Selde Starship Classes

The Selde have varying classes of Starships which all fall under classification. Selde starships are well known for their ability to cause large amounts of damage and take large amounts of shield damage. While unknown to most species, most classes of Selde starships are capable of separating into at least 2 segments for greater combat flexibility. As a result, Selde starships are something to be feared if encountered while you are alone. The first Selde starship flew in -1938. Selde starships use the prefix S.E.V. which stands for Selde Exploration Vessel if the vessel's primary goal is exploration or civilian use, while Selde warships use the prefix S.W.V. which stands for Selde War Vessel.
==Military==
====Fighters====
Selde fighters are small vessels designed to assist larger vessels by distracting the enemy. As a result, Selde fighters are fast, agile, lightly armed, lightly shielded and are incapable of separating into multiple segments. Heavy losses during skirmishes with Algranian forces during the 1700s led to dramatic reductions in fighter usage throughout the Selde navy and a general shift to larger more impressive vessels.
====Shuttles====
Selde shuttles are more lightly armed than the fighters, but mount stronger shields and a hyperdrive. Also shuttles are not as agile as fighters. Selde shuttles may occasionally be seen in combat if fighters are depleted, although they are mainly for the transfer of personnel and cargo. Shuttles are incapable of separating into multiple segments.
==== Frigates ====
Selde frigates are the most common Selde Military vessels and only mount a single Nova Cannon and pack light hull armour and moderate weapons power and shields. In terms of performance, a Selde frigate is roughly similar to an Ayvoid cruiser. The only class of Selde frigate is the Nerkeral Class. Frigates are incapable of separating into multiple segments. The majority of frigates in the Selde navy are assigned to patrolling space, light exploration surveys, and escorting independent freighters.
====Cruisers====
Selde cruisers are the second most common of Selde Military vessels that mount a pair of Nova Cannons and pack moderate hull armour and moderate weapons power and shields. In terms of performance, a Selde cruiser will easily outmatch an Ayvoid battleship. The only class of Selde cruiser is the Keral Class.
====Battleships====
Selde Battleships are common for military service, yet are virtually non-existent in the exploration fleet, with only the SEV Contact. Selde battleships currently only have one class, the Nersairal Class, and are capable of splitting into 2 segments. In addition to heavier armour and stronger shields, a Selde battleship also mounts three Nova Cannons compared to the cruiser's two.
====Dreadnoughts====
Selde dreadnoughts are few in number, with just 80 being in service. The least agile of any Selde ship but the most heavily armed and shielded, the Dreadnought is often used to split into 3 segments to spread the firepower, but also to give the vessel some more agility, even though each segment packs more firepower than a battleship. The only class of dreadnought is the Sainal Class. A Selde dreadnought mounts 5 Nova Cannons with at least 1 per segment.
==== Super Dreadnought ====
The first and only Super Dreadnought made by the Selde finished construction in 1756 and became the new Selde flagship, the Kersal Class S.W.V. Retribution.
==Civilian==
The Selde civilian vessels only consist of freighters and passenger transports. Both are lightly armed and shielded, and often travel in groups with a Military or Exploration vessel as an escort. Both types of vessels use the same frame and only interior differences exist. Some vessels have a combination of freight bays and passenger bays, although these types of ship are rare and only used on low traffic runs.
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Category:Selde Starships
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