Keo Terran Warships

Keo Terran space forces are comprised of a host of different ship types. Fleet compositions center around a battleflag as a command platform, escorted by a number of escort ships. Their doctrine emphasizes combined-arms strike capacity, corporate command precision, and overwhelming displays of technological and economic superiority.

 

COMMAND & CAPITAL SHIPS

 

Arcadia-class Battleflag

Specifications

  • Length: 618 meters
  • Displacement: ~218,500 metric tons
  • Propulsion: Triple high-output fusion reactors; vectored grav-thrust arrays; stabilization spine
  • Fusion Endurance: ~560 AU between major overhauls
  • Tunnel Drive: Corporate Mk.IV lattice; 6.0 ly per jump (6.2 ly emergency)
  • Crew: ~1,050 + 350 executive/operations staff

Role & Performance

Flagship-grade command hull and corporate symbol. Arcadias serve as mobile headquarters for sector campaigns, combining robust C2 suites with heavy defensive layering. Interiors incorporate executive suites, diplomatic chambers, and hardened ops galleries; exterior architecture emphasizes intimidation and brand projection during dockside presence and parades of force.

Armament

  • 8 heavy railgun batteries (triple turrets, broadside bias)
  • 6 long-dwell plasma emitters (capital mounts)
  • 2 vertical launch galleries for ASM/SEAD/drone decoys
  • 20 CIWS/laser-flak clusters for missile and strikecraft suppression

Defenses & Systems

  • Layered gravimetric shields with sector rebias under saturation
  • Inertial dampeners; blast-compartmentalized citadel decks
  • Corporate “AURORA” battlespace suite: EW triad, quantum comms relay, corridor-health telemetry
  • Smart-structure armor with self-healing nodules and thermal sink channels

Small Craft Complement

  • ~48 strike/interceptor craft (mixed corporate wings)
  • 8 Quimbley-class combat landers
  • Executive shuttle bay (Themal-class), utility cutters, drone swarms

Paladin-class Battleship

Specifications

  • Length: 358 meters
  • Displacement: ~108,900 metric tons
  • Propulsion: Dual fusion cores; high-torque grav-thrust ring
  • Fusion Endurance: ~520 AU
  • Tunnel Drive: Mk.IV lattice; 6.0 ly per jump
  • Crew: ~720

Role & Performance

System-dominance gun platform and line anchor. Paladins are engineered to absorb counterfire while delivering sustained rail salvos and plasma cross-beams. Their doctrine favors overt presence, blockades, and punitive raids in defense of corporate concessions and contract territories.

Armament

  • 10 heavy railgun batteries (dual/triple mounts)
  • 4 plasma beam turrets (capital grade)
  • 2 VLS banks (anti-ship, cluster torpedoes, SEAD)
  • 16 CIWS/laser-flak clusters

Defenses & Systems

  • Sector-adaptive grav shields; bow reinforcement for charge runs
  • Inertial dampening grid; magazine shock-isolation
  • EW/decoy suite with corridor-timing spoofers (defensive)
  • Composite armor belts with nano-ceramic overplates

Small Craft Complement

  • 8–12 strike/interceptor craft
  • 2 Quimbley-class combat landers

Crusader-class Fleet Assault Ship

Specifications

  • Length: 538 meters
  • Displacement: ~159,500 metric tons
  • Propulsion: Dual fusion reactors; VT-grav assist for terminal operations
  • Fusion Endurance: ~500 AU
  • Tunnel Drive: Mk.IV lattice; 6.0 ly per jump
  • Crew: ~640 + 900 embarked troops (modular)

Role & Performance

Shock-entry and breakthrough leader for corporate offensive campaigns. Crusaders combine orbital fire support with protected drop corridors, rapid sortie cycles for strikecraft, and integral logistics membranes for sustained ground insertion under fire.

Armament

  • 4 medium rail turrets (omni-arc)
  • 2 plasma lances
  • 1 VLS bay (SEAD/PD/boarding support)
  • 14 CIWS/laser clusters

Defenses & Systems

  • Projective entry shields; belly armor and inertial baffles
  • Assault C2 node with ground-net integration
  • EW veil; countermeasure drones; terrain-follow sensor suite

Small Craft Complement

  • ~36 strike/bomber craft (Gruden/Shurka mix)
  • 12 Quimbley-class combat landers + cargo pods/medevac modules

 

INTERDICTOR & ESCORT

 

Harding-class Interdictor

Specifications

  • Length: 42 meters
  • Displacement: ~185 metric tons (loaded)
  • Propulsion: Twin micro-fusion drives; grav maneuver pods
  • Endurance: 3–4 weeks with tender support
  • Tunnel Interdictor: Compact corridor-disruption array (short-duration, localized)
  • Crew: 2 (pilot + systems officer) + optional mission specialist

Role & Performance

Specialized interdiction craft sacrificing speed for range and systems payload. Operates in packs to harass raiders, disable tunnel drives, and support blockade operations. While unable to project full corridor dominance, its transient disruptors can destabilize local jumps long enough for heavier assets to intercept.

Armament

  • 2 forward-mounted particle cannons (medium fighter grade)
  • 2 hardpoints for ASM/SEAD or interdiction drones
  • Micro-VLS cassette (decoys / EW darts)

Defenses & Systems

  • Light shield bubble; reinforced armor panels around core systems
  • EW interdiction suite (miniaturized tunnel destabilizer, comm disruptors)
  • Countermeasure pod (flares, micro-chaff, spoofers)

Small Craft Context

  • Tender- or carrier-based; range insufficient for deep independent patrols
  • Deployed in 4–6 ship packs to saturate interdiction zones and delay hostile tunnel activations

Carsinger-class Escort

Specifications

  • Length: 160 meters
  • Displacement: ~21,800 metric tons
  • Propulsion: Single fusion core; high-agility grav thrusters
  • Fusion Endurance: ~340 AU
  • Tunnel Drive: Mk.III lattice; 6.0 ly per jump
  • Crew: ~140

Role & Performance

Multipurpose escort for convoy defense and close protection of capitals and logistics hulls. Configurable hardpoints allow mission tailoring for ASAT picket, customs interdiction, or anti-raider pursuit.

Armament

  • 2 light/medium rail turrets
  • 2 laser PD clusters + CIWS suites
  • Micro-VLS (PD/decoy/short ASM)

Defenses & Systems

  • Patrol-grade grav shields
  • EW/ECM light suite; route-monitor sensors
  • Reinforced bow plates; compartmentalized DC mesh

Small Craft Complement

  • 1 shuttle

 

STRIKE CRAFT

 

Gruden-class Bomber

Specifications

  • Length: 38 meters
  • Displacement: ~115 metric tons
  • Propulsion: Dual micro-fusion drives
  • Endurance: Short-range sorties; 2–3 AU ops radius
  • Tunnel Drive: None (carrier/tender dependent)
  • Crew: 2 (pilot + weapons officer)

Role & Performance

Heavy strike craft optimized for anti-capital ship and station raids. Operates in swarms to overwhelm defenses and cripple targets with standoff ordnance. Durable but slower than interceptors.

Armament

  • 2 fixed plasma cannons
  • 2 heavy torpedo racks
  • 4 hardpoints for ASM, standoff missiles, or SEAD packages

Defenses & Systems

  • Bomber-grade forward shields
  • Reinforced cockpit armor
  • Basic ECM countermeasures

Shurka-class Bomber

Specifications

  • Length: 32 meters
  • Displacement: ~92 metric tons
  • Propulsion: Twin micro-fusion drives; higher thrust-to-weight than Gruden
  • Endurance: Short-range precision raids; 2 AU ops radius
  • Tunnel Drive: None (carrier/tender dependent)
  • Crew: 1 (pilot)

Role & Performance

Light strike bomber variant optimized for speed and precision over raw payload. Used in raids against high-value infrastructure and strikecraft suppression missions. Flies in mixed wings with Grudens to provide flexible strike options.

Armament

  • 1 fixed plasma cannon
  • 2 torpedo hardpoints
  • 2 wing pylons for ASM, rockets, or SEAD loads

Defenses & Systems

  • Light forward shields
  • High agility frame; low observables package
  • Countermeasure dispensers