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Broken Stars & Burning Ships

These miniatures were painted by Impoverished Lackey Hobby Services and originally posted on his Broken Stars & Burning Ships blog which is no longer up.  With his permission, these ships and the background and stats he had done for Full Thrust are now available here for all the fleets from this blog.

AmRep, Cyprian Rift, EuroFed, ORCDef, and SAC.

Small, fast, and painfully fragile, the Devilray class has an unfortunate reputation as a fire magnet, rarely surviving long against any enemy aware of their comparatively heavy armament.  Their crews often attempt to use their very powerful engines to skirt the battle and approach from unexpected angles, and only the bravest will attempt to close to optimal range before loosing their submunition packs.  

A well-armed but otherwise average frigate design, the Oryx is primarily used for either convoy escort duty or to intercept and hunt down enemy strikeboats and lancers before they can reach the heavier ships in the fleet.

A specialized destroyer design optimized for delivering massed pulse torpedo fire against key targets at long range, the Bantu is a somewhat controversial class.  Their strong performance against screened targets is offset by the narrow firing arcs of her primary weapons, which makes them very poor at the kind of close-in brawls escorts usually specialize in.

Built to accompany the heavier capital ships of battle line, the Kashana combines an effective beam array with a hard-hitting one-shot salvo missile rack.  The primary drawback of the class is its modest thrust rating, which limits its usefulness in patrol, strike, and interception missions.  

An inexpensive light cruiser design optimized for fast strike missions and contributing to fleet-level missile strikes, the Umgeni often finds itself assigned as a task force leaders for groups of Devilrays, Oryx, and Bantus.  High thrust ratings and emphasis on expendable munitions actually leads to an excellent survival record for the class, making them popular ships to serve on - which is compounded by her unusually comfortable crew accommodations.

The Oshana class escort cruiser is a dedicated fleet defense design, providing excellent area defense capability on a durable hull fitted with high-mobility drive systems.  Equally adept at supporting heavier battle line ships, guarding carriers, or supporting vulnerable strike groups, Oshanas are some of the most widely-deployed ships in the fleet. 

Smallest of the battle line ships, the Tshwane heavy cruiser carries a mix of beam batteries and salvo missile systems on a tough but unmaneuverable hull.  Compared to true capital ships her beam fit is relatively light and her magazine space limited, but she contributes significant missile throw weight to any fleet while her ammunition holds out.  Squadrons of heavy cruisers are almost never deployed without Oshana escort cruisers for area defense support - the Tshwane's own point defense array is uncommonly weak.  

The Assegai is a cutting edge design incorporating the newest damage control technology coupled with advanced construction techniques.  Unlike other capital ships in the fleet, they sport an all-energy weapon armament and integral area defense capability, making them better at independent operations and at mutual support against missile and fighter strikes.  A very expensive class, but quite strong at long-range sniping.

Big brother to the Tshwane heavy cruiser design, the Isandlwana class sports more beams, larger missile magazines, and a more durable hull to take advantage of both.  These battleships often load one salvo per launcher of extended-range missiles in place of conventional ammunition, giving them a potent first-strike capability.

The Drakenberg is the smaller of the two common carrier classes deployed by the fleet, with a limited hanger capacity and modest offensive firepower.  Widely used to provide fighter cover for small task forces, they also serve as backups for the heavier Mafadi class in larger formations.  

The Mafadi is the largest carrier platform in the fleet, with spacious hanger bays and a strong secondary role as an area defense ship.  Like many carriers her anti-ship weaponry is rather limited, but her brood of Petrel multirole fighters makes up for that inadequacy.