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<div>{{Organization|country=[[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|x15px]] [[ Empire of Japan|Japan]]|type=Navy|role=Interstellar warfare|establishment=1869 (415 years)}}The '''''Imperial Japanese Navy''''' '''(IJN)''' is the interstellar service branch of the [[French Armed Forces|Imperial Japanese Armed Forces]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
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=== Pre-First Scinfaxi War ===<br />
The origins of the IJN date back to early interactions with nations on the Asian continent, beginning in the early feudal period. After two centuries of stagnation during the country's ensuing seclusion policy under the ''shōgun'' of the Edo period, Japan's navy was comparatively antiquated when the country was forced open to trade by American intervention in 1854. This eventually led to the Meiji Restoration. Accompanying the re-ascendance of the Emperor came a period of frantic modernization and industrialization, and the establishment of the IJN in july 1869. The IJN saw several successes in combat during the early twentieth century, sometimes against much more powerful enemies, such as in the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War.<br />
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By the 1920s, the Imperial Japanese Navy was the third largest navy in the world, behind the Royal Navy and the United States Navy (USN). It was supported by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service for reconnaissance and airstrike operations from the fleet. The IJN additionally fielded limited land-based forces, including professional marines, marine paratrooper units, anti-aircraft defense units, installation and port security units, naval police units, and ad-hoc formations of sailors pressed into service as naval infantry.<br />
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=== 23rd Century ===<br />
In 2273, the Japanese navy began construction of the Sakurajima class heavy cruiser in response to Soviet naval developments.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKK_qLALBaE&t=1309s "Konigsberg Class Heavy Cruiser"]. ''Champlain Group''.</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Imperial_Japanese_Navy&diff=8034Imperial Japanese Navy2026-04-08T15:49:30Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div>{{Organization|country=[[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|x15px]] [[ Empire of Japan|Japan]]|type=Navy|role=Interstellar warfare|establishment=1869 (415 years)}}The '''''Imperial Japanese Navy''''' '''(IJN)''' is the interstellar service branch of the [[French Armed Forces|Imperial Japanese Armed Forces]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
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=== Pre-First Scinfaxi War ===<br />
The origins of the IJN date back to early interactions with nations on the Asian continent, beginning in the early feudal period. After two centuries of stagnation during the country's ensuing seclusion policy under the ''shōgun'' of the Edo period, Japan's navy was comparatively antiquated when the country was forced open to trade by American intervention in 1854. This eventually led to the Meiji Restoration. Accompanying the re-ascendance of the Emperor came a period of frantic modernization and industrialization, and the the establishment of the IJN in july 1869. The IJN saw several successes in combat during the early twentieth century, sometimes against much more powerful enemies, such as in the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War.<br />
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By the 1920s, the Imperial Japanese Navy was the third largest navy in the world, behind the Royal Navy and the United States Navy (USN). It was supported by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service for reconnaissance and airstrike operations from the fleet. The IJN additionally fielded limited land-based forces, including professional marines, marine paratrooper units, anti-aircraft defense units, installation and port security units, naval police units, and ad-hoc formations of sailors pressed into service as naval infantry.<br />
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=== 23rd Century ===<br />
In 2273, the Japanese navy began construction of the Sakurajima class heavy cruiser in response to Soviet naval developments.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKK_qLALBaE&t=1309s "Konigsberg Class Heavy Cruiser"]. ''Champlain Group''.</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Imperial_Japanese_Navy&diff=8033Imperial Japanese Navy2026-04-08T15:45:33Z<p>Shirley: Created page with "{{Organization|country=x15px Japan|type=Navy|role=Interstellar warfare|establishment=1869 (415 years)}}The '''''Imperial Japanese Navy''''' '''(IJN)''' is the interstellar service branch of the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces. == History == === Pre-First Scinfaxi War === The origins of the IJN date back to early interactions with nations on the Asian continent, beginning in the early feudal..."</p>
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<div>{{Organization|country=[[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|x15px]] [[ Empire of Japan|Japan]]|type=Navy|role=Interstellar warfare|establishment=1869 (415 years)}}The '''''Imperial Japanese Navy''''' '''(IJN)''' is the interstellar service branch of the [[French Armed Forces|Imperial Japanese Armed Forces]].<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
<br />
=== Pre-First Scinfaxi War ===<br />
The origins of the IJN date back to early interactions with nations on the Asian continent, beginning in the early feudal period. After two centuries of stagnation during the country's ensuing seclusion policy under the ''shōgun'' of the Edo period, Japan's navy was comparatively antiquated when the country was forced open to trade by American intervention in 1854. This eventually led to the Meiji Restoration. Accompanying the re-ascendance of the Emperor came a period of frantic modernization and industrialization. The IJN saw several successes in combat during the early twentieth century, sometimes against much more powerful enemies, such as in the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War.<br />
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By the 1920s, the Imperial Japanese Navy was the third largest navy in the world, behind the Royal Navy and the United States Navy (USN). It was supported by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service for reconnaissance and airstrike operations from the fleet. The IJN additionally fielded limited land-based forces, including professional marines, marine paratrooper units, anti-aircraft defense units, installation and port security units, naval police units, and ad-hoc formations of sailors pressed into service as naval infantry.<br />
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=== 23rd Century ===<br />
In 2273, the Japanese navy began construction of the Sakurajima class heavy cruiser in response to Soviet naval developments.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKK_qLALBaE&t=1309s "Konigsberg Class Heavy Cruiser"]. ''Champlain Group''.</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Tanks_%26_Armoured_Fighting_Vehicles&diff=7860Tanks & Armoured Fighting Vehicles2026-02-16T18:39:03Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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== '''Tanks''' ==<br />
A '''tank''' is a type of armored fighting vehicle, intended as a primarily offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tank designs balance firepower, protection, and mobility and are a mainstay of modern ground forces. They are a critical component of combined arms warfare. <br />
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National tank doctrine is broadly split into two approaches. Some nations, particularly those with smaller militaries or limited budgets, may field a limited number of designs, usually a "main battle tank", that may be supported by limited numbers of other types. By contrast, larger powers and major military blocs often employ a full-spectrum array of tank types, each tailored for specific battlefield roles, environmental conditions, or operational doctrines. <br />
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|<div style="text-align:center">'''Main Battle'''</div><br />
|style="width:50%" | A nation’s primary armored fighting vehicle, typically designed to balance firepower, protection, and mobility. Main Battle Tanks are intended to perform a wide range of frontline roles and are produced in large numbers, forming the core of armored formations. While capabilities vary by design era and doctrine, MBTs generally represent the most strategically significant tank in a nation's inventory, optimized for versatility rather than specialization.<br />
|style="width:15%; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|x14px]] T-680<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|x14px]] T-640<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|x14px]] Pz.Kpfw.XLII - "Panzer 42"<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|x14px]] Pz.Kpfw.XXXIX - "Panzer 39"<br />
* [[File:AmericaFlag.png|text-bottom|x14px]] M9 Cortez<br />
* [[File:AmericaFlag.png|text-bottom|x14px]] M8A5<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|x14px]] Type 84 Chi-To<br />
|Main Battle Tanks are most commonly employed by nations with smaller or moderately sized militaries, where a single, versatile platform must fulfill multiple roles. In larger forces with more diverse armored inventories, the same design might be classified as a ''medium tank.''<br />
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|<div style="text-align:center">'''Reconnaissance'''</div><br />
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|<div style="text-align:center">'''Light'''</div><br />
|Light tanks are characterized by their reduced armor and firepower. They compensate with superior speed, reduced size, and lower weight, resulting in greater tactical mobility and reduced logistics. These attributes make light tanks particularly suited for operations requiring rapid maneuvering or independent operations; planetary landings, screening actions, armored reconnaissance, skirmishes, and artillery or orbital observation.<br />
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* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|x14px]] BT-710M<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|x14px]] Renault Chasseur-40<br />
* ASAD Al-Antarah<br />
|The functional roles of light tanks and assault guns, can occasionally intersect, as both vehicle types may be employed in similar operational contexts, depending on doctrine and force composition.<br />
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|<div style="text-align:center">'''Cruiser'''</div><br />
|High-mobility hovercraft capable of traversing hazardous terrain, including difficult environments where traditional tracked or wheeled vehicles would be impractical. They are particularly effective in river crossings and marshy areas, allowing for rapid deployment across landscapes traditionally resistant to maneuver warfare. Typically featuring lighter armor compared to other types, they compensate with the potential for significantly higher speeds, making them ideal for flanking maneuvers, fast assaults, and exploitation roles.<br />
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* Cutlass III<br />
* [[File:BrazilFlag.png|text-bottom|x14px]] VBC-15 Ciclone <br />
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|<div style="text-align:center">'''Medium'''</div><br />
|Medium tanks balance protection, firepower, and mobility similarly to main battle tanks. However, they are distinguished by their role not as the primary armored component of an army, but as part of a diverse array of vehicles that may include light, heavy, and other specialized tank types.<br />
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* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|x14px]] T-680<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|x14px]] Pz.Kpfw.XLII - "Panzer 42"<br />
* [[File:AmericaFlag.png|text-bottom|x14px]] M9 Cortez<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|x14px]] Type 84 Chi-To<br />
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|<div style="text-align:center">'''Siege'''</div><br />
|Heavily armed and armored infantry support vehicles designed for use in urban or other close-quarters environments. Their primary armament is optimized for breaching fortifications and entrenched positions rather than engaging enemy armor. <br />
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* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|x14px]] Sturmpanzerwagen 902/3 "Sturmfront"<br />
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|<div style="text-align:center">'''Heavy'''</div><br />
|Characterized by their thick armor and armor-piercing weaponry, heavy tanks are designed to dominate in direct confrontations with enemy armor while resisting return fire. Although slower and less maneuverable than lighter tanks, their superior protection and firepower make them ideal for breaking through fortified positions and leading frontal assaults.<br />
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|<div style="text-align:center">'''Super Heavy'''</div><br />
|Designed as breakthrough vehicles with extremely thick armor and powerful main guns, super heavy tanks are built to withstand sustained enemy fire and demolish fortified positions. Typically much larger and heavier than standard heavy tanks, they sacrifice mobility and speed for unmatched protection and firepower. Their primary role is to spearhead assaults against heavily defended areas and engage rival enemy armor.<br />
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|<div style="text-align:center">'''Missile'''</div><br />
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|<div style="text-align:center">'''Specialist'''</div><br />
|Specialist tanks are designed to fulfill niche roles on the battlefield, often equipped with unconventional or exotic weaponry such as flamethrowers, stealth, or directed energy systems. These vehicles are typically deployed to address specific tactical challenges, such as clearing fortifications, combating infantry in dense terrain, or neutralizing electronic threats. Due to their specialized nature, they are often integrated into mixed formations to complement more conventional armor.<br />
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== '''Troop Carriers & AFVs''' ==<br />
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|<div style="text-align:center">'''Armoured Personnel Carrier'''</div><br />
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|<div style="text-align:center">'''Reconnaissance Infantry Fighting Vehicle'''</div><br />
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|<div style="text-align:center">'''Infantry Fighting Vehicle'''</div><br />
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* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|x14px]] BMP-14<br />
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|<div style="text-align:center">'''Cavalry Fighting Vehicle'''</div><br />
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|<div style="text-align:center">'''Tank Support Combat Vehicle'''</div><br />
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== '''Self Propelled Artillery''' ==<br />
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|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self Propelled Anti-Tank'''</div><br />
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|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled''' '''Assault Gun'''<br />
(SPAG)<br />
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|[[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|x14px]] Sturmfront A4<br />
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|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled Artillery'''</div><br />
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|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled Drone Carrier'''</div><br />
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|<div style="text-align:center">'''Multiple Launch Rocket System'''</div><br />
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* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|x14px]] BM-131<br />
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|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Tactical Ballistic Missile System'''</div><br />
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|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled Anti Aerospace System''' <br />
(SPAAS)<br />
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* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|x14px]] 2K34<br />
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|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled Anti Orbital System'''(SPAOS)</div><br />
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* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|x14px]] BM-142<br />
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|}</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Warship&diff=7727Warship2025-12-29T14:01:36Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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!style="width: 30%;" |Role<br />
! style="width: 10%; | Compliment<br />
! style="width: 10%; | Operators<br />
! style="width: 15%;" | Example<br />
!style="width: 25%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center; padding-bottom:15px" |<br />
=== '''Capital Ships''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" | '''Fleet Dreadnought'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest warships developed. Without compromise in either armor, armament, or strategic mobility. Intended to serve as flagships for major fleets and task forces, they combine robust anti-starship capabilities with the capacity for sustained aerospace operations or planetary landings.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''100-1152 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 5 - 24 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 5 - 24 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Some Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:AmericanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Constellation''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tannhäuser''<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Richelieu''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Victory''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Warrior''<br />
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|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Fleet Carrier'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Central to fleet aerospace operations. Carry large numbers of strike and support aircraft.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''240 - 1728 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 18 - 36 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 18 - 36 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Some Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Nordstern''<br />
* [[File:ItalyFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Aeternitas''<br />
* [[File:KoreaFlag.png|alt=File:KoreaFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Fleet Landing Ship'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest vessel designed for planetary landings in contested theaters. Designed to help establish and hold planetary beachheads. <br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''200 - 1440 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 - 12 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 18 - 48 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Anita Buhur''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
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|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Dreadnought'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Anti-starship combatant that combines the capabilities of a battleship with the integrated air-wing of a fleet carrier.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''120 - 816 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 6 - 18 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 - 16 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Neptune''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
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|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Battleship'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest dedicated anti-starship combatant. Can provide heavy orbital bombardment during planetary assaults. <br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''40 - 336 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 - 10 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2 - 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Stalingrad''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
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|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Battlecruiser'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Anti-starship combatant typically smaller in size than Battleships. <br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] German standard battlecruisers emphasize close support for the main battle fleet. Often with an increased emphasis on anti-aerospace warfare.<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] British standard battlecruisers or “Capital Scouts” sacrifice armor for speed and strategic mobility. They are designed to conduct solo, long-range patrols and heavy reconnaissance.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''30 – 240 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2–6 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2–6 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Zinoviev''<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Kongō''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tirpitz''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Lettow-Vorbeck''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Landing Ship'''<br />
|Designed to support planetary operations, Landing Ships provide the essential link between orbital fleets and surface forces. <br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''80 – 672 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 – 4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 – 24 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:BrazilFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Independência''<br />
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|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Carrier'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Light carriers offer limited range but balance high speed and protection.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''60 - 432 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 6 - 18 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 - 18 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Stelmark''<br />
* [[File:WestAfricaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Nasara''<br />
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| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Cruisers & Heavy Escorts''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Heavy Cruiser'''<br />
|Large, multi-role combatants designed for sustained deep-space operations. They balance firepower, protection, and mobility, serving as commerce raiders, convoy escorts, escorts in larger fleets. <br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''20–160 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2–4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2–4 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:AmericanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Bayridge''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''[[Königsberg-class Heavy Cruiser|Königsberg]]''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Marienburg''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Thetis''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Berlin''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Dhaka''<br />
* [[File:VietCongFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Phan Bội Châu''<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Sakurajima''<br />
* [[File:ChariMakasaFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Santion''<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Retivvy II''<br />
* [[File:TurkeyFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Turat Ree''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Varn''<br />
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|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Landing Cruiser'''<br />
|Versatile vessels equipped to support planetary assault operations, providing both fire support and the rapid deployment of ground forces.<br />
|<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets <br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Scout Cruiser'''<br />
|Larger type of cruiser optimized for extended operations such as convoy escort and deep-space patrols. Designated "patrol cruisers" in some navies, <br />
|<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Escort Carrier'''<br />
|Smaller carrier design optimized towards convoy support, planetary landings, and forward operating fleets. Typically lack the strategic endurance or aerospace wing size of fleet carriers but are far less costly to produce and deploy.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''30 – 192 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 – 6 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2 – 6 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Frequently converted from transport or cruiser hulls in less funded navies. <br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Cruiser'''<br />
|Core warships in most navies. Cruisers balance firepower, speed, and endurance, allowing them to operate independently or as escorts for larger formations. Their missions range from heavy escorts to capital ships, anti-piracy and convoy protection to deep-space patrol and support for planetary landings.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''12 – 96 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 – 4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* Non-State Actors <br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Bourgogne''<br />
* [[File:PhilippinesFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tomás Claudio''<br />
* ''Wild Rose'' (Privateer vessel)<br />
|One of the most widely used and versatile hull types in the Orion Arm. Private military companies and violent non state actors often modify surplus cruisers for specialized roles, including commerce raiding and aerospace suppression.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" | '''Missile Cruiser'''<br />
|Dedicated long-range fire support platforms emphasizing massed missile saturation attacks over kinetic or airwing capabilities. Often used for anti-ship, anti-aerospace, or planetary bombardment roles.<br />
<br />
* Some navies operate '''Arsenal Cruisers'''—specialized variants with minimal crews or full automation. These vessels act as mobile missile magazines, often controlled remotely or semi-autonomously.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''6 – 60 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
'''Arsenal Subclass'''<br />
* None<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Light Cruiser'''<br />
|Smaller cruisers optimized for patrol, escort, and screening operations. Typically deployed in roles where full-size cruisers are not justified or operational tempo demands greater responsiveness. In many doctrines, they serve as command platforms for destroyer squadrons or forward-deployed patrol groups.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''8 – 72 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 1 – 3 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 2 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Slavny''<br />
|Light Cruisers are among the most widely deployed warships in the Orion Arm, especially in smaller, less funded fleets. Their adaptability, ease of maintenance, and lower production cost make them attractive not only to nations, but also private military corporations, megacorps and colonial defense forces.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Heavy Arsenal Ship'''<br />
|Compact, missile-focused platforms intended to provide massed fire support in a supporting or stand-off role. Derived from light cruiser or destroyer hulls, these ships carry oversized missile magazines and minimal crew accommodations. They are nearly always operated as drones.<br />
|style="text-align:center"|'''None'''<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Destroyer Leader'''<br />
|Destroyer platforms equipped with flag flacilities, intended to lead escort flotillas or operate independently in complex tactical environments. Some classes are further distinguished by the small onboard aerospace wings, enabling limited strike, reconnaissance, or support operations.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''6 – 48 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Often used as task group flagships in regions where cruiser availability is limited. Notably popular in Axis doctrine, which emphasizes flexible command architectures and decentralized operations.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Destroyer'''<br />
|Versatile combatants characterized by high maneuverability. Typically assigned to escort, patrol, and interception roles, destroyers are optimized for anti-ship and anti-aerospace warfare. Many classes incorporate modular systems for mission-specific roles such as electronic warfare or missile defense. Form the outermost perimeter of a battlegroup during fleet actions. <br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''4 – 36 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:AustralasiaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Te Tūāpapa''<br />
|Prized for their agility and versatility, destroyers are the workhorses of many green-water navies. Their ability to maneuver rapidly in contested space makes also them ideal for screening formations and conducting pursuit or denial operations. <br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Heavy Tactical Landing Ship'''<br />
|Heavily armed and armored assault craft designed to insert troops into hostile landing zones while providing direct fire support. Comparable in size to a destroyer, these ships are equipped with substantial surface-attack weaponry and are fully optimized toward atmospheric operations. Typically operate in support of larger landing formations or independent expeditionary units.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''6 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
'''Troop Capacity''':<br />
* Reinforced Company (120 – 200 personnel)<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* ''[[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]]'' ''Al-Mansur TL-94 Heavy Tactical Landing Ship''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Escort Destroyer'''<br />
|Simplified destroyer variant optimized for anti-ship, anti-aerospace, or other specialized roles. Lacks the broad mission flexibility or command capabilities of standard destroyers, but is significantly easier to produce and maintain. Forms the “low” component of the high/low mix favored by many fleets.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
<br />
=== '''Light Escorts''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Landing Frigate'''<br />
|Armed troop transport designed for landing operations in hostile zones in support of planetary operations. Though primarily configured for transport and landing functions, some classes retain defensive systems and other interstellar performance comparable to standard frigates.<br />
<br />
* Some navies field '''Tactical Landing Frigates'''—more heavily armed variants that sacrifice interstellar performance for enhanced surface firepower. These ships serve as a lighter counterpart to Heavy Tactical Landing Ships, capable of operating in contested landing zones with minimal support.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''4 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
<br />
* '''Troop Capacity''': '''Light Company''' (80 – 120 personnel)<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|A common choice for dispersed terrestrial operations, especially in regions where orbital support is limited. Tactical variants often operate as integral components of terrestrial forces, remaining in low orbit or atmospheric flight to provide direct fire support, coordinate landings, or function as mobile command and logistics nodes throughout the duration of a surface campaign.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Frigate Leader'''<br />
|Enlarged frigates equipped with on board flag facilities, intended to lead small escort squadrons or coordinate inter-system operations. While similar in function to Destroyer Leaders, Frigate Leaders are more constrained in range and capability.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''4 – 18 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Commonly used for convoy protection, system defense, and peacetime patrols. In larger engagements, Frigate Leaders serve as subordinate elements within formations led by destroyers or cruisers, extending command reach across dispersed escort screens.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Scout Frigate'''<br />
|Reconnaissance-oriented frigate optimized for independent patrol, forward observation, and signals intelligence. Equipped with enhanced sensors and communications suites, Scout Frigates are tasked with monitoring hostile borders, escorting survey missions, and screening fleet movements.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Scout Frigates are valued for their low operating cost and adaptability. Some configurations include enhanced electronic warfare packages or drone control suites, allowing them to act as large "carriers", conduct electronic counter-reconnaissance, and otherwise contribute to battlefield deception. <br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Frigate'''<br />
|The most adaptable warship class in service, frigates are fielded in endless variety; patrol, escort, and anti-piracy to logistics support, customs enforcement, and long-range surveillance. Their size, modularity, and low operating cost make them suitable for both military and civilian applications.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Frigates are often the first line of defense in remote systems and serve as testbeds for new technologies. Their broad utility has led to widespread proliferation across the Orion Arm, making them a common presence in both peacetime and wartime operations.<br />
Countless frigate subclasses exist, (medical, support, logistics) many of them exclusive to individual nations, military blocs, or corporate navies—each reflecting unique doctrinal, logistical, or industrial priorities.<br />
<br />
For simplicity's sake, the Champlain Group categorizes many of these under Frigate. <br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Missile Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type platform specialized for long-range or anti aerospace engagements. Carries a larger missile complement than standard frigates, often at the expense of aerospace capacity or broad-spectrum versatility. Used to augment fleet firepower, defend convoys, or provide saturation fire in support of landing operations.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Missile Frigates are a common component of both fleet and convoy escorts. Many export models are adapted from standard frigate hulls with minimal modification, making them an accessible fire support option for smaller states and corporate navies.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Escort Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type escort focused on a specialized role, usually anti-aerospace or light anti-starship warfare, and some times heavy reconnaissance. Less flexible than general-purpose frigates, Escort Frigates are designed to supplement capability in close coordination with each other, escorting larger vessels, civilian transports, or logistics groups.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''ECM Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type platform optimized for electronic warfare and signals intelligence. Equipped with advanced jamming, sensor disruption, and decoy systems, ECM Frigates are used to degrade enemy targeting, protect friendly formations, and support strike operations.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''System Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type warship designed for operations exclusively to a single star system. May lack translight capability, sacrificing strategic mobility for reduced cost, lower maintenance, and longer station time. Used for customs enforcement, orbital security, patrol, and deterrence missions.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|System Frigates are widely produced by, or exported to, greenwater navies—forces focused on local system defense rather than interstellar operations. They are especially common in the far frontier, where translight capability is economically unfeasible. Despite their limitations, they often serve as a frontier fleet’s primary warship, providing critical presence, deterrence, and constabulary functions in underdeveloped or newly settled regions.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Heavy Corvette'''<br />
|High endurance corvette-type vessel designed for long range patrol, intersystem operations, and terrestrial capability. Often larger and more capable than standard corvettes, these ships blur the line between aerospace assets and naval combatants.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''2 – 12'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: 1 – 2<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Ships of this broad type operate under a wide range of designations, often depending on doctrinal context. Interstellar navies classify them as light warships, while aerospace or planetary warfare branches may view them as heavy gunships with a secondary interstellar utility.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Scout Corvette'''<br />
|Corvette-type vessel specialized for reconnaissance, extended-range patrol, or early warning missions. They emphasize sensor coverage, communications, and endurance over offensive capability. <br />
Planetary armies and aerospace forces may use Scout Corvettes (under different names) as orbital command posts, surveillance platforms, and forward observers during ground operations.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Missile Corvette'''<br />
|Light missile combatants optimized for system defense, patrol, and limited escort roles. Prioritize compact firepower and affordability over range or endurance. Typically operate within friendly territory or under the cover of larger fleet elements.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Corvette'''<br />
|Smallest proper or "rated" warships. Used for patrol, escort, and low-intensity combat missions. Favored for their low cost, adaptability, and ease of operation in system-level roles.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Drone Corvette'''<br />
|Light autonomous warships used for patrol, escort, or saturation tactics. Operate with minimal or no crew, relying on remote control or onboard AI. Used for high-risk missions, picket duty, or to augment larger formations with expendable firepower.<br />
<br />
*<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''ECM Corvette'''<br />
|Light electronic warfare platform equipped to disrupt sensors, communications, and targeting systems. Contributes to battlefleet deception. <br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Patrol Corvette'''<br />
|Light warship optimized for constabulary duties, customs enforcement, anti-piracy patrols, and general security operations. Typically lightly armed and not intended for high-intensity combat. Used to maintain presence, deter irregular threats, and enforce local authority in settled systems.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Patrol Corvettes have limited military value but are indispensable for routine enforcement, sovereignty patrols, and presence missions in low-threat environments. Their simplicity and low operational cost make them common among frontier authorities, planetary governments, and corporate security fleets.<br />
|}</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=The_10,000_of_Berlin&diff=7716The 10,000 of Berlin2025-12-28T21:43:12Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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The '''10,000 of Berlin''' was a military operation by the forces of the [[Armed Forces of the German Reich|Wehrmacht]] against the [[Scinfaxi]] in 2153 in the former earth capital of Greater German Reich, Berlin, it was the final engagement of the [[Second Scinfaxi War]].<br />
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== Aftermath ==<br />
In the aftermath of the battle, operation Gilgamesh and Abaddon were initiated, the former resulted in the nuclear bombardment of Earth, resulting in igniting global firestorms and a nuclear winter that has devastated the planet and continued by 2285. <br />
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= References =<br />
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# ''[https://youtu.be/lKK_qLALBaE?si=OJoNPLdtgZxomqow Konigsberg Class Heavy Cruiser]''. Champlain Group.</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=The_10,000_of_Berlin&diff=7712The 10,000 of Berlin2025-12-28T21:33:03Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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2 frigates<br />
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The '''10,000 of Berlin''' was a military operation by the forces of the [[Armed Forces of the German Reich|Wehrmacht]] against the [[Scinfaxi]] in 2153 in the former earth capital of Greater German Reich, Berlin, it was the final engagement of the [[Second Scinfaxi War]].<br />
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== Aftermath ==<br />
In the aftermath of the battle, operation Gilgamesh and Abaddon were initiated, the former resulted in the nuclear bombardment of Earth, resulting in igniting global firestorms and a nuclear winter that has devastated the planet and continued by 2285. <br />
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= References =<br />
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# ''[https://youtu.be/lKK_qLALBaE?si=OJoNPLdtgZxomqow Konigsberg Class Heavy Cruiser]''. Champlain Group.</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=The_10,000_of_Berlin&diff=7711The 10,000 of Berlin2025-12-28T21:32:39Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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The '''10,000 of Berlin''' was a military operation by the forces of the [[Armed Forces of the German Reich|Wehrmacht]] against the [[Scinfaxi]] in 2153 in the former earth capital of Greater German Reich, Berlin, it was the final engagement of the [[Second Scinfaxi War]].<br />
<br />
== Aftermath ==<br />
In the aftermath of the battle, operation Gilgamesh and Abaddon were initiated, the former resulted in the nuclear bombardment of Earth, resulting in igniting global firestorms and a nuclear winter that has devastated the planet and continued by 2285. <br />
<br />
= References =<br />
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# ''[https://youtu.be/lKK_qLALBaE?si=OJoNPLdtgZxomqow Konigsberg Class Heavy Cruiser]''. Champlain Group.</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=The_10,000_of_Berlin&diff=7705The 10,000 of Berlin2025-12-28T18:23:30Z<p>Shirley: Created page with "{{InfoboxConflict|type=Decisive Battle|location=Berlin, Earth, Solar System|result=Tactical Scinfaxi victory|group1=Scinfaxi|group2=45px Germany|military_dead_group1=Several attacking craft intercepted after the battle|military_dead_group2=1 scout destroyer 2 frigates Planetary anti-aerospace and orbital defenses destroyed|civilian_dead_group2=Indeterminate number of personnel captured|group1_header=Attackers|gr..."</p>
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The '''10,000 of Berlin''' was a military operation by the forces of the [[Armed Forces of the German Reich|Wehrmacht]] against the [[Scinfaxi]] in 2153 in the former earth capital of Greater German Reich, Berlin, it was the final engagement of the [[Second Scinfaxi War]].<br />
<br />
== Aftermath ==<br />
In the aftermath of the battle, operation Gilgamesh and Abaddon were initiated, the former resulted in the nuclear bombardment of Earth, resulting in igniting global firestorms and a nuclear winter that has devastated the planet and continued by 2285. <br />
<br />
= References =<br />
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# ''[https://youtu.be/lKK_qLALBaE?si=OJoNPLdtgZxomqow Konigsberg Class Heavy Cruiser]''. Champlain Group.</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Warship&diff=7699Warship2025-12-28T17:32:45Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div>{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
|+<br />
!style="width: 10%;" |Type<br />
!style="width: 30%;" |Role<br />
! style="width: 10%; | Compliment<br />
! style="width: 10%; | Operators<br />
! style="width: 15%;" | Example<br />
!style="width: 25%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center; padding-bottom:15px" |<br />
=== '''Capital Ships''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" | '''Fleet Dreadnought'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest warships developed. Without compromise in either armor, armament, or strategic mobility. Intended to serve as flagships for major fleets and task forces, they combine robust anti-starship capabilities with the capacity for sustained aerospace operations or planetary landings.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''100-1152 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 5 - 24 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 5 - 24 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Some Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:AmericanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Constellation''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tannhäuser''<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Richelieu''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Victory''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Warrior''<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Fleet Carrier'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Central to fleet aerospace operations. Carry large numbers of strike and support aircraft.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''240 - 1728 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 18 - 36 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 18 - 36 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Some Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Nordstern''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Stelmark''<br />
* [[File:ItalyFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Aeternitas''<br />
* [[File:KoreaFlag.png|alt=File:KoreaFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Fleet Landing Ship'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest vessel designed for planetary landings in contested theaters. Designed to help establish and hold planetary beachheads. <br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''200 - 1440 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 - 12 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 18 - 48 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Anita Buhur''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Dreadnought'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Anti-starship combatant that combines the capabilities of a battleship with the integrated air-wing of a fleet carrier.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''120 - 816 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 6 - 18 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 - 16 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Neptune''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Battleship'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest dedicated anti-starship combatant. Can provide heavy orbital bombardment during planetary assaults. <br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''40 - 336 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 - 10 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2 - 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Stalingrad''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Battlecruiser'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Anti-starship combatant typically smaller in size than Battleships. <br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] German standard battlecruisers emphasize close support for the main battle fleet. Often with an increased emphasis on anti-aerospace warfare.<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] British standard battlecruisers or “Capital Scouts” sacrifice armor for speed and strategic mobility. They are designed to conduct solo, long-range patrols and heavy reconnaissance.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''30 – 240 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2–6 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2–6 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Zinoviev''<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Kongō''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tirpitz''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Lettow-Vorbeck''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Landing Ship'''<br />
|Designed to support planetary operations, Landing Ships provide the essential link between orbital fleets and surface forces. <br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''80 – 672 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 – 4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 – 24 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:BrazilFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Independência''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Light Fleet Carrier'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Light carriers offer limited range but balance high speed and protection.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''60 - 432 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 6 - 18 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 - 18 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:WestAfricaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Nasara''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Cruisers & Heavy Escorts''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Heavy Cruiser'''<br />
|Large, multi-role combatants designed for sustained deep-space operations. They balance firepower, protection, and mobility, serving as commerce raiders, convoy escorts, escorts in larger fleets. <br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''20–160 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2–4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2–4 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:AmericanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Bayridge''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''[[Königsberg-class Heavy Cruiser|Königsberg]]''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Marienburg''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Thetus''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Berlin''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Dhaka''<br />
* [[File:VietCongFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Phan Bội Châu''<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Sakurajima''<br />
* [[File:ChariMakasaFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Santion''<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Retivvy II''<br />
* [[File:TurkeyFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Turat Ree''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Varn''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Landing Cruiser'''<br />
|Versatile vessels equipped to support planetary assault operations, providing both fire support and the rapid deployment of ground forces.<br />
|<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets <br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Scout Cruiser'''<br />
|Larger type of cruiser optimized for extended operations such as convoy escort and deep-space patrols. Designated "patrol cruisers" in some navies, <br />
|<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Escort Carrier'''<br />
|Smaller carrier design optimized towards convoy support, planetary landings, and forward operating fleets. Typically lack the strategic endurance or aerospace wing size of fleet carriers but are far less costly to produce and deploy.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''30 – 192 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 – 6 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2 – 6 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Frequently converted from transport or cruiser hulls in less funded navies. <br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Cruiser'''<br />
|Core warships in most navies. Cruisers balance firepower, speed, and endurance, allowing them to operate independently or as escorts for larger formations. Their missions range from heavy escorts to capital ships, anti-piracy and convoy protection to deep-space patrol and support for planetary landings.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''12 – 96 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 – 4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* Non-State Actors <br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Bourgogne''<br />
* [[File:PhilippinesFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tomás Claudio''<br />
* ''Wild Rose'' (Privateer vessel)<br />
|One of the most widely used and versatile hull types in the Orion Arm. Private military companies and violent non state actors often modify surplus cruisers for specialized roles, including commerce raiding and aerospace suppression.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" | '''Missile Cruiser'''<br />
|Dedicated long-range fire support platforms emphasizing massed missile saturation attacks over kinetic or airwing capabilities. Often used for anti-ship, anti-aerospace, or planetary bombardment roles.<br />
<br />
* Some navies operate '''Arsenal Cruisers'''—specialized variants with minimal crews or full automation. These vessels act as mobile missile magazines, often controlled remotely or semi-autonomously.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''6 – 60 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
'''Arsenal Subclass'''<br />
* None<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Light Cruiser'''<br />
|Smaller cruisers optimized for patrol, escort, and screening operations. Typically deployed in roles where full-size cruisers are not justified or operational tempo demands greater responsiveness. In many doctrines, they serve as command platforms for destroyer squadrons or forward-deployed patrol groups.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''8 – 72 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 1 – 3 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 2 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Slavny''<br />
|Light Cruisers are among the most widely deployed warships in the Orion Arm, especially in smaller, less funded fleets. Their adaptability, ease of maintenance, and lower production cost make them attractive not only to nations, but also private military corporations, megacorps and colonial defense forces.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Heavy Arsenal Ship'''<br />
|Compact, missile-focused platforms intended to provide massed fire support in a supporting or stand-off role. Derived from light cruiser or destroyer hulls, these ships carry oversized missile magazines and minimal crew accommodations. They are nearly always operated as drones.<br />
|style="text-align:center"|'''None'''<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Destroyer Leader'''<br />
|Destroyer platforms equipped with flag flacilities, intended to lead escort flotillas or operate independently in complex tactical environments. Some classes are further distinguished by the small onboard aerospace wings, enabling limited strike, reconnaissance, or support operations.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''6 – 48 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Often used as task group flagships in regions where cruiser availability is limited. Notably popular in Axis doctrine, which emphasizes flexible command architectures and decentralized operations.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Destroyer'''<br />
|Versatile combatants characterized by high maneuverability. Typically assigned to escort, patrol, and interception roles, destroyers are optimized for anti-ship and anti-aerospace warfare. Many classes incorporate modular systems for mission-specific roles such as electronic warfare or missile defense. Form the outermost perimeter of a battlegroup during fleet actions. <br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''4 – 36 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:AustralasiaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Te Tūāpapa''<br />
|Prized for their agility and versatility, destroyers are the workhorses of many green-water navies. Their ability to maneuver rapidly in contested space makes also them ideal for screening formations and conducting pursuit or denial operations. <br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Heavy Tactical Landing Ship'''<br />
|Heavily armed and armored assault craft designed to insert troops into hostile landing zones while providing direct fire support. Comparable in size to a destroyer, these ships are equipped with substantial surface-attack weaponry and are fully optimized toward atmospheric operations. Typically operate in support of larger landing formations or independent expeditionary units.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''6 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
'''Troop Capacity''':<br />
* Reinforced Company (120 – 200 personnel)<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* ''[[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]]'' ''Al-Mansur TL-94 Heavy Tactical Landing Ship''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Escort Destroyer'''<br />
|Simplified destroyer variant optimized for anti-ship, anti-aerospace, or other specialized roles. Lacks the broad mission flexibility or command capabilities of standard destroyers, but is significantly easier to produce and maintain. Forms the “low” component of the high/low mix favored by many fleets.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
<br />
=== '''Light Escorts''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Landing Frigate'''<br />
|Armed troop transport designed for landing operations in hostile zones in support of planetary operations. Though primarily configured for transport and landing functions, some classes retain defensive systems and other interstellar performance comparable to standard frigates.<br />
<br />
* Some navies field '''Tactical Landing Frigates'''—more heavily armed variants that sacrifice interstellar performance for enhanced surface firepower. These ships serve as a lighter counterpart to Heavy Tactical Landing Ships, capable of operating in contested landing zones with minimal support.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''4 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
<br />
* '''Troop Capacity''': '''Light Company''' (80 – 120 personnel)<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|A common choice for dispersed terrestrial operations, especially in regions where orbital support is limited. Tactical variants often operate as integral components of terrestrial forces, remaining in low orbit or atmospheric flight to provide direct fire support, coordinate landings, or function as mobile command and logistics nodes throughout the duration of a surface campaign.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Frigate Leader'''<br />
|Enlarged frigates equipped with on board flag facilities, intended to lead small escort squadrons or coordinate inter-system operations. While similar in function to Destroyer Leaders, Frigate Leaders are more constrained in range and capability.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''4 – 18 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Commonly used for convoy protection, system defense, and peacetime patrols. In larger engagements, Frigate Leaders serve as subordinate elements within formations led by destroyers or cruisers, extending command reach across dispersed escort screens.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Scout Frigate'''<br />
|Reconnaissance-oriented frigate optimized for independent patrol, forward observation, and signals intelligence. Equipped with enhanced sensors and communications suites, Scout Frigates are tasked with monitoring hostile borders, escorting survey missions, and screening fleet movements.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Scout Frigates are valued for their low operating cost and adaptability. Some configurations include enhanced electronic warfare packages or drone control suites, allowing them to act as large "carriers", conduct electronic counter-reconnaissance, and otherwise contribute to battlefield deception. <br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Frigate'''<br />
|The most adaptable warship class in service, frigates are fielded in endless variety; patrol, escort, and anti-piracy to logistics support, customs enforcement, and long-range surveillance. Their size, modularity, and low operating cost make them suitable for both military and civilian applications.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Frigates are often the first line of defense in remote systems and serve as testbeds for new technologies. Their broad utility has led to widespread proliferation across the Orion Arm, making them a common presence in both peacetime and wartime operations.<br />
Countless frigate subclasses exist, (medical, support, logistics) many of them exclusive to individual nations, military blocs, or corporate navies—each reflecting unique doctrinal, logistical, or industrial priorities.<br />
<br />
For simplicity's sake, the Champlain Group categorizes many of these under Frigate. <br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Missile Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type platform specialized for long-range or anti aerospace engagements. Carries a larger missile complement than standard frigates, often at the expense of aerospace capacity or broad-spectrum versatility. Used to augment fleet firepower, defend convoys, or provide saturation fire in support of landing operations.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Missile Frigates are a common component of both fleet and convoy escorts. Many export models are adapted from standard frigate hulls with minimal modification, making them an accessible fire support option for smaller states and corporate navies.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Escort Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type escort focused on a specialized role, usually anti-aerospace or light anti-starship warfare, and some times heavy reconnaissance. Less flexible than general-purpose frigates, Escort Frigates are designed to supplement capability in close coordination with each other, escorting larger vessels, civilian transports, or logistics groups.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''ECM Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type platform optimized for electronic warfare and signals intelligence. Equipped with advanced jamming, sensor disruption, and decoy systems, ECM Frigates are used to degrade enemy targeting, protect friendly formations, and support strike operations.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''System Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type warship designed for operations exclusively to a single star system. May lack translight capability, sacrificing strategic mobility for reduced cost, lower maintenance, and longer station time. Used for customs enforcement, orbital security, patrol, and deterrence missions.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|System Frigates are widely produced by, or exported to, greenwater navies—forces focused on local system defense rather than interstellar operations. They are especially common in the far frontier, where translight capability is economically unfeasible. Despite their limitations, they often serve as a frontier fleet’s primary warship, providing critical presence, deterrence, and constabulary functions in underdeveloped or newly settled regions.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Heavy Corvette'''<br />
|High endurance corvette-type vessel designed for long range patrol, intersystem operations, and terrestrial capability. Often larger and more capable than standard corvettes, these ships blur the line between aerospace assets and naval combatants.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''2 – 12'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: 1 – 2<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Ships of this broad type operate under a wide range of designations, often depending on doctrinal context. Interstellar navies classify them as light warships, while aerospace or planetary warfare branches may view them as heavy gunships with a secondary interstellar utility.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Scout Corvette'''<br />
|Corvette-type vessel specialized for reconnaissance, extended-range patrol, or early warning missions. They emphasize sensor coverage, communications, and endurance over offensive capability. <br />
Planetary armies and aerospace forces may use Scout Corvettes (under different names) as orbital command posts, surveillance platforms, and forward observers during ground operations.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Missile Corvette'''<br />
|Light missile combatants optimized for system defense, patrol, and limited escort roles. Prioritize compact firepower and affordability over range or endurance. Typically operate within friendly territory or under the cover of larger fleet elements.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Corvette'''<br />
|Smallest proper or "rated" warships. Used for patrol, escort, and low-intensity combat missions. Favored for their low cost, adaptability, and ease of operation in system-level roles.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Drone Corvette'''<br />
|Light autonomous warships used for patrol, escort, or saturation tactics. Operate with minimal or no crew, relying on remote control or onboard AI. Used for high-risk missions, picket duty, or to augment larger formations with expendable firepower.<br />
<br />
*<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''ECM Corvette'''<br />
|Light electronic warfare platform equipped to disrupt sensors, communications, and targeting systems. Contributes to battlefleet deception. <br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Patrol Corvette'''<br />
|Light warship optimized for constabulary duties, customs enforcement, anti-piracy patrols, and general security operations. Typically lightly armed and not intended for high-intensity combat. Used to maintain presence, deter irregular threats, and enforce local authority in settled systems.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Patrol Corvettes have limited military value but are indispensable for routine enforcement, sovereignty patrols, and presence missions in low-threat environments. Their simplicity and low operational cost make them common among frontier authorities, planetary governments, and corporate security fleets.<br />
|}</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Frontier_Union&diff=7697Frontier Union2025-12-28T16:59:02Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div>{{Organization|flag=[[File:FrontierUnionFlag.png|315px]]|name=Frontier Union|abbreviation=F.U., FU|type=* Criminal Organization<br />
* Political Organization}}<br />
The '''Frontier Union (FU)''' is a political movement located in the far frontier, it is an organization that exists as a front for region's largest criminal organizations. It coopts populist and anti-imperialist rhetoric to build local support and mask its ilicit operations from the public. It extorts local planetary governments, stations for security payments, better known as protection rackets in exchange for protection against piracy, maintaining order or simply to prevent attacks by the frontier union itself.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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# ''[https://youtu.be/lKK_qLALBaE?si=OJoNPLdtgZxomqow Konigsberg Class Heavy Cruiser]''. Champlain Group.</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Warship&diff=7696Warship2025-12-28T16:53:29Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div>{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
|+<br />
!style="width: 10%;" |Type<br />
!style="width: 30%;" |Role<br />
! style="width: 10%; | Compliment<br />
! style="width: 10%; | Operators<br />
! style="width: 15%;" | Example<br />
!style="width: 25%;" |Notes<br />
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| colspan="6" style="text-align:center; padding-bottom:15px" |<br />
=== '''Capital Ships''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" | '''Fleet Dreadnought'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest warships developed. Without compromise in either armor, armament, or strategic mobility. Intended to serve as flagships for major fleets and task forces, they combine robust anti-starship capabilities with the capacity for sustained aerospace operations or planetary landings.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''100-1152 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 5 - 24 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 5 - 24 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Some Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:AmericanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Constellation''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tannhäuser''<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Richelieu''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Victory''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Warrior''<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Fleet Carrier'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Central to fleet aerospace operations. Carry large numbers of strike and support aircraft.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''240 - 1728 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 18 - 36 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 18 - 36 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Some Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Nordstern''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Stelmark''<br />
* [[File:ItalyFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Aeternitas''<br />
* [[File:KoreaFlag.png|alt=File:KoreaFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Fleet Landing Ship'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest vessel designed for planetary landings in contested theaters. Designed to help establish and hold planetary beachheads. <br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''200 - 1440 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 - 12 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 18 - 48 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Anita Buhur''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Dreadnought'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Anti-starship combatant that combines the capabilities of a battleship with the integrated air-wing of a fleet carrier.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''120 - 816 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 6 - 18 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 - 16 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Neptune''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Battleship'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest dedicated anti-starship combatant. Can provide heavy orbital bombardment during planetary assaults. <br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''40 - 336 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 - 10 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2 - 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Stalingrad''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Battlecruiser'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Anti-starship combatant typically smaller in size than Battleships. <br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] German standard battlecruisers emphasize close support for the main battle fleet. Often with an increased emphasis on anti-aerospace warfare.<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] British standard battlecruisers or “Capital Scouts” sacrifice armor for speed and strategic mobility. They are designed to conduct solo, long-range patrols and heavy reconnaissance.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''30 – 240 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2–6 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2–6 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Zinoviev''<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Kongō''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tirpitz''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Lettow-Vorbeck''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Landing Ship'''<br />
|Designed to support planetary operations, Landing Ships provide the essential link between orbital fleets and surface forces. <br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''80 – 672 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 – 4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 – 24 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:BrazilFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Independência''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Light Fleet Carrier'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Light carriers offer limited range but balance high speed and protection.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''60 - 432 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 6 - 18 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 - 18 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:WestAfricaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Nasara''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Cruisers & Heavy Escorts''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Heavy Cruiser'''<br />
|Large, multi-role combatants designed for sustained deep-space operations. They balance firepower, protection, and mobility, serving as commerce raiders, convoy escorts, escorts in larger fleets. <br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''20–160 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2–4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2–4 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:AmericanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Bayridge''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Königsberg''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Marienburg''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Berlin''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Dhaka''<br />
* [[File:VietCongFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Phan Bội Châu''<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Sakurajima''<br />
* [[File:ChariMakasaFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Santion''<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Retivvy II''<br />
* [[File:TurkeyFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Turat Ree''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Varn''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Landing Cruiser'''<br />
|Versatile vessels equipped to support planetary assault operations, providing both fire support and the rapid deployment of ground forces.<br />
|<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets <br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Scout Cruiser'''<br />
|Larger type of cruiser optimized for extended operations such as convoy escort and deep-space patrols. Designated "patrol cruisers" in some navies, <br />
|<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Escort Carrier'''<br />
|Smaller carrier design optimized towards convoy support, planetary landings, and forward operating fleets. Typically lack the strategic endurance or aerospace wing size of fleet carriers but are far less costly to produce and deploy.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''30 – 192 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 – 6 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2 – 6 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Frequently converted from transport or cruiser hulls in less funded navies. <br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Cruiser'''<br />
|Core warships in most navies. Cruisers balance firepower, speed, and endurance, allowing them to operate independently or as escorts for larger formations. Their missions range from heavy escorts to capital ships, anti-piracy and convoy protection to deep-space patrol and support for planetary landings.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''12 – 96 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 – 4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* Non-State Actors <br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Bourgogne''<br />
* [[File:PhilippinesFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tomás Claudio''<br />
* ''Wild Rose'' (Privateer vessel)<br />
|One of the most widely used and versatile hull types in the Orion Arm. Private military companies and violent non state actors often modify surplus cruisers for specialized roles, including commerce raiding and aerospace suppression.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" | '''Missile Cruiser'''<br />
|Dedicated long-range fire support platforms emphasizing massed missile saturation attacks over kinetic or airwing capabilities. Often used for anti-ship, anti-aerospace, or planetary bombardment roles.<br />
<br />
* Some navies operate '''Arsenal Cruisers'''—specialized variants with minimal crews or full automation. These vessels act as mobile missile magazines, often controlled remotely or semi-autonomously.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''6 – 60 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
'''Arsenal Subclass'''<br />
* None<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Light Cruiser'''<br />
|Smaller cruisers optimized for patrol, escort, and screening operations. Typically deployed in roles where full-size cruisers are not justified or operational tempo demands greater responsiveness. In many doctrines, they serve as command platforms for destroyer squadrons or forward-deployed patrol groups.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''8 – 72 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 1 – 3 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 2 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Slavny''<br />
|Light Cruisers are among the most widely deployed warships in the Orion Arm, especially in smaller, less funded fleets. Their adaptability, ease of maintenance, and lower production cost make them attractive not only to nations, but also private military corporations, megacorps and colonial defense forces.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Heavy Arsenal Ship'''<br />
|Compact, missile-focused platforms intended to provide massed fire support in a supporting or stand-off role. Derived from light cruiser or destroyer hulls, these ships carry oversized missile magazines and minimal crew accommodations. They are nearly always operated as drones.<br />
|style="text-align:center"|'''None'''<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Destroyer Leader'''<br />
|Destroyer platforms equipped with flag flacilities, intended to lead escort flotillas or operate independently in complex tactical environments. Some classes are further distinguished by the small onboard aerospace wings, enabling limited strike, reconnaissance, or support operations.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''6 – 48 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Often used as task group flagships in regions where cruiser availability is limited. Notably popular in Axis doctrine, which emphasizes flexible command architectures and decentralized operations.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Destroyer'''<br />
|Versatile combatants characterized by high maneuverability. Typically assigned to escort, patrol, and interception roles, destroyers are optimized for anti-ship and anti-aerospace warfare. Many classes incorporate modular systems for mission-specific roles such as electronic warfare or missile defense. Form the outermost perimeter of a battlegroup during fleet actions. <br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''4 – 36 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:AustralasiaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Te Tūāpapa''<br />
|Prized for their agility and versatility, destroyers are the workhorses of many green-water navies. Their ability to maneuver rapidly in contested space makes also them ideal for screening formations and conducting pursuit or denial operations. <br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Heavy Tactical Landing Ship'''<br />
|Heavily armed and armored assault craft designed to insert troops into hostile landing zones while providing direct fire support. Comparable in size to a destroyer, these ships are equipped with substantial surface-attack weaponry and are fully optimized toward atmospheric operations. Typically operate in support of larger landing formations or independent expeditionary units.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''6 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
'''Troop Capacity''':<br />
* Reinforced Company (120 – 200 personnel)<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* ''[[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]]'' ''Al-Mansur TL-94 Heavy Tactical Landing Ship''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Escort Destroyer'''<br />
|Simplified destroyer variant optimized for anti-ship, anti-aerospace, or other specialized roles. Lacks the broad mission flexibility or command capabilities of standard destroyers, but is significantly easier to produce and maintain. Forms the “low” component of the high/low mix favored by many fleets.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
<br />
=== '''Light Escorts''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Landing Frigate'''<br />
|Armed troop transport designed for landing operations in hostile zones in support of planetary operations. Though primarily configured for transport and landing functions, some classes retain defensive systems and other interstellar performance comparable to standard frigates.<br />
<br />
* Some navies field '''Tactical Landing Frigates'''—more heavily armed variants that sacrifice interstellar performance for enhanced surface firepower. These ships serve as a lighter counterpart to Heavy Tactical Landing Ships, capable of operating in contested landing zones with minimal support.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''4 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
<br />
* '''Troop Capacity''': '''Light Company''' (80 – 120 personnel)<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|A common choice for dispersed terrestrial operations, especially in regions where orbital support is limited. Tactical variants often operate as integral components of terrestrial forces, remaining in low orbit or atmospheric flight to provide direct fire support, coordinate landings, or function as mobile command and logistics nodes throughout the duration of a surface campaign.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Frigate Leader'''<br />
|Enlarged frigates equipped with on board flag facilities, intended to lead small escort squadrons or coordinate inter-system operations. While similar in function to Destroyer Leaders, Frigate Leaders are more constrained in range and capability.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''4 – 18 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Commonly used for convoy protection, system defense, and peacetime patrols. In larger engagements, Frigate Leaders serve as subordinate elements within formations led by destroyers or cruisers, extending command reach across dispersed escort screens.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Scout Frigate'''<br />
|Reconnaissance-oriented frigate optimized for independent patrol, forward observation, and signals intelligence. Equipped with enhanced sensors and communications suites, Scout Frigates are tasked with monitoring hostile borders, escorting survey missions, and screening fleet movements.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Scout Frigates are valued for their low operating cost and adaptability. Some configurations include enhanced electronic warfare packages or drone control suites, allowing them to act as large "carriers", conduct electronic counter-reconnaissance, and otherwise contribute to battlefield deception. <br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Frigate'''<br />
|The most adaptable warship class in service, frigates are fielded in endless variety; patrol, escort, and anti-piracy to logistics support, customs enforcement, and long-range surveillance. Their size, modularity, and low operating cost make them suitable for both military and civilian applications.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Frigates are often the first line of defense in remote systems and serve as testbeds for new technologies. Their broad utility has led to widespread proliferation across the Orion Arm, making them a common presence in both peacetime and wartime operations.<br />
Countless frigate subclasses exist, (medical, support, logistics) many of them exclusive to individual nations, military blocs, or corporate navies—each reflecting unique doctrinal, logistical, or industrial priorities.<br />
<br />
For simplicity's sake, the Champlain Group categorizes many of these under Frigate. <br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Missile Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type platform specialized for long-range or anti aerospace engagements. Carries a larger missile complement than standard frigates, often at the expense of aerospace capacity or broad-spectrum versatility. Used to augment fleet firepower, defend convoys, or provide saturation fire in support of landing operations.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Missile Frigates are a common component of both fleet and convoy escorts. Many export models are adapted from standard frigate hulls with minimal modification, making them an accessible fire support option for smaller states and corporate navies.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Escort Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type escort focused on a specialized role, usually anti-aerospace or light anti-starship warfare, and some times heavy reconnaissance. Less flexible than general-purpose frigates, Escort Frigates are designed to supplement capability in close coordination with each other, escorting larger vessels, civilian transports, or logistics groups.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''ECM Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type platform optimized for electronic warfare and signals intelligence. Equipped with advanced jamming, sensor disruption, and decoy systems, ECM Frigates are used to degrade enemy targeting, protect friendly formations, and support strike operations.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''System Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type warship designed for operations exclusively to a single star system. May lack translight capability, sacrificing strategic mobility for reduced cost, lower maintenance, and longer station time. Used for customs enforcement, orbital security, patrol, and deterrence missions.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|System Frigates are widely produced by, or exported to, greenwater navies—forces focused on local system defense rather than interstellar operations. They are especially common in the far frontier, where translight capability is economically unfeasible. Despite their limitations, they often serve as a frontier fleet’s primary warship, providing critical presence, deterrence, and constabulary functions in underdeveloped or newly settled regions.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Heavy Corvette'''<br />
|High endurance corvette-type vessel designed for long range patrol, intersystem operations, and terrestrial capability. Often larger and more capable than standard corvettes, these ships blur the line between aerospace assets and naval combatants.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''2 – 12'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: 1 – 2<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Ships of this broad type operate under a wide range of designations, often depending on doctrinal context. Interstellar navies classify them as light warships, while aerospace or planetary warfare branches may view them as heavy gunships with a secondary interstellar utility.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Scout Corvette'''<br />
|Corvette-type vessel specialized for reconnaissance, extended-range patrol, or early warning missions. They emphasize sensor coverage, communications, and endurance over offensive capability. <br />
Planetary armies and aerospace forces may use Scout Corvettes (under different names) as orbital command posts, surveillance platforms, and forward observers during ground operations.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Missile Corvette'''<br />
|Light missile combatants optimized for system defense, patrol, and limited escort roles. Prioritize compact firepower and affordability over range or endurance. Typically operate within friendly territory or under the cover of larger fleet elements.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Corvette'''<br />
|Smallest proper or "rated" warships. Used for patrol, escort, and low-intensity combat missions. Favored for their low cost, adaptability, and ease of operation in system-level roles.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Drone Corvette'''<br />
|Light autonomous warships used for patrol, escort, or saturation tactics. Operate with minimal or no crew, relying on remote control or onboard AI. Used for high-risk missions, picket duty, or to augment larger formations with expendable firepower.<br />
<br />
*<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''ECM Corvette'''<br />
|Light electronic warfare platform equipped to disrupt sensors, communications, and targeting systems. Contributes to battlefleet deception. <br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Patrol Corvette'''<br />
|Light warship optimized for constabulary duties, customs enforcement, anti-piracy patrols, and general security operations. Typically lightly armed and not intended for high-intensity combat. Used to maintain presence, deter irregular threats, and enforce local authority in settled systems.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Patrol Corvettes have limited military value but are indispensable for routine enforcement, sovereignty patrols, and presence missions in low-threat environments. Their simplicity and low operational cost make them common among frontier authorities, planetary governments, and corporate security fleets.<br />
|}</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Marine_Nationale&diff=7695Marine Nationale2025-12-28T16:48:41Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div>{{Organization|country=[[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|x15px]] [[ French Republic|France]]|abbreviation=La Royale|type=Navy|role=Interstellar warfare|establishment=1626 (1000 years)}}<br />
The '''''Marine nationale''''' '''(MN)''' is the interstellar service branch of the [[French Armed Forces]].<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
<br />
=== Pre-First Scinfaxi War ===<br />
Founded in the 17th century, the French Navy is one of the oldest navies still in continuous service, with precursors dating back to the Middle Ages. It has taken part in key events in French history, including the Napoleonic Wars and the first world war, and played a critical role in establishing and securing the French colonial empire for over 400 years. The French Navy pioneered several innovations in naval technology, including the first steam-powered ship of the line, first seagoing ironclad warship, first mechanically propelled submarine, first steel-hulled warship, and first armoured cruiser.<br />
<br />
During the 18th and 19th centuries, the french navy engaged in several conflicts that resulted in decimation and subsequent rebuilding of its fleet against its rivals in the spanish and british navies. By the 20th century, the first seaplane, the French Fabre Hydravion, was flown in 1910, and the first seaplane carrier, ''Foudre'', was christened in the following year. Despite that innovation, the general development of the French Navy slowed down in the beginning of the 20th century as the naval arms race between Germany and Great Britain grew in intensity.<br />
<br />
It entered the great war with relatively few modern vessels, and during the war few warships were built because the main French effort was on land. While the British held control of the North Sea, the French held the Mediterranean, where they mostly kept watch on the Austro-Hungarian Navy. The largest operations of the Navy were conducted during the Dardanelles Campaign. In December 1916, during the Noemvriana events, French warships also bombarded Athens, trying to force the pro-German government of Greece to change its policies. The French Navy also played an important role in countering Germany's U-boat campaign by regularly patrolling the seas and escorting convoys.<br />
<br />
Between the Great war and the [[First Scinfaxi War]], the Navy modernized and expanded significantly, even in the face of limitations set by the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty. New additions included the heavy and fast ''Fantasque'' class "super-destroyers", the ''Richelieu''-class battleships, and the submarine ''Surcouf'' which was the largest and most powerful of its day.<br />
<br />
=== 23rd Century ===<br />
In 2280, the french navy introduced the Richelieu class fleet dreadnought into service, it remains the largest warship ever built by France and plays a central pillar of both its national prestige and military power.<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<br />
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKK_qLALBaE&t=1309s "Konigsberg Class Heavy Cruiser"]. ''Champlain Group''.</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Frontier_Union&diff=7694Frontier Union2025-12-28T16:08:12Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div>{{Organization|flag=[[File:FrontierUnionFlag Waving.png|315px]]|name=Frontier Union|abbreviation=F.U., FU|type=* Criminal Organization<br />
* Political Organization}}<br />
The '''Frontier Union (FU)''' is a political movement located in the far frontier, it is an organization that exists as a front for region's largest criminal organizations. It coopts populist and anti-imperialist rhetoric to build local support and mask its ilicit operations from the public. It extorts local planetary governments, stations for security payments, better known as protection rackets in exchange for protection against piracy, maintaining order or simply to prevent attacks by the frontier union itself.<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<br />
# ''[https://youtu.be/lKK_qLALBaE?si=OJoNPLdtgZxomqow Konigsberg Class Heavy Cruiser]''. Champlain Group.</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Frontier_Union&diff=7693Frontier Union2025-12-28T16:01:59Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div>{{Organization|flag=[[File:FrontierUnionFlag Waving.png|315px]]|name=Frontier Union|abbreviation=F.U., FU|type=* Criminal Organization<br />
* Political Organization}}<br />
The '''Frontier Union (FU)''' is a political movement located in the far frontier, it is an organization that exists as a front for region's largest criminal organizations. It coopts populist and anti-imperialist rhetoric to build local support and mask its ilicit operations from the public. It extorts local planetary governments, stations for security payments, better known as protection rackets in exchange for protection against piracy, maintaining order or simply to prevent attacks by the frontier union itself.</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Frontier_Union&diff=7692Frontier Union2025-12-28T16:00:18Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div>{{Organization|flag=[[File:FrontierUnionFlag Waving.png|315px]]|name=Frontier Union|abbreviation=F.U., FU|type=* Criminal Organization<br />
* Political Organization}}<br />
The '''Frontier Union (FU)''' is a political movement located in the far frontier, it is an organization that exists as a front for region's largest one of the region's largest criminal organizations. It coopts populist and anti-imperialist rhetoric to build local support and mask its ilicit operations from the public. It extorts local planetary governments, stations for security payments, better known as protection rackets in exchange for protection against piracy, maintaining order or simply to prevent attacks by the frontier union itself.</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Frontier_Union&diff=7691Frontier Union2025-12-28T15:58:53Z<p>Shirley: Created page with "{{Organization|flag=315px|name=Frontier Union|abbreviation=F.U., FU|type=* Criminal Organization * Political Organization}} The '''Frontier Union (FU)''' is a political movement located in the far frontier, it is an organization that exists as a front for region's largest one of the region's largest criminal organizations. It coopts populist and anti-imperialist rhetoric to build local support and mask its ilicit operations from the..."</p>
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<div>{{Organization|flag=[[File:FrontierUnionFlag Waving.png|315px]]|name=Frontier Union|abbreviation=F.U., FU|type=* Criminal Organization<br />
* Political Organization}}<br />
The '''Frontier Union (FU)''' is a political movement located in the far frontier, it is an organization that exists as a front for region's largest one of the region's largest criminal organizations. It coopts populist and anti-imperialist rhetoric to build local support and mask its ilicit operations from the public. It extorts local planetary governments, stations for security payments, better known as protection rackets in exchange for protection against piracy, maintaining order or simply to prevent attacks by the frontier union itself</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Marine_Nationale&diff=7690Marine Nationale2025-12-28T15:39:58Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div>{{Organization|country=[[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|x15px]] [[ French Republic|France]]|abbreviation=La Royale|type=Navy|role=Interstellar warfare|establishment=1626 (1000 years)}}<br />
The '''''Marine nationale''''' '''(MN)''' is the interstellar service branch of the [[French Armed Forces]].<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
<br />
=== Pre-First Scinfaxi War ===<br />
Founded in the 17th century, the French Navy is one of the oldest navies still in continuous service, with precursors dating back to the Middle Ages. It has taken part in key events in French history, including the Napoleonic Wars and the first world war, and played a critical role in establishing and securing the French colonial empire for over 400 years. The French Navy pioneered several innovations in naval technology, including the first steam-powered ship of the line, first seagoing ironclad warship, first mechanically propelled submarine, first steel-hulled warship, and first armoured cruiser.<br />
<br />
During the 18th and 19th centuries, the french navy engaged in several conflicts that resulted in decimation and subsequent rebuilding of its fleet against its rivals in the spanish and british navies. By the 20th century, the first seaplane, the French Fabre Hydravion, was flown in 1910, and the first seaplane carrier, ''Foudre'', was christened in the following year. Despite that innovation, the general development of the French Navy slowed down in the beginning of the 20th century as the naval arms race between Germany and Great Britain grew in intensity.<br />
<br />
It entered the great war with relatively few modern vessels, and during the war few warships were built because the main French effort was on land. While the British held control of the North Sea, the French held the Mediterranean, where they mostly kept watch on the Austro-Hungarian Navy. The largest operations of the Navy were conducted during the Dardanelles Campaign. In December 1916, during the Noemvriana events, French warships also bombarded Athens, trying to force the pro-German government of Greece to change its policies. The French Navy also played an important role in countering Germany's U-boat campaign by regularly patrolling the seas and escorting convoys.<br />
<br />
Between the Great war and the [[First Scinfaxi War]], the Navy modernized and expanded significantly, even in the face of limitations set by the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty. New additions included the heavy and fast ''Fantasque'' class "super-destroyers", the ''Richelieu''-class battleships, and the submarine ''Surcouf'' which was the largest and most powerful of its day.<br />
<br />
=== 23rd Century ===<br />
In 2280, the french navy introduced the Richelieu class fleet dreadnought into service, it remains the warship ever built by France and plays a central pillar of both its national prestige and military power.<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<br />
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKK_qLALBaE&t=1309s "Konigsberg Class Heavy Cruiser"]. ''Champlain Group''.</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Marine_Nationale&diff=7689Marine Nationale2025-12-28T15:35:46Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div>{{Organization|country=[[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|x15px]] [[ French Republic|France]]|abbreviation=La Royale|type=Navy|role=Interstellar warfare|establishment=1626 (1000 years)}}<br />
The '''''Marine nationale''''' '''(MN)''' is the interstellar service branch of the [[French Armed Forces]].<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
<br />
=== Pre-First Scinfaxi War ===<br />
Founded in the 17th century, the French Navy is one of the oldest navies still in continuous service, with precursors dating back to the Middle Ages. It has taken part in key events in French history, including the Napoleonic Wars and the first world war, and played a critical role in establishing and securing the French colonial empire for over 400 years. The French Navy pioneered several innovations in naval technology, including the first steam-powered ship of the line, first seagoing ironclad warship, first mechanically propelled submarine, first steel-hulled warship, and first armoured cruiser.<br />
<br />
During the 18th and 19th centuries, the french navy engaged in several conflicts that resulted in decimation and subsequent rebuilding of its fleet against its rivals in the spanish and british navies. By the 20th century, the first seaplane, the French Fabre Hydravion, was flown in 1910, and the first seaplane carrier, ''Foudre'', was christened in the following year. Despite that innovation, the general development of the French Navy slowed down in the beginning of the 20th century as the naval arms race between Germany and Great Britain grew in intensity.<br />
<br />
It entered the great war with relatively few modern vessels, and during the war few warships were built because the main French effort was on land. While the British held control of the North Sea, the French held the Mediterranean, where they mostly kept watch on the Austro-Hungarian Navy. The largest operations of the Navy were conducted during the Dardanelles Campaign. In December 1916, during the Noemvriana events, French warships also bombarded Athens, trying to force the pro-German government of Greece to change its policies. The French Navy also played an important role in countering Germany's U-boat campaign by regularly patrolling the seas and escorting convoys.<br />
<br />
Between the Great war and the [[First Scinfaxi War]], the Navy modernized and expanded significantly, even in the face of limitations set by the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty. New additions included the heavy and fast ''Fantasque'' class "super-destroyers", the ''Richelieu''-class battleships, and the submarine ''Surcouf'' which was the largest and most powerful of its day.<br />
<br />
=== 23rd Century ===<br />
In 2280, the french navy introduced the Richelieu class fleet dreadnought into service, it remains the warship ever built by France and plays a central pillar of both its national prestige and military power.</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Marine_Nationale&diff=7688Marine Nationale2025-12-28T15:35:30Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div>{{Organization|country=[[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|x15px]] [[ French Republic|France]]|abbreviation=La Royale|type=Navy|role=Interstellar warfare|establishment=1626 (1000 years)}}<br />
The '''''Marine nationale''''' '''(MN)''' is the interstellar service branch of the [[French Armed Forces]].<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
<br />
=== Pre-First Scinfaxi War ===<br />
Founded in the 17th century, the French Navy is one of the oldest navies still in continuous service, with precursors dating back to the Middle Ages. It has taken part in key events in French history, including the Napoleonic Wars and the first world war, and played a critical role in establishing and securing the French colonial empire for over 400 years. The French Navy pioneered several innovations in naval technology, including the first steam-powered ship of the line, first seagoing ironclad warship, first mechanically propelled submarine, first steel-hulled warship, and first armoured cruiser.<br />
<br />
During the 18th and 19th centuries, the french navy engaged in several conflicts that resulted in decimation and subsequent rebuilding of its fleet against its rivals in the spanish and british navies. By the 20th century, the first seaplane, the French Fabre Hydravion, was flown in 1910, and the first seaplane carrier, ''Foudre'', was christened in the following year. Despite that innovation, the general development of the French Navy slowed down in the beginning of the 20th century as the naval arms race between Germany and Great Britain grew in intensity.<br />
<br />
It entered World War I with relatively few modern vessels, and during the war few warships were built because the main French effort was on land. While the British held control of the North Sea, the French held the Mediterranean, where they mostly kept watch on the Austro-Hungarian Navy. The largest operations of the Navy were conducted during the Dardanelles Campaign. In December 1916, during the Noemvriana events, French warships also bombarded Athens, trying to force the pro-German government of Greece to change its policies. The French Navy also played an important role in countering Germany's U-boat campaign by regularly patrolling the seas and escorting convoys.<br />
<br />
Between the Great war and the [[First Scinfaxi War]], the Navy modernized and expanded significantly, even in the face of limitations set by the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty. New additions included the heavy and fast ''Fantasque'' class "super-destroyers", the ''Richelieu''-class battleships, and the submarine ''Surcouf'' which was the largest and most powerful of its day.<br />
<br />
=== 23rd Century ===<br />
In 2280, the french navy introduced the Richelieu class fleet dreadnought into service, it remains the warship ever built by France and plays a central pillar of both its national prestige and military power.</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Marine_Nationale&diff=7687Marine Nationale2025-12-28T15:34:54Z<p>Shirley: Created page with "{{Organization|country=x15px France|abbreviation=La Royale|type=Navy|role=Interstellar warfare|establishment=1626 (1000 years)}} The '''''Marine nationale''''' '''(MN)''' is the interstellar service branch of the French Armed Forces. == History == === Pre-First Scinfaxi War === Founded in the 17th century, the French Navy is one of the oldest navies still in continuous service, with precursors dating back to..."</p>
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<div>{{Organization|country=[[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|x15px]] [[ French Republic|France]]|abbreviation=La Royale|type=Navy|role=Interstellar warfare|establishment=1626 (1000 years)}}<br />
The '''''Marine nationale''''' '''(MN)''' is the interstellar service branch of the [[French Armed Forces]].<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
<br />
=== Pre-First Scinfaxi War ===<br />
Founded in the 17th century, the French Navy is one of the oldest navies still in continuous service, with precursors dating back to the Middle Ages. It has taken part in key events in French history, including the Napoleonic Wars and the first world war, and played a critical role in establishing and securing the French colonial empire for over 400 years. The French Navy pioneered several innovations in naval technology, including the first steam-powered ship of the line, first seagoing ironclad warship, first mechanically propelled submarine, first steel-hulled warship, and first armoured cruiser.<br />
<br />
During the 18th and 19th centuries, the french navy engaged in several conflicts that resulted in decimation and subsequent rebuilding of its fleet against its rivals in the spanish and british navies. By the 20th century, The first seaplane, the French Fabre Hydravion, was flown in 1910, and the first seaplane carrier, ''Foudre'', was christened in the following year. Despite that innovation, the general development of the French Navy slowed down in the beginning of the 20th century as the naval arms race between Germany and Great Britain grew in intensity.<br />
<br />
It entered World War I with relatively few modern vessels, and during the war few warships were built because the main French effort was on land. While the British held control of the North Sea, the French held the Mediterranean, where they mostly kept watch on the Austro-Hungarian Navy. The largest operations of the Navy were conducted during the Dardanelles Campaign. In December 1916, during the Noemvriana events, French warships also bombarded Athens, trying to force the pro-German government of Greece to change its policies. The French Navy also played an important role in countering Germany's U-boat campaign by regularly patrolling the seas and escorting convoys.<br />
<br />
Between the Great war and the [[First Scinfaxi War]], the Navy modernized and expanded significantly, even in the face of limitations set by the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty. New additions included the heavy and fast ''Fantasque'' class "super-destroyers", the ''Richelieu''-class battleships, and the submarine ''Surcouf'' which was the largest and most powerful of its day.<br />
<br />
=== 23rd Century ===<br />
In 2280, the french navy introduced the Richelieu class fleet dreadnought into service, it remains the warship ever built by France and plays a central pillar of both its national prestige and military power.</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Warship&diff=7686Warship2025-12-28T14:43:32Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div>{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
|+<br />
!style="width: 10%;" |Type<br />
!style="width: 30%;" |Role<br />
! style="width: 10%; | Compliment<br />
! style="width: 10%; | Operators<br />
! style="width: 15%;" | Example<br />
!style="width: 25%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center; padding-bottom:15px" |<br />
=== '''Capital Ships''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" | '''Fleet Dreadnought'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest warships developed. Without compromise in either armor, armament, or strategic mobility. Intended to serve as flagships for major fleets and task forces, they combine robust anti-starship capabilities with the capacity for sustained aerospace operations or planetary landings.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''100-1152 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 5 - 24 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 5 - 24 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Some Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:AmericanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Constellation''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tannhäuser''<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Richelieu''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Victory''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Warrior''<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Fleet Carrier'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Central to fleet aerospace operations. Carry large numbers of strike and support aircraft.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''240 - 1728 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 18 - 36 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 18 - 36 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Some Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Nordstern''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Stelmark''<br />
* [[File:ItalyFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Aeternitas''<br />
* [[File:KoreaFlag.png|alt=File:KoreaFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Fleet Landing Ship'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest vessel designed for planetary landings in contested theaters. Designed to help establish and hold planetary beachheads. <br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''200 - 1440 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 - 12 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 18 - 48 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Anita Buhur''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Dreadnought'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Anti-starship combatant that combines the capabilities of a battleship with the integrated air-wing of a fleet carrier.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''120 - 816 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 6 - 18 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 - 16 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Neptune''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Battleship'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest dedicated anti-starship combatant. Can provide heavy orbital bombardment during planetary assaults. <br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''40 - 336 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 - 10 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2 - 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Stalingrad''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Battlecruiser'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Anti-starship combatant typically smaller in size than Battleships. <br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] German standard battlecruisers emphasize close support for the main battle fleet. Often with an increased emphasis on anti-aerospace warfare.<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] British standard battlecruisers or “Capital Scouts” sacrifice armor for speed and strategic mobility. They are designed to conduct solo, long-range patrols and heavy reconnaissance.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''30 – 240 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2–6 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2–6 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Zinoviev''<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Kongō''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tirpitz''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Lettow-Vorbeck''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Landing Ship'''<br />
|Designed to support planetary operations, Landing Ships provide the essential link between orbital fleets and surface forces. <br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''80 – 672 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 – 4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 – 24 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:BrazilFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Independência''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Light Fleet Carrier'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Light carriers offer limited range but balance high speed and protection.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''60 - 432 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 6 - 18 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 - 18 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:WestAfricaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Nasara''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Cruisers & Heavy Escorts''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Heavy Cruiser'''<br />
|Large, multi-role combatants designed for sustained deep-space operations. They balance firepower, protection, and mobility, serving as commerce raiders, convoy escorts, escorts in larger fleets. <br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''20–160 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2–4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2–4 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:AmericanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Bayridge''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Königsberg''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Marienburg''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Berlin''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Dhaka''<br />
* [[File:VietCongFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Phan Bội Châu''<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Sakurajima''<br />
* [[File:ChariMakasaFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Santion''<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Retivvy II''<br />
* [[File:TurkeyFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Turat Ree''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Landing Cruiser'''<br />
|Versatile vessels equipped to support planetary assault operations, providing both fire support and the rapid deployment of ground forces.<br />
|<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets <br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Scout Cruiser'''<br />
|Larger type of cruiser optimized for extended operations such as convoy escort and deep-space patrols. Designated "patrol cruisers" in some navies, <br />
|<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Escort Carrier'''<br />
|Smaller carrier design optimized towards convoy support, planetary landings, and forward operating fleets. Typically lack the strategic endurance or aerospace wing size of fleet carriers but are far less costly to produce and deploy.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''30 – 192 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 – 6 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2 – 6 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Frequently converted from transport or cruiser hulls in less funded navies. <br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Cruiser'''<br />
|Core warships in most navies. Cruisers balance firepower, speed, and endurance, allowing them to operate independently or as escorts for larger formations. Their missions range from heavy escorts to capital ships, anti-piracy and convoy protection to deep-space patrol and support for planetary landings.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''12 – 96 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 – 4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* Non-State Actors <br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Bourgogne''<br />
* [[File:PhilippinesFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tomás Claudio''<br />
* ''Wild Rose'' (Privateer vessel)<br />
|One of the most widely used and versatile hull types in the Orion Arm. Private military companies and violent non state actors often modify surplus cruisers for specialized roles, including commerce raiding and aerospace suppression.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" | '''Missile Cruiser'''<br />
|Dedicated long-range fire support platforms emphasizing massed missile saturation attacks over kinetic or airwing capabilities. Often used for anti-ship, anti-aerospace, or planetary bombardment roles.<br />
<br />
* Some navies operate '''Arsenal Cruisers'''—specialized variants with minimal crews or full automation. These vessels act as mobile missile magazines, often controlled remotely or semi-autonomously.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''6 – 60 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
'''Arsenal Subclass'''<br />
* None<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Light Cruiser'''<br />
|Smaller cruisers optimized for patrol, escort, and screening operations. Typically deployed in roles where full-size cruisers are not justified or operational tempo demands greater responsiveness. In many doctrines, they serve as command platforms for destroyer squadrons or forward-deployed patrol groups.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''8 – 72 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 1 – 3 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 2 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Slavny''<br />
|Light Cruisers are among the most widely deployed warships in the Orion Arm, especially in smaller, less funded fleets. Their adaptability, ease of maintenance, and lower production cost make them attractive not only to nations, but also private military corporations, megacorps and colonial defense forces.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Heavy Arsenal Ship'''<br />
|Compact, missile-focused platforms intended to provide massed fire support in a supporting or stand-off role. Derived from light cruiser or destroyer hulls, these ships carry oversized missile magazines and minimal crew accommodations. They are nearly always operated as drones.<br />
|style="text-align:center"|'''None'''<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Destroyer Leader'''<br />
|Destroyer platforms equipped with flag flacilities, intended to lead escort flotillas or operate independently in complex tactical environments. Some classes are further distinguished by the small onboard aerospace wings, enabling limited strike, reconnaissance, or support operations.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''6 – 48 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Often used as task group flagships in regions where cruiser availability is limited. Notably popular in Axis doctrine, which emphasizes flexible command architectures and decentralized operations.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Destroyer'''<br />
|Versatile combatants characterized by high maneuverability. Typically assigned to escort, patrol, and interception roles, destroyers are optimized for anti-ship and anti-aerospace warfare. Many classes incorporate modular systems for mission-specific roles such as electronic warfare or missile defense. Form the outermost perimeter of a battlegroup during fleet actions. <br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''4 – 36 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:AustralasiaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Te Tūāpapa''<br />
|Prized for their agility and versatility, destroyers are the workhorses of many green-water navies. Their ability to maneuver rapidly in contested space makes also them ideal for screening formations and conducting pursuit or denial operations. <br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Heavy Tactical Landing Ship'''<br />
|Heavily armed and armored assault craft designed to insert troops into hostile landing zones while providing direct fire support. Comparable in size to a destroyer, these ships are equipped with substantial surface-attack weaponry and are fully optimized toward atmospheric operations. Typically operate in support of larger landing formations or independent expeditionary units.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''6 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
'''Troop Capacity''':<br />
* Reinforced Company (120 – 200 personnel)<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* ''[[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]]'' ''Al-Mansur TL-94 Heavy Tactical Landing Ship''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Escort Destroyer'''<br />
|Simplified destroyer variant optimized for anti-ship, anti-aerospace, or other specialized roles. Lacks the broad mission flexibility or command capabilities of standard destroyers, but is significantly easier to produce and maintain. Forms the “low” component of the high/low mix favored by many fleets.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
<br />
=== '''Light Escorts''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Landing Frigate'''<br />
|Armed troop transport designed for landing operations in hostile zones in support of planetary operations. Though primarily configured for transport and landing functions, some classes retain defensive systems and other interstellar performance comparable to standard frigates.<br />
<br />
* Some navies field '''Tactical Landing Frigates'''—more heavily armed variants that sacrifice interstellar performance for enhanced surface firepower. These ships serve as a lighter counterpart to Heavy Tactical Landing Ships, capable of operating in contested landing zones with minimal support.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''4 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
<br />
* '''Troop Capacity''': '''Light Company''' (80 – 120 personnel)<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|A common choice for dispersed terrestrial operations, especially in regions where orbital support is limited. Tactical variants often operate as integral components of terrestrial forces, remaining in low orbit or atmospheric flight to provide direct fire support, coordinate landings, or function as mobile command and logistics nodes throughout the duration of a surface campaign.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Frigate Leader'''<br />
|Enlarged frigates equipped with on board flag facilities, intended to lead small escort squadrons or coordinate inter-system operations. While similar in function to Destroyer Leaders, Frigate Leaders are more constrained in range and capability.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''4 – 18 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Commonly used for convoy protection, system defense, and peacetime patrols. In larger engagements, Frigate Leaders serve as subordinate elements within formations led by destroyers or cruisers, extending command reach across dispersed escort screens.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Scout Frigate'''<br />
|Reconnaissance-oriented frigate optimized for independent patrol, forward observation, and signals intelligence. Equipped with enhanced sensors and communications suites, Scout Frigates are tasked with monitoring hostile borders, escorting survey missions, and screening fleet movements.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Scout Frigates are valued for their low operating cost and adaptability. Some configurations include enhanced electronic warfare packages or drone control suites, allowing them to act as large "carriers", conduct electronic counter-reconnaissance, and otherwise contribute to battlefield deception. <br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Frigate'''<br />
|The most adaptable warship class in service, frigates are fielded in endless variety; patrol, escort, and anti-piracy to logistics support, customs enforcement, and long-range surveillance. Their size, modularity, and low operating cost make them suitable for both military and civilian applications.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Frigates are often the first line of defense in remote systems and serve as testbeds for new technologies. Their broad utility has led to widespread proliferation across the Orion Arm, making them a common presence in both peacetime and wartime operations.<br />
Countless frigate subclasses exist, (medical, support, logistics) many of them exclusive to individual nations, military blocs, or corporate navies—each reflecting unique doctrinal, logistical, or industrial priorities.<br />
<br />
For simplicity's sake, the Champlain Group categorizes many of these under Frigate. <br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Missile Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type platform specialized for long-range or anti aerospace engagements. Carries a larger missile complement than standard frigates, often at the expense of aerospace capacity or broad-spectrum versatility. Used to augment fleet firepower, defend convoys, or provide saturation fire in support of landing operations.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Missile Frigates are a common component of both fleet and convoy escorts. Many export models are adapted from standard frigate hulls with minimal modification, making them an accessible fire support option for smaller states and corporate navies.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Escort Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type escort focused on a specialized role, usually anti-aerospace or light anti-starship warfare, and some times heavy reconnaissance. Less flexible than general-purpose frigates, Escort Frigates are designed to supplement capability in close coordination with each other, escorting larger vessels, civilian transports, or logistics groups.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''ECM Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type platform optimized for electronic warfare and signals intelligence. Equipped with advanced jamming, sensor disruption, and decoy systems, ECM Frigates are used to degrade enemy targeting, protect friendly formations, and support strike operations.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''System Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type warship designed for operations exclusively to a single star system. May lack translight capability, sacrificing strategic mobility for reduced cost, lower maintenance, and longer station time. Used for customs enforcement, orbital security, patrol, and deterrence missions.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|System Frigates are widely produced by, or exported to, greenwater navies—forces focused on local system defense rather than interstellar operations. They are especially common in the far frontier, where translight capability is economically unfeasible. Despite their limitations, they often serve as a frontier fleet’s primary warship, providing critical presence, deterrence, and constabulary functions in underdeveloped or newly settled regions.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Heavy Corvette'''<br />
|High endurance corvette-type vessel designed for long range patrol, intersystem operations, and terrestrial capability. Often larger and more capable than standard corvettes, these ships blur the line between aerospace assets and naval combatants.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''2 – 12'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: 1 – 2<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Ships of this broad type operate under a wide range of designations, often depending on doctrinal context. Interstellar navies classify them as light warships, while aerospace or planetary warfare branches may view them as heavy gunships with a secondary interstellar utility.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Scout Corvette'''<br />
|Corvette-type vessel specialized for reconnaissance, extended-range patrol, or early warning missions. They emphasize sensor coverage, communications, and endurance over offensive capability. <br />
Planetary armies and aerospace forces may use Scout Corvettes (under different names) as orbital command posts, surveillance platforms, and forward observers during ground operations.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Missile Corvette'''<br />
|Light missile combatants optimized for system defense, patrol, and limited escort roles. Prioritize compact firepower and affordability over range or endurance. Typically operate within friendly territory or under the cover of larger fleet elements.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Corvette'''<br />
|Smallest proper or "rated" warships. Used for patrol, escort, and low-intensity combat missions. Favored for their low cost, adaptability, and ease of operation in system-level roles.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Drone Corvette'''<br />
|Light autonomous warships used for patrol, escort, or saturation tactics. Operate with minimal or no crew, relying on remote control or onboard AI. Used for high-risk missions, picket duty, or to augment larger formations with expendable firepower.<br />
<br />
*<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''ECM Corvette'''<br />
|Light electronic warfare platform equipped to disrupt sensors, communications, and targeting systems. Contributes to battlefleet deception. <br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Patrol Corvette'''<br />
|Light warship optimized for constabulary duties, customs enforcement, anti-piracy patrols, and general security operations. Typically lightly armed and not intended for high-intensity combat. Used to maintain presence, deter irregular threats, and enforce local authority in settled systems.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Patrol Corvettes have limited military value but are indispensable for routine enforcement, sovereignty patrols, and presence missions in low-threat environments. Their simplicity and low operational cost make them common among frontier authorities, planetary governments, and corporate security fleets.<br />
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|+<br />
!style="width: 10%;" |Type<br />
!style="width: 30%;" |Role<br />
! style="width: 10%; | Compliment<br />
! style="width: 10%; | Operators<br />
! style="width: 15%;" | Example<br />
!style="width: 25%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center; padding-bottom:15px" |<br />
=== '''Capital Ships''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" | '''Fleet Dreadnought'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest warships developed. Without compromise in either armor, armament, or strategic mobility. Intended to serve as flagships for major fleets and task forces, they combine robust anti-starship capabilities with the capacity for sustained aerospace operations or planetary landings.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''100-1152 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 5 - 24 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 5 - 24 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Some Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:AmericanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Constellation''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tannhäuser''<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Richelieu''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Victory''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Warrior''<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Fleet Carrier'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Central to fleet aerospace operations. Carry large numbers of strike and support aircraft.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''240 - 1728 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 18 - 36 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 18 - 36 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Some Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Nordstern''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Stelmark''<br />
* [[File:ItalyFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Aeternitas''<br />
* [[File:KoreaFlag.png|alt=File:KoreaFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Fleet Landing Ship'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest vessel designed for planetary landings in contested theaters. Designed to help establish and hold planetary beachheads. <br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''200 - 1440 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 - 12 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 18 - 48 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Anita Buhur''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Dreadnought'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Anti-starship combatant that combines the capabilities of a battleship with the integrated air-wing of a fleet carrier.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''120 - 816 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 6 - 18 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 - 16 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Neptune''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Battleship'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest dedicated anti-starship combatant. Can provide heavy orbital bombardment during planetary assaults. <br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''40 - 336 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 - 10 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2 - 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Stalingrad''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Battlecruiser'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Anti-starship combatant typically smaller in size than Battleships. <br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] German standard battlecruisers emphasize close support for the main battle fleet. Often with an increased emphasis on anti-aerospace warfare.<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] British standard battlecruisers or “Capital Scouts” sacrifice armor for speed and strategic mobility. They are designed to conduct solo, long-range patrols and heavy reconnaissance.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''30 – 240 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2–6 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2–6 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Zinoviev''<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Kongō''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tirpitz''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Lettow-Vorbeck''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Landing Ship'''<br />
|Designed to support planetary operations, Landing Ships provide the essential link between orbital fleets and surface forces. <br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''80 – 672 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 – 4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 – 24 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:BrazilFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Independência''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Light Fleet Carrier'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Light carriers offer limited range but balance high speed and protection.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''60 - 432 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 6 - 18 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 - 18 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:WestAfricaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Nasara''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Cruisers & Heavy Escorts''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Heavy Cruiser'''<br />
|Large, multi-role combatants designed for sustained deep-space operations. They balance firepower, protection, and mobility, serving as commerce raiders, convoy escorts, escorts in larger fleets. <br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''20–160 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2–4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2–4 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:AmericanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Bayridge''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Königsberg''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Marienburg''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Berlin''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Dhaka''<br />
* [[File:VietCongFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Phan Bội Châu''<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Sakurajima''<br />
* [[File:ChariMakasaFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Santion''<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Retivvy II''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Landing Cruiser'''<br />
|Versatile vessels equipped to support planetary assault operations, providing both fire support and the rapid deployment of ground forces.<br />
|<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets <br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Scout Cruiser'''<br />
|Larger type of cruiser optimized for extended operations such as convoy escort and deep-space patrols. Designated "patrol cruisers" in some navies, <br />
|<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Escort Carrier'''<br />
|Smaller carrier design optimized towards convoy support, planetary landings, and forward operating fleets. Typically lack the strategic endurance or aerospace wing size of fleet carriers but are far less costly to produce and deploy.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''30 – 192 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 – 6 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2 – 6 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Frequently converted from transport or cruiser hulls in less funded navies. <br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Cruiser'''<br />
|Core warships in most navies. Cruisers balance firepower, speed, and endurance, allowing them to operate independently or as escorts for larger formations. Their missions range from heavy escorts to capital ships, anti-piracy and convoy protection to deep-space patrol and support for planetary landings.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''12 – 96 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 – 4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* Non-State Actors <br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Bourgogne''<br />
* [[File:PhilippinesFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tomás Claudio''<br />
* ''Wild Rose'' (Privateer vessel)<br />
|One of the most widely used and versatile hull types in the Orion Arm. Private military companies and violent non state actors often modify surplus cruisers for specialized roles, including commerce raiding and aerospace suppression.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" | '''Missile Cruiser'''<br />
|Dedicated long-range fire support platforms emphasizing massed missile saturation attacks over kinetic or airwing capabilities. Often used for anti-ship, anti-aerospace, or planetary bombardment roles.<br />
<br />
* Some navies operate '''Arsenal Cruisers'''—specialized variants with minimal crews or full automation. These vessels act as mobile missile magazines, often controlled remotely or semi-autonomously.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''6 – 60 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
'''Arsenal Subclass'''<br />
* None<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Light Cruiser'''<br />
|Smaller cruisers optimized for patrol, escort, and screening operations. Typically deployed in roles where full-size cruisers are not justified or operational tempo demands greater responsiveness. In many doctrines, they serve as command platforms for destroyer squadrons or forward-deployed patrol groups.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''8 – 72 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 1 – 3 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 2 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Slavny''<br />
|Light Cruisers are among the most widely deployed warships in the Orion Arm, especially in smaller, less funded fleets. Their adaptability, ease of maintenance, and lower production cost make them attractive not only to nations, but also private military corporations, megacorps and colonial defense forces.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Heavy Arsenal Ship'''<br />
|Compact, missile-focused platforms intended to provide massed fire support in a supporting or stand-off role. Derived from light cruiser or destroyer hulls, these ships carry oversized missile magazines and minimal crew accommodations. They are nearly always operated as drones.<br />
|style="text-align:center"|'''None'''<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Destroyer Leader'''<br />
|Destroyer platforms equipped with flag flacilities, intended to lead escort flotillas or operate independently in complex tactical environments. Some classes are further distinguished by the small onboard aerospace wings, enabling limited strike, reconnaissance, or support operations.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''6 – 48 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Often used as task group flagships in regions where cruiser availability is limited. Notably popular in Axis doctrine, which emphasizes flexible command architectures and decentralized operations.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Destroyer'''<br />
|Versatile combatants characterized by high maneuverability. Typically assigned to escort, patrol, and interception roles, destroyers are optimized for anti-ship and anti-aerospace warfare. Many classes incorporate modular systems for mission-specific roles such as electronic warfare or missile defense. Form the outermost perimeter of a battlegroup during fleet actions. <br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''4 – 36 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:AustralasiaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Te Tūāpapa''<br />
|Prized for their agility and versatility, destroyers are the workhorses of many green-water navies. Their ability to maneuver rapidly in contested space makes also them ideal for screening formations and conducting pursuit or denial operations. <br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Heavy Tactical Landing Ship'''<br />
|Heavily armed and armored assault craft designed to insert troops into hostile landing zones while providing direct fire support. Comparable in size to a destroyer, these ships are equipped with substantial surface-attack weaponry and are fully optimized toward atmospheric operations. Typically operate in support of larger landing formations or independent expeditionary units.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''6 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
'''Troop Capacity''':<br />
* Reinforced Company (120 – 200 personnel)<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* ''[[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]]'' ''Al-Mansur TL-94 Heavy Tactical Landing Ship''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Escort Destroyer'''<br />
|Simplified destroyer variant optimized for anti-ship, anti-aerospace, or other specialized roles. Lacks the broad mission flexibility or command capabilities of standard destroyers, but is significantly easier to produce and maintain. Forms the “low” component of the high/low mix favored by many fleets.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
<br />
=== '''Light Escorts''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Landing Frigate'''<br />
|Armed troop transport designed for landing operations in hostile zones in support of planetary operations. Though primarily configured for transport and landing functions, some classes retain defensive systems and other interstellar performance comparable to standard frigates.<br />
<br />
* Some navies field '''Tactical Landing Frigates'''—more heavily armed variants that sacrifice interstellar performance for enhanced surface firepower. These ships serve as a lighter counterpart to Heavy Tactical Landing Ships, capable of operating in contested landing zones with minimal support.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''4 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
<br />
* '''Troop Capacity''': '''Light Company''' (80 – 120 personnel)<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|A common choice for dispersed terrestrial operations, especially in regions where orbital support is limited. Tactical variants often operate as integral components of terrestrial forces, remaining in low orbit or atmospheric flight to provide direct fire support, coordinate landings, or function as mobile command and logistics nodes throughout the duration of a surface campaign.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Frigate Leader'''<br />
|Enlarged frigates equipped with on board flag facilities, intended to lead small escort squadrons or coordinate inter-system operations. While similar in function to Destroyer Leaders, Frigate Leaders are more constrained in range and capability.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''4 – 18 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Commonly used for convoy protection, system defense, and peacetime patrols. In larger engagements, Frigate Leaders serve as subordinate elements within formations led by destroyers or cruisers, extending command reach across dispersed escort screens.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Scout Frigate'''<br />
|Reconnaissance-oriented frigate optimized for independent patrol, forward observation, and signals intelligence. Equipped with enhanced sensors and communications suites, Scout Frigates are tasked with monitoring hostile borders, escorting survey missions, and screening fleet movements.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Scout Frigates are valued for their low operating cost and adaptability. Some configurations include enhanced electronic warfare packages or drone control suites, allowing them to act as large "carriers", conduct electronic counter-reconnaissance, and otherwise contribute to battlefield deception. <br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Frigate'''<br />
|The most adaptable warship class in service, frigates are fielded in endless variety; patrol, escort, and anti-piracy to logistics support, customs enforcement, and long-range surveillance. Their size, modularity, and low operating cost make them suitable for both military and civilian applications.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Frigates are often the first line of defense in remote systems and serve as testbeds for new technologies. Their broad utility has led to widespread proliferation across the Orion Arm, making them a common presence in both peacetime and wartime operations.<br />
Countless frigate subclasses exist, (medical, support, logistics) many of them exclusive to individual nations, military blocs, or corporate navies—each reflecting unique doctrinal, logistical, or industrial priorities.<br />
<br />
For simplicity's sake, the Champlain Group categorizes many of these under Frigate. <br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Missile Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type platform specialized for long-range or anti aerospace engagements. Carries a larger missile complement than standard frigates, often at the expense of aerospace capacity or broad-spectrum versatility. Used to augment fleet firepower, defend convoys, or provide saturation fire in support of landing operations.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Missile Frigates are a common component of both fleet and convoy escorts. Many export models are adapted from standard frigate hulls with minimal modification, making them an accessible fire support option for smaller states and corporate navies.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Escort Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type escort focused on a specialized role, usually anti-aerospace or light anti-starship warfare, and some times heavy reconnaissance. Less flexible than general-purpose frigates, Escort Frigates are designed to supplement capability in close coordination with each other, escorting larger vessels, civilian transports, or logistics groups.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''ECM Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type platform optimized for electronic warfare and signals intelligence. Equipped with advanced jamming, sensor disruption, and decoy systems, ECM Frigates are used to degrade enemy targeting, protect friendly formations, and support strike operations.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''System Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type warship designed for operations exclusively to a single star system. May lack translight capability, sacrificing strategic mobility for reduced cost, lower maintenance, and longer station time. Used for customs enforcement, orbital security, patrol, and deterrence missions.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|System Frigates are widely produced by, or exported to, greenwater navies—forces focused on local system defense rather than interstellar operations. They are especially common in the far frontier, where translight capability is economically unfeasible. Despite their limitations, they often serve as a frontier fleet’s primary warship, providing critical presence, deterrence, and constabulary functions in underdeveloped or newly settled regions.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Heavy Corvette'''<br />
|High endurance corvette-type vessel designed for long range patrol, intersystem operations, and terrestrial capability. Often larger and more capable than standard corvettes, these ships blur the line between aerospace assets and naval combatants.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''2 – 12'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: 1 – 2<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Ships of this broad type operate under a wide range of designations, often depending on doctrinal context. Interstellar navies classify them as light warships, while aerospace or planetary warfare branches may view them as heavy gunships with a secondary interstellar utility.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Scout Corvette'''<br />
|Corvette-type vessel specialized for reconnaissance, extended-range patrol, or early warning missions. They emphasize sensor coverage, communications, and endurance over offensive capability. <br />
Planetary armies and aerospace forces may use Scout Corvettes (under different names) as orbital command posts, surveillance platforms, and forward observers during ground operations.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Missile Corvette'''<br />
|Light missile combatants optimized for system defense, patrol, and limited escort roles. Prioritize compact firepower and affordability over range or endurance. Typically operate within friendly territory or under the cover of larger fleet elements.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Corvette'''<br />
|Smallest proper or "rated" warships. Used for patrol, escort, and low-intensity combat missions. Favored for their low cost, adaptability, and ease of operation in system-level roles.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Drone Corvette'''<br />
|Light autonomous warships used for patrol, escort, or saturation tactics. Operate with minimal or no crew, relying on remote control or onboard AI. Used for high-risk missions, picket duty, or to augment larger formations with expendable firepower.<br />
<br />
*<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''ECM Corvette'''<br />
|Light electronic warfare platform equipped to disrupt sensors, communications, and targeting systems. Contributes to battlefleet deception. <br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Patrol Corvette'''<br />
|Light warship optimized for constabulary duties, customs enforcement, anti-piracy patrols, and general security operations. Typically lightly armed and not intended for high-intensity combat. Used to maintain presence, deter irregular threats, and enforce local authority in settled systems.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Patrol Corvettes have limited military value but are indispensable for routine enforcement, sovereignty patrols, and presence missions in low-threat environments. Their simplicity and low operational cost make them common among frontier authorities, planetary governments, and corporate security fleets.<br />
|}</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Warship&diff=7661Warship2025-12-27T21:37:23Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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|+<br />
!style="width: 10%;" |Type<br />
!style="width: 30%;" |Role<br />
! style="width: 10%; | Compliment<br />
! style="width: 10%; | Operators<br />
! style="width: 15%;" | Example<br />
!style="width: 25%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center; padding-bottom:15px" |<br />
=== '''Capital Ships''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" | '''Fleet Dreadnought'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest warships developed. Without compromise in either armor, armament, or strategic mobility. Intended to serve as flagships for major fleets and task forces, they combine robust anti-starship capabilities with the capacity for sustained aerospace operations or planetary landings.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''100-1152 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 5 - 24 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 5 - 24 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Some Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:AmericanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Constellation''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tannhäuser''<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Richelieu''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Victory''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Warrior''<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Fleet Carrier'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Central to fleet aerospace operations. Carry large numbers of strike and support aircraft.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''240 - 1728 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 18 - 36 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 18 - 36 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Some Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Nordstern''<br />
* [[File:ItalyFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Aeternitas''<br />
* [[File:KoreaFlag.png|alt=File:KoreaFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Fleet Landing Ship'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest vessel designed for planetary landings in contested theaters. Designed to help establish and hold planetary beachheads. <br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''200 - 1440 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 - 12 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 18 - 48 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Anita Buhur''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Dreadnought'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Anti-starship combatant that combines the capabilities of a battleship with the integrated air-wing of a fleet carrier.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''120 - 816 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 6 - 18 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 - 16 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Neptune''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Battleship'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest dedicated anti-starship combatant. Can provide heavy orbital bombardment during planetary assaults. <br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''40 - 336 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 - 10 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2 - 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Stalingrad''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Battlecruiser'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Anti-starship combatant typically smaller in size than Battleships. <br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] German standard battlecruisers emphasize close support for the main battle fleet. Often with an increased emphasis on anti-aerospace warfare.<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] British standard battlecruisers or “Capital Scouts” sacrifice armor for speed and strategic mobility. They are designed to conduct solo, long-range patrols and heavy reconnaissance.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''30 – 240 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2–6 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2–6 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Zinoviev''<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Kongō''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tirpitz''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Lettow-Vorbeck''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Landing Ship'''<br />
|Designed to support planetary operations, Landing Ships provide the essential link between orbital fleets and surface forces. <br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''80 – 672 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 – 4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 – 24 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:BrazilFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Independência''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Light Fleet Carrier'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Light carriers offer limited range but balance high speed and protection.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; vertical-align:top" |'''60 - 432 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 6 - 18 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 - 18 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:WestAfricaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Nasara''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Cruisers & Heavy Escorts''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Heavy Cruiser'''<br />
|Large, multi-role combatants designed for sustained deep-space operations. They balance firepower, protection, and mobility, serving as commerce raiders, convoy escorts, escorts in larger fleets. <br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''20–160 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2–4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2–4 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:AmericanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Bayridge''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Königsberg''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Marienburg''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Berlin''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Dhaka''<br />
* [[File:VietCongFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Phan Bội Châu''<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Sakurajima''<br />
* [[File:ChariMakasaFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Santion''<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Retivvy II''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Landing Cruiser'''<br />
|Versatile vessels equipped to support planetary assault operations, providing both fire support and the rapid deployment of ground forces.<br />
|<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets <br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Scout Cruiser'''<br />
|Larger type of cruiser optimized for extended operations such as convoy escort and deep-space patrols. Designated "patrol cruisers" in some navies, <br />
|<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Escort Carrier'''<br />
|Smaller carrier design optimized towards convoy support, planetary landings, and forward operating fleets. Typically lack the strategic endurance or aerospace wing size of fleet carriers but are far less costly to produce and deploy.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''30 – 192 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 – 6 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2 – 6 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Frequently converted from transport or cruiser hulls in less funded navies. <br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Cruiser'''<br />
|Core warships in most navies. Cruisers balance firepower, speed, and endurance, allowing them to operate independently or as escorts for larger formations. Their missions range from heavy escorts to capital ships, anti-piracy and convoy protection to deep-space patrol and support for planetary landings.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''12 – 96 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 – 4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* Non-State Actors <br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Bourgogne''<br />
* [[File:PhilippinesFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tomás Claudio''<br />
* ''Wild Rose'' (Privateer vessel)<br />
|One of the most widely used and versatile hull types in the Orion Arm. Private military companies and violent non state actors often modify surplus cruisers for specialized roles, including commerce raiding and aerospace suppression.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" | '''Missile Cruiser'''<br />
|Dedicated long-range fire support platforms emphasizing massed missile saturation attacks over kinetic or airwing capabilities. Often used for anti-ship, anti-aerospace, or planetary bombardment roles.<br />
<br />
* Some navies operate '''Arsenal Cruisers'''—specialized variants with minimal crews or full automation. These vessels act as mobile missile magazines, often controlled remotely or semi-autonomously.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''6 – 60 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
'''Arsenal Subclass'''<br />
* None<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Light Cruiser'''<br />
|Smaller cruisers optimized for patrol, escort, and screening operations. Typically deployed in roles where full-size cruisers are not justified or operational tempo demands greater responsiveness. In many doctrines, they serve as command platforms for destroyer squadrons or forward-deployed patrol groups.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''8 – 72 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 1 – 3 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 2 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Slavny''<br />
|Light Cruisers are among the most widely deployed warships in the Orion Arm, especially in smaller, less funded fleets. Their adaptability, ease of maintenance, and lower production cost make them attractive not only to nations, but also private military corporations, megacorps and colonial defense forces.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Heavy Arsenal Ship'''<br />
|Compact, missile-focused platforms intended to provide massed fire support in a supporting or stand-off role. Derived from light cruiser or destroyer hulls, these ships carry oversized missile magazines and minimal crew accommodations. They are nearly always operated as drones.<br />
|style="text-align:center"|'''None'''<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Destroyer Leader'''<br />
|Destroyer platforms equipped with flag flacilities, intended to lead escort flotillas or operate independently in complex tactical environments. Some classes are further distinguished by the small onboard aerospace wings, enabling limited strike, reconnaissance, or support operations.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''6 – 48 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Often used as task group flagships in regions where cruiser availability is limited. Notably popular in Axis doctrine, which emphasizes flexible command architectures and decentralized operations.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Destroyer'''<br />
|Versatile combatants characterized by high maneuverability. Typically assigned to escort, patrol, and interception roles, destroyers are optimized for anti-ship and anti-aerospace warfare. Many classes incorporate modular systems for mission-specific roles such as electronic warfare or missile defense. Form the outermost perimeter of a battlegroup during fleet actions. <br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''4 – 36 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:AustralasiaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Te Tūāpapa''<br />
|Prized for their agility and versatility, destroyers are the workhorses of many green-water navies. Their ability to maneuver rapidly in contested space makes also them ideal for screening formations and conducting pursuit or denial operations. <br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Heavy Tactical Landing Ship'''<br />
|Heavily armed and armored assault craft designed to insert troops into hostile landing zones while providing direct fire support. Comparable in size to a destroyer, these ships are equipped with substantial surface-attack weaponry and are fully optimized toward atmospheric operations. Typically operate in support of larger landing formations or independent expeditionary units.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''6 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
'''Troop Capacity''':<br />
* Reinforced Company (120 – 200 personnel)<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* ''[[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]]'' ''Al-Mansur TL-94 Heavy Tactical Landing Ship''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Escort Destroyer'''<br />
|Simplified destroyer variant optimized for anti-ship, anti-aerospace, or other specialized roles. Lacks the broad mission flexibility or command capabilities of standard destroyers, but is significantly easier to produce and maintain. Forms the “low” component of the high/low mix favored by many fleets.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
<br />
=== '''Light Escorts''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Landing Frigate'''<br />
|Armed troop transport designed for landing operations in hostile zones in support of planetary operations. Though primarily configured for transport and landing functions, some classes retain defensive systems and other interstellar performance comparable to standard frigates.<br />
<br />
* Some navies field '''Tactical Landing Frigates'''—more heavily armed variants that sacrifice interstellar performance for enhanced surface firepower. These ships serve as a lighter counterpart to Heavy Tactical Landing Ships, capable of operating in contested landing zones with minimal support.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''4 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
<br />
* '''Troop Capacity''': '''Light Company''' (80 – 120 personnel)<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|A common choice for dispersed terrestrial operations, especially in regions where orbital support is limited. Tactical variants often operate as integral components of terrestrial forces, remaining in low orbit or atmospheric flight to provide direct fire support, coordinate landings, or function as mobile command and logistics nodes throughout the duration of a surface campaign.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Frigate Leader'''<br />
|Enlarged frigates equipped with on board flag facilities, intended to lead small escort squadrons or coordinate inter-system operations. While similar in function to Destroyer Leaders, Frigate Leaders are more constrained in range and capability.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''4 – 18 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Commonly used for convoy protection, system defense, and peacetime patrols. In larger engagements, Frigate Leaders serve as subordinate elements within formations led by destroyers or cruisers, extending command reach across dispersed escort screens.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Scout Frigate'''<br />
|Reconnaissance-oriented frigate optimized for independent patrol, forward observation, and signals intelligence. Equipped with enhanced sensors and communications suites, Scout Frigates are tasked with monitoring hostile borders, escorting survey missions, and screening fleet movements.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Scout Frigates are valued for their low operating cost and adaptability. Some configurations include enhanced electronic warfare packages or drone control suites, allowing them to act as large "carriers", conduct electronic counter-reconnaissance, and otherwise contribute to battlefield deception. <br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Frigate'''<br />
|The most adaptable warship class in service, frigates are fielded in endless variety; patrol, escort, and anti-piracy to logistics support, customs enforcement, and long-range surveillance. Their size, modularity, and low operating cost make them suitable for both military and civilian applications.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Frigates are often the first line of defense in remote systems and serve as testbeds for new technologies. Their broad utility has led to widespread proliferation across the Orion Arm, making them a common presence in both peacetime and wartime operations.<br />
Countless frigate subclasses exist, (medical, support, logistics) many of them exclusive to individual nations, military blocs, or corporate navies—each reflecting unique doctrinal, logistical, or industrial priorities.<br />
<br />
For simplicity's sake, the Champlain Group categorizes many of these under Frigate. <br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Missile Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type platform specialized for long-range or anti aerospace engagements. Carries a larger missile complement than standard frigates, often at the expense of aerospace capacity or broad-spectrum versatility. Used to augment fleet firepower, defend convoys, or provide saturation fire in support of landing operations.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Missile Frigates are a common component of both fleet and convoy escorts. Many export models are adapted from standard frigate hulls with minimal modification, making them an accessible fire support option for smaller states and corporate navies.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Escort Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type escort focused on a specialized role, usually anti-aerospace or light anti-starship warfare, and some times heavy reconnaissance. Less flexible than general-purpose frigates, Escort Frigates are designed to supplement capability in close coordination with each other, escorting larger vessels, civilian transports, or logistics groups.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''ECM Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type platform optimized for electronic warfare and signals intelligence. Equipped with advanced jamming, sensor disruption, and decoy systems, ECM Frigates are used to degrade enemy targeting, protect friendly formations, and support strike operations.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
* 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''System Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type warship designed for operations exclusively to a single star system. May lack translight capability, sacrificing strategic mobility for reduced cost, lower maintenance, and longer station time. Used for customs enforcement, orbital security, patrol, and deterrence missions.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|System Frigates are widely produced by, or exported to, greenwater navies—forces focused on local system defense rather than interstellar operations. They are especially common in the far frontier, where translight capability is economically unfeasible. Despite their limitations, they often serve as a frontier fleet’s primary warship, providing critical presence, deterrence, and constabulary functions in underdeveloped or newly settled regions.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Heavy Corvette'''<br />
|High endurance corvette-type vessel designed for long range patrol, intersystem operations, and terrestrial capability. Often larger and more capable than standard corvettes, these ships blur the line between aerospace assets and naval combatants.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''2 – 12'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: 1 – 2<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Ships of this broad type operate under a wide range of designations, often depending on doctrinal context. Interstellar navies classify them as light warships, while aerospace or planetary warfare branches may view them as heavy gunships with a secondary interstellar utility.<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Scout Corvette'''<br />
|Corvette-type vessel specialized for reconnaissance, extended-range patrol, or early warning missions. They emphasize sensor coverage, communications, and endurance over offensive capability. <br />
Planetary armies and aerospace forces may use Scout Corvettes (under different names) as orbital command posts, surveillance platforms, and forward observers during ground operations.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Missile Corvette'''<br />
|Light missile combatants optimized for system defense, patrol, and limited escort roles. Prioritize compact firepower and affordability over range or endurance. Typically operate within friendly territory or under the cover of larger fleet elements.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Corvette'''<br />
|Smallest proper or "rated" warships. Used for patrol, escort, and low-intensity combat missions. Favored for their low cost, adaptability, and ease of operation in system-level roles.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Drone Corvette'''<br />
|Light autonomous warships used for patrol, escort, or saturation tactics. Operate with minimal or no crew, relying on remote control or onboard AI. Used for high-risk missions, picket duty, or to augment larger formations with expendable firepower.<br />
<br />
*<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''ECM Corvette'''<br />
|Light electronic warfare platform equipped to disrupt sensors, communications, and targeting systems. Contributes to battlefleet deception. <br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; text-align:center" |'''Patrol Corvette'''<br />
|Light warship optimized for constabulary duties, customs enforcement, anti-piracy patrols, and general security operations. Typically lightly armed and not intended for high-intensity combat. Used to maintain presence, deter irregular threats, and enforce local authority in settled systems.<br />
|style="padding: 10px; vertical-align:top"|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
| style="padding: 5px 10px 10px 0px; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|Patrol Corvettes have limited military value but are indispensable for routine enforcement, sovereignty patrols, and presence missions in low-threat environments. Their simplicity and low operational cost make them common among frontier authorities, planetary governments, and corporate security fleets.<br />
|}</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Torchfire&diff=7186Torchfire2025-10-24T18:51:11Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div>{{Organization|flag=[[File:TorchfireLogo.png|center|30px]]|type=* Black PMC|flag-title=Logo}}<br />
The '''Torchfire Group''' is an elite bounty hunting organization active in the [[Far Frontier]]. Founded by [[Commonwealth of Vega|Vegan]] veterans of the [[Solar Wars]], the outfit has become one of the most highly respected bounty organizations in the Far Frontier - with a reputation established through a series of high-profile kills and captures.<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
[https://www.champlain.group/news/uyejzmv8x0fdrwu2d88vmofh5uu7vb "PMC Commander Accused of War Crimes Killed by Frontier Bounty Hunters", ''Champlain Group'']<br />
<br />
[https://www.champlain.group/news/torchfire-recovery-agent "Torchfire Recovery Agent", ''Champlain Group'']</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Torchfire&diff=7091Torchfire2025-10-21T18:28:10Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div>{{Organization|flag=[[File:TorchfireLogo.png|30px]] |type=* Black PMC}}<br />
The '''Torchfire Group''' is an elite bounty hunting organization active in the [[Far Frontier]]. Founded by [[Commonwealth of Vega|Vegan]] veterans of the [[Solar Wars]], the outfit has become one of the most highly respected bounty organizations in the Far Frontier - with a reputation established through a series of high-profile kills and captures.<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
[https://www.champlain.group/news/uyejzmv8x0fdrwu2d88vmofh5uu7vb "PMC Commander Accused of War Crimes Killed by Frontier Bounty Hunters", ''Champlain Group'']<br />
<br />
[https://www.champlain.group/news/torchfire-recovery-agent "Torchfire Recovery Agent", ''Champlain Group'']</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Tanks_%26_Armoured_Fighting_Vehicles&diff=7080Tanks & Armoured Fighting Vehicles2025-10-21T14:47:25Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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== '''Tanks''' ==<br />
A '''tank''' is a type of armored fighting vehicle, intended as a primarily offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tank designs balance firepower, protection, and mobility and are a mainstay of modern ground forces. They are a critical component of combined arms warfare. <br />
<br />
National tank doctrine is broadly split into two approaches. Some nations, particularly those with smaller militaries or limited budgets, may field a limited number of designs, usually a "main battle tank", that may be supported by limited numbers of other types. By contrast, larger powers and major military blocs often employ a full-spectrum array of tank types, each tailored for specific battlefield roles, environmental conditions, or operational doctrines. <br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
|+<br />
!style="width:7.5%" | Type<br />
!style="width:50%" | Role<br />
!style="width:16%" | Example(s)<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Main Battle'''</div><br />
|style="width:50%" | A nation’s primary armored fighting vehicle, typically designed to balance firepower, protection, and mobility. Main Battle Tanks are intended to perform a wide range of frontline roles and are produced in large numbers, forming the core of armored formations. While capabilities vary by design era and doctrine, MBTs generally represent the most strategically significant tank in a nation's inventory, optimized for versatility rather than specialization.<br />
|style="width:15%; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] T-680<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] T-640<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Pz.Kpfw.XLII - "Panzer 42"<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Pz.Kpfw.XXXIX - "Panzer 39"<br />
* [[File:AmericaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] M9 Cortez<br />
* [[File:AmericaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] M8A5<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Type 84 Chi-To<br />
|Main Battle Tanks are most commonly employed by nations with smaller or moderately sized militaries, where a single, versatile platform must fulfill multiple roles. In larger forces with more diverse armored inventories, the same design might be classified as a ''medium tank.''<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Reconnaissance'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Light'''</div><br />
|Light tanks are characterized by their reduced armor and firepower. They compensate with superior speed, reduced size, and lower weight, resulting in greater tactical mobility and reduced logistics. These attributes make light tanks particularly suited for operations requiring rapid maneuvering or independent operations; planetary landings, screening actions, armored reconnaissance, skirmishes, and artillery or orbital observation.<br />
|style="vertical-align:top"|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] BT-710M<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Renault Chasseur-40<br />
* ASAD Al-Antarah<br />
|The functional roles of light tanks and assault guns, can occasionally intersect, as both vehicle types may be employed in similar operational contexts, depending on doctrine and force composition.<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Cruiser'''</div><br />
|High-mobility hovercraft capable of traversing hazardous terrain, including difficult environments where traditional tracked or wheeled vehicles would be impractical. They are particularly effective in river crossings and marshy areas, allowing for rapid deployment across landscapes traditionally resistant to maneuver warfare. Typically featuring lighter armor compared to other types, they compensate with the potential for significantly higher speeds, making them ideal for flanking maneuvers, fast assaults, and exploitation roles.<br />
|style="vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Cutlass III<br />
* [[File:BrazilFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] VBC-15 Ciclone <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Medium'''</div><br />
|Medium tanks balance protection, firepower, and mobility similarly to main battle tanks. However, they are distinguished by their role not as the primary armored component of an army, but as part of a diverse array of vehicles that may include light, heavy, and other specialized tank types.<br />
|style="vertical-align:top"|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] T-680<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Pz.Kpfw.XLII - "Panzer 42"<br />
* [[File:AmericaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] M9 Cortez<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Type 84 Chi-To<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Siege'''</div><br />
|Heavily armed and armored infantry support vehicles designed for use in urban or other close-quarters environments. Their primary armament is optimized for breaching fortifications and entrenched positions rather than engaging enemy armor. <br />
|style="vertical-align:top"|<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Sturmpanzerwagen 902/3 "Sturmfront"<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Heavy'''</div><br />
|Characterized by their thick armor and armor-piercing weaponry, heavy tanks are designed to dominate in direct confrontations with enemy armor while resisting return fire. Although slower and less maneuverable than lighter tanks, their superior protection and firepower make them ideal for breaking through fortified positions and leading frontal assaults.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Super Heavy'''</div><br />
|Designed as breakthrough vehicles with extremely thick armor and powerful main guns, super heavy tanks are built to withstand sustained enemy fire and demolish fortified positions. Typically much larger and heavier than standard heavy tanks, they sacrifice mobility and speed for unmatched protection and firepower. Their primary role is to spearhead assaults against heavily defended areas and engage rival enemy armor.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Missile'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Specialist'''</div><br />
|Specialist tanks are designed to fulfill niche roles on the battlefield, often equipped with unconventional or exotic weaponry such as flamethrowers, stealth, or directed energy systems. These vehicles are typically deployed to address specific tactical challenges, such as clearing fortifications, combating infantry in dense terrain, or neutralizing electronic threats. Due to their specialized nature, they are often integrated into mixed formations to complement more conventional armor.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== '''Troop Carriers & AFVs''' ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
|+<br />
!style="width:7.5%" | Type<br />
!style="width:50%" | Role<br />
!style="width:15%" | Example(s)<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Armoured Personnel Carrier'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Reconnaissance Infantry Fighting Vehicle'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Infantry Fighting Vehicle'''</div><br />
| style="width:50%" |<br />
| style="width:15%; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] BMP-14<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Cavalry Fighting Vehicle'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Tank Support Combat Vehicle'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== '''Self Propelled Artillery''' ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
|+<br />
!style="width:7.5%" | Type<br />
!style="width:50%" | Role<br />
!style="width:15%" | Example(s)<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self Propelled Anti-Tank'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled''' '''Assault Gun'''<br />
(SPAG)<br />
</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled Artillery'''</div><br />
| style="width:50%" |<br />
| style="width:15%; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled Drone Carrier'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Multiple Launch Rocket System'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] BM-131<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Tactical Ballistic Missile System'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled Anti Aerospace System''' <br />
(SPAAS)<br />
</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] 2K34<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled Anti Orbital System'''(SPAOS)</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] BM-142<br />
|<br />
|}</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Tanks_%26_Armoured_Fighting_Vehicles&diff=7079Tanks & Armoured Fighting Vehicles2025-10-21T14:44:47Z<p>Shirley: </p>
<hr />
<div> <br />
== '''Tanks''' ==<br />
A '''tank''' is a type of armored fighting vehicle, intended as a primarily offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tank designs balance firepower, protection, and mobility and are a mainstay of modern ground forces. They are a critical component of combined arms warfare. <br />
<br />
National tank doctrine is broadly split into two approaches. Some nations, particularly those with smaller militaries or limited budgets, may field a limited number of designs, usually a "main battle tank", that may be supported by limited numbers of other types. By contrast, larger powers and major military blocs often employ a full-spectrum array of tank types, each tailored for specific battlefield roles, environmental conditions, or operational doctrines. <br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
|+<br />
!style="width:7.5%" | Type<br />
!style="width:50%" | Role<br />
!style="width:16%" | Example(s)<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Main Battle'''</div><br />
|style="width:50%" | A nation’s primary armored fighting vehicle, typically designed to balance firepower, protection, and mobility. Main Battle Tanks are intended to perform a wide range of frontline roles and are produced in large numbers, forming the core of armored formations. While capabilities vary by design era and doctrine, MBTs generally represent the most strategically significant tank in a nation's inventory, optimized for versatility rather than specialization.<br />
|style="width:15%; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] T-680<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Pz.Kpfw.XLII - "Panzer 42"<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Pz.Kpfw.XXXIX - "Panzer 39"<br />
* [[File:AmericaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] M9 Cortez<br />
* [[File:AmericaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] M8A5<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Type 84 Chi-To<br />
|Main Battle Tanks are most commonly employed by nations with smaller or moderately sized militaries, where a single, versatile platform must fulfill multiple roles. In larger forces with more diverse armored inventories, the same design might be classified as a ''medium tank.''<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Reconnaissance'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Light'''</div><br />
|Light tanks are characterized by their reduced armor and firepower. They compensate with superior speed, reduced size, and lower weight, resulting in greater tactical mobility and reduced logistics. These attributes make light tanks particularly suited for operations requiring rapid maneuvering or independent operations; planetary landings, screening actions, armored reconnaissance, skirmishes, and artillery or orbital observation.<br />
|style="vertical-align:top"|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] BT-710M<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Renault Chasseur-40<br />
* ASAD Al-Antarah<br />
|The functional roles of light tanks and assault guns, can occasionally intersect, as both vehicle types may be employed in similar operational contexts, depending on doctrine and force composition.<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Cruiser'''</div><br />
|High-mobility hovercraft capable of traversing hazardous terrain, including difficult environments where traditional tracked or wheeled vehicles would be impractical. They are particularly effective in river crossings and marshy areas, allowing for rapid deployment across landscapes traditionally resistant to maneuver warfare. Typically featuring lighter armor compared to other types, they compensate with the potential for significantly higher speeds, making them ideal for flanking maneuvers, fast assaults, and exploitation roles.<br />
|style="vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Cutlass III<br />
* [[File:BrazilFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] VBC-15 Ciclone <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Medium'''</div><br />
|Medium tanks balance protection, firepower, and mobility similarly to main battle tanks. However, they are distinguished by their role not as the primary armored component of an army, but as part of a diverse array of vehicles that may include light, heavy, and other specialized tank types.<br />
|style="vertical-align:top"|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] T-680<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Pz.Kpfw.XLII - "Panzer 42"<br />
* [[File:AmericaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] M9 Cortez<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Type 84 Chi-To<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Siege'''</div><br />
|Heavily armed and armored infantry support vehicles designed for use in urban or other close-quarters environments. Their primary armament is optimized for breaching fortifications and entrenched positions rather than engaging enemy armor. <br />
|style="vertical-align:top"|<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Sturmpanzerwagen 902/3 "Sturmfront"<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Heavy'''</div><br />
|Characterized by their thick armor and armor-piercing weaponry, heavy tanks are designed to dominate in direct confrontations with enemy armor while resisting return fire. Although slower and less maneuverable than lighter tanks, their superior protection and firepower make them ideal for breaking through fortified positions and leading frontal assaults.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Super Heavy'''</div><br />
|Designed as breakthrough vehicles with extremely thick armor and powerful main guns, super heavy tanks are built to withstand sustained enemy fire and demolish fortified positions. Typically much larger and heavier than standard heavy tanks, they sacrifice mobility and speed for unmatched protection and firepower. Their primary role is to spearhead assaults against heavily defended areas and engage rival enemy armor.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Missile'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Specialist'''</div><br />
|Specialist tanks are designed to fulfill niche roles on the battlefield, often equipped with unconventional or exotic weaponry such as flamethrowers, stealth, or directed energy systems. These vehicles are typically deployed to address specific tactical challenges, such as clearing fortifications, combating infantry in dense terrain, or neutralizing electronic threats. Due to their specialized nature, they are often integrated into mixed formations to complement more conventional armor.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== '''Troop Carriers & AFVs''' ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
|+<br />
!style="width:7.5%" | Type<br />
!style="width:50%" | Role<br />
!style="width:15%" | Example(s)<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Armoured Personnel Carrier'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Reconnaissance Infantry Fighting Vehicle'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Infantry Fighting Vehicle'''</div><br />
| style="width:50%" |<br />
| style="width:15%; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] BMP-14<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Cavalry Fighting Vehicle'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Tank Support Combat Vehicle'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== '''Self Propelled Artillery''' ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
|+<br />
!style="width:7.5%" | Type<br />
!style="width:50%" | Role<br />
!style="width:15%" | Example(s)<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self Propelled Anti-Tank'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled''' '''Assault Gun'''<br />
(SPAG)<br />
</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled Artillery'''</div><br />
| style="width:50%" |<br />
| style="width:15%; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled Drone Carrier'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Multiple Launch Rocket System'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] BM-131<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Tactical Ballistic Missile System'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled Anti Aerospace System''' <br />
(SPAAS)<br />
</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] 2K34<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled Anti Orbital System'''(SPAOS)</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] BM-142<br />
|<br />
|}</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Tanks_%26_Armoured_Fighting_Vehicles&diff=7077Tanks & Armoured Fighting Vehicles2025-10-21T14:31:37Z<p>Shirley: </p>
<hr />
<div> <br />
== '''Tanks''' ==<br />
A '''tank''' is a type of armored fighting vehicle, intended as a primarily offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tank designs balance firepower, protection, and mobility and are a mainstay of modern ground forces. They are a critical component of combined arms warfare. <br />
<br />
National tank doctrine is broadly split into two approaches. Some nations, particularly those with smaller militaries or limited budgets, may field a limited number of designs, usually a "main battle tank", that may be supported by limited numbers of other types. By contrast, larger powers and major military blocs often employ a full-spectrum array of tank types, each tailored for specific battlefield roles, environmental conditions, or operational doctrines. <br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
|+<br />
!style="width:7.5%" | Type<br />
!style="width:50%" | Role<br />
!style="width:15%" | Example(s)<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Main Battle'''</div><br />
|style="width:50%" | A nation’s primary armored fighting vehicle, typically designed to balance firepower, protection, and mobility. Main Battle Tanks are intended to perform a wide range of frontline roles and are produced in large numbers, forming the core of armored formations. While capabilities vary by design era and doctrine, MBTs generally represent the most strategically significant tank in a nation's inventory, optimized for versatility rather than specialization.<br />
|style="width:15%; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] T-680<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Pz.Kpfw.XLII - "Panzer 42"<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Pz.Kpfw.XXXIX - "Panzer 39"<br />
* [[File:AmericaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] M9 Cortez<br />
* [[File:AmericaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] M8A5<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Type 84 Chi-To<br />
|Main Battle Tanks are most commonly employed by nations with smaller or moderately sized militaries, where a single, versatile platform must fulfill multiple roles. In larger forces with more diverse armored inventories, the same design might be classified as a ''medium tank.''<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Reconnaissance'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Light'''</div><br />
|Light tanks are characterized by their reduced armor and firepower. They compensate with superior speed, reduced size, and lower weight, resulting in greater tactical mobility and reduced logistics. These attributes make light tanks particularly suited for operations requiring rapid maneuvering or independent operations; planetary landings, screening actions, armored reconnaissance, skirmishes, and artillery or orbital observation.<br />
|style="vertical-align:top"|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] BT-710M<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Renault Chasseur-40<br />
* ASAD Al-Antarah<br />
|The functional roles of light tanks and assault guns, can occasionally intersect, as both vehicle types may be employed in similar operational contexts, depending on doctrine and force composition.<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Cruiser'''</div><br />
|High-mobility hovercraft capable of traversing hazardous terrain, including difficult environments where traditional tracked or wheeled vehicles would be impractical. They are particularly effective in river crossings and marshy areas, allowing for rapid deployment across landscapes traditionally resistant to maneuver warfare. Typically featuring lighter armor compared to other types, they compensate with the potential for significantly higher speeds, making them ideal for flanking maneuvers, fast assaults, and exploitation roles.<br />
|style="vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Cutlass III<br />
* [[File:BrazilFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] VBC-15 Ciclone <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Medium'''</div><br />
|Medium tanks balance protection, firepower, and mobility similarly to main battle tanks. However, they are distinguished by their role not as the primary armored component of an army, but as part of a diverse array of vehicles that may include light, heavy, and other specialized tank types.<br />
|style="vertical-align:top"|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] T-680<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Pz.Kpfw.XLII - "Panzer 42"<br />
* [[File:AmericaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] M9 Cortez<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Type 84 Chi-To<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Siege'''</div><br />
|Heavily armed and armored infantry support vehicles designed for use in urban or other close-quarters environments. Their primary armament is optimized for breaching fortifications and entrenched positions rather than engaging enemy armor. <br />
|style="vertical-align:top"|<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Sturmpanzerwagen 902/3 "Sturmfront"<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Heavy'''</div><br />
|Characterized by their thick armor and armor-piercing weaponry, heavy tanks are designed to dominate in direct confrontations with enemy armor while resisting return fire. Although slower and less maneuverable than lighter tanks, their superior protection and firepower make them ideal for breaking through fortified positions and leading frontal assaults.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Super Heavy'''</div><br />
|Designed as breakthrough vehicles with extremely thick armor and powerful main guns, super heavy tanks are built to withstand sustained enemy fire and demolish fortified positions. Typically much larger and heavier than standard heavy tanks, they sacrifice mobility and speed for unmatched protection and firepower. Their primary role is to spearhead assaults against heavily defended areas and engage rival enemy armor.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Missile'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Specialist'''</div><br />
|Specialist tanks are designed to fulfill niche roles on the battlefield, often equipped with unconventional or exotic weaponry such as flamethrowers, stealth, or directed energy systems. These vehicles are typically deployed to address specific tactical challenges, such as clearing fortifications, combating infantry in dense terrain, or neutralizing electronic threats. Due to their specialized nature, they are often integrated into mixed formations to complement more conventional armor.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== '''Troop Carriers & AFVs''' ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
|+<br />
!style="width:7.5%" | Type<br />
!style="width:50%" | Role<br />
!style="width:15%" | Example(s)<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Armoured Personnel Carrier'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Reconnaissance Infantry Fighting Vehicle'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Infantry Fighting Vehicle'''</div><br />
| style="width:50%" |<br />
| style="width:15%; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] BMP-14<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Cavalry Fighting Vehicle'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Tank Support Combat Vehicle'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== '''Self Propelled Artillery''' ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
|+<br />
!style="width:7.5%" | Type<br />
!style="width:50%" | Role<br />
!style="width:15%" | Example(s)<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self Propelled Anti-Tank'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled''' '''Assault Gun'''<br />
(SPAG)<br />
</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled Artillery'''</div><br />
| style="width:50%" |<br />
| style="width:15%; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled Drone Carrier'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Multiple Launch Rocket System'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] BM-131<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Tactical Ballistic Missile System'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled Anti Aerospace System''' <br />
(SPAAS)<br />
</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] 2K34<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled Anti Orbital System'''(SPAOS)</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] BM-142<br />
|<br />
|}</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Armed_Forces_of_the_German_Reich&diff=6794Armed Forces of the German Reich2025-09-27T20:29:37Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div>== '''Service Branches''' ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
! style="width: 15%;" |Name<br />
! style="width: 35%; " | Description<br />
! style="width: 10%; " | Major Component Forces<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:HeerFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] Heer<br />
(German Army)<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:LuftwaffeFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] Luftwaffe<br />
(Germany Air Force)<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:KriegsmarineFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] Kriegsmarine<br />
(German Navy)<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:ReichColonialLeagueFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] [[Reichskolonialbund]]<br />
(Reich Colonial League)<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== '''State Paramilitary Forces''' ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
! style="width: 15%;" |Name<br />
! style="width: 15%;" |Part Of<br />
! style="width: 35%; " | Description<br />
! style="width: 15%; " | Major Component Forces<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:GermanyChancelleryProtectionCorpsFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] Kanzleischutzkorps<br />
(Chancellery Protection Corps)<br />
|Reich Chancellery<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:ZollgrenzschutzFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] Zollgrenzschutz<br />
(Customs Border Guards)<br />
|Reich Finance Ministry<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:GermanyRailwayProtectionCorpsFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] Bahnschutzkorps des Reiches<br />
(Railway Protection Corps of the Reich)<br />
|Reich Ministry of Transport<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:GermanyPostalSecurityCorpsFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] [[Postschutzkorps]]<br />
(Postal Security Corps)<br />
|Reich Postal Ministry<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:GermanyConstructionCombatCorpsFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] Baukampfkorps<br />
(Construction Combat Corps)<br />
|Reich Labour Service<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:GermanyEmbassyGuardFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] Konsulatwache<br />
(Embassy Guard)<br />
|Reich Foreign Office<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:GermanyTeNoFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] Technische Nothilfe<br />
(Technical Emergency Corps TeNo)<br />
| rowspan="6" |Reich Interior Ministry<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:GermanyOrderPoliceFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] Ordnungspolizei<br />
(Order Police)<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:GermanyUrbanProtectionPoliceFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] Schutzpolizei<br />
(Urban Protection Police)<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:GermanyGendarmerieFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] Gendarmerie<br />
(Internal Troops)<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:GermanyAdministrativePoliceFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] Verwaltungspolizei<br />
(Administrative Police)<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:GermanyMunicipalPoliceFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] Gemeindepolizei<br />
(Municipal Police)<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== '''EFNV Paramilitary Forces''' ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
! style="width: 15%;" |Name<br />
! style="width: 35%; " | Description<br />
! style="width: 15%; " | Major Component Forces<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="3" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Stalhelm''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:GermanyStormtrooperFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] Sturmtruppen des Stahlhelms<br />
(Stormtroopers)<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:GermanyAirAssaultCorpsFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] Sturmfliegerkorps Stahlhelm<br />
(Aerial Assault Corps) <br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:GermanyInterstellarLegionFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] Fernraumlegion des Stahlhelms<br />
(Interstellar Legion)<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:GermanyEngineeringBrigadeFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] Pionierkorps Stahlhelm<br />
(Stahlhelm Engineering Brigades) <br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:GermanyBodyguardRegimentFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] Leibstandarte Stahlhelm<br />
(Bodyguard Regiment)<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="3" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Other''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:GermanyPartyChancelleryGuardFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] Kanzleiwache des Führungsrates<br />
(Party Chancellery Guard) <br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:GermanyNMKFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] Nationaler Motorkorps<br />
(Volksstaates Motor Corps NMK) <br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:GermanyVFKFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] Volksfliegerkorps<br />
(Volksstaates Aerospace Corps VFK)<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Volksfernraumkorps<br />
(Volksstaates Interstellar Corps VFRK)<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Organisation Todt<br />
(Stormtroopers)<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:GermanyProtectionDetailFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] Schutzkommando<br />
(Protection Detail)<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Reichskolonialbund&diff=6788Reichskolonialbund2025-09-27T20:19:54Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div>{{Template:Organization<br />
| flag = [[File:ReichColonialLeagueFlag.png|center|315px]]<br />
|country=[[File:GermanyFlag.png|30px]] [[German Reich|Germany]]| name = Reich Colonial League<br />
|other-names=''Reichskolonialbund'' (German)| type = *Service Branch<br />
*Military Government<br />
}}<br />
The '''Reichskolonialbund''' (English: '''Reich Colonial League''') is a branch of the [[Greater German Reich|German]] [[Wehrmacht]], uniquely tasked with the military administration of Reichskommissariats and distant German colonial territories located in the [[Far Frontier]]. In addition to its military role, the League coordinates broader colonial policy across the Reich’s frontier holdings.<br />
<br />
It consists of two primary component services, the [[Colonial League Navy]] and the [[Colonial League Army]].<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:100%;"<br />
|-<br />
! Component Services of the Reich Colonial League<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="1" | [[Kolonialflotte (Colonial League Navy)]] [[File:GermanyColonialLeagueNavyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] | [[Kolonialheer (Colonial League Army)]] [[File:GermanyColonialLeagueArmyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]]<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="1" |[[Armed Forces of the German Reich|Armed Forces of the Greater German Reich]]<br />
|}</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Organizations&diff=6783Organizations2025-09-27T15:47:46Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div><br />
== International Organizations ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
! style="width: 150px;" |Flag/Insignia<br />
!Common and Formal Names<br />
!Type<br />
!Areas of Operation<br />
!Affiliations<br />
!Rivals<br />
! style="width: 25%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:LoNFlag_Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | L.O.N. – '''[[League of Nations]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:OTOFlag_Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | O.T.O. – '''[[Orion Treaty Organization]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Military Alliance<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
* Axis Powers<br />
* Comintern<br />
* Sphere<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:CominternFlag_Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | Comintern – '''[[Communist Interstellar]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
* Economic Organization<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
* Axis Powers<br />
* Sphere<br />
* O.T.O.<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | Axis – '''[[Axis Powers]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
* Economic Organization<br />
* Military Alliance<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
* Pact of Rome<br />
|<br />
* Comintern<br />
* Sphere<br />
* O.T.O.<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:SphereFlag_Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | Sphere – '''[[Co-Prosperity Sphere]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
* Economic Organization<br />
* Military Alliance<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
* Axis Powers<br />
* Comintern<br />
* O.T.O.<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | NAM – '''[[Non-Aligned Movement]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | AU – '''[[African Union]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | USAS – '''[[Union of South American States]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:RomeFlag_Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Pact of Rome]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
* Economic Organization<br />
* Military Alliance<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
|<br />
* Axis Powers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | SaTO – '''[[Solar Treaty Organization]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Military Alliance<br />
|<br />
* Local Supercluster<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
*<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | The Commonwealth – '''[[Commonwealth of Nations]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Fourth International]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | The Horn – '''[[Horn of Africa]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Supranational Union<br />
* International Institution<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | FNC – '''[[Federal Nordic Cooperative]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Supranational Union<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | The Entente – '''[[Gniezno Entente]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
* Economic Organization<br />
* Military Alliance<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
* O.T.O.<br />
|<br />
* Axis Powers<br />
* Comintern<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | Arab Federation – '''[[Federation of Arab States]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | Caribbean Association – '''[[Association of Caribbean States]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
|<br />
* Local Supercluster<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[United Americas]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Joint Solar Authority]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
|<br />
* Solar System<br />
|<br />
* Axis Powers<br />
* Comintern<br />
* O.T.O.<br />
* Sphere<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of 1373]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Diplomatic Alliance<br />
|<br />
* Sea of Clouds<br />
* Deutscher Wald<br />
|<br />
* Axis Powers<br />
* O.T.O.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Corporations & Economic Organizations ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
! style="width: 150px;" |Flag/Insignia<br />
!Common and Formal Names<br />
!Type<br />
!Areas of Operation<br />
!Affiliations<br />
! style="width: 25%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Bank of Orion]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Financial Institution<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TemplinKeppe_Logo.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Templin-Keppe Corp]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Megacorporation<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
|'''O.T.O.'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Supermarine]]'''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
|'''O.T.O.'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Rundle Inc.]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Megacorporation<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
|'''O.T.O.'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[FIAT]]'''<br />
|<br />
*Manufacturer<br />
|<br />
*Orion Arm<br />
|Axis<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[AgriNova]]'''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Kazandzhik Interstellar Combine]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Combine<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Kusari Group]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Zaibatsu<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Lotus Group]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Megacorporation<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
|'''O.T.O.'''<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Scientific & Academic Institutions ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
! style="width: 150px;" |Flag/Insignia<br />
!Common and Formal Names<br />
!Type<br />
!Areas of Operation<br />
!Affiliations<br />
! style="width: 25%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:DouglassCollbohmLogo.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Douglas-Collbohm Corporation]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Think Tank<br />
* Research institute<br />
* Consulting Firm<br />
|<br />
|'''O.T.O.'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:Champlain_Color_1000.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[The Champlain Group]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Think Tank<br />
* Research institute<br />
* Consulting Firm<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Non-State Actors ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
! style="width: 150px;" |Flag/Insignia<br />
!Common and Formal Names<br />
!Type<br />
!Areas of Operation<br />
!Affiliations<br />
! style="width: 25%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Freeport Network]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Merchant League<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Church of New Universalism]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Religious Movement<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Violent Non-State Actors ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
! style="width: 150px;" |Flag/Insignia<br />
!Common and Formal Names<br />
!Type<br />
!Areas of Operation<br />
!Affiliations<br />
! style="width: 25%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Red Orchestra]]'''<br />
|<br />
* United Front<br />
* Guerrilla Movement<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:VietcongFlag_Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[National Liberation Front of Vietnam]]'''<br />
|<br />
* United Front<br />
* Guerrilla Movement<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:Justice&LibertyFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Justice & Liberty]]'''<br />
|<br />
* United Front<br />
* Guerrilla Movement<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Elysian Fields<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TorchfireLogo.png|center|x150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Torchfire]]'''<br />
|<br />
* [[Private Military Company|Black PMC]]<br />
|<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Ala Centauro]]'''<br />
|<br />
* [[Private Military Company|Grey PMC]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Tenth Legion]]'''<br />
|<br />
* [[Private Military Company|Grey PMC]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Byakko Logistics]]'''<br />
|<br />
* [[Private Military Company|White PMC]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
|[[White Guard]]<br />
|<br />
* [[Private Military Company|Grey PMC]]<br />
|<br />
* Antares Gap<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
|[[Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus]]<br />
|<br />
* Society of Elites<br />
|<br />
* Axis Powers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[July 17 Brigade]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Guerrilla Movement<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Rangda Peacekeeping Action Team]]'''<br />
|<br />
* [[Private Military Company|White PMC]]<br />
|<br />
* New Canaan Corridor<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[First Monument]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Criminal Organization<br />
|<br />
* Sable Point<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:FrontierUnionFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Frontier Union]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Criminal Organization<br />
* Political Organization<br />
|<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Hollow Kings]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Criminal Organization<br />
|<br />
* Sable Point<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
|[[Vehmic Courts]]<br />
|<br />
* Secret Society<br />
* Terrorist Organization<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[9th Day Movement]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Criminal Syndicate<br />
* Religious Movement<br />
|<br />
* Sable Point<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
|[[The Monster With 19 Faces]]<br />
|<br />
* Criminal Syndicate<br />
* Religious Movement<br />
|<br />
* Empire of Japan<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
|[[Dead Hands]]<br />
|<br />
* Criminal Organization<br />
* Piracy Group<br />
|<br />
* Local Supercluster<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Executioners]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Criminal Organization<br />
* Piracy Group<br />
|<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Black Mask]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Criminal Organization<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|Purported<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Werwolf]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Criminal Organization<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|Purported<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Media & Cultural Organizations ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
! style="width: 150px;" |Flag/Insignia<br />
!Common and Formal Names<br />
!Type<br />
!Areas of Operation<br />
!Affiliations<br />
! style="width: 25%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Centauri Sentinel]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Daily Newspaper<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Orion Hockey League]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Sports League<br />
|<br />
* Sea of Clouds<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Other Organizations ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
! style="width: 150px;" |Flag/Insignia<br />
!Common and Formal Names<br />
!Type<br />
!Areas of Operation<br />
!Affiliations<br />
! style="width: 25%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Merchants of Death]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Informal Designation<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Reunion-Glasswall Star Service]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Transit Line<br />
|<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Defunct Organizations ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
! style="width: 150px;" |Flag/Insignia<br />
!Common and Formal Names<br />
!Type<br />
!Areas of Operation<br />
!Affiliations<br />
! style="width: 25%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Thule Inc.]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Megacorporation<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Acadian National Army]]'''<br />
|<br />
* United Front<br />
* Guerrilla Movement<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Reykjavík Pact]]'''<br />
|<br />
* United Front<br />
|<br />
* Earth<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Organizations&diff=6782Organizations2025-09-27T15:46:53Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div><br />
== International Organizations ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
! style="width: 150px;" |Flag/Insignia<br />
!Common and Formal Names<br />
!Type<br />
!Areas of Operation<br />
!Affiliations<br />
!Rivals<br />
! style="width: 25%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:LoNFlag_Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | L.O.N. – '''[[League of Nations]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:OTOFlag_Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | O.T.O. – '''[[Orion Treaty Organization]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Military Alliance<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
* Axis Powers<br />
* Comintern<br />
* Sphere<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:CominternFlag_Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | Comintern – '''[[Communist Interstellar]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
* Economic Organization<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
* Axis Powers<br />
* Sphere<br />
* O.T.O.<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | Axis – '''[[Axis Powers]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
* Economic Organization<br />
* Military Alliance<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
* Pact of Rome<br />
|<br />
* Comintern<br />
* Sphere<br />
* O.T.O.<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:SphereFlag_Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | Sphere – '''[[Co-Prosperity Sphere]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
* Economic Organization<br />
* Military Alliance<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
* Axis Powers<br />
* Comintern<br />
* O.T.O.<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | NAM – '''[[Non-Aligned Movement]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | AU – '''[[African Union]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | USAS – '''[[Union of South American States]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:RomeFlag_Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Pact of Rome]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
* Economic Organization<br />
* Military Alliance<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
|<br />
* Axis Powers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | SaTO – '''[[Solar Treaty Organization]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Military Alliance<br />
|<br />
* Local Supercluster<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
*<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | The Commonwealth – '''[[Commonwealth of Nations]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Fourth International]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | The Horn – '''[[Horn of Africa]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Supranational Union<br />
* International Institution<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | FNC – '''[[Federal Nordic Cooperative]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Supranational Union<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | The Entente – '''[[Gniezno Entente]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
* Economic Organization<br />
* Military Alliance<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
* O.T.O.<br />
|<br />
* Axis Powers<br />
* Comintern<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | Arab Federation – '''[[Federation of Arab States]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | Caribbean Association – '''[[Association of Caribbean States]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
|<br />
* Local Supercluster<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[United Americas]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Joint Solar Authority]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Institution<br />
|<br />
* Solar System<br />
|<br />
* Axis Powers<br />
* Comintern<br />
* O.T.O.<br />
* Sphere<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of 1373]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Diplomatic Alliance<br />
|<br />
* Sea of Clouds<br />
* Deutscher Wald<br />
|<br />
* Axis Powers<br />
* O.T.O.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Corporations & Economic Organizations ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
! style="width: 150px;" |Flag/Insignia<br />
!Common and Formal Names<br />
!Type<br />
!Areas of Operation<br />
!Affiliations<br />
! style="width: 25%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Bank of Orion]]'''<br />
|<br />
* International Financial Institution<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TemplinKeppe_Logo.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Templin-Keppe Corp]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Megacorporation<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
|'''O.T.O.'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Supermarine]]'''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
|'''O.T.O.'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Rundle Inc.]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Megacorporation<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
|'''O.T.O.'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[FIAT]]'''<br />
|<br />
*Manufacturer<br />
|<br />
*Orion Arm<br />
|Axis<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[AgriNova]]'''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Kazandzhik Interstellar Combine]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Combine<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Kusari Group]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Zaibatsu<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Lotus Group]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Megacorporation<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
|'''O.T.O.'''<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Scientific & Academic Institutions ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
! style="width: 150px;" |Flag/Insignia<br />
!Common and Formal Names<br />
!Type<br />
!Areas of Operation<br />
!Affiliations<br />
! style="width: 25%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:DouglassCollbohmLogo.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Douglas-Collbohm Corporation]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Think Tank<br />
* Research institute<br />
* Consulting Firm<br />
|<br />
|'''O.T.O.'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:Champlain_Color_1000.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[The Champlain Group]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Think Tank<br />
* Research institute<br />
* Consulting Firm<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Non-State Actors ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
! style="width: 150px;" |Flag/Insignia<br />
!Common and Formal Names<br />
!Type<br />
!Areas of Operation<br />
!Affiliations<br />
! style="width: 25%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Freeport Network]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Merchant League<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Church of New Universalism]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Religious Movement<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Violent Non-State Actors ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
! style="width: 150px;" |Flag/Insignia<br />
!Common and Formal Names<br />
!Type<br />
!Areas of Operation<br />
!Affiliations<br />
! style="width: 25%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Red Orchestra]]'''<br />
|<br />
* United Front<br />
* Guerrilla Movement<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:VietcongFlag_Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[National Liberation Front of Vietnam]]'''<br />
|<br />
* United Front<br />
* Guerrilla Movement<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:Justice&LibertyFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Justice & Liberty]]'''<br />
|<br />
* United Front<br />
* Guerrilla Movement<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Elysian Fields<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TorchfireLogo.png|center|x150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Torchfire]]'''<br />
|<br />
* [[Private Military Company|Black PMC]]<br />
|<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Ala Centauro]]'''<br />
|<br />
* [[Private Military Company|Grey PMC]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Tenth Legion]]'''<br />
|<br />
* [[Private Military Company|Grey PMC]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Byakko Logistics]]'''<br />
|<br />
* [[Private Military Company|Grey PMC]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
|[[White Guard]]<br />
|<br />
* [[Private Military Company|Grey PMC]]<br />
|<br />
* Antares Gap<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
|[[Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus]]<br />
|<br />
* Society of Elites<br />
|<br />
* Axis Powers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[July 17 Brigade]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Guerrilla Movement<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Rangda Peacekeeping Action Team]]'''<br />
|<br />
* [[Private Military Company|White PMC]]<br />
|<br />
* New Canaan Corridor<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[First Monument]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Criminal Organization<br />
|<br />
* Sable Point<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:FrontierUnionFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Frontier Union]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Criminal Organization<br />
* Political Organization<br />
|<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Hollow Kings]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Criminal Organization<br />
|<br />
* Sable Point<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
|[[Vehmic Courts]]<br />
|<br />
* Secret Society<br />
* Terrorist Organization<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[9th Day Movement]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Criminal Syndicate<br />
* Religious Movement<br />
|<br />
* Sable Point<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
|[[The Monster With 19 Faces]]<br />
|<br />
* Criminal Syndicate<br />
* Religious Movement<br />
|<br />
* Empire of Japan<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
|[[Dead Hands]]<br />
|<br />
* Criminal Organization<br />
* Piracy Group<br />
|<br />
* Local Supercluster<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Executioners]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Criminal Organization<br />
* Piracy Group<br />
|<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Black Mask]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Criminal Organization<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|Purported<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Werwolf]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Criminal Organization<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|Purported<br />
|}<br />
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== Media & Cultural Organizations ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
! style="width: 150px;" |Flag/Insignia<br />
!Common and Formal Names<br />
!Type<br />
!Areas of Operation<br />
!Affiliations<br />
! style="width: 25%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Centauri Sentinel]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Daily Newspaper<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Orion Hockey League]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Sports League<br />
|<br />
* Sea of Clouds<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Other Organizations ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
! style="width: 150px;" |Flag/Insignia<br />
!Common and Formal Names<br />
!Type<br />
!Areas of Operation<br />
!Affiliations<br />
! style="width: 25%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Merchants of Death]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Informal Designation<br />
|<br />
* Orion Arm<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Reunion-Glasswall Star Service]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Transit Line<br />
|<br />
* Far Frontier<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Defunct Organizations ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
! style="width: 150px;" |Flag/Insignia<br />
!Common and Formal Names<br />
!Type<br />
!Areas of Operation<br />
!Affiliations<br />
! style="width: 25%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Thule Inc.]]'''<br />
|<br />
* Megacorporation<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Acadian National Army]]'''<br />
|<br />
* United Front<br />
* Guerrilla Movement<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" | [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|150px]]<br />
| style="padding:10px" | '''[[Reykjavík Pact]]'''<br />
|<br />
* United Front<br />
|<br />
* Earth<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Reichskolonialbund&diff=6710Reichskolonialbund2025-09-25T08:41:13Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div>{{Template:Organization<br />
| flag = [[File:ReichColonialLeagueFlag.png|center|315px]]<br />
|country=[[File:GermanyFlag.png|30px]] [[German Reich|Germany]]| name = Reich Colonial League<br />
|other-names=''Reichskolonialbund'' (German)| type = *Service Branch<br />
*Military Government<br />
}}<br />
The '''Reichskolonialbund''' (English: '''Reich Colonial League''') is a branch of the [[Greater German Reich|German]] [[Wehrmacht]], uniquely tasked with the military administration of Reichskommissariats and distant German colonial territories located in the [[Far Frontier]]. In addition to its military role, the League coordinates broader colonial policy across the Reich’s frontier holdings.<br />
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It consists of two primary component services, the [[Colonial League Navy]] and the [[Colonial League Army]].<br />
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|-<br />
! Component Services of the Reich Colonial League<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="1" | [[Kolonialflotte (Colonial League Navy)]] [[File:GermanyColonialLeagueNavyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] | [[Kolonialheer (Colonial League Army)]] [[File:GermanyColonialLeagueArmyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]]<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="1" |[[Armed Forces of the Greater German Reich]]<br />
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<div>{{Template:Organization<br />
| flag = [[File:ReichColonialLeagueFlag.png|center|315px]]<br />
|country=[[File:GermanyFlag.png|30px]] [[German Reich|Germany]]| name = Reich Colonial League<br />
|other-names=''Reichskolonialbund'' (German)| type = *Service Branch<br />
*Military Government<br />
}}<br />
The '''Reichskolonialbund''' (English: '''Reich Colonial League''') is a branch of the [[Greater German Reich|German]] [[Wehrmacht]], uniquely tasked with the military administration of Reichskommissariats and distant German colonial territories located in the [[Far Frontier]]. In addition to its military role, the League coordinates broader colonial policy across the Reich’s frontier holdings.<br />
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It consists of two primary component services, the [[Colonial League Navy]] and the [[Colonial League Army]].<br />
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|-<br />
! Component Services of the Colonial League<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="1" | [[Kolonialflotte (Colonial League Navy)]] | [[Kolonialheer (Colonial League Army)]]<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="1" |[[Armed Forces of the Greater German Reich]]<br />
|}</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Pre-positioned_modules&diff=6636Pre-positioned modules2025-09-22T17:28:40Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div>Military '''pre-positioned module''' ('''PPMs''') units are caches of equipment, typically strategically positioned in order to reduce deployment response times. Individual modules range in size and in function, with possible contents including munitions and supplies. PPMs are valued for reducing demand for strategic spacelift and airlift assets by locating heavy and bulky materiel closer to the theater of operations. This allows for combatants to be supported, while supply lines are developed and production industrial centers to ramp up production. PPMs also serve as a way for a nation to show its intentions during events or sensitive political periods. These may demonstrate commitment to allies and partners or enhance the deterrence of potential adversaries.<br />
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= Soviet Union =<br />
As of 2285, tens of thousands of pre-positioned modules are reportedly in-use by the [[Soviet Union]]'s Red Army, Navy, and Air Force in and around the [[Vega]] system. These modules have been reported to feature contents ranging from ammunition and small arms- to materials necessary to construct improvised VTOL airstrips. <br />
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Champlain Group analysts have suggested that the placement of these PPMs demonstrates a Soviet level of commitment in the Vega theater rivaling their own border territories.</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Tanks_%26_Armoured_Fighting_Vehicles&diff=6600Tanks & Armoured Fighting Vehicles2025-09-18T21:12:58Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div> <br />
== '''Tanks''' ==<br />
A '''tank''' is a type of armored fighting vehicle, intended as a primarily offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tank designs balance firepower, protection, and mobility and are a mainstay of modern ground forces. They are a critical component of combined arms warfare. <br />
<br />
National tank doctrine is broadly split into two approaches. Some nations, particularly those with smaller militaries or limited budgets, may field a limited number of designs, usually a "main battle tank", that may be supported by limited numbers of other types. By contrast, larger powers and major military blocs often employ a full-spectrum array of tank types, each tailored for specific battlefield roles, environmental conditions, or operational doctrines. <br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
|+<br />
!Type<br />
!Role<br />
!Example(s)<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Main Battle'''</div><br />
|style="width:50%" | A nation’s primary armored fighting vehicle, typically designed to balance firepower, protection, and mobility. Main Battle Tanks are intended to perform a wide range of frontline roles and are produced in large numbers, forming the core of armored formations. While capabilities vary by design era and doctrine, MBTs generally represent the most strategically significant tank in a nation's inventory, optimized for versatility rather than specialization.<br />
|style="width:15%; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] T-680<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Pz.Kpfw.XLII - "Panzer 42"<br />
* [[File:AmericaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] M9 Cortez<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Type 84 Chi-To<br />
|Main Battle Tanks are most commonly employed by nations with smaller or moderately sized militaries, where a single, versatile platform must fulfill multiple roles. In larger forces with more diverse armored inventories, the same design might be classified as a ''medium tank.''<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Reconnaissance'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Light'''</div><br />
|Light tanks are characterized by their reduced armor and firepower. They compensate with superior speed, reduced size, and lower weight, resulting in greater tactical mobility and reduced logistics. These attributes make light tanks particularly suited for operations requiring rapid maneuvering or independent operations; planetary landings, screening actions, armored reconnaissance, skirmishes, and artillery or orbital observation.<br />
|style="vertical-align:top"|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] BT-710M<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Renault Chasseur-40<br />
* ASAD Al-Antarah<br />
|The functional roles of light tanks and assault guns, can occasionally intersect, as both vehicle types may be employed in similar operational contexts, depending on doctrine and force composition.<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Cruiser'''</div><br />
|High-mobility hovercraft capable of traversing hazardous terrain, including difficult environments where traditional tracked or wheeled vehicles would be impractical. They are particularly effective in river crossings and marshy areas, allowing for rapid deployment across landscapes traditionally resistant to maneuver warfare. Typically featuring lighter armor compared to other types, they compensate with the potential for significantly higher speeds, making them ideal for flanking maneuvers, fast assaults, and exploitation roles.<br />
|style="vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Cutlass III<br />
* [[File:BrazilFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] VBC-15 Ciclone <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Medium'''</div><br />
|Medium tanks balance protection, firepower, and mobility similarly to main battle tanks. However, they are distinguished by their role not as the primary armored component of an army, but as part of a diverse array of vehicles that may include light, heavy, and other specialized tank types.<br />
|style="vertical-align:top"|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] T-680<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Pz.Kpfw.XLII - "Panzer 42"<br />
* [[File:AmericaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] M9 Cortez<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Type 84 Chi-To<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Siege'''</div><br />
|Heavily armed and armored infantry support vehicles designed for use in urban or other close-quarters environments. Their primary armament is optimized for breaching fortifications and entrenched positions rather than engaging enemy armor. <br />
|style="vertical-align:top"|<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Sturmpanzerwagen 902/3 "Sturmfront"<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Heavy'''</div><br />
|Characterized by their thick armor and armor-piercing weaponry, heavy tanks are designed to dominate in direct confrontations with enemy armor while resisting return fire. Although slower and less maneuverable than lighter tanks, their superior protection and firepower make them ideal for breaking through fortified positions and leading frontal assaults.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Super Heavy'''</div><br />
|Designed as breakthrough vehicles with extremely thick armor and powerful main guns, super heavy tanks are built to withstand sustained enemy fire and demolish fortified positions. Typically much larger and heavier than standard heavy tanks, they sacrifice mobility and speed for unmatched protection and firepower. Their primary role is to spearhead assaults against heavily defended areas and engage rival enemy armor.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Missile'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Specialist'''</div><br />
|Specialist tanks are designed to fulfill niche roles on the battlefield, often equipped with unconventional or exotic weaponry such as flamethrowers, stealth, or directed energy systems. These vehicles are typically deployed to address specific tactical challenges, such as clearing fortifications, combating infantry in dense terrain, or neutralizing electronic threats. Due to their specialized nature, they are often integrated into mixed formations to complement more conventional armor.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== '''Troop Carriers & AFVs''' ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
|+<br />
!Type<br />
!Role<br />
!Example(s)<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Armoured Personnel Carrier'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Reconnaissance Infantry Fighting Vehicle'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Infantry Fighting Vehicle'''</div><br />
| style="width:50%" |<br />
| style="width:15%; vertical-align:top" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] BMP-14<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Cavalry Fighting Vehicle'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Tank Support Combat Vehicle'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== '''Self Propelled Artillery''' ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
|+<br />
!Type<br />
!Role<br />
!Example(s)<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self Propelled Anti-Tank'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled''' '''Assault Gun'''<br />
(SPAG)<br />
</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled Artillery'''</div><br />
| style="width:50%" |<br />
| style="width:15%; vertical-align:top" |<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled Drone Carrier'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Multiple Launch Rocket System'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] BM-131<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Tactical Ballistic Missile System'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled Anti Aerospace System''' <br />
(SPAAS)<br />
</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] 2K34<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled Anti Orbital System'''(SPAOS)</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] BM-142<br />
|<br />
|}</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Tanks_%26_Armoured_Fighting_Vehicles&diff=6587Tanks & Armoured Fighting Vehicles2025-09-18T01:26:16Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div> <br />
== '''Tanks''' ==<br />
A '''tank''' is a type of armored fighting vehicle, intended as a primarily offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tank designs balance firepower, protection, and mobility and are a mainstay of modern ground forces. They are a critical component of combined arms warfare. <br />
<br />
National tank doctrine is broadly split into two approaches. Some nations, particularly those with smaller militaries or limited budgets, may field a limited number of designs, usually a "main battle tank", that may be supported by limited numbers of other types. By contrast, larger powers and major military blocs often employ a full-spectrum array of tank types, each tailored for specific battlefield roles, environmental conditions, or operational doctrines. <br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
|+<br />
!Type<br />
!Role<br />
!Example(s)<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Main Battle'''</div><br />
|style="width:50%" | A nation’s primary armored fighting vehicle, typically designed to balance firepower, protection, and mobility. Main Battle Tanks are intended to perform a wide range of frontline roles and are produced in large numbers, forming the core of armored formations. While capabilities vary by design era and doctrine, MBTs generally represent the most strategically significant tank in a nation's inventory, optimized for versatility rather than specialization.<br />
|style="width:15%; vertical-align:top"|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] T-680<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Pz.Kpfw.XLII - "Panzer 42"<br />
* [[File:AmericaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] M9 Cortez<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Type 84 Chi-To<br />
|Main Battle Tanks are most commonly employed by nations with smaller or moderately sized militaries, where a single, versatile platform must fulfill multiple roles. In larger forces with more diverse armored inventories, the same design might be classified as a ''medium tank.''<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Reconnaissance'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Light'''</div><br />
|Light tanks are characterized by their reduced armor and firepower. They compensate with superior speed, reduced size, and lower weight, resulting in greater tactical mobility and reduced logistics. These attributes make light tanks particularly suited for operations requiring rapid maneuvering or independent operations; planetary landings, screening actions, armored reconnaissance, skirmishes, and artillery or orbital observation.<br />
|style="vertical-align:top"|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] BT-710M<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Renault Chasseur-40<br />
* ASAD Al-Antarah<br />
|The functional roles of light tanks and assault guns, can occasionally intersect, as both vehicle types may be employed in similar operational contexts, depending on doctrine and force composition.<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Cruiser'''</div><br />
|High-mobility hovercraft capable of traversing hazardous terrain, including difficult environments where traditional tracked or wheeled vehicles would be impractical. They are particularly effective in river crossings and marshy areas, allowing for rapid deployment across landscapes traditionally resistant to maneuver warfare. Typically featuring lighter armor compared to other types, they compensate with the potential for significantly higher speeds, making them ideal for flanking maneuvers, fast assaults, and exploitation roles.<br />
|style="vertical-align:top"|<br />
* Cutlass III<br />
* [[File:BrazilFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] VBC-15 Ciclone <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Medium'''</div><br />
|Medium tanks balance protection, firepower, and mobility similarly to main battle tanks. However, they are distinguished by their role not as the primary armored component of an army, but as part of a diverse array of vehicles that may include light, heavy, and other specialized tank types.<br />
|style="vertical-align:top"|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] T-680<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Pz.Kpfw.XLII - "Panzer 42"<br />
* [[File:AmericaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] M9 Cortez<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Type 84 Chi-To<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Siege'''</div><br />
|Heavily armed and armored infantry support vehicles designed for use in urban or other close-quarters environments. Their primary armament is optimized for breaching fortifications and entrenched positions rather than engaging enemy armor. <br />
|style="vertical-align:top"|<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Sturmpanzerwagen 902/3 "Sturmfront"<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Heavy'''</div><br />
|Characterized by their thick armor and armor-piercing weaponry, heavy tanks are designed to dominate in direct confrontations with enemy armor while resisting return fire. Although slower and less maneuverable than lighter tanks, their superior protection and firepower make them ideal for breaking through fortified positions and leading frontal assaults.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Super Heavy'''</div><br />
|Designed as breakthrough vehicles with extremely thick armor and powerful main guns, super heavy tanks are built to withstand sustained enemy fire and demolish fortified positions. Typically much larger and heavier than standard heavy tanks, they sacrifice mobility and speed for unmatched protection and firepower. Their primary role is to spearhead assaults against heavily defended areas and engage rival enemy armor.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Missile'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Specialist'''</div><br />
|Specialist tanks are designed to fulfill niche roles on the battlefield, often equipped with unconventional or exotic weaponry such as flamethrowers, stealth, or directed energy systems. These vehicles are typically deployed to address specific tactical challenges, such as clearing fortifications, combating infantry in dense terrain, or neutralizing electronic threats. Due to their specialized nature, they are often integrated into mixed formations to complement more conventional armor.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== '''Troop Carriers & AFVs''' ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
|+<br />
!Type<br />
!Role<br />
!Example(s)<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Armoured Personnel Carrier'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Reconnaissance Infantry Fighting Vehicle'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Infantry Fighting Vehicle'''</div><br />
| style="width:50%" |<br />
| style="width:15%; vertical-align:top" |[[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] BMP-14<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Cavalry Fighting Vehicle'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Tank Support Combat Vehicle'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== '''Self Propelled Artillery''' ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
|+<br />
!Type<br />
!Role<br />
!Example(s)<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self Propelled Anti-Tank'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled''' '''Assault Gun'''<br />
(SPAG)<br />
</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled Artillery'''</div><br />
| style="width:50%" |<br />
| style="width:15%; vertical-align:top" |<br />
*<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled Drone Carrier'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Multiple Launch Rocket System'''</div><br />
|<br />
|[[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] BM-131<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Tactical Ballistic Missile System'''</div><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled Anti Aerospace System''' <br />
(SPAAS)<br />
</div><br />
|<br />
|[[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] 2K34<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Self-Propelled Anti Orbital System'''(SPAOS)</div><br />
|<br />
|[[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] BM-142<br />
|<br />
|}</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Private_Military_Company&diff=6345Private Military Company2025-08-27T13:25:07Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div>'''Private military Companies''' (PMC) are private business entities that deliver to consumers a wide spectrum of military and security services. Under international law the practice is commonly defined as "t''he Commercial act of physically protecting a person place or thing."'' PMCs typically refer to their personnel as '''contractors'''. <br />
<br />
PMCs operate on hundreds of worlds across the [[Orion Arm]], engaged in both internal and external security operations. Contractors may be used to train and equip clients, or serve as force multipliers in [[conflicts]], offering unique, or more advanced capabilities. Some PMCs have carved out niches by specializing in particular environments or forms of warfare.<br />
<br />
Broad questions remain about the legality of PMCs despite their expanding role across the Orion Arm. Many now rival the armed forces of [[Astropolitics|small or middle powers]] in size and capability. Supporters argue they provide cost-effective solutions and point to notable successes, while critics highlight persistent issues of fraud, waste, and abuse. Though many governments regulate PMCs under specific frameworks, others ban their use outright, forcing these firms to operate in legal grey zones. The wider ramifications of the PMC industry remain under-researched, including how such [[organizations]] continue to influence the Cold War. <br />
<br />
== '''Major Types''' ==<br />
<br />
=== '''Mercenary Companies''' ===<br />
Private armies able to conduct autonomous military campaigns, offensive operations and force projection.<br />
<br />
=== '''Military Enterpriser''' ===<br />
Raise armies rather than command them. Train, equip, and field units to fight for their clients or develop military infrastructure and doctrine. <br />
<br />
== '''Primary Services''' ==<br />
Private military companies typically offer services grouped into ‘support’ or ‘active'. <br />
<br />
=== '''Support''' ===<br />
<br />
* Backend capabilities such as training, advisory roles, and logistical assistance. <br />
* Help smaller powers professionalize their forces, develop doctrine, or expand capacity. <br />
* May also include intelligence analysis, technical maintenance, or the construction and management of military infrastructure.<br />
<br />
=== '''Active''' ===<br />
<br />
* Direct participation in combat operations on land, sea, air, and space<br />
* Offer advanced capabilities or force-multiplying roles.<br />
* May include expeditionary/orbital drop capability.<br />
<br />
* Niche specializations in difficult environments such as deep space, underwater, arctic, or urban warfare.<br />
<br />
== '''Legal Status''' ==<br />
<br />
=== '''White''' ===<br />
White PMCs operate legally and are openly affiliated with a national government, [[megacorporation]], or [[Non-State Actor|non-state actor]] as an official extension of that organization. Their operations are sanctioned under international law, granting them access to greater funding, equipment, and logistical support. <br />
<br />
=== '''Grey''' ===<br />
Grey PMCs operate under the guise of autonomy but are widely understood to function with the clandestine support of a government, megacorporation, or other powerful backer. While officially private, they often benefit from discreet access to funding, equipment, and recruitment pipelines that would otherwise be unavailable to private firms. This ambiguous status allows their patrons a measure of plausible deniability, even as these companies act as their de facto proxies on the battlefield.<br />
<br />
=== '''Black''' ===<br />
Black PMCs are truly independent, lacking sponsorship from any state or major institution. Operating completely outside of any legal framework, they are most often found on the [[Far Frontier]], where oversight is limited and opportunities exist for free agents. With fewer resources than their state-backed counterparts, they typically field less sophisticated forces. Their independence however grants them far greater freedom in choosing clients, contracts, and methods.<br />
<br />
== '''Examples''' ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
!Flag/Insignia<br />
!Name<br />
!Type<br />
!Services<br />
!Backer<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''White Status''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|center|100x100px]]<br />
|'''[[Rangda Peacekeeping Action Team]]'''<br />
|Mercenary Company<br />
|Mixed<br />
|[[File:SphereFlag.png|45x45px]] [[Co-Prosperity Sphere|Sphere]]<br />
|International anti-piracy contingent deployed to the [[New Canaan Corridor]]. <br />
|-<br />
|[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|center|100x100px]]<br />
|'''[[Byakko Logistics]]'''<br />
|Military Enterpriser<br />
|Mixed<br />
|[[File:JapanFlag.png|45x45px]] [[Empire of Japan|Japan]]<br />
|Administers security contingents responsible for protecting facilities operated by the [[Kusari Group]].<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|center|100x100px]]<br />
|'''Ravenwood'''<br />
|Military Enterpriser<br />
|Support<br />
|[[File:AmericanFlag.png|45x45px]] [[United States of America|United States]]<br />
|Subcontracted by the [[United States Army]] to provide security for occupation authorities and allied VIPs in high-risk areas. Functions as a heavily armed protective service in both terrestrial and orbital operations. <br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Grey Status''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|center|100x100px]]<br />
|'''[[Tenth Legion]]'''<br />
|Mercenary Company<br />
|Mixed<br />
|[[File:ItalyFlag.jpg|45x45px]] [[Italian Social Republic|Italy]]<br />
|Operates extensive ground, aerospace, and interstellar forces, staged from forward-deployed starbases for sustained operations in disputed theaters. Officially based in [[Argentina]], though widely suspected to be financed through Italian proxies.<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|center|100x100px]]<br />
|'''[[Ala Centauro]]'''<br />
|Mercenary Company<br />
|Active<br />
|[[File:BrazilFlag.png|45x45px]] [[Federative Republic of Brazil|Brazil]]<br />
|Wings of aerospace craft with pilots and crews made up nearly exclusively of ex-Brazilian military personnel. Known to favor contracts targeting fascist aligned interests. Currently has a large number of its assets deployed to conflicts in the [[Elysian Fields]]. <br />
|-<br />
|[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|center|100x100px]]<br />
|'''White Guard'''<br />
|Mercenary Company<br />
|Mixed<br />
|[[File:GermanyFlag.png|45x45px]] [[Greater German Reich|Germany]]<br />
|Active along the [[Antares Gap]], trains [[Axis Powers|Axis]]-aligned states in asymmetrical warfare and Insurgency operations while under occupation; suspected of operating corsair fleets implicated in multiple attacks on [[Communist Interstellar|COMINTERN]] forces.<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|center|100x100px]]<br />
|'''Flying Tigers'''<br />
|Mercenary Company<br />
|Mixed<br />
|[[File:AmericanFlag.png|45x45px]] [[United States of America|United States]]<br />
|Renowned mercenary company noted for its superior dogfighting ability, even when flying last-generation aerospace craft. Famed for operating from remote and austere hidden bases, it has become one of the most storied private aerospace forces of the Cold War.<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|center|100x100px]]<br />
|'''Holy Rollers'''<br />
|Mercenary Company<br />
|Active<br />
|[[File:TempFlag Waving.png|45x45px]] [[United Kingdom]]<br />
|[[Tank]] and armored fighting vehicle company with experience fielding full regiments in multiple peer-to-peer conflicts. Specializes in breakthrough operations and large-scale armored engagements, with particular expertise in tank-on-tank warfare.<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|center|100x100px]]<br />
|'''Condor Legion'''<br />
|Mercenary Company<br />
|Mixed<br />
|[[File:GermanyFlag.png|45x45px]] [[Greater German Reich|Germany]]<br />
[[File:SpainFlag.png|45x45px]] [[Spanish State|Spain]]<br />
|Combined-arms mercenary company fielding a sizeable interstellar fleet and terrestrial army. Experienced in training and professionalizing Axis-aligned militaries, with a strong record in advisory and support roles. Maintains a substantial intelligence wing.<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Black Status''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:TorchfireLogo.png|center|100x100px]]<br />
|'''[[Torchfire]]'''<br />
|Mercenary Company<br />
|Active<br />
|N/A<br />
|Formed from remnants of the Commonwealth Army that emigrated to the Far Frontier in the aftermath of the [[Second Solar War]]. Later fought as a volunteer force in [[The Corporate War]]. Specializes in terrestrial special operations, assassinations and bounty hunting. <br />
|-<br />
|[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|center|100x100px]]<br />
|'''Queen Mary's Revenge'''<br />
|Mercenary Company<br />
|Active<br />
|N/A<br />
|Stolen military cruiser repurposed as a privateer-for-hire on the Far Frontier. Operates independently, contracting with frontier powers and non-state actors for raids, escort, and interdiction<br />
|-<br />
|}</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Warship&diff=6278Warship2025-08-13T19:58:54Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div>{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
|+<br />
!style="width: 10%;" |Type<br />
!style="width: 30%;" |Role<br />
! style="width: 10%; | Compliment<br />
! style="width: 10%; | Operators<br />
! style="width: 10%;" | Example<br />
!style="width: 30%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Capital Ships''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" | '''Fleet Dreadnought'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest warships developed. Without compromise in either armor, armament, or strategic mobility. Intended to serve as flagships for major fleets and task forces, they combine robust anti-starship capabilities with the capacity for sustained aerospace operations or planetary landings.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''100-1152 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 5 - 24 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 5 - 24 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Some Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:AmericanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Constellation'' <br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Richelieu''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Victory''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Warrior''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tannhäuser''<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Fleet Carrier'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Central to fleet aerospace operations. Carry large numbers of strike and support aircraft.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''240 - 1728 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
<br />
* 18 - 36 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 18 - 36 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Some Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Nordstern''<br />
* [[File:KoreaFlag.png|alt=File:KoreaFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin''<br />
* [[File:ItalyFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Aeternitas''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Fleet Landing Ship'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest vessel designed for planetary landings in contested theaters. Designed to help establish and hold planetary beachheads. <br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''200 - 1440 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
<br />
* 2 - 12 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 18 - 48 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Anita Buhur''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Dreadnought'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Anti-starship combatant that combines the capabilities of a battleship with the integrated air-wing of a fleet carrier.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''120 - 816 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 6 - 18 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 - 16 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Neptune''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Battleship'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest dedicated anti-starship combatant. Can provide heavy orbital bombardment during planetary assaults. <br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''40 - 336 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 - 10 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2 - 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Stalingrad''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Battlecruiser'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Anti-starship combatant typically smaller in size than Battleships. <br />
<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] German standard battlecruisers emphasize close support for the main battle fleet. Often with an increased emphasis on anti-aerospace warfare.<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] British standard battlecruisers or “Capital Scouts” sacrifice armor for speed and strategic mobility. They are designed to conduct solo, long-range patrols and heavy reconnaissance.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''30 – 240 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2–6 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2–6 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Kongō''<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Zinoviev''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Landing Ship'''<br />
|Designed to support planetary operations, Landing Ships provide the essential link between orbital fleets and surface forces. <br />
|'''80 – 672 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
<br />
* 2 – 4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 – 24 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
|<br />
* [[File:BrazilFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Independência''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Light Fleet Carrier'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Light carriers offer limited range but balance high speed and protection.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''60 - 432 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 6 - 18 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 - 18 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
|<br />
* [[File:WestAfricaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Nasara''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Cruisers & Heavy Escorts''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|'''Heavy Cruiser'''<br />
|Large, multi-role combatants designed for sustained deep-space operations. They balance firepower, protection, and mobility, serving as commerce raiders, convoy escorts, escorts in larger fleets. <br />
|'''20–160 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2–4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2–4 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
|<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Königsberg''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Dhaka''<br />
* [[File:VietCongFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Phan Bội Châu''<br />
* [[File:AmericanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Bayridge''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Landing Cruiser'''<br />
|Versatile vessels equipped to support planetary assault operations, providing both fire support and the rapid deployment of ground forces.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets <br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Scout Cruiser'''<br />
|Larger type of cruiser optimized for extended operations such as convoy escort and deep-space patrols. Designated "patrol cruisers" in some navies, <br />
|<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Escort Carrier'''<br />
|Smaller carrier design optimized towards convoy support, planetary landings, and forward operating fleets. Typically lack the strategic endurance or aerospace wing size of fleet carriers but are far less costly to produce and deploy.<br />
|'''30 – 192 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
• 2 – 6 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
• 2 – 6 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
|Frequently converted from transport or cruiser hulls in less funded navies. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Cruiser'''<br />
|Core warships in most navies. Cruisers balance firepower, speed, and endurance, allowing them to operate independently or as escorts for larger formations. Their missions range from heavy escorts to capital ships, anti-piracy and convoy protection to deep-space patrol and support for planetary landings.<br />
|'''12 – 96 Aerospace Craft'''• 2 – 4 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 2 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* Non-State Actors <br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Bourgogne''<br />
* [[File:PhilippinesFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tomás Claudio''<br />
* ''Wild Rose'' (Privateer vessel)<br />
|One of the most widely used and versatile hull types in the Orion Arm. Private military companies and violent non state actors often modify surplus cruisers for specialized roles, including commerce raiding and aerospace suppression.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Missile Cruiser'''<br />
|Dedicated long-range fire support platforms emphasizing massed missile saturation attacks over kinetic or airwing capabilities. Often used for anti-ship, anti-aerospace, or planetary bombardment roles.<br />
<br />
* Some navies operate '''Arsenal Cruisers'''—specialized variants with minimal crews or full automation. These vessels act as mobile missile magazines, often controlled remotely or semi-autonomously.<br />
|'''6 – 60 Aerospace Craft'''• 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
'''Arsenal Subclass'''<br />
* None<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Light Cruiser'''<br />
|Smaller cruisers optimized for patrol, escort, and screening operations. Typically deployed in roles where full-size cruisers are not justified or operational tempo demands greater responsiveness. In many doctrines, they serve as command platforms for destroyer squadrons or forward-deployed patrol groups.<br />
|'''8 – 72 Aerospace Craft'''• 1 – 3 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 2 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Slavny''<br />
|Light Cruisers are among the most widely deployed warships in the Orion Arm, especially in smaller, less funded fleets. Their adaptability, ease of maintenance, and lower production cost make them attractive not only to nations, but also private military corporations, megacorps and colonial defense forces.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Heavy Arsenal Ship'''<br />
|Compact, missile-focused platforms intended to provide massed fire support in a supporting or stand-off role. Derived from light cruiser or destroyer hulls, these ships carry oversized missile magazines and minimal crew accommodations. They are nearly always operated as drones.<br />
|'''None'''<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Destroyer Leader'''<br />
|Destroyer platforms equipped with flag flacilities, intended to lead escort flotillas or operate independently in complex tactical environments. Some classes are further distinguished by the small onboard aerospace wings, enabling limited strike, reconnaissance, or support operations.<br />
|'''Compliment''':<br />
'''6 – 48 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
• 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Often used as task group flagships in regions where cruiser availability is limited. Notably popular in Axis doctrine, which emphasizes flexible command architectures and decentralized operations.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Destroyer'''<br />
|Versatile combatants characterized by high maneuverability. Typically assigned to escort, patrol, and interception roles, destroyers are optimized for anti-ship and anti-aerospace warfare. Many classes incorporate modular systems for mission-specific roles such as electronic warfare or missile defense. Form the outermost perimeter of a battlegroup during fleet actions. <br />
|'''4 – 36 Aerospace Craft'''• 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|Prized for their agility and versatility, destroyers are the workhorses of many green-water navies. Their ability to maneuver rapidly in contested space makes also them ideal for screening formations and conducting pursuit or denial operations. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Heavy Tactical Landing Ship'''<br />
|Heavily armed and armored assault craft designed to insert troops into hostile landing zones while providing direct fire support. Comparable in size to a destroyer, these ships are equipped with substantial surface-attack weaponry and are fully optimized toward atmospheric operations. Typically operate in support of larger landing formations or independent expeditionary units.<br />
|'''6 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
'''Troop Capacity''':<br />
<br />
* Reinforced Company (120 – 200 personnel)<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
* ''[[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]]'' ''Al-Mansur TL-94 Heavy Tactical Landing Ship''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Escort Destroyer'''<br />
|Simplified destroyer variant optimized for anti-ship, anti-aerospace, or other specialized roles. Lacks the broad mission flexibility or command capabilities of standard destroyers, but is significantly easier to produce and maintain. Forms the “low” component of the high/low mix favored by many fleets.<br />
|'''2 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Light Escorts''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|'''Landing Frigate'''<br />
|Armed troop transport designed for landing operations in hostile zones in support of planetary operations. Though primarily configured for transport and landing functions, some classes retain defensive systems and other interstellar performance comparable to standard frigates.<br />
<br />
* Some navies field '''Tactical Landing Frigates'''—more heavily armed variants that sacrifice interstellar performance for enhanced surface firepower. These ships serve as a lighter counterpart to Heavy Tactical Landing Ships, capable of operating in contested landing zones with minimal support.<br />
|'''4 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
<br />
• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
<br />
* '''Troop Capacity''': '''Light Company''' (80 – 120 personnel)<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|A common choice for dispersed terrestrial operations, especially in regions where orbital support is limited. Tactical variants often operate as integral components of terrestrial forces, remaining in low orbit or atmospheric flight to provide direct fire support, coordinate landings, or function as mobile command and logistics nodes throughout the duration of a surface campaign.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Frigate Leader'''<br />
|Enlarged frigates equipped with on board flag facilities, intended to lead small escort squadrons or coordinate inter-system operations. While similar in function to Destroyer Leaders, Frigate Leaders are more constrained in range and capability.<br />
|'''4 – 18 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Commonly used for convoy protection, system defense, and peacetime patrols. In larger engagements, Frigate Leaders serve as subordinate elements within formations led by destroyers or cruisers, extending command reach across dispersed escort screens.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Scout Frigate'''<br />
|Reconnaissance-oriented frigate optimized for independent patrol, forward observation, and signals intelligence. Equipped with enhanced sensors and communications suites, Scout Frigates are tasked with monitoring hostile borders, escorting survey missions, and screening fleet movements.<br />
|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|Scout Frigates are valued for their low operating cost and adaptability. Some configurations include enhanced electronic warfare packages or drone control suites, allowing them to act as large "carriers", conduct electronic counter-reconnaissance, and otherwise contribute to battlefield deception. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Frigate'''<br />
|The most adaptable warship class in service, frigates are fielded in endless variety; patrol, escort, and anti-piracy to logistics support, customs enforcement, and long-range surveillance. Their size, modularity, and low operating cost make them suitable for both military and civilian applications.<br />
|'''2 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* • Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|Frigates are often the first line of defense in remote systems and serve as testbeds for new technologies. Their broad utility has led to widespread proliferation across the Orion Arm, making them a common presence in both peacetime and wartime operations.<br />
Countless frigate subclasses exist, (medical, support, logistics) many of them exclusive to individual nations, military blocs, or corporate navies—each reflecting unique doctrinal, logistical, or industrial priorities.<br />
<br />
For simplicity's sake, the Champlain Group categorizes many of these under Frigate. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Missile Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type platform specialized for long-range or anti aerospace engagements. Carries a larger missile complement than standard frigates, often at the expense of aerospace capacity or broad-spectrum versatility. Used to augment fleet firepower, defend convoys, or provide saturation fire in support of landing operations.<br />
|'''Compliment''':<br />
'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Missile Frigates are a common component of both fleet and convoy escorts. Many export models are adapted from standard frigate hulls with minimal modification, making them an accessible fire support option for smaller states and corporate navies.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Escort Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type escort focused on a specialized role, usually anti-aerospace or light anti-starship warfare, and some times heavy reconnaissance. Less flexible than general-purpose frigates, Escort Frigates are designed to supplement capability in close coordination with each other, escorting larger vessels, civilian transports, or logistics groups.<br />
|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''ECM Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type platform optimized for electronic warfare and signals intelligence. Equipped with advanced jamming, sensor disruption, and decoy systems, ECM Frigates are used to degrade enemy targeting, protect friendly formations, and support strike operations.<br />
|'''Compliment''':<br />
'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''System Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type warship designed for operations exclusively to a single star system. May lack translight capability, sacrificing strategic mobility for reduced cost, lower maintenance, and longer station time. Used for customs enforcement, orbital security, patrol, and deterrence missions.<br />
|<br />
* '''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft''' • 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons • 1 Support Squadron<br />
*<br />
|<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|System Frigates are widely produced by, or exported to, greenwater navies—forces focused on local system defense rather than interstellar operations. They are especially common in the far frontier, where translight capability is economically unfeasible. Despite their limitations, they often serve as a frontier fleet’s primary warship, providing critical presence, deterrence, and constabulary functions in underdeveloped or newly settled regions.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Heavy Corvette'''<br />
|High endurance corvette-type vessel designed for long range patrol, intersystem operations, and terrestrial capability. Often larger and more capable than standard corvettes, these ships blur the line between aerospace assets and naval combatants.<br />
|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''2 – 12'''<br />
<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: 1 – 2<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Ships of this broad type operate under a wide range of designations, often depending on doctrinal context. Interstellar navies classify them as light warships, while aerospace or planetary warfare branches may view them as heavy gunships with a secondary interstellar utility.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Scout Corvette'''<br />
|Corvette-type vessel specialized for reconnaissance, extended-range patrol, or early warning missions. They emphasize sensor coverage, communications, and endurance over offensive capability. <br />
Planetary armies and aerospace forces may use Scout Corvettes (under different names) as orbital command posts, surveillance platforms, and forward observers during ground operations.<br />
|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Missile Corvette'''<br />
|Light missile combatants optimized for system defense, patrol, and limited escort roles. Prioritize compact firepower and affordability over range or endurance. Typically operate within friendly territory or under the cover of larger fleet elements.<br />
|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Corvette'''<br />
|Smallest proper or "rated" warships. Used for patrol, escort, and low-intensity combat missions. Favored for their low cost, adaptability, and ease of operation in system-level roles.<br />
|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Drone Corvette'''<br />
|Light autonomous warships used for patrol, escort, or saturation tactics. Operate with minimal or no crew, relying on remote control or onboard AI. Used for high-risk missions, picket duty, or to augment larger formations with expendable firepower.<br />
<br />
*<br />
|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''ECM Corvette'''<br />
|Light electronic warfare platform equipped to disrupt sensors, communications, and targeting systems. Contributes to battlefleet deception. <br />
|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Patrol Corvette'''<br />
|Light warship optimized for constabulary duties, customs enforcement, anti-piracy patrols, and general security operations. Typically lightly armed and not intended for high-intensity combat. Used to maintain presence, deter irregular threats, and enforce local authority in settled systems.<br />
|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Patrol Corvettes have limited military value but are indispensable for routine enforcement, sovereignty patrols, and presence missions in low-threat environments. Their simplicity and low operational cost make them common among frontier authorities, planetary governments, and corporate security fleets.<br />
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|+<br />
!style="width: 10%;" |Type<br />
!style="width: 30%;" |Role<br />
! style="width: 10%; | Compliment<br />
! style="width: 10%; | Operators<br />
! style="width: 10%;" | Example<br />
!style="width: 30%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Capital Ships''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" | '''Fleet Dreadnought'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest warships developed. Without compromise in either armor, armament, or strategic mobility. Intended to serve as flagships for major fleets and task forces, they combine robust anti-starship capabilities with the capacity for sustained aerospace operations or planetary landings.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''100-1152 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 5 - 24 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 5 - 24 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Some Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:AmericanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Constellation'' <br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Richelieu''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Victory''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Warrior''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tannhäuser''<br />
* [[File:ItalyFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Aeternitas''<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Fleet Carrier'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Central to fleet aerospace operations. Carry large numbers of strike and support aircraft.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''240 - 1728 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
<br />
* 18 - 36 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 18 - 36 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Some Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Nordstern''<br />
* [[File:KoreaFlag.png|alt=File:KoreaFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Fleet Landing Ship'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest vessel designed for planetary landings in contested theaters. Designed to help establish and hold planetary beachheads. <br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''200 - 1440 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
<br />
* 2 - 12 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 18 - 48 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Anita Buhur''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Dreadnought'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Anti-starship combatant that combines the capabilities of a battleship with the integrated air-wing of a fleet carrier.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''120 - 816 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 6 - 18 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 - 16 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Neptune''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Battleship'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest dedicated anti-starship combatant. Can provide heavy orbital bombardment during planetary assaults. <br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''40 - 336 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 - 10 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2 - 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Stalingrad''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Battlecruiser'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Anti-starship combatant typically smaller in size than Battleships. <br />
<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] German standard battlecruisers emphasize close support for the main battle fleet. Often with an increased emphasis on anti-aerospace warfare.<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] British standard battlecruisers or “Capital Scouts” sacrifice armor for speed and strategic mobility. They are designed to conduct solo, long-range patrols and heavy reconnaissance.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''30 – 240 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2–6 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2–6 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Kongō''<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Zinoviev''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Landing Ship'''<br />
|Designed to support planetary operations, Landing Ships provide the essential link between orbital fleets and surface forces. <br />
|'''80 – 672 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
<br />
* 2 – 4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 – 24 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
|<br />
* [[File:BrazilFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Independência''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Light Fleet Carrier'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Light carriers offer limited range but balance high speed and protection.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''60 - 432 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 6 - 18 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 - 18 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
|<br />
* [[File:WestAfricaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Nasara''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Cruisers & Heavy Escorts''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|'''Heavy Cruiser'''<br />
|Large, multi-role combatants designed for sustained deep-space operations. They balance firepower, protection, and mobility, serving as commerce raiders, convoy escorts, escorts in larger fleets. <br />
|'''20–160 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2–4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2–4 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
|<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Königsberg''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Dhaka''<br />
* [[File:VietCongFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Phan Bội Châu''<br />
* [[File:AmericanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Bayridge''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Landing Cruiser'''<br />
|Versatile vessels equipped to support planetary assault operations, providing both fire support and the rapid deployment of ground forces.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets <br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Scout Cruiser'''<br />
|Larger type of cruiser optimized for extended operations such as convoy escort and deep-space patrols. Designated "patrol cruisers" in some navies, <br />
|<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Escort Carrier'''<br />
|Smaller carrier design optimized towards convoy support, planetary landings, and forward operating fleets. Typically lack the strategic endurance or aerospace wing size of fleet carriers but are far less costly to produce and deploy.<br />
|'''30 – 192 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
• 2 – 6 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
• 2 – 6 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
|Frequently converted from transport or cruiser hulls in less funded navies. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Cruiser'''<br />
|Core warships in most navies. Cruisers balance firepower, speed, and endurance, allowing them to operate independently or as escorts for larger formations. Their missions range from heavy escorts to capital ships, anti-piracy and convoy protection to deep-space patrol and support for planetary landings.<br />
|'''12 – 96 Aerospace Craft'''• 2 – 4 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 2 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* Non-State Actors <br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Bourgogne''<br />
* [[File:PhilippinesFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tomás Claudio''<br />
* ''Wild Rose'' (Privateer vessel)<br />
|One of the most widely used and versatile hull types in the Orion Arm. Private military companies and violent non state actors often modify surplus cruisers for specialized roles, including commerce raiding and aerospace suppression.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Missile Cruiser'''<br />
|Dedicated long-range fire support platforms emphasizing massed missile saturation attacks over kinetic or airwing capabilities. Often used for anti-ship, anti-aerospace, or planetary bombardment roles.<br />
<br />
* Some navies operate '''Arsenal Cruisers'''—specialized variants with minimal crews or full automation. These vessels act as mobile missile magazines, often controlled remotely or semi-autonomously.<br />
|'''6 – 60 Aerospace Craft'''• 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
'''Arsenal Subclass'''<br />
* None<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Light Cruiser'''<br />
|Smaller cruisers optimized for patrol, escort, and screening operations. Typically deployed in roles where full-size cruisers are not justified or operational tempo demands greater responsiveness. In many doctrines, they serve as command platforms for destroyer squadrons or forward-deployed patrol groups.<br />
|'''8 – 72 Aerospace Craft'''• 1 – 3 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 2 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Slavny''<br />
|Light Cruisers are among the most widely deployed warships in the Orion Arm, especially in smaller, less funded fleets. Their adaptability, ease of maintenance, and lower production cost make them attractive not only to nations, but also private military corporations, megacorps and colonial defense forces.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Heavy Arsenal Ship'''<br />
|Compact, missile-focused platforms intended to provide massed fire support in a supporting or stand-off role. Derived from light cruiser or destroyer hulls, these ships carry oversized missile magazines and minimal crew accommodations. They are nearly always operated as drones.<br />
|'''None'''<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Destroyer Leader'''<br />
|Destroyer platforms equipped with flag flacilities, intended to lead escort flotillas or operate independently in complex tactical environments. Some classes are further distinguished by the small onboard aerospace wings, enabling limited strike, reconnaissance, or support operations.<br />
|'''Compliment''':<br />
'''6 – 48 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
• 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Often used as task group flagships in regions where cruiser availability is limited. Notably popular in Axis doctrine, which emphasizes flexible command architectures and decentralized operations.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Destroyer'''<br />
|Versatile combatants characterized by high maneuverability. Typically assigned to escort, patrol, and interception roles, destroyers are optimized for anti-ship and anti-aerospace warfare. Many classes incorporate modular systems for mission-specific roles such as electronic warfare or missile defense. Form the outermost perimeter of a battlegroup during fleet actions. <br />
|'''4 – 36 Aerospace Craft'''• 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|Prized for their agility and versatility, destroyers are the workhorses of many green-water navies. Their ability to maneuver rapidly in contested space makes also them ideal for screening formations and conducting pursuit or denial operations. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Heavy Tactical Landing Ship'''<br />
|Heavily armed and armored assault craft designed to insert troops into hostile landing zones while providing direct fire support. Comparable in size to a destroyer, these ships are equipped with substantial surface-attack weaponry and are fully optimized toward atmospheric operations. Typically operate in support of larger landing formations or independent expeditionary units.<br />
|'''6 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
'''Troop Capacity''':<br />
<br />
* Reinforced Company (120 – 200 personnel)<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
* ''[[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]]'' ''Al-Mansur TL-94 Heavy Tactical Landing Ship''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Escort Destroyer'''<br />
|Simplified destroyer variant optimized for anti-ship, anti-aerospace, or other specialized roles. Lacks the broad mission flexibility or command capabilities of standard destroyers, but is significantly easier to produce and maintain. Forms the “low” component of the high/low mix favored by many fleets.<br />
|'''2 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Light Escorts''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|'''Landing Frigate'''<br />
|Armed troop transport designed for landing operations in hostile zones in support of planetary operations. Though primarily configured for transport and landing functions, some classes retain defensive systems and other interstellar performance comparable to standard frigates.<br />
<br />
* Some navies field '''Tactical Landing Frigates'''—more heavily armed variants that sacrifice interstellar performance for enhanced surface firepower. These ships serve as a lighter counterpart to Heavy Tactical Landing Ships, capable of operating in contested landing zones with minimal support.<br />
|'''4 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
<br />
• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
<br />
* '''Troop Capacity''': '''Light Company''' (80 – 120 personnel)<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|A common choice for dispersed terrestrial operations, especially in regions where orbital support is limited. Tactical variants often operate as integral components of terrestrial forces, remaining in low orbit or atmospheric flight to provide direct fire support, coordinate landings, or function as mobile command and logistics nodes throughout the duration of a surface campaign.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Frigate Leader'''<br />
|Enlarged frigates equipped with on board flag facilities, intended to lead small escort squadrons or coordinate inter-system operations. While similar in function to Destroyer Leaders, Frigate Leaders are more constrained in range and capability.<br />
|'''4 – 18 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Commonly used for convoy protection, system defense, and peacetime patrols. In larger engagements, Frigate Leaders serve as subordinate elements within formations led by destroyers or cruisers, extending command reach across dispersed escort screens.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Scout Frigate'''<br />
|Reconnaissance-oriented frigate optimized for independent patrol, forward observation, and signals intelligence. Equipped with enhanced sensors and communications suites, Scout Frigates are tasked with monitoring hostile borders, escorting survey missions, and screening fleet movements.<br />
|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|Scout Frigates are valued for their low operating cost and adaptability. Some configurations include enhanced electronic warfare packages or drone control suites, allowing them to act as large "carriers", conduct electronic counter-reconnaissance, and otherwise contribute to battlefield deception. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Frigate'''<br />
|The most adaptable warship class in service, frigates are fielded in endless variety; patrol, escort, and anti-piracy to logistics support, customs enforcement, and long-range surveillance. Their size, modularity, and low operating cost make them suitable for both military and civilian applications.<br />
|'''2 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* • Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|Frigates are often the first line of defense in remote systems and serve as testbeds for new technologies. Their broad utility has led to widespread proliferation across the Orion Arm, making them a common presence in both peacetime and wartime operations.<br />
Countless frigate subclasses exist, (medical, support, logistics) many of them exclusive to individual nations, military blocs, or corporate navies—each reflecting unique doctrinal, logistical, or industrial priorities.<br />
<br />
For simplicity's sake, the Champlain Group categorizes many of these under Frigate. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Missile Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type platform specialized for long-range or anti aerospace engagements. Carries a larger missile complement than standard frigates, often at the expense of aerospace capacity or broad-spectrum versatility. Used to augment fleet firepower, defend convoys, or provide saturation fire in support of landing operations.<br />
|'''Compliment''':<br />
'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Missile Frigates are a common component of both fleet and convoy escorts. Many export models are adapted from standard frigate hulls with minimal modification, making them an accessible fire support option for smaller states and corporate navies.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Escort Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type escort focused on a specialized role, usually anti-aerospace or light anti-starship warfare, and some times heavy reconnaissance. Less flexible than general-purpose frigates, Escort Frigates are designed to supplement capability in close coordination with each other, escorting larger vessels, civilian transports, or logistics groups.<br />
|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''ECM Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type platform optimized for electronic warfare and signals intelligence. Equipped with advanced jamming, sensor disruption, and decoy systems, ECM Frigates are used to degrade enemy targeting, protect friendly formations, and support strike operations.<br />
|'''Compliment''':<br />
'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''System Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type warship designed for operations exclusively to a single star system. May lack translight capability, sacrificing strategic mobility for reduced cost, lower maintenance, and longer station time. Used for customs enforcement, orbital security, patrol, and deterrence missions.<br />
|<br />
* '''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft''' • 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons • 1 Support Squadron<br />
*<br />
|<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|System Frigates are widely produced by, or exported to, greenwater navies—forces focused on local system defense rather than interstellar operations. They are especially common in the far frontier, where translight capability is economically unfeasible. Despite their limitations, they often serve as a frontier fleet’s primary warship, providing critical presence, deterrence, and constabulary functions in underdeveloped or newly settled regions.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Heavy Corvette'''<br />
|High endurance corvette-type vessel designed for long range patrol, intersystem operations, and terrestrial capability. Often larger and more capable than standard corvettes, these ships blur the line between aerospace assets and naval combatants.<br />
|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''2 – 12'''<br />
<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: 1 – 2<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Ships of this broad type operate under a wide range of designations, often depending on doctrinal context. Interstellar navies classify them as light warships, while aerospace or planetary warfare branches may view them as heavy gunships with a secondary interstellar utility.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Scout Corvette'''<br />
|Corvette-type vessel specialized for reconnaissance, extended-range patrol, or early warning missions. They emphasize sensor coverage, communications, and endurance over offensive capability. <br />
Planetary armies and aerospace forces may use Scout Corvettes (under different names) as orbital command posts, surveillance platforms, and forward observers during ground operations.<br />
|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Missile Corvette'''<br />
|Light missile combatants optimized for system defense, patrol, and limited escort roles. Prioritize compact firepower and affordability over range or endurance. Typically operate within friendly territory or under the cover of larger fleet elements.<br />
|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Corvette'''<br />
|Smallest proper or "rated" warships. Used for patrol, escort, and low-intensity combat missions. Favored for their low cost, adaptability, and ease of operation in system-level roles.<br />
|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Drone Corvette'''<br />
|Light autonomous warships used for patrol, escort, or saturation tactics. Operate with minimal or no crew, relying on remote control or onboard AI. Used for high-risk missions, picket duty, or to augment larger formations with expendable firepower.<br />
<br />
*<br />
|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''ECM Corvette'''<br />
|Light electronic warfare platform equipped to disrupt sensors, communications, and targeting systems. Contributes to battlefleet deception. <br />
|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Patrol Corvette'''<br />
|Light warship optimized for constabulary duties, customs enforcement, anti-piracy patrols, and general security operations. Typically lightly armed and not intended for high-intensity combat. Used to maintain presence, deter irregular threats, and enforce local authority in settled systems.<br />
|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Patrol Corvettes have limited military value but are indispensable for routine enforcement, sovereignty patrols, and presence missions in low-threat environments. Their simplicity and low operational cost make them common among frontier authorities, planetary governments, and corporate security fleets.<br />
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|+<br />
!style="width: 10%;" |Type<br />
!style="width: 30%;" |Role<br />
! style="width: 10%; | Compliment<br />
! style="width: 10%; | Operators<br />
! style="width: 10%;" | Example<br />
!style="width: 30%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Capital Ships''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" | '''Fleet Dreadnought'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest warships developed. Without compromise in either armor, armament, or strategic mobility. Intended to serve as flagships for major fleets and task forces, they combine robust anti-starship capabilities with the capacity for sustained aerospace operations or planetary landings.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''100-1152 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 5 - 24 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 5 - 24 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Some Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:AmericanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Constellation'' <br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Richelieu''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Victory''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tannhäuser''<br />
* [[File:ItalyFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Aeternitas''<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Fleet Carrier'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Central to fleet aerospace operations. Carry large numbers of strike and support aircraft.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''240 - 1728 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
<br />
* 18 - 36 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 18 - 36 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Some Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Nordstern''<br />
* [[File:KoreaFlag.png|alt=File:KoreaFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Fleet Landing Ship'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest vessel designed for planetary landings in contested theaters. Designed to help establish and hold planetary beachheads. <br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''200 - 1440 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
<br />
* 2 - 12 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 18 - 48 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Anita Buhur''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Dreadnought'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Anti-starship combatant that combines the capabilities of a battleship with the integrated air-wing of a fleet carrier.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''120 - 816 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 6 - 18 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 - 16 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Neptune''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Battleship'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest dedicated anti-starship combatant. Can provide heavy orbital bombardment during planetary assaults. <br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''40 - 336 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 - 10 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2 - 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Stalingrad''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Battlecruiser'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Anti-starship combatant typically smaller in size than Battleships. <br />
<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] German standard battlecruisers emphasize close support for the main battle fleet. Often with an increased emphasis on anti-aerospace warfare.<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] British standard battlecruisers or “Capital Scouts” sacrifice armor for speed and strategic mobility. They are designed to conduct solo, long-range patrols and heavy reconnaissance.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''30 – 240 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2–6 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2–6 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Kongō''<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Zinoviev''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Landing Ship'''<br />
|Designed to support planetary operations, Landing Ships provide the essential link between orbital fleets and surface forces. <br />
|'''80 – 672 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
<br />
* 2 – 4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 – 24 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
|<br />
* [[File:BrazilFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Independência''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Light Fleet Carrier'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Light carriers offer limited range but balance high speed and protection.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''60 - 432 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 6 - 18 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 - 18 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
|<br />
* [[File:WestAfricaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Nasara''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Cruisers & Heavy Escorts''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|'''Heavy Cruiser'''<br />
|Large, multi-role combatants designed for sustained deep-space operations. They balance firepower, protection, and mobility, serving as commerce raiders, convoy escorts, escorts in larger fleets. <br />
|'''20–160 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2–4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2–4 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
|<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Königsberg''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Dhaka''<br />
* [[File:VietCongFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Phan Bội Châu''<br />
* [[File:AmericanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Bayridge''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Landing Cruiser'''<br />
|Versatile vessels equipped to support planetary assault operations, providing both fire support and the rapid deployment of ground forces.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets <br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Scout Cruiser'''<br />
|Larger type of cruiser optimized for extended operations such as convoy escort and deep-space patrols. Designated "patrol cruisers" in some navies, <br />
|<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Escort Carrier'''<br />
|Smaller carrier design optimized towards convoy support, planetary landings, and forward operating fleets. Typically lack the strategic endurance or aerospace wing size of fleet carriers but are far less costly to produce and deploy.<br />
|'''30 – 192 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
• 2 – 6 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
• 2 – 6 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
|Frequently converted from transport or cruiser hulls in less funded navies. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Cruiser'''<br />
|Core warships in most navies. Cruisers balance firepower, speed, and endurance, allowing them to operate independently or as escorts for larger formations. Their missions range from heavy escorts to capital ships, anti-piracy and convoy protection to deep-space patrol and support for planetary landings.<br />
|'''12 – 96 Aerospace Craft'''• 2 – 4 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 2 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* Non-State Actors <br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Bourgogne''<br />
* [[File:PhilippinesFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tomás Claudio''<br />
* ''Wild Rose'' (Privateer vessel)<br />
|One of the most widely used and versatile hull types in the Orion Arm. Private military companies and violent non state actors often modify surplus cruisers for specialized roles, including commerce raiding and aerospace suppression.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Missile Cruiser'''<br />
|Dedicated long-range fire support platforms emphasizing massed missile saturation attacks over kinetic or airwing capabilities. Often used for anti-ship, anti-aerospace, or planetary bombardment roles.<br />
<br />
* Some navies operate '''Arsenal Cruisers'''—specialized variants with minimal crews or full automation. These vessels act as mobile missile magazines, often controlled remotely or semi-autonomously.<br />
|'''6 – 60 Aerospace Craft'''• 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
'''Arsenal Subclass'''<br />
* None<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Light Cruiser'''<br />
|Smaller cruisers optimized for patrol, escort, and screening operations. Typically deployed in roles where full-size cruisers are not justified or operational tempo demands greater responsiveness. In many doctrines, they serve as command platforms for destroyer squadrons or forward-deployed patrol groups.<br />
|'''8 – 72 Aerospace Craft'''• 1 – 3 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 2 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Slavny''<br />
|Light Cruisers are among the most widely deployed warships in the Orion Arm, especially in smaller, less funded fleets. Their adaptability, ease of maintenance, and lower production cost make them attractive not only to nations, but also private military corporations, megacorps and colonial defense forces.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Heavy Arsenal Ship'''<br />
|Compact, missile-focused platforms intended to provide massed fire support in a supporting or stand-off role. Derived from light cruiser or destroyer hulls, these ships carry oversized missile magazines and minimal crew accommodations. They are nearly always operated as drones.<br />
|'''None'''<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Destroyer Leader'''<br />
|Destroyer platforms equipped with flag flacilities, intended to lead escort flotillas or operate independently in complex tactical environments. Some classes are further distinguished by the small onboard aerospace wings, enabling limited strike, reconnaissance, or support operations.<br />
|'''Compliment''':<br />
'''6 – 48 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
• 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Often used as task group flagships in regions where cruiser availability is limited. Notably popular in Axis doctrine, which emphasizes flexible command architectures and decentralized operations.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Destroyer'''<br />
|Versatile combatants characterized by high maneuverability. Typically assigned to escort, patrol, and interception roles, destroyers are optimized for anti-ship and anti-aerospace warfare. Many classes incorporate modular systems for mission-specific roles such as electronic warfare or missile defense. Form the outermost perimeter of a battlegroup during fleet actions. <br />
|'''4 – 36 Aerospace Craft'''• 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|Prized for their agility and versatility, destroyers are the workhorses of many green-water navies. Their ability to maneuver rapidly in contested space makes also them ideal for screening formations and conducting pursuit or denial operations. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Heavy Tactical Landing Ship'''<br />
|Heavily armed and armored assault craft designed to insert troops into hostile landing zones while providing direct fire support. Comparable in size to a destroyer, these ships are equipped with substantial surface-attack weaponry and are fully optimized toward atmospheric operations. Typically operate in support of larger landing formations or independent expeditionary units.<br />
|'''6 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
'''Troop Capacity''':<br />
<br />
* Reinforced Company (120 – 200 personnel)<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
* ''[[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]]'' ''Al-Mansur TL-94 Heavy Tactical Landing Ship''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Escort Destroyer'''<br />
|Simplified destroyer variant optimized for anti-ship, anti-aerospace, or other specialized roles. Lacks the broad mission flexibility or command capabilities of standard destroyers, but is significantly easier to produce and maintain. Forms the “low” component of the high/low mix favored by many fleets.<br />
|'''2 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Light Escorts''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|'''Landing Frigate'''<br />
|Armed troop transport designed for landing operations in hostile zones in support of planetary operations. Though primarily configured for transport and landing functions, some classes retain defensive systems and other interstellar performance comparable to standard frigates.<br />
<br />
* Some navies field '''Tactical Landing Frigates'''—more heavily armed variants that sacrifice interstellar performance for enhanced surface firepower. These ships serve as a lighter counterpart to Heavy Tactical Landing Ships, capable of operating in contested landing zones with minimal support.<br />
|'''4 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
<br />
• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
<br />
* '''Troop Capacity''': '''Light Company''' (80 – 120 personnel)<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|A common choice for dispersed terrestrial operations, especially in regions where orbital support is limited. Tactical variants often operate as integral components of terrestrial forces, remaining in low orbit or atmospheric flight to provide direct fire support, coordinate landings, or function as mobile command and logistics nodes throughout the duration of a surface campaign.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Frigate Leader'''<br />
|Enlarged frigates equipped with on board flag facilities, intended to lead small escort squadrons or coordinate inter-system operations. While similar in function to Destroyer Leaders, Frigate Leaders are more constrained in range and capability.<br />
|'''4 – 18 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Commonly used for convoy protection, system defense, and peacetime patrols. In larger engagements, Frigate Leaders serve as subordinate elements within formations led by destroyers or cruisers, extending command reach across dispersed escort screens.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Scout Frigate'''<br />
|Reconnaissance-oriented frigate optimized for independent patrol, forward observation, and signals intelligence. Equipped with enhanced sensors and communications suites, Scout Frigates are tasked with monitoring hostile borders, escorting survey missions, and screening fleet movements.<br />
|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|Scout Frigates are valued for their low operating cost and adaptability. Some configurations include enhanced electronic warfare packages or drone control suites, allowing them to act as large "carriers", conduct electronic counter-reconnaissance, and otherwise contribute to battlefield deception. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Frigate'''<br />
|The most adaptable warship class in service, frigates are fielded in endless variety; patrol, escort, and anti-piracy to logistics support, customs enforcement, and long-range surveillance. Their size, modularity, and low operating cost make them suitable for both military and civilian applications.<br />
|'''2 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* • Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|Frigates are often the first line of defense in remote systems and serve as testbeds for new technologies. Their broad utility has led to widespread proliferation across the Orion Arm, making them a common presence in both peacetime and wartime operations.<br />
Countless frigate subclasses exist, (medical, support, logistics) many of them exclusive to individual nations, military blocs, or corporate navies—each reflecting unique doctrinal, logistical, or industrial priorities.<br />
<br />
For simplicity's sake, the Champlain Group categorizes many of these under Frigate. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Missile Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type platform specialized for long-range or anti aerospace engagements. Carries a larger missile complement than standard frigates, often at the expense of aerospace capacity or broad-spectrum versatility. Used to augment fleet firepower, defend convoys, or provide saturation fire in support of landing operations.<br />
|'''Compliment''':<br />
'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Missile Frigates are a common component of both fleet and convoy escorts. Many export models are adapted from standard frigate hulls with minimal modification, making them an accessible fire support option for smaller states and corporate navies.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Escort Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type escort focused on a specialized role, usually anti-aerospace or light anti-starship warfare, and some times heavy reconnaissance. Less flexible than general-purpose frigates, Escort Frigates are designed to supplement capability in close coordination with each other, escorting larger vessels, civilian transports, or logistics groups.<br />
|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''ECM Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type platform optimized for electronic warfare and signals intelligence. Equipped with advanced jamming, sensor disruption, and decoy systems, ECM Frigates are used to degrade enemy targeting, protect friendly formations, and support strike operations.<br />
|'''Compliment''':<br />
'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''System Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type warship designed for operations exclusively to a single star system. May lack translight capability, sacrificing strategic mobility for reduced cost, lower maintenance, and longer station time. Used for customs enforcement, orbital security, patrol, and deterrence missions.<br />
|<br />
* '''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft''' • 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons • 1 Support Squadron<br />
*<br />
|<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|System Frigates are widely produced by, or exported to, greenwater navies—forces focused on local system defense rather than interstellar operations. They are especially common in the far frontier, where translight capability is economically unfeasible. Despite their limitations, they often serve as a frontier fleet’s primary warship, providing critical presence, deterrence, and constabulary functions in underdeveloped or newly settled regions.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Heavy Corvette'''<br />
|High endurance corvette-type vessel designed for long range patrol, intersystem operations, and terrestrial capability. Often larger and more capable than standard corvettes, these ships blur the line between aerospace assets and naval combatants.<br />
|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''2 – 12'''<br />
<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: 1 – 2<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Ships of this broad type operate under a wide range of designations, often depending on doctrinal context. Interstellar navies classify them as light warships, while aerospace or planetary warfare branches may view them as heavy gunships with a secondary interstellar utility.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Scout Corvette'''<br />
|Corvette-type vessel specialized for reconnaissance, extended-range patrol, or early warning missions. They emphasize sensor coverage, communications, and endurance over offensive capability. <br />
Planetary armies and aerospace forces may use Scout Corvettes (under different names) as orbital command posts, surveillance platforms, and forward observers during ground operations.<br />
|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Missile Corvette'''<br />
|Light missile combatants optimized for system defense, patrol, and limited escort roles. Prioritize compact firepower and affordability over range or endurance. Typically operate within friendly territory or under the cover of larger fleet elements.<br />
|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Corvette'''<br />
|Smallest proper or "rated" warships. Used for patrol, escort, and low-intensity combat missions. Favored for their low cost, adaptability, and ease of operation in system-level roles.<br />
|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Drone Corvette'''<br />
|Light autonomous warships used for patrol, escort, or saturation tactics. Operate with minimal or no crew, relying on remote control or onboard AI. Used for high-risk missions, picket duty, or to augment larger formations with expendable firepower.<br />
<br />
*<br />
|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''ECM Corvette'''<br />
|Light electronic warfare platform equipped to disrupt sensors, communications, and targeting systems. Contributes to battlefleet deception. <br />
|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Patrol Corvette'''<br />
|Light warship optimized for constabulary duties, customs enforcement, anti-piracy patrols, and general security operations. Typically lightly armed and not intended for high-intensity combat. Used to maintain presence, deter irregular threats, and enforce local authority in settled systems.<br />
|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Patrol Corvettes have limited military value but are indispensable for routine enforcement, sovereignty patrols, and presence missions in low-threat environments. Their simplicity and low operational cost make them common among frontier authorities, planetary governments, and corporate security fleets.<br />
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|+<br />
!style="width: 10%;" |Type<br />
!style="width: 30%;" |Role<br />
! style="width: 10%; | Compliment<br />
! style="width: 10%; | Operators<br />
! style="width: 10%;" | Example<br />
!style="width: 30%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Capital Ships''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" | '''Fleet Dreadnought'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest warships developed. Without compromise in either armor, armament, or strategic mobility. Intended to serve as flagships for major fleets and task forces, they combine robust anti-starship capabilities with the capacity for sustained aerospace operations or planetary landings.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''100-1152 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 5 - 24 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 5 - 24 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Some Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:AmericanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Constellation'' <br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Richelieu''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Victory''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tannhäuser''<br />
* [[File:ItalyFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] Aeternitas<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Fleet Carrier'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Central to fleet aerospace operations. Carry large numbers of strike and support aircraft.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''240 - 1728 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
<br />
* 18 - 36 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 18 - 36 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Some Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Nordstern''<br />
* [[File:KoreaFlag.png|alt=File:KoreaFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Fleet Landing Ship'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest vessel designed for planetary landings in contested theaters. Designed to help establish and hold planetary beachheads. <br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''200 - 1440 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
<br />
* 2 - 12 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 18 - 48 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Anita Buhur''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Dreadnought'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Anti-starship combatant that combines the capabilities of a battleship with the integrated air-wing of a fleet carrier.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''120 - 816 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 6 - 18 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 - 16 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Neptune''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Battleship'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest dedicated anti-starship combatant. Can provide heavy orbital bombardment during planetary assaults. <br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''40 - 336 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 - 10 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2 - 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Stalingrad''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Battlecruiser'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Anti-starship combatant typically smaller in size than Battleships. <br />
<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] German standard battlecruisers emphasize close support for the main battle fleet. Often with an increased emphasis on anti-aerospace warfare.<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] British standard battlecruisers or “Capital Scouts” sacrifice armor for speed and strategic mobility. They are designed to conduct solo, long-range patrols and heavy reconnaissance.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''30 – 240 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2–6 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2–6 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Kongō''<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Zinoviev''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Landing Ship'''<br />
|Designed to support planetary operations, Landing Ships provide the essential link between orbital fleets and surface forces. <br />
|'''80 – 672 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
<br />
* 2 – 4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 – 24 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
|<br />
* [[File:BrazilFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Independência''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Light Fleet Carrier'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Light carriers offer limited range but balance high speed and protection.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''60 - 432 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 6 - 18 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 - 18 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
|<br />
* [[File:WestAfricaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Nasara''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Cruisers & Heavy Escorts''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|'''Heavy Cruiser'''<br />
|Large, multi-role combatants designed for sustained deep-space operations. They balance firepower, protection, and mobility, serving as commerce raiders, convoy escorts, escorts in larger fleets. <br />
|'''20–160 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2–4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2–4 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
|<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Königsberg''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Dhaka''<br />
* [[File:VietCongFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Phan Bội Châu''<br />
* [[File:AmericanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Bayridge''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Landing Cruiser'''<br />
|Versatile vessels equipped to support planetary assault operations, providing both fire support and the rapid deployment of ground forces.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets <br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Scout Cruiser'''<br />
|Larger type of cruiser optimized for extended operations such as convoy escort and deep-space patrols. Designated "patrol cruisers" in some navies, <br />
|<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Escort Carrier'''<br />
|Smaller carrier design optimized towards convoy support, planetary landings, and forward operating fleets. Typically lack the strategic endurance or aerospace wing size of fleet carriers but are far less costly to produce and deploy.<br />
|'''30 – 192 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
• 2 – 6 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
• 2 – 6 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
|Frequently converted from transport or cruiser hulls in less funded navies. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Cruiser'''<br />
|Core warships in most navies. Cruisers balance firepower, speed, and endurance, allowing them to operate independently or as escorts for larger formations. Their missions range from heavy escorts to capital ships, anti-piracy and convoy protection to deep-space patrol and support for planetary landings.<br />
|'''12 – 96 Aerospace Craft'''• 2 – 4 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 2 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* Non-State Actors <br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Bourgogne''<br />
* [[File:PhilippinesFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tomás Claudio''<br />
* ''Wild Rose'' (Privateer vessel)<br />
|One of the most widely used and versatile hull types in the Orion Arm. Private military companies and violent non state actors often modify surplus cruisers for specialized roles, including commerce raiding and aerospace suppression.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Missile Cruiser'''<br />
|Dedicated long-range fire support platforms emphasizing massed missile saturation attacks over kinetic or airwing capabilities. Often used for anti-ship, anti-aerospace, or planetary bombardment roles.<br />
<br />
* Some navies operate '''Arsenal Cruisers'''—specialized variants with minimal crews or full automation. These vessels act as mobile missile magazines, often controlled remotely or semi-autonomously.<br />
|'''6 – 60 Aerospace Craft'''• 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
'''Arsenal Subclass'''<br />
* None<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Light Cruiser'''<br />
|Smaller cruisers optimized for patrol, escort, and screening operations. Typically deployed in roles where full-size cruisers are not justified or operational tempo demands greater responsiveness. In many doctrines, they serve as command platforms for destroyer squadrons or forward-deployed patrol groups.<br />
|'''8 – 72 Aerospace Craft'''• 1 – 3 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 2 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Slavny''<br />
|Light Cruisers are among the most widely deployed warships in the Orion Arm, especially in smaller, less funded fleets. Their adaptability, ease of maintenance, and lower production cost make them attractive not only to nations, but also private military corporations, megacorps and colonial defense forces.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Heavy Arsenal Ship'''<br />
|Compact, missile-focused platforms intended to provide massed fire support in a supporting or stand-off role. Derived from light cruiser or destroyer hulls, these ships carry oversized missile magazines and minimal crew accommodations. They are nearly always operated as drones.<br />
|'''None'''<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Destroyer Leader'''<br />
|Destroyer platforms equipped with flag flacilities, intended to lead escort flotillas or operate independently in complex tactical environments. Some classes are further distinguished by the small onboard aerospace wings, enabling limited strike, reconnaissance, or support operations.<br />
|'''Compliment''':<br />
'''6 – 48 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
• 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Often used as task group flagships in regions where cruiser availability is limited. Notably popular in Axis doctrine, which emphasizes flexible command architectures and decentralized operations.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Destroyer'''<br />
|Versatile combatants characterized by high maneuverability. Typically assigned to escort, patrol, and interception roles, destroyers are optimized for anti-ship and anti-aerospace warfare. Many classes incorporate modular systems for mission-specific roles such as electronic warfare or missile defense. Form the outermost perimeter of a battlegroup during fleet actions. <br />
|'''4 – 36 Aerospace Craft'''• 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|Prized for their agility and versatility, destroyers are the workhorses of many green-water navies. Their ability to maneuver rapidly in contested space makes also them ideal for screening formations and conducting pursuit or denial operations. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Heavy Tactical Landing Ship'''<br />
|Heavily armed and armored assault craft designed to insert troops into hostile landing zones while providing direct fire support. Comparable in size to a destroyer, these ships are equipped with substantial surface-attack weaponry and are fully optimized toward atmospheric operations. Typically operate in support of larger landing formations or independent expeditionary units.<br />
|'''6 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
'''Troop Capacity''':<br />
<br />
* Reinforced Company (120 – 200 personnel)<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
* ''[[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]]'' ''Al-Mansur TL-94 Heavy Tactical Landing Ship''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Escort Destroyer'''<br />
|Simplified destroyer variant optimized for anti-ship, anti-aerospace, or other specialized roles. Lacks the broad mission flexibility or command capabilities of standard destroyers, but is significantly easier to produce and maintain. Forms the “low” component of the high/low mix favored by many fleets.<br />
|'''2 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Light Escorts''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|'''Landing Frigate'''<br />
|Armed troop transport designed for landing operations in hostile zones in support of planetary operations. Though primarily configured for transport and landing functions, some classes retain defensive systems and other interstellar performance comparable to standard frigates.<br />
<br />
* Some navies field '''Tactical Landing Frigates'''—more heavily armed variants that sacrifice interstellar performance for enhanced surface firepower. These ships serve as a lighter counterpart to Heavy Tactical Landing Ships, capable of operating in contested landing zones with minimal support.<br />
|'''4 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
<br />
• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
<br />
* '''Troop Capacity''': '''Light Company''' (80 – 120 personnel)<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|A common choice for dispersed terrestrial operations, especially in regions where orbital support is limited. Tactical variants often operate as integral components of terrestrial forces, remaining in low orbit or atmospheric flight to provide direct fire support, coordinate landings, or function as mobile command and logistics nodes throughout the duration of a surface campaign.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Frigate Leader'''<br />
|Enlarged frigates equipped with on board flag facilities, intended to lead small escort squadrons or coordinate inter-system operations. While similar in function to Destroyer Leaders, Frigate Leaders are more constrained in range and capability.<br />
|'''4 – 18 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Commonly used for convoy protection, system defense, and peacetime patrols. In larger engagements, Frigate Leaders serve as subordinate elements within formations led by destroyers or cruisers, extending command reach across dispersed escort screens.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Scout Frigate'''<br />
|Reconnaissance-oriented frigate optimized for independent patrol, forward observation, and signals intelligence. Equipped with enhanced sensors and communications suites, Scout Frigates are tasked with monitoring hostile borders, escorting survey missions, and screening fleet movements.<br />
|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|Scout Frigates are valued for their low operating cost and adaptability. Some configurations include enhanced electronic warfare packages or drone control suites, allowing them to act as large "carriers", conduct electronic counter-reconnaissance, and otherwise contribute to battlefield deception. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Frigate'''<br />
|The most adaptable warship class in service, frigates are fielded in endless variety; patrol, escort, and anti-piracy to logistics support, customs enforcement, and long-range surveillance. Their size, modularity, and low operating cost make them suitable for both military and civilian applications.<br />
|'''2 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* • Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|Frigates are often the first line of defense in remote systems and serve as testbeds for new technologies. Their broad utility has led to widespread proliferation across the Orion Arm, making them a common presence in both peacetime and wartime operations.<br />
Countless frigate subclasses exist, (medical, support, logistics) many of them exclusive to individual nations, military blocs, or corporate navies—each reflecting unique doctrinal, logistical, or industrial priorities.<br />
<br />
For simplicity's sake, the Champlain Group categorizes many of these under Frigate. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Missile Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type platform specialized for long-range or anti aerospace engagements. Carries a larger missile complement than standard frigates, often at the expense of aerospace capacity or broad-spectrum versatility. Used to augment fleet firepower, defend convoys, or provide saturation fire in support of landing operations.<br />
|'''Compliment''':<br />
'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Missile Frigates are a common component of both fleet and convoy escorts. Many export models are adapted from standard frigate hulls with minimal modification, making them an accessible fire support option for smaller states and corporate navies.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Escort Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type escort focused on a specialized role, usually anti-aerospace or light anti-starship warfare, and some times heavy reconnaissance. Less flexible than general-purpose frigates, Escort Frigates are designed to supplement capability in close coordination with each other, escorting larger vessels, civilian transports, or logistics groups.<br />
|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''ECM Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type platform optimized for electronic warfare and signals intelligence. Equipped with advanced jamming, sensor disruption, and decoy systems, ECM Frigates are used to degrade enemy targeting, protect friendly formations, and support strike operations.<br />
|'''Compliment''':<br />
'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''System Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type warship designed for operations exclusively to a single star system. May lack translight capability, sacrificing strategic mobility for reduced cost, lower maintenance, and longer station time. Used for customs enforcement, orbital security, patrol, and deterrence missions.<br />
|<br />
* '''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft''' • 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons • 1 Support Squadron<br />
*<br />
|<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|System Frigates are widely produced by, or exported to, greenwater navies—forces focused on local system defense rather than interstellar operations. They are especially common in the far frontier, where translight capability is economically unfeasible. Despite their limitations, they often serve as a frontier fleet’s primary warship, providing critical presence, deterrence, and constabulary functions in underdeveloped or newly settled regions.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Heavy Corvette'''<br />
|High endurance corvette-type vessel designed for long range patrol, intersystem operations, and terrestrial capability. Often larger and more capable than standard corvettes, these ships blur the line between aerospace assets and naval combatants.<br />
|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''2 – 12'''<br />
<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: 1 – 2<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Ships of this broad type operate under a wide range of designations, often depending on doctrinal context. Interstellar navies classify them as light warships, while aerospace or planetary warfare branches may view them as heavy gunships with a secondary interstellar utility.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Scout Corvette'''<br />
|Corvette-type vessel specialized for reconnaissance, extended-range patrol, or early warning missions. They emphasize sensor coverage, communications, and endurance over offensive capability. <br />
Planetary armies and aerospace forces may use Scout Corvettes (under different names) as orbital command posts, surveillance platforms, and forward observers during ground operations.<br />
|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Missile Corvette'''<br />
|Light missile combatants optimized for system defense, patrol, and limited escort roles. Prioritize compact firepower and affordability over range or endurance. Typically operate within friendly territory or under the cover of larger fleet elements.<br />
|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Corvette'''<br />
|Smallest proper or "rated" warships. Used for patrol, escort, and low-intensity combat missions. Favored for their low cost, adaptability, and ease of operation in system-level roles.<br />
|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Drone Corvette'''<br />
|Light autonomous warships used for patrol, escort, or saturation tactics. Operate with minimal or no crew, relying on remote control or onboard AI. Used for high-risk missions, picket duty, or to augment larger formations with expendable firepower.<br />
<br />
*<br />
|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''ECM Corvette'''<br />
|Light electronic warfare platform equipped to disrupt sensors, communications, and targeting systems. Contributes to battlefleet deception. <br />
|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Patrol Corvette'''<br />
|Light warship optimized for constabulary duties, customs enforcement, anti-piracy patrols, and general security operations. Typically lightly armed and not intended for high-intensity combat. Used to maintain presence, deter irregular threats, and enforce local authority in settled systems.<br />
|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Patrol Corvettes have limited military value but are indispensable for routine enforcement, sovereignty patrols, and presence missions in low-threat environments. Their simplicity and low operational cost make them common among frontier authorities, planetary governments, and corporate security fleets.<br />
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|+<br />
!style="width: 10%;" |Type<br />
!style="width: 30%;" |Role<br />
! style="width: 10%; | Compliment<br />
! style="width: 10%; | Operators<br />
! style="width: 10%;" | Example<br />
!style="width: 30%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Capital Ships''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" | '''Fleet Dreadnought'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest warships developed. Without compromise in either armor, armament, or strategic mobility. Intended to serve as flagships for major fleets and task forces, they combine robust anti-starship capabilities with the capacity for sustained aerospace operations or planetary landings.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''100-1152 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 5 - 24 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 5 - 24 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Some Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:AmericanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Constellation'' <br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Richelieu''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Victory''<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tannhäuser''<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Fleet Carrier'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Central to fleet aerospace operations. Carry large numbers of strike and support aircraft.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''240 - 1728 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
<br />
* 18 - 36 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 18 - 36 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Some Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Nordstern''<br />
* [[File:KoreaFlag.png|alt=File:KoreaFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Fleet Landing Ship'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest vessel designed for planetary landings in contested theaters. Designed to help establish and hold planetary beachheads. <br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''200 - 1440 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
<br />
* 2 - 12 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 18 - 48 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Anita Buhur''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Dreadnought'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Anti-starship combatant that combines the capabilities of a battleship with the integrated air-wing of a fleet carrier.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''120 - 816 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 6 - 18 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 - 16 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Neptune''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Battleship'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest dedicated anti-starship combatant. Can provide heavy orbital bombardment during planetary assaults. <br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''40 - 336 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 - 10 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2 - 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Stalingrad''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Battlecruiser'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Anti-starship combatant typically smaller in size than Battleships. <br />
<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] German standard battlecruisers emphasize close support for the main battle fleet. Often with an increased emphasis on anti-aerospace warfare.<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] British standard battlecruisers or “Capital Scouts” sacrifice armor for speed and strategic mobility. They are designed to conduct solo, long-range patrols and heavy reconnaissance.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''30 – 240 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2–6 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2–6 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Kongō''<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Zinoviev''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Landing Ship'''<br />
|Designed to support planetary operations, Landing Ships provide the essential link between orbital fleets and surface forces. <br />
|'''80 – 672 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
<br />
* 2 – 4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 – 24 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
|<br />
* [[File:BrazilFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Independência''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Light Fleet Carrier'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Light carriers offer limited range but balance high speed and protection.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''60 - 432 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 6 - 18 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 - 18 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
|<br />
* [[File:WestAfricaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Nasara''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Cruisers & Heavy Escorts''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|'''Heavy Cruiser'''<br />
|Large, multi-role combatants designed for sustained deep-space operations. They balance firepower, protection, and mobility, serving as commerce raiders, convoy escorts, escorts in larger fleets. <br />
|'''20–160 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2–4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2–4 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
|<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Königsberg''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Dhaka''<br />
* [[File:VietCongFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Phan Bội Châu''<br />
* [[File:AmericanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Bayridge''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Landing Cruiser'''<br />
|Versatile vessels equipped to support planetary assault operations, providing both fire support and the rapid deployment of ground forces.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets <br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Scout Cruiser'''<br />
|Larger type of cruiser optimized for extended operations such as convoy escort and deep-space patrols. Designated "patrol cruisers" in some navies, <br />
|<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Escort Carrier'''<br />
|Smaller carrier design optimized towards convoy support, planetary landings, and forward operating fleets. Typically lack the strategic endurance or aerospace wing size of fleet carriers but are far less costly to produce and deploy.<br />
|'''30 – 192 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
• 2 – 6 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
• 2 – 6 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
|Frequently converted from transport or cruiser hulls in less funded navies. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Cruiser'''<br />
|Core warships in most navies. Cruisers balance firepower, speed, and endurance, allowing them to operate independently or as escorts for larger formations. Their missions range from heavy escorts to capital ships, anti-piracy and convoy protection to deep-space patrol and support for planetary landings.<br />
|'''12 – 96 Aerospace Craft'''• 2 – 4 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 2 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* Non-State Actors <br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Bourgogne''<br />
* [[File:PhilippinesFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tomás Claudio''<br />
* ''Wild Rose'' (Privateer vessel)<br />
|One of the most widely used and versatile hull types in the Orion Arm. Private military companies and violent non state actors often modify surplus cruisers for specialized roles, including commerce raiding and aerospace suppression.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Missile Cruiser'''<br />
|Dedicated long-range fire support platforms emphasizing massed missile saturation attacks over kinetic or airwing capabilities. Often used for anti-ship, anti-aerospace, or planetary bombardment roles.<br />
<br />
* Some navies operate '''Arsenal Cruisers'''—specialized variants with minimal crews or full automation. These vessels act as mobile missile magazines, often controlled remotely or semi-autonomously.<br />
|'''6 – 60 Aerospace Craft'''• 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
'''Arsenal Subclass'''<br />
* None<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Light Cruiser'''<br />
|Smaller cruisers optimized for patrol, escort, and screening operations. Typically deployed in roles where full-size cruisers are not justified or operational tempo demands greater responsiveness. In many doctrines, they serve as command platforms for destroyer squadrons or forward-deployed patrol groups.<br />
|'''8 – 72 Aerospace Craft'''• 1 – 3 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 2 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Slavny''<br />
|Light Cruisers are among the most widely deployed warships in the Orion Arm, especially in smaller, less funded fleets. Their adaptability, ease of maintenance, and lower production cost make them attractive not only to nations, but also private military corporations, megacorps and colonial defense forces.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Heavy Arsenal Ship'''<br />
|Compact, missile-focused platforms intended to provide massed fire support in a supporting or stand-off role. Derived from light cruiser or destroyer hulls, these ships carry oversized missile magazines and minimal crew accommodations. They are nearly always operated as drones.<br />
|'''None'''<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Destroyer Leader'''<br />
|Destroyer platforms equipped with flag flacilities, intended to lead escort flotillas or operate independently in complex tactical environments. Some classes are further distinguished by the small onboard aerospace wings, enabling limited strike, reconnaissance, or support operations.<br />
|'''Compliment''':<br />
'''6 – 48 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
• 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Often used as task group flagships in regions where cruiser availability is limited. Notably popular in Axis doctrine, which emphasizes flexible command architectures and decentralized operations.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Destroyer'''<br />
|Versatile combatants characterized by high maneuverability. Typically assigned to escort, patrol, and interception roles, destroyers are optimized for anti-ship and anti-aerospace warfare. Many classes incorporate modular systems for mission-specific roles such as electronic warfare or missile defense. Form the outermost perimeter of a battlegroup during fleet actions. <br />
|'''4 – 36 Aerospace Craft'''• 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|Prized for their agility and versatility, destroyers are the workhorses of many green-water navies. Their ability to maneuver rapidly in contested space makes also them ideal for screening formations and conducting pursuit or denial operations. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Heavy Tactical Landing Ship'''<br />
|Heavily armed and armored assault craft designed to insert troops into hostile landing zones while providing direct fire support. Comparable in size to a destroyer, these ships are equipped with substantial surface-attack weaponry and are fully optimized toward atmospheric operations. Typically operate in support of larger landing formations or independent expeditionary units.<br />
|'''6 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
'''Troop Capacity''':<br />
<br />
* Reinforced Company (120 – 200 personnel)<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
* ''[[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]]'' ''Al-Mansur TL-94 Heavy Tactical Landing Ship''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Escort Destroyer'''<br />
|Simplified destroyer variant optimized for anti-ship, anti-aerospace, or other specialized roles. Lacks the broad mission flexibility or command capabilities of standard destroyers, but is significantly easier to produce and maintain. Forms the “low” component of the high/low mix favored by many fleets.<br />
|'''2 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Light Escorts''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|'''Landing Frigate'''<br />
|Armed troop transport designed for landing operations in hostile zones in support of planetary operations. Though primarily configured for transport and landing functions, some classes retain defensive systems and other interstellar performance comparable to standard frigates.<br />
<br />
* Some navies field '''Tactical Landing Frigates'''—more heavily armed variants that sacrifice interstellar performance for enhanced surface firepower. These ships serve as a lighter counterpart to Heavy Tactical Landing Ships, capable of operating in contested landing zones with minimal support.<br />
|'''4 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
<br />
• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
<br />
* '''Troop Capacity''': '''Light Company''' (80 – 120 personnel)<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|A common choice for dispersed terrestrial operations, especially in regions where orbital support is limited. Tactical variants often operate as integral components of terrestrial forces, remaining in low orbit or atmospheric flight to provide direct fire support, coordinate landings, or function as mobile command and logistics nodes throughout the duration of a surface campaign.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Frigate Leader'''<br />
|Enlarged frigates equipped with on board flag facilities, intended to lead small escort squadrons or coordinate inter-system operations. While similar in function to Destroyer Leaders, Frigate Leaders are more constrained in range and capability.<br />
|'''4 – 18 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Commonly used for convoy protection, system defense, and peacetime patrols. In larger engagements, Frigate Leaders serve as subordinate elements within formations led by destroyers or cruisers, extending command reach across dispersed escort screens.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Scout Frigate'''<br />
|Reconnaissance-oriented frigate optimized for independent patrol, forward observation, and signals intelligence. Equipped with enhanced sensors and communications suites, Scout Frigates are tasked with monitoring hostile borders, escorting survey missions, and screening fleet movements.<br />
|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|Scout Frigates are valued for their low operating cost and adaptability. Some configurations include enhanced electronic warfare packages or drone control suites, allowing them to act as large "carriers", conduct electronic counter-reconnaissance, and otherwise contribute to battlefield deception. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Frigate'''<br />
|The most adaptable warship class in service, frigates are fielded in endless variety; patrol, escort, and anti-piracy to logistics support, customs enforcement, and long-range surveillance. Their size, modularity, and low operating cost make them suitable for both military and civilian applications.<br />
|'''2 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* • Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|Frigates are often the first line of defense in remote systems and serve as testbeds for new technologies. Their broad utility has led to widespread proliferation across the Orion Arm, making them a common presence in both peacetime and wartime operations.<br />
Countless frigate subclasses exist, (medical, support, logistics) many of them exclusive to individual nations, military blocs, or corporate navies—each reflecting unique doctrinal, logistical, or industrial priorities.<br />
<br />
For simplicity's sake, the Champlain Group categorizes many of these under Frigate. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Missile Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type platform specialized for long-range or anti aerospace engagements. Carries a larger missile complement than standard frigates, often at the expense of aerospace capacity or broad-spectrum versatility. Used to augment fleet firepower, defend convoys, or provide saturation fire in support of landing operations.<br />
|'''Compliment''':<br />
'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Missile Frigates are a common component of both fleet and convoy escorts. Many export models are adapted from standard frigate hulls with minimal modification, making them an accessible fire support option for smaller states and corporate navies.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Escort Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type escort focused on a specialized role, usually anti-aerospace or light anti-starship warfare, and some times heavy reconnaissance. Less flexible than general-purpose frigates, Escort Frigates are designed to supplement capability in close coordination with each other, escorting larger vessels, civilian transports, or logistics groups.<br />
|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''ECM Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type platform optimized for electronic warfare and signals intelligence. Equipped with advanced jamming, sensor disruption, and decoy systems, ECM Frigates are used to degrade enemy targeting, protect friendly formations, and support strike operations.<br />
|'''Compliment''':<br />
'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''System Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type warship designed for operations exclusively to a single star system. May lack translight capability, sacrificing strategic mobility for reduced cost, lower maintenance, and longer station time. Used for customs enforcement, orbital security, patrol, and deterrence missions.<br />
|<br />
* '''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft''' • 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons • 1 Support Squadron<br />
*<br />
|<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|System Frigates are widely produced by, or exported to, greenwater navies—forces focused on local system defense rather than interstellar operations. They are especially common in the far frontier, where translight capability is economically unfeasible. Despite their limitations, they often serve as a frontier fleet’s primary warship, providing critical presence, deterrence, and constabulary functions in underdeveloped or newly settled regions.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Heavy Corvette'''<br />
|High endurance corvette-type vessel designed for long range patrol, intersystem operations, and terrestrial capability. Often larger and more capable than standard corvettes, these ships blur the line between aerospace assets and naval combatants.<br />
|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''2 – 12'''<br />
<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: 1 – 2<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Ships of this broad type operate under a wide range of designations, often depending on doctrinal context. Interstellar navies classify them as light warships, while aerospace or planetary warfare branches may view them as heavy gunships with a secondary interstellar utility.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Scout Corvette'''<br />
|Corvette-type vessel specialized for reconnaissance, extended-range patrol, or early warning missions. They emphasize sensor coverage, communications, and endurance over offensive capability. <br />
Planetary armies and aerospace forces may use Scout Corvettes (under different names) as orbital command posts, surveillance platforms, and forward observers during ground operations.<br />
|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Missile Corvette'''<br />
|Light missile combatants optimized for system defense, patrol, and limited escort roles. Prioritize compact firepower and affordability over range or endurance. Typically operate within friendly territory or under the cover of larger fleet elements.<br />
|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Corvette'''<br />
|Smallest proper or "rated" warships. Used for patrol, escort, and low-intensity combat missions. Favored for their low cost, adaptability, and ease of operation in system-level roles.<br />
|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Drone Corvette'''<br />
|Light autonomous warships used for patrol, escort, or saturation tactics. Operate with minimal or no crew, relying on remote control or onboard AI. Used for high-risk missions, picket duty, or to augment larger formations with expendable firepower.<br />
<br />
*<br />
|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''ECM Corvette'''<br />
|Light electronic warfare platform equipped to disrupt sensors, communications, and targeting systems. Contributes to battlefleet deception. <br />
|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Patrol Corvette'''<br />
|Light warship optimized for constabulary duties, customs enforcement, anti-piracy patrols, and general security operations. Typically lightly armed and not intended for high-intensity combat. Used to maintain presence, deter irregular threats, and enforce local authority in settled systems.<br />
|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Patrol Corvettes have limited military value but are indispensable for routine enforcement, sovereignty patrols, and presence missions in low-threat environments. Their simplicity and low operational cost make them common among frontier authorities, planetary governments, and corporate security fleets.<br />
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<div>{{Nation|other-names=''Federação Nacional Portuguesa'' (Portuguese)|image=[[File:PortugalFlag.png|center|315px]]|languages=*Portuguese<br />
*Portuguese Sign Language<br />
*Several regional languages|independence=*Reconquest of Portus Cale<br />
868<br />
*Manifestis Probatum<br />
23 May 1179<br />
*Restoration War<br />
1 December 1640<br />
*Constitution of 1822<br />
23 September 1822<br />
*1910 Revolution<br />
5 October 1910<br />
*Constitution of 1933<br />
11 April 1933|independence-title=Establishment|demonyms=Portuguese|classification=[[Regional Power]]|lon-status=* [[League of Nations|Member State]]|memberships=* [[Axis Powers]]}}<br />
<br />
The '''Portuguese National Federation''', commonly known as '''Portugal''', is a [[Legacy Nation]]. It is a [[Regional Power]], a member of the [[League of Nations]], and a member of the [[Axis Powers]].<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
<br />
=== Pre-First Scinfaxi War ===<br />
The earliest evidence of human settlement in what would become Portugal on Earth dates to around 5500 BCE. Celtic and Iberian peoples arrived in the first millennium BCE. The region came under Roman occupation in the second century BCE, followed by a succession of migratory peoples from the fifth to eighth centuries CE. The Umayyad Cordoba Caliphate controlled much of what would later become Portugal from the eighth to the eleventh centuries, until it was gradually forced out during the ''Reconquista'', which culminated with the capture of the Algarve in 1249. Portugal began taking shape during this period, initially as a county of the Kingdom of León in 868 CE, and later recognized as a kingdom with the ''Manifestis Probatum'' in 1179.<br />
<br />
One of the earliest participants in the Age of Discovery, Portugal made discoveries in nautical science that better enabled safe round-trip voyages and deep-sea travel. Portugal established itself as a major economic and political power with a maritime empire that extended along the South Atlantic and Indian oceans. The Portuguese were among the first Europeans to explore and discover new territories and sea routes, establishing a global commercial network of settlements, colonies, and trading posts. A dynastic crisis in the early 1580s resulted in the Iberian Union (1580–1640), which unified Portugal under [[Spanish State|Spanish]] rule, marking Portugal's gradual decline as a global power. Portuguese sovereignty was regained in 1640, followed by a costly and protracted war lasting until 1688. The Napoleonic Wars drove the relocation of the Portuguese court to [[Federative Republic of Brazil|Brazil]] in 1807, leading to its elevation from colony to kingdom - culminating with Brazilian independence in 1822. This triggered a Portuguese civil war (1828–1834) between supporters for a constitutional monarchy and absolutist monarchists. The Portuguese monarchy was overthrown in the 5 October 1910 revolution. A phase of unrest ultimately led to the republic's replacement with the authoritarian Ditadura Nacional (1926), and the Estado Novo (1933).</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Warship&diff=6270Warship2025-08-12T18:49:30Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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|+<br />
!style="width: 10%;" |Type<br />
!style="width: 30%;" |Role<br />
! style="width: 10%; | Compliment<br />
! style="width: 10%; | Operators<br />
! style="width: 10%;" | Example<br />
!style="width: 30%;" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Capital Ships''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" | '''Fleet Dreadnought'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest warships developed. Without compromise in either armor, armament, or strategic mobility. Intended to serve as flagships for major fleets and task forces, they combine robust anti-starship capabilities with the capacity for sustained aerospace operations or planetary landings.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''100-1152 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 5 - 24 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 5 - 24 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Some Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:AmericanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Constellation'' <br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Richelieu''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Victory''<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Fleet Carrier'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Central to fleet aerospace operations. Carry large numbers of strike and support aircraft.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''240 - 1728 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
<br />
* 18 - 36 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 18 - 36 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Some Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Nordstern''<br />
* [[File:KoreaFlag.png|alt=File:KoreaFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Fleet Landing Ship'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest vessel designed for planetary landings in contested theaters. Designed to help establish and hold planetary beachheads. <br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''200 - 1440 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
<br />
* 2 - 12 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 18 - 48 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Anita Buhur''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Dreadnought'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Anti-starship combatant that combines the capabilities of a battleship with the integrated air-wing of a fleet carrier.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''120 - 816 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 6 - 18 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 - 16 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Neptune''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Battleship'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Largest dedicated anti-starship combatant. Can provide heavy orbital bombardment during planetary assaults. <br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''40 - 336 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2 - 10 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2 - 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Stalingrad''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Battlecruiser'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Anti-starship combatant typically smaller in size than Battleships. <br />
<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] German standard battlecruisers emphasize close support for the main battle fleet. Often with an increased emphasis on anti-aerospace warfare.<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] British standard battlecruisers or “Capital Scouts” sacrifice armor for speed and strategic mobility. They are designed to conduct solo, long-range patrols and heavy reconnaissance.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''30 – 240 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2–6 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2–6 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Some Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Kongō''<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Zinoviev''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Landing Ship'''<br />
|Designed to support planetary operations, Landing Ships provide the essential link between orbital fleets and surface forces. <br />
|'''80 – 672 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
<br />
* 2 – 4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 – 24 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
|<br />
* [[File:BrazilFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Independência''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''Light Fleet Carrier'''<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |Light carriers offer limited range but balance high speed and protection.<br />
|style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;" |'''60 - 432 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 6 - 18 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 6 - 18 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
|<br />
* [[File:WestAfricaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Nasara''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Cruisers & Heavy Escorts''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|'''Heavy Cruiser'''<br />
|Large, multi-role combatants designed for sustained deep-space operations. They balance firepower, protection, and mobility, serving as commerce raiders, convoy escorts, escorts in larger fleets. <br />
|'''20–160 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
* 2–4 Strike Squadrons<br />
* 2–4 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
|<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Königsberg''<br />
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Dhaka''<br />
* [[File:VietCongFlag.png|text-bottom|30x30px]] ''Phan Bội Châu''<br />
* [[File:AmericanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Bayridge''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Landing Cruiser'''<br />
|Versatile vessels equipped to support planetary assault operations, providing both fire support and the rapid deployment of ground forces.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets <br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Scout Cruiser'''<br />
|Larger type of cruiser optimized for extended operations such as convoy escort and deep-space patrols. Designated "patrol cruisers" in some navies, <br />
|<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Escort Carrier'''<br />
|Smaller carrier design optimized towards convoy support, planetary landings, and forward operating fleets. Typically lack the strategic endurance or aerospace wing size of fleet carriers but are far less costly to produce and deploy.<br />
|'''30 – 192 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
• 2 – 6 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
• 2 – 6 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Some Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
|Frequently converted from transport or cruiser hulls in less funded navies. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Cruiser'''<br />
|Core warships in most navies. Cruisers balance firepower, speed, and endurance, allowing them to operate independently or as escorts for larger formations. Their missions range from heavy escorts to capital ships, anti-piracy and convoy protection to deep-space patrol and support for planetary landings.<br />
|'''12 – 96 Aerospace Craft'''• 2 – 4 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 2 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* Non-State Actors <br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Bourgogne''<br />
* [[File:PhilippinesFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Tomás Claudio''<br />
* ''Wild Rose'' (Privateer vessel)<br />
|One of the most widely used and versatile hull types in the Orion Arm. Private military companies and violent non state actors often modify surplus cruisers for specialized roles, including commerce raiding and aerospace suppression.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Missile Cruiser'''<br />
|Dedicated long-range fire support platforms emphasizing massed missile saturation attacks over kinetic or airwing capabilities. Often used for anti-ship, anti-aerospace, or planetary bombardment roles.<br />
<br />
* Some navies operate '''Arsenal Cruisers'''—specialized variants with minimal crews or full automation. These vessels act as mobile missile magazines, often controlled remotely or semi-autonomously.<br />
|'''6 – 60 Aerospace Craft'''• 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
'''Arsenal Subclass'''<br />
* None<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Light Cruiser'''<br />
|Smaller cruisers optimized for patrol, escort, and screening operations. Typically deployed in roles where full-size cruisers are not justified or operational tempo demands greater responsiveness. In many doctrines, they serve as command platforms for destroyer squadrons or forward-deployed patrol groups.<br />
|'''8 – 72 Aerospace Craft'''• 1 – 3 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 2 – 4 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] ''Slavny''<br />
|Light Cruisers are among the most widely deployed warships in the Orion Arm, especially in smaller, less funded fleets. Their adaptability, ease of maintenance, and lower production cost make them attractive not only to nations, but also private military corporations, megacorps and colonial defense forces.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Heavy Arsenal Ship'''<br />
|Compact, missile-focused platforms intended to provide massed fire support in a supporting or stand-off role. Derived from light cruiser or destroyer hulls, these ships carry oversized missile magazines and minimal crew accommodations. They are nearly always operated as drones.<br />
|'''None'''<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Destroyer Leader'''<br />
|Destroyer platforms equipped with flag flacilities, intended to lead escort flotillas or operate independently in complex tactical environments. Some classes are further distinguished by the small onboard aerospace wings, enabling limited strike, reconnaissance, or support operations.<br />
|'''Compliment''':<br />
'''6 – 48 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
• 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Often used as task group flagships in regions where cruiser availability is limited. Notably popular in Axis doctrine, which emphasizes flexible command architectures and decentralized operations.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Destroyer'''<br />
|Versatile combatants characterized by high maneuverability. Typically assigned to escort, patrol, and interception roles, destroyers are optimized for anti-ship and anti-aerospace warfare. Many classes incorporate modular systems for mission-specific roles such as electronic warfare or missile defense. Form the outermost perimeter of a battlegroup during fleet actions. <br />
|'''4 – 36 Aerospace Craft'''• 1 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|Prized for their agility and versatility, destroyers are the workhorses of many green-water navies. Their ability to maneuver rapidly in contested space makes also them ideal for screening formations and conducting pursuit or denial operations. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Heavy Tactical Landing Ship'''<br />
|Heavily armed and armored assault craft designed to insert troops into hostile landing zones while providing direct fire support. Comparable in size to a destroyer, these ships are equipped with substantial surface-attack weaponry and are fully optimized toward atmospheric operations. Typically operate in support of larger landing formations or independent expeditionary units.<br />
|'''6 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
'''Troop Capacity''':<br />
<br />
* Reinforced Company (120 – 200 personnel)<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
* ''[[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]]'' ''Al-Mansur TL-94 Heavy Tactical Landing Ship''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Escort Destroyer'''<br />
|Simplified destroyer variant optimized for anti-ship, anti-aerospace, or other specialized roles. Lacks the broad mission flexibility or command capabilities of standard destroyers, but is significantly easier to produce and maintain. Forms the “low” component of the high/low mix favored by many fleets.<br />
|'''2 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" |<br />
=== '''Light Escorts''' ===<br />
|-<br />
|'''Landing Frigate'''<br />
|Armed troop transport designed for landing operations in hostile zones in support of planetary operations. Though primarily configured for transport and landing functions, some classes retain defensive systems and other interstellar performance comparable to standard frigates.<br />
<br />
* Some navies field '''Tactical Landing Frigates'''—more heavily armed variants that sacrifice interstellar performance for enhanced surface firepower. These ships serve as a lighter counterpart to Heavy Tactical Landing Ships, capable of operating in contested landing zones with minimal support.<br />
|'''4 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
<br />
• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
<br />
* '''Troop Capacity''': '''Light Company''' (80 – 120 personnel)<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|A common choice for dispersed terrestrial operations, especially in regions where orbital support is limited. Tactical variants often operate as integral components of terrestrial forces, remaining in low orbit or atmospheric flight to provide direct fire support, coordinate landings, or function as mobile command and logistics nodes throughout the duration of a surface campaign.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Frigate Leader'''<br />
|Enlarged frigates equipped with on board flag facilities, intended to lead small escort squadrons or coordinate inter-system operations. While similar in function to Destroyer Leaders, Frigate Leaders are more constrained in range and capability.<br />
|'''4 – 18 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Commonly used for convoy protection, system defense, and peacetime patrols. In larger engagements, Frigate Leaders serve as subordinate elements within formations led by destroyers or cruisers, extending command reach across dispersed escort screens.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Scout Frigate'''<br />
|Reconnaissance-oriented frigate optimized for independent patrol, forward observation, and signals intelligence. Equipped with enhanced sensors and communications suites, Scout Frigates are tasked with monitoring hostile borders, escorting survey missions, and screening fleet movements.<br />
|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|Scout Frigates are valued for their low operating cost and adaptability. Some configurations include enhanced electronic warfare packages or drone control suites, allowing them to act as large "carriers", conduct electronic counter-reconnaissance, and otherwise contribute to battlefield deception. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Frigate'''<br />
|The most adaptable warship class in service, frigates are fielded in endless variety; patrol, escort, and anti-piracy to logistics support, customs enforcement, and long-range surveillance. Their size, modularity, and low operating cost make them suitable for both military and civilian applications.<br />
|'''2 – 24 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 2 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
* • Civilian Agencies<br />
|<br />
|Frigates are often the first line of defense in remote systems and serve as testbeds for new technologies. Their broad utility has led to widespread proliferation across the Orion Arm, making them a common presence in both peacetime and wartime operations.<br />
Countless frigate subclasses exist, (medical, support, logistics) many of them exclusive to individual nations, military blocs, or corporate navies—each reflecting unique doctrinal, logistical, or industrial priorities.<br />
<br />
For simplicity's sake, the Champlain Group categorizes many of these under Frigate. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Missile Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type platform specialized for long-range or anti aerospace engagements. Carries a larger missile complement than standard frigates, often at the expense of aerospace capacity or broad-spectrum versatility. Used to augment fleet firepower, defend convoys, or provide saturation fire in support of landing operations.<br />
|'''Compliment''':<br />
'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Missile Frigates are a common component of both fleet and convoy escorts. Many export models are adapted from standard frigate hulls with minimal modification, making them an accessible fire support option for smaller states and corporate navies.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Escort Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type escort focused on a specialized role, usually anti-aerospace or light anti-starship warfare, and some times heavy reconnaissance. Less flexible than general-purpose frigates, Escort Frigates are designed to supplement capability in close coordination with each other, escorting larger vessels, civilian transports, or logistics groups.<br />
|'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''ECM Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type platform optimized for electronic warfare and signals intelligence. Equipped with advanced jamming, sensor disruption, and decoy systems, ECM Frigates are used to degrade enemy targeting, protect friendly formations, and support strike operations.<br />
|'''Compliment''':<br />
'''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft'''<br />
• 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 1 – 2 Support Squadrons<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Some Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''System Frigate'''<br />
|Frigate-type warship designed for operations exclusively to a single star system. May lack translight capability, sacrificing strategic mobility for reduced cost, lower maintenance, and longer station time. Used for customs enforcement, orbital security, patrol, and deterrence missions.<br />
|<br />
* '''2 – 12 Aerospace Craft''' • 0 – 1 Strike Squadrons • 1 Support Squadron<br />
*<br />
|<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Civilian Agencies<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|System Frigates are widely produced by, or exported to, greenwater navies—forces focused on local system defense rather than interstellar operations. They are especially common in the far frontier, where translight capability is economically unfeasible. Despite their limitations, they often serve as a frontier fleet’s primary warship, providing critical presence, deterrence, and constabulary functions in underdeveloped or newly settled regions.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Heavy Corvette'''<br />
|High endurance corvette-type vessel designed for long range patrol, intersystem operations, and terrestrial capability. Often larger and more capable than standard corvettes, these ships blur the line between aerospace assets and naval combatants.<br />
|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''2 – 12'''<br />
<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: 1 – 2<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Ships of this broad type operate under a wide range of designations, often depending on doctrinal context. Interstellar navies classify them as light warships, while aerospace or planetary warfare branches may view them as heavy gunships with a secondary interstellar utility.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Scout Corvette'''<br />
|Corvette-type vessel specialized for reconnaissance, extended-range patrol, or early warning missions. They emphasize sensor coverage, communications, and endurance over offensive capability. <br />
Planetary armies and aerospace forces may use Scout Corvettes (under different names) as orbital command posts, surveillance platforms, and forward observers during ground operations.<br />
|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Missile Corvette'''<br />
|Light missile combatants optimized for system defense, patrol, and limited escort roles. Prioritize compact firepower and affordability over range or endurance. Typically operate within friendly territory or under the cover of larger fleet elements.<br />
|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Corvette'''<br />
|Smallest proper or "rated" warships. Used for patrol, escort, and low-intensity combat missions. Favored for their low cost, adaptability, and ease of operation in system-level roles.<br />
|'''Aerospace Craft''': '''1 – 8'''<br />
* Strike Squadrons: 0 – 1<br />
* Support Squadrons: ''1''<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Drone Corvette'''<br />
|Light autonomous warships used for patrol, escort, or saturation tactics. Operate with minimal or no crew, relying on remote control or onboard AI. Used for high-risk missions, picket duty, or to augment larger formations with expendable firepower.<br />
<br />
*<br />
|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''ECM Corvette'''<br />
|Light electronic warfare platform equipped to disrupt sensors, communications, and targeting systems. Contributes to battlefleet deception. <br />
|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Patrol Corvette'''<br />
|Light warship optimized for constabulary duties, customs enforcement, anti-piracy patrols, and general security operations. Typically lightly armed and not intended for high-intensity combat. Used to maintain presence, deter irregular threats, and enforce local authority in settled systems.<br />
|'''0 – 4 Aerospace Craft'''• 0 Strike Squadrons<br />
• 0 – 1 Support Squadron<br />
|<br />
* Superpowers<br />
* Great Powers<br />
* Regional Powers<br />
* Middle Powers<br />
* Small Powers<br />
* Corporate Use<br />
* PMC Fleets<br />
* Non-State Actors<br />
* Freelancers<br />
|<br />
|Patrol Corvettes have limited military value but are indispensable for routine enforcement, sovereignty patrols, and presence missions in low-threat environments. Their simplicity and low operational cost make them common among frontier authorities, planetary governments, and corporate security fleets.<br />
|}</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Tanks_%26_Armoured_Fighting_Vehicles&diff=6183Tanks & Armoured Fighting Vehicles2025-08-06T10:01:06Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div>A '''tank''' is a type of armored fighting vehicle, intended as a primarily offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tank designs balance firepower, protection, and mobility and are a mainstay of modern ground forces. They are a critical component of combined arms warfare. <br />
<br />
National tank doctrine is broadly split into two approaches. Some nations, particularly those with smaller militaries or limited budgets, may field a limited number of designs, usually a "main battle tank", that may be supported by limited numbers of other types. By contrast, larger powers and major military blocs often employ a full-spectrum array of tank types, each tailored for specific battlefield roles, environmental conditions, or operational doctrines. <br />
<br />
== Types ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
|+<br />
!Type<br />
!Role<br />
!Example(s)<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Main Battle'''</div><br />
|A nation’s primary armored fighting vehicle, typically designed to balance firepower, protection, and mobility. Main Battle Tanks are intended to perform a wide range of frontline roles and are produced in large numbers, forming the core of armored formations. While capabilities vary by design era and doctrine, MBTs generally represent the most strategically significant tank in a nation's inventory, optimized for versatility rather than specialization.<br />
|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] T-680<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Pz.Kpfw.XLII - "Panzer 42"<br />
* [[File:AmericaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] M9 Cortez<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Type 84 Chi-To<br />
|Main Battle Tanks are most commonly employed by nations with smaller or moderately sized militaries, where a single, versatile platform must fulfill multiple roles. In larger forces with more diverse armored inventories, the same design might be classified as a ''medium tank.''<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Light'''</div><br />
|Light tanks are characterized by their reduced armor and firepower. They compensate with superior speed, reduced size, and lower weight, resulting in greater tactical mobility and reduced logistics. These attributes make light tanks particularly suited for operations requiring rapid maneuvering or independant operations; planetary landings, screening actions, armored reconnaissance, skirmishes, and artillery or orbital observation.<br />
|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] BT-710M<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|22x22px]] Renault Chasseur-40<br />
* ASAD Al-Antarah<br />
|The functional roles of light tanks and assault guns, can occasionally intersect, as both vehicle types may be employed in similar operational contexts, depending on doctrine and force composition.<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Cruiser'''</div><br />
|High-mobility hovercraft capable of traversing hazardous terrain, including difficult environments where traditional tracked or wheeled vehicles would be impractical. They are particularly effective in river crossings and marshy areas, allowing for rapid deployment across landscapes traditionally resistant to maneuver warfare. Typically featuring lighter armor compared to other types, they compensate with the potential for significantly higher speeds, making them ideal for flanking maneuvers, fast assaults, and exploitation roles.<br />
|<br />
* Cutlass III<br />
* [[File:BrazilFlag.png|30px]] VBC-15 Ciclone <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Medium'''</div><br />
|Medium tanks balance protection, firepower, and mobility similarly to main battle tanks. However, they are distinguished by their role not as the primary armored component of an army, but as part of a diverse array of vehicles that may include light, heavy, and other specialized tank types.<br />
|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] T-680<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Pz.Kpfw.XLII - "Panzer 42"<br />
* [[File:AmericaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] M9 Cortez<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Type 84 Chi-To<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Siege'''</div><br />
|Heavily armed and armored infantry support vehicles designed for use in urban or other close-quarters environments. Their primary armament is optimized for breaching fortifications and entrenched positions rather than engaging enemy armor. <br />
|<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Sturmpanzerwagen 902/3 "Sturmfront"<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Heavy'''</div><br />
|Characterized by their thick armor and armor-piercing weaponry, heavy tanks are designed to dominate in direct confrontations with enemy armor while resisting return fire. Although slower and less maneuverable than lighter tanks, their superior protection and firepower make them ideal for breaking through fortified positions and leading frontal assaults.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Super Heavy'''</div><br />
|Designed as breakthrough vehicles with extremely thick armor and powerful main guns, super heavy tanks are built to withstand sustained enemy fire and demolish fortified positions. Typically much larger and heavier than standard heavy tanks, they sacrifice mobility and speed for unmatched protection and firepower. Their primary role is to spearhead assaults against heavily defended areas and engage rival enemy armor.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Specialist'''</div><br />
|Specialist tanks are designed to fulfill niche roles on the battlefield, often equipped with unconventional or exotic weaponry such as flamethrowers, stealth, or directed energy systems. These vehicles are typically deployed to address specific tactical challenges, such as clearing fortifications, combating infantry in dense terrain, or neutralizing electronic threats. Due to their specialized nature, they are often integrated into mixed formations to complement more conventional armor.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=Tanks_%26_Armoured_Fighting_Vehicles&diff=6182Tanks & Armoured Fighting Vehicles2025-08-06T09:58:21Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div>A '''tank''' is a type of armored fighting vehicle, intended as a primarily offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tank designs balance firepower, protection, and mobility and are a mainstay of modern ground forces. They are a critical component of combined arms warfare. <br />
<br />
National tank doctrine is broadly split into two approaches. Some nations, particularly those with smaller militaries or limited budgets, may field a limited number of designs, usually a "main battle tank", that may be supported by limited numbers of other types. By contrast, larger powers and major military blocs often employ a full-spectrum array of tank types, each tailored for specific battlefield roles, environmental conditions, or operational doctrines. <br />
<br />
== Types ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"<br />
|+<br />
!Type<br />
!Role<br />
!Example(s)<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Main Battle'''</div><br />
|A nation’s primary armored fighting vehicle, typically designed to balance firepower, protection, and mobility. Main Battle Tanks are intended to perform a wide range of frontline roles and are produced in large numbers, forming the core of armored formations. While capabilities vary by design era and doctrine, MBTs generally represent the most strategically significant tank in a nation's inventory, optimized for versatility rather than specialization.<br />
|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] T-680<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Pz.Kpfw.XLII - "Panzer 42"<br />
* [[File:AmericaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] M9 Cortez<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Type 84 Chi-To<br />
|Main Battle Tanks are most commonly employed by nations with smaller or moderately sized militaries, where a single, versatile platform must fulfill multiple roles. In larger forces with more diverse armored inventories, the same design might be classified as a ''medium tank.''<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Light'''</div><br />
|Light tanks are characterized by their reduced armor and firepower. They compensate with superior speed, reduced size, and lower weight, resulting in greater tactical mobility and reduced logistics. These attributes make light tanks particularly suited for operations requiring rapid maneuvering or independant operations; planetary landings, screening actions, armored reconnaissance, skirmishes, and artillery or orbital observation.<br />
|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] BT-710M<br />
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|29x29px]] Renault Chasseur-40<br />
* ASAD Al-Antarah<br />
|The functional roles of light tanks and assault guns, can occasionally intersect, as both vehicle types may be employed in similar operational contexts, depending on doctrine and force composition.<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Cruiser'''</div><br />
|High-mobility hovercraft capable of traversing hazardous terrain, including difficult environments where traditional tracked or wheeled vehicles would be impractical. They are particularly effective in river crossings and marshy areas, allowing for rapid deployment across landscapes traditionally resistant to maneuver warfare. Typically featuring lighter armor compared to other types, they compensate with the potential for significantly higher speeds, making them ideal for flanking maneuvers, fast assaults, and exploitation roles.<br />
|<br />
* Cutlass III<br />
* [[File:BrazilFlag.png|30px]] VBC-15 Ciclone <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Medium'''</div><br />
|Medium tanks balance protection, firepower, and mobility similarly to main battle tanks. However, they are distinguished by their role not as the primary armored component of an army, but as part of a diverse array of vehicles that may include light, heavy, and other specialized tank types.<br />
|<br />
* [[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] T-680<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Pz.Kpfw.XLII - "Panzer 42"<br />
* [[File:AmericaFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] M9 Cortez<br />
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Type 84 Chi-To<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Siege'''</div><br />
|Heavily armed and armored infantry support vehicles designed for use in urban or other close-quarters environments. Their primary armament is optimized for breaching fortifications and entrenched positions rather than engaging enemy armor. <br />
|<br />
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] Sturmpanzerwagen 902/3 "Sturmfront"<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Heavy'''</div><br />
|Characterized by their thick armor and armor-piercing weaponry, heavy tanks are designed to dominate in direct confrontations with enemy armor while resisting return fire. Although slower and less maneuverable than lighter tanks, their superior protection and firepower make them ideal for breaking through fortified positions and leading frontal assaults.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Super Heavy'''</div><br />
|Designed as breakthrough vehicles with extremely thick armor and powerful main guns, super heavy tanks are built to withstand sustained enemy fire and demolish fortified positions. Typically much larger and heavier than standard heavy tanks, they sacrifice mobility and speed for unmatched protection and firepower. Their primary role is to spearhead assaults against heavily defended areas and engage rival enemy armor.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<div style="text-align:center">'''Specialist'''</div><br />
|Specialist tanks are designed to fulfill niche roles on the battlefield, often equipped with unconventional or exotic weaponry such as flamethrowers, stealth, or directed energy systems. These vehicles are typically deployed to address specific tactical challenges, such as clearing fortifications, combating infantry in dense terrain, or neutralizing electronic threats. Due to their specialized nature, they are often integrated into mixed formations to complement more conventional armor.<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=%C5%A0tefan_Kone%C4%8Dn%C3%BD&diff=6117Štefan Konečný2025-07-30T19:53:40Z<p>Shirley: </p>
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<div>Štefan Konečný was a former high level officer of a private military company under the employ of [[Thule Incorporated]] during the [[The Corporate War|Corporate War]] and complicit in the [[Silver Spring Tunnel Massacre]]. He was later killed on Glasswall years after the war by operatives of [[Torchfire]].</div>Shirleyhttps://wiki.champlain.group/index.php?title=%C5%A0tefan_Kone%C4%8Dn%C3%BD&diff=6116Štefan Konečný2025-07-30T19:51:16Z<p>Shirley: Created page with "Štefan Konečný was a former high level Private Military Company officer under the employ of Thule Incorporated during the Corporate War and complicit in the Silver Spring Tunnel Massacre. He was later killed on Glasswall years after the war by operatives of Torchfire."</p>
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<div>Štefan Konečný was a former high level Private Military Company officer under the employ of [[Thule Incorporated]] during the [[The Corporate War|Corporate War]] and complicit in the [[Silver Spring Tunnel Massacre]]. He was later killed on Glasswall years after the war by operatives of [[Torchfire]].</div>Shirley