Alert-type

The Alert-type escort ship was a type of purpose-built warship utilized by the Colonial Fleet during the First Cylon War. Sister class of the Hornet-type, these once mighty Colonial ships are not delegated to serve as escorts to the newly built battlestars of Jupiter-class. By the tenth year of the war, at least one vessel of this class was retrofitted as a hospital shipRevealed by James Libbert on video platform YouTube..
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===Armament and Defenses===
Relatively lightly armed, Alert-type carries 4 Primary Dual KEW (kinetic energy weapons) of the same caliber as carried by Orion and Demeter. However, what the class lacks main batteries, it makes up in its defensive potential. 32 dual-purpose double KEW batteries are scattered around the hull and its flight pod provides excellent screening coverage for the ship itself, and its designated fleet. 
As with most other colonial vessels, the ship's last line of protection is its thick armor. Layers upon layers of tylium-based alloys protect the ship from any enemy missiles that get its protective flak. 
===Fighter Complement===
Unlike many of its contemporaries, the Alert-type does not carry any viper launch tubeBattlestar Galactica 2004, movie: "Blood and Chrome".. While this does not mean the ship is unable to launch support fighters, it does mean it cannot rapidly deploy alert fighters. The hangar pod is however large enough to accommodate numerous raptors and multiple Kimba Huta-type transports. 
===Computer Systems===
As one of the original Colonial Fleet designs, designed before the war it's most likely that these ships were designed with complex computer systems in mind. Considering we've seen these vessels serve deep into the war, the computer systems must have been replaced and hardened against Cylon infiltration.
===Crew===
While the crew complement is not known, it was originally only a couple dozen officers and enlisted personnel. With most of its automation now gone, however, it is likely that the complement was significantly increased to account for reduced computer systems.
==Flight II==
At some point during the class's lifetime, the class underwent a redesign, which allowed it to include an additional flight pod with corresponding armament. While still no viper launch-tubes are present, this update not only significantly increased the class carrying capacity, but also its available firepower.
==Known Ships== 
*Hospital Ship Alert (Destroyed or Decommissioned)
*2 Unknown Alert-type Flight II taking part in Ghost Fleet Offensive (Destroyed or Decommissioned)
==Behind the scenes==
*Alert-type was designed by James Libbert for Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome
==Gallery==
AlertType2BloodAndChrome.jpg|Alert-type Fleet Escorts Refits in Ghost Fleet
AlertType3BloodAndChrome.jpg|Alert-type Fleet Escorts Refits in Ghost Fleet
AlertTypeBloodAndChrome.jpg|Alert-type Fleet Escorts Refits in Ghost Fleet
==Unofficial Gallery==
AlertType2.jpg|3D Render by James Libbert
Alert_Armor_by_James_Libbert.png|3D Render by James Libbert
Alert_Front_by_James_Libbert.jpg|3D Render by James Libbert
Alert_Profile_by_James_Libbert.jpg|3D Render by James Libbert
Alert_Squadron_by_James_Libbert.jpg3D Render by James Libbert
==Sources==
Category:Colonial Fleet_Ship_Classes