British Warships

The British space forces field a wide range of warships, from dreadnoughts and carriers to escorts and strike craft. Fleet compositions are organized around a battleship or carrier command platform, supported by balanced screens of cruisers, destroyers, and escorts.

 

CAPITAL SHIPS

 

Superb-class Dreadnought

Specifications

  • Length: 328 meters
  • Displacement: 112,000 metric tons
  • Propulsion: Dual fusion cores, vector thrusters
  • Fusion Endurance: 500 AU
  • Tunnel Drive Range: 6.2 light-years per jump
  • Crew: ~820

Role & Performance

Strategic line-dominance capital designed to soak punishment and coordinate battlespace fires for task groups.

Armament

  • 3 heavy railgun turrets
  • 2 plasma batteries
  • 24 VLS tubes
  • 16 PD mounts

Defenses & Systems

  • Layered shield grids
  • Composite armor citadel
  • EW countermeasures
  • Redundant fleet datalinks

Small Craft Complement

  • 1 command cutter
  • 2 shuttles

Valiant-class Battleship

Specifications

  • Length: 302 meters
  • Displacement: 96,000 metric tons
  • Propulsion: Twin fusion engines, RCS clusters
  • Fusion Endurance: 480 AU
  • Tunnel Drive Range: 6.2 light-years
  • Crew: ~740

Role & Performance

Frontline battleship emphasizing sustained gunnery and convoy overwatch under heavy fire.

Armament

  • 3 heavy railgun turrets
  • 2 plasma batteries
  • 18 VLS tubes
  • 14 PD mounts

Defenses & Systems

  • Multi-layer shields
  • Sloped composite armor
  • Fire-control AI
  • Hardened communications

Small Craft Complement

  • 1 cutter
  • 2 shuttles

Vanguard-class Battleship

Specifications

  • Length: 294 meters
  • Displacement: 92,000 metric tons
  • Propulsion: Dual fusion cores, vectored thrusters
  • Fusion Endurance: 470 AU
  • Tunnel Drive Range: 6.2 light-years
  • Crew: ~720

Role & Performance

Balanced battleship with improved electronics and magazine handling for sustained patrols.

Armament

  • 2 heavy railgun turrets
  • 2 plasma turrets
  • 16 VLS tubes
  • 12 PD mounts

Defenses & Systems

  • Adaptive shield faceting
  • Compartmentalized armor
  • EW/decoy suite
  • Battle network node

Small Craft Complement

  • 1 cutter
  • 1–2 shuttles

 

CARRIERS

 

King Harold-class Attack Carrier

Specifications

  • Length: 430 meters
  • Displacement: 148,000 metric tons
  • Propulsion: Fusion arrays, auxiliary thrusters
  • Fusion Endurance: 460 AU
  • Tunnel Drive Range: 6.2 light-years
  • Crew: ~1,020 + 400 air wing

Role & Performance

Strike-group flagship projecting multi-wing interceptors, bombers, and assault landers.

Armament

  • 2 medium plasma turrets
  • 12 PD mounts
  • 10 VLS tubes

Defenses & Systems

  • Carrier-grade shields
  • Armored flight doors
  • Deck automation
  • Robust avionics

Small Craft Complement

  • 60–72 strike craft
  • 4–6 assault landers

 

CRUISERS

 

Atlas-class Cruiser

Specifications

  • Length: 248 meters
  • Displacement: 71,000 metric tons
  • Fusion Endurance: 400 AU
  • Tunnel Drive Range: 6.2 light-years
  • Crew: ~500

Role & Performance

General-purpose line cruiser balancing standoff missiles with close-in point defense for convoy command.

Armament

  • 2 medium railguns
  • 1 plasma turret
  • 12 VLS tubes
  • 12 PD mounts

Defenses & Systems

  • Sector-reinforced shields
  • Composite belt armor
  • Escort C2 and EW support

Small Craft Complement

  • 1 utility shuttle

Monmouth-class Cruiser

Specifications

  • Length: 234 meters
  • Displacement: 66,000 metric tons
  • Fusion Endurance: 370 AU
  • Tunnel Drive Range: 6.2 light-years
  • Crew: ~470

Role & Performance

Escort cruiser with enhanced sensors and layered anti-strikecraft umbrellas for fleet screens.

Armament

  • 1 medium railgun
  • 1 plasma turret
  • 10 VLS tubes (AMM bias)
  • 14 PD mounts

Defenses & Systems

  • High-fidelity sensor suite
  • Wide-area PD director
  • Shield faceting for anti-saturation

Small Craft Complement

  • 1 shuttle

Tribune-class Cruiser

Specifications

  • Length: 226 meters
  • Displacement: 62,000 metric tons
  • Fusion Endurance: 340 AU
  • Tunnel Drive Range: 6.2 light-years
  • Crew: ~450

Role & Performance

Fast pursuit cruiser used to run down raiders and lead hunter-killer groups.

Armament

  • 2 medium railguns
  • 8 VLS tubes
  • 10 PD mounts

Defenses & Systems

  • Lightweight composite armor
  • High-thrust profile
  • Intercept fire-control

Small Craft Complement

  • 1 shuttle (optional)

 

DESTROYERS

 

Crescent-class Destroyer

Specifications

  • Length: 192 meters
  • Displacement: 44,000 metric tons
  • Fusion Endurance: 190 AU
  • Tunnel Drive Range: 6.1 light-years
  • Crew: ~330

Role & Performance

Screen destroyer with strong point-defense and anti-torpedo coverage for capital ship escorts.

Armament

  • 1 medium railgun
  • 1 plasma turret
  • 8 VLS tubes
  • 10 PD mounts

Defenses & Systems

  • Escort-grade shields
  • EW and decoy launchers
  • Screen director suite

Small Craft Complement

  • 1 service shuttle

Quadrant-class Destroyer

Specifications

  • Length: 186 meters
  • Displacement: 42,000 metric tons
  • Fusion Endurance: 180 AU
  • Tunnel Drive Range: 6.1 light-years
  • Crew: ~320

Role & Performance

Fast-attack destroyer optimized for wolfpack tactics and anti-ship intercept operations.

Armament

  • 1 medium railgun
  • 2 light plasma turrets
  • 6 VLS tubes
  • 8 PD nodes

Defenses & Systems

  • Lightweight shield grid
  • High-thrust drives
  • Intercept-grade sensors

Small Craft Complement

  • 1 service shuttle

 

FRIGATES & ESCORTS

 

Oxford-class Frigate

Specifications

  • Length: 166 meters
  • Displacement: 29,000 metric tons
  • Fusion Endurance: 150 AU
  • Tunnel Drive Range: 6.1 light-years
  • Crew: ~210

Role & Performance

Flexible escort frigate for convoy duty, patrol, and point-defense picket roles across Commonwealth lanes.

Armament

  • 1 light railgun
  • 4 VLS cells
  • 6 PD mounts

Defenses & Systems

  • Escort shield grid
  • Basic EW suite
  • Picket sensors

Falcon-class Frigate

Specifications

  • Length: 160 meters
  • Displacement: 27,000 metric tons
  • Fusion Endurance: 160 AU
  • Tunnel Drive Range: 6.1 light-years
  • Crew: ~200

Role & Performance

Long-patrol frigate with endurance boosts for frontier station-keeping, convoy monitoring, and SAR missions.

Armament

  • 1 light railgun
  • 2 VLS cells
  • 4 PD mounts

Defenses & Systems

  • Patrol-grade shields
  • Extended sensor and comm relay
  • SAR systems package

Merlin-class Frigate

Specifications

  • Length: 154 meters
  • Displacement: 24,500 metric tons
  • Fusion Endurance: 145 AU
  • Tunnel Drive Range: 6.1 light-years
  • Crew: ~190

Role & Performance

Fleet-screen frigate with rapid-response handling and high-powered point-defense systems.

Armament

  • 1 light railgun
  • 6 PD mounts

Defenses & Systems

  • High-agility shield nodes
  • Screen director interface
  • EW and decoy launchers

 

STRIKE & SMALL CRAFT

 

Challenger-class Interceptor

Specifications

  • Length: 14 meters
  • Mass: ~20 metric tons
  • Crew: 1
  • Propulsion: Fusion/ion hybrid
  • Patrol Endurance: Short-range
  • Tunnel Capability: Rideship only

Role & Performance

Agile pursuit interceptor designed for space superiority, anti-bomber duties, and rapid-reaction fleet screens.

Armament

  • 2 light coil/laser cannons
  • 2 hardpoints (AAM / micro-torpedoes)

Defenses & Systems

  • Interceptor ECM suite
  • Micro-shield emitter
  • High-g flight control

Argos-class Combat Lander

Specifications

  • Length: 34 meters
  • Mass: ~180 metric tons
  • Crew: 6
  • Capacity: Up to 64 troops or 6 tons of cargo

Role & Performance

Fast insertion lander for precision raids and rapid reinforcement under carrier protection.

Armament

  • Door-mounted PD/coil guns
  • Optional rocket pods or strike racks (mission-fit)

Defenses & Systems

  • Reentry armor
  • Atmospheric shield system
  • Drop-coordination avionics