Ship types

### Corvette

Corvettes are the smallest and most common capital ship among military fleets. They range from **50 - 100** meters in length, depending on class, and lack the heavy armor or weapons of larger vessels. However they are nimble and versatile, providing a diverse variety of functions in combat such as operating in covert missions to acting as fastkillers in conjunction with fighter craft or as close air support in terrestrial combat.

### Frigate

Frigates are still considered light vessels at an average length of **400** meters. They are ubiquitous in military fleets and commonly act as counters to the vast number of fighters or fastkillers that are deployed in naval battles. They are capable of independent action on military assignments that more fragile corvettes usually cannot undertake, and often act as reconnaissance or escort vessels.

### Torchship

torchShips average **600** meters in length and boast weaponry and defenses that outstrip those of smaller vessels while retaining a maneuverability advantage over larger warships. Several torchShips will often congregate and act as hunter-killers against destroyers or cruisers.

### Destroyer

Destroyers are the mid-tier warships and average **1.5** kilometers in length. They have heavier armor and shields than smaller ships and are the most common patrol vessel in military fleets. They will often lead flotillas of torchShips. They will make up the bulk of the firepower of any fleet due to their numbers compared to cruisers and dreadnoughts.

#### Destroyer Types:

* **Abbadon-class**: fast, armed with precision munitions, Abbadon-class destroyers are often outgunned in pitched fleet battles, yet are exceedingly useful in hunting down enemy ships. Abbadon-class ships are made for hit and run and/or hunter-killer tactics. There is currently only one Abbadon-class destroyer

#### Notable Destroyers:

* **Dawn Pioneer**, a destroyer of unspecified class which used to be the personal flagship of Praetor First Class Judus au Sejanus.
* **Abbadon**, an Abbadon-class destoryer, and the flagship of Praetor Aurelion au Nyx.

### Men-of-war

A Man-of-War or Cruiser is among the more powerful of the vessels within military fleets, with an average length of **3** kilometers. Their armor and weapons outstrip their lighter brethren and by themselves they are formidable threats. They boast large crews and fighter complements and have ample space for infantry. They are the most common vessel used as flagships in house fleets.

### Dreadnoughts

For much of naval history, dreadnoughts were the largest and most powerful type of battleship. They average **5** kilometers in length and possess devastating weapon systems and stout defenses. They can carry ferry thousands of troops and multiple fighter wings within their bays and outstrip any other ship save a moonBreaker in offensive power. They are extremely expensive and only the Great Houses can afford to field one as a flagship, with the most powerful families having more than one in their possession.

### MoonBreakers

moonBreakers are the pinnacle of naval engineering and are the single most powerful type of warship ever created by humanity. A moonBreaker is like a city unto itself at a colossal length of **8** kilometers. Their weapons and armor are stronger than any other vessel, and no single vessel beside another moonBreaker can hope to beat one in a fight. There is currently only one known operational moonBreaker, the Morning Star, the personal flagship of the Reaper of Mars.

#### Notable Moonbreakers:

* **Morning Star**, the Morning Star is the personal flagship of the Reaper of Mars. It is the largest ship in the republic fleet.