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United Planetary Federation Spacefleet Background The United Planetary Federation (sometimes called the United Planets or often simply abbreviated UPF) is the interstellar government formed to protect the Frontier sector from outside aggression. It also functions as a forum for resolving disputes between its member planets. The UPF Spacefleet was formed after the First Sathar War, to defend the four Core Races of the Frontier from all external foes. The fleet has been equipped with a series of fast and modern ships, the mightiest of which are the three battleships: UPFS Admiral Clinton, UPFS Admiral Morgaine and UPFS Admiral Harsevoort.
STILLETTO class Assault Scout Mass 16 NPV 53 / CPV 40 Average Hull (4) Thrust 8 FTL 1 FireCon 1 Class 1 Beam Battery 2 Submunition Packs F Assault scouts are larger than fighters, and carry five crew members. They are as fast as fighters, and are big enough to operate without a base station or carrier. They are lightly armed and easily damaged, however.
OSPREY class Assault Scout Mass 16 NPV 54 / CPV 41 Average Hull (4) Thrust 6 FTL 1 FireCon 1 PDF 3 Submunition Packs F
FLYING CLOUD class Frigate Mass 40 NPV 131 / CPV 107 Average Hull (10) 2 points Armour Thrust 7 FTL 1 FireCon 2 PDS 1 Class 1 Beam Battery 1 Class 2 Beam Battery (FP/F/FS) 1 Pulse Torpedo F Frigates are small warships, carrying about 25 crew members. They are commonly used as patrol ships by the UPF, as they are large enough to handle most pirate ships and other criminal vessels.
REPUBLIC class Destroyer Mass 60 NPV 201 / CPV 177 Average Hull (15) 4 points Armour Thrust 6 FTL 2 FireCon 1 ADFC 4 PDS 1 Class 1 Beam Battery 2 Class 2 Beam Battery (F/FP/AP, F/FS/AS) 1 Pulse Torpedo F Destroyers are slightly larger than frigates, and also a little slower. They carry 40 to 50 crew members. Their main function is to escort larger ships.
COURGEOUS class Light Cruiser Mass 98 NPV 327 / CPV 325 Average Hull (26) 6 point Armour Thrust 5 FTL 2 FireCon 3 PDS 2 Class 1 Beam Battery 2 Class 2 Beam Battery (F/FP/AP, F/FS/AS) 2 Class 3 Beam Battery (2xFP/F/FS) 2 Pulse Torpedo F A light cruiser is a fast, heavily armed ship. Light cruisers maneuver almost as well as destroyers, but carry almost as many weapons as a heavy cruiser.
ARCHROOST class Assault Carrier Mass 120 NPV 420/ CPV 266 Weak Hull (28) 4 points Armour Thrust 3 FTL 2 FireCon 4 PDS 1 Class 1 Beam Battery 3 Class 2 Beam Battery (FP/F/FS, F/FP/AP, F/FS/AS) 5 Fighter Bays This type of ship is a relatively new development. Assault carriers carry groups of fighters through the Void, launching the fighters where they are needed and taking them back on board to refuel and rearm.
CHALLENGER class Heavy Cruiser Mass 130 NPV 446 / CPV 485 Average Hull (36) 8 points Armour Thrust 3 FTL 3 FireCon 4 PDS Level 1 Screens 3 Class 1 Beam Battery 4 Class 2 Beam Battery (2xF/FP/AP, 2xF/FS/AS) 3 Class 3 Beam Battery (F/FP/AP, FP/F/FS, F/FS/AS) 2 Pulse Torpedoes (F/FP, F/FS) These large ships were the first space battleships. Advances in technology have caused them to be downgraded to cruisers, and they tend to be slow and somewhat clumsy compared to most modern warships.
ADMIRAL class Battleship Mass 218 NPV 744 / CPV 1001 Average Hull (56) 10 points Armour Thrust 4 FTL 4 FireCon 5 PDS Level 2 Screens 3 Class 1 Beam Battery 4 Class 2 Beam Battery (2xF/FP/AP, 2xF/FS/AS) 4 Class 3 Beam Battery (2xFP/F/FS, F/FP/AP, F/FS/AS) 4 Pulse Torpedoes 2xF/FP, 2xF/FS These galactic dreadnoughts are the mightiest vessels to travel between the stars. The UPF has only a few of them, and they usually stay near the largest space stations. Battleships have never fought in ship-to-ship battles, so their effectiveness is a matter of theory.