecessor class.

>Pummeller-class frigate. 200 meters in length. A crew complement of 170. The Pummeller has 12 missile launchers, 6 on each of its side. Its armour is thinner than that of even the striker-class, but in exchange for that, the vessel has far more powerful engines. Most after action reports suggest that increased armour is meaningless, as once the enemy closes the distance, the volatile munitions tend to be detonated, as such, the new design was made with the increase of speed in mind.


DESTROYERS:


>Raider-class destroyer. 300 meters in length. A crew complement of 250. A favorite in rapid-response or raider fleets. Powerful engines and strong top mounted guns, give the ship unparalleled frontal firepower. Its weakness comes from the lack of any backwards facing guns, and weak AS for its size. A total of 6 top mounted railguns alongside a forward facing M.A.G. cannon allows the vessel to tear apart smaller ships, as well as vessels of similar size. With only 3 top mounted laser turrets, its bottom is exposed to enemy missile fire or more maneuverable frigates.

>Bullseye-class destroyer. 280 meters in length. A crew complement of 300. 12 missile launchers and 2 laser turrets atop and 2 below, for a total of 4. Makes the bullseye a larger and better version of the striker-class frigate. Still, just like the striker-class, this vessel’s direct combat capabilities are limited, it is wise to keep this vessel far away from the main engagement.

>Guardian-Class destroyer. 260 meters in length. A crew complement of 230. 10 top mounted and 10 bottom mounted laser turrets for a total of 20. Forward facing railgun turret, 1 turret mounted on the port and the starboard for a total of 3. The vessel has limited firepower, but is still capable of defending itself. Its true strength comes from a massive amount of laser turrets, once Guardian class is capable of neutralizing two striker-class frigates, and it can be a real annoyance to any bullseye-class captain.

>Reaver-class destroyer. 250 meters in length. A crew complement of 200. 3 railgun turrets and a single M.A.G. cannon, the Reaver used to be a decently powerful destroyer for its relatively cheap production cost. 8 laser turrets, 4 mounted atop and 4 at the bottom also allowed it to defend itself from most missile-based weaponry at the time. Its small size compared to its powerful engines made the Reaver a flanker to be feared. Now however, the vessel class is nearly 80 years old. Most ships in service are either ancient relics or top to bottom modified and reworked ships uniquely modified to suit the captain’s needs. By this point in time, the Reaver is primarily used by private enterprises or pirate organizations, as the ship’s successor class – Raider – is capable of utterly annihilating its predecessor with ease.


LIGHT CRUISERS:


>Vigilance-class light cruiser. 500 meters in length. A crew complement of 400. A decade out of date vessel, barely reaching the cut off point for a destroyer and being classed as a light cruiser. The ship no longer sees much use on the frontlines but is still extensively employed as a second-line ship, at the edges of imperial influence or in calmer regions These vessels tend to be flagships of PDF formations. The relatively outdated armour and weapons mean that when fighting newer ships of its class, the cruiser tends to suffer, but it makes up for these weakness with its relatively high speed and manoeuvrability, making it perfect for leading patrol duties. It has 2 frontally mounted M.A.G. cannons. 4 railguns on each side for a total of 8. 2 laser turrets on the top and bottom, for a total of 4.

>Rudra-class light cruiser. 650 meters in length. A crew complement of 600. A carrier hull light cruiser. Possessing 4 forward mounted turreted railguns, with two being a floor higher, giving the ship ample firepower if there’s a need for self-defence. 4 top and 4 bottom mounted laser turrets for a total of eight, give decent overall AS protection to the ship. A hangar on each side of the vessel, allows for the storage and quick launching of two spacecraft wings, usually being a wing of fighters and bombers. An overall capable and flexible light cruiser for most combat situations, still, its armour is relatively thin compared to other cruisers of its class, it is best to keep the ship at a safe distance, or if the need to push it forward is there, to ensure an ample screening force.

>Timur-class light cruiser. 700 meters in length. A crew complement of 500. A direct improvement on the vigilance-class. 8 railgun turrets in total, built layer upon layer style, allowing exceptional forward firepower, and decent firepower on the sides. With 10 atop and 10 bottom mounted laser turrets, the ship is capable of decent AS for its size. One downside is the removal of a secondary M.A.G. cannon, leaving only one, but of a higher calibre. The ships armour is also the thickest in its weight class, all this however comes with the downside of the ship being exceptionally slow, beaten by almost all ships its class in terms of manoeuvrability, it is still barely faster than most heavy cruisers.

>Hou Yi-class light cruiser. 600 meters in length. A crew complement of 530. 10 large scale missile launchers, designed to strike ships of its class or higher. 3 forward facing turreted railguns, give limited self-defence to the cruiser. 4 atop and 4 at the bottom mounted laser turrets, giving decent AS coverage to the cruiser. Reinforced bow of the ship, and the design as a whole, reduces chances of ammo detonations, giving longer staying power if threatened, this comes at the cost of weaker rear armour, that is somewhat made up by the laser turret placement.


HEAVY CRUISERS:


>Crusader-class heavy cruiser. 1,000 meters in length. A crew complement of 800. 10 turret railguns, capable of near full 360-degree arc of fire, a frontal mounted M.A.G. cannon. 2 hangars, one on each side of the ship, each capable of housing 3 wings for a total of 6. 4 top and 4 bottom mounted laser turrets, with two turrets guarding two hangars, for a total of 12.  The pride and joy of House Roy, the Crusader is an in-house project, the workhorse of the dukedom, it is thickly armoured, whilst being somewhere in the middle of manoeuvrability within its weight class. The ship embodies the term “assault carrier”, capable of diving deep into the midst of combat, whilst launching its deadly load of spacecraft wings. Crusader-class is one of the most expensive heavy cruisers, but it has no glaring weaknesses, still, it loses out compared to specialized heavy cruisers.

>Hammer-class heavy cruiser. 850 meters in length. A crew complement of 600. 18 turreted railguns, each and every capable of full 360-degree arc of fire and 3 frontal mounted M.A.G. cannons, made Hammer one of the most powerful M.A.G. doctrine heavy cruisers in its era. The idea behind the vessel was – “How many railguns and M.A.G. cannons can we put on a ship without having to use battleship scale reactors ?”. Hammer was the answer. Due to the immense power drain of its weaponry, the vessel possesses no AS capabilities of its own, requiring escorts to shore up this weakness. Its speed, even when it was still in active service, was considered to be one of the slowest for heavy cruisers. The class is now 50 years out of date, but it is still commonly seen in subspacer nations as the pride of the fleet, with upgraded reactors and weaponry, making them a deadly, if slow opponent.

>Aggressor-class heavy cruiser. 1000 meters in length. A crew complement of 700. 12 turret railguns capable of near full 360-degree arcs of fire, 20 laser turrets with ten mounted on top and then mounted on the bottom, 2 frontal mounted light cruiser calibre M.A.G. cannons and two heavy cruiser calibre M.A.G. cannons make this class one of the most powerful heavy cruisers of the era. Designed exclusively for and by house Scorpio, it was made to embody its namesake, as well as the fighting style of house Scorpio – a good defence, is a good offence. With thick armour plating to boot, it gives the cruiser exceptional staying power in any conflict. All of these advantages come at a cost of a need for powerful rearwards facing engine block, which is installed, at an expensive cost. Retro thrusters however, are not afforded the same grace, making the ship exceptionally slow when it comes to its ability to turn. It should be noted, that for every Aggressor, house Roy could produce two Crusader-class heavy cruisers, as such, these cruisers are a relative rarity on the battlefield, usually held in reserve for the most important battles.