Editing Fleets

{{quote|Appendix: "Fleet roles"
What follows is a brief description of major military starship classifications, both alien and Human. A more verbose description can be called up at any time by selecting the relevant subtopic:

'''[[Cephalopod]]'''

*'''[[Blink Cannon]]''': Capital ship. Brittle, rare, and seemingly very costly ship, specializes in teleporting heavy—often nuclear and antimatter—explosives, hard radiation bombs, suicide drones, and [[FTL]] missiles into the gut of the Human fleet. Fortunately, there is a brief phase‐in period for these devices on the other side, and objects can only appear in hard vacuum. Possible alien advances in Blink technology are a constant source of worry for Naval Command.
*'''[[Heavy Carrier]]''': Capital ship. Launch site and rapid‐repair facilities for alien interceptor and bomber fleets.
*'''[[Interceptor]]''': Engages closely with Human MC, interceptors, and frigates. Fleet defense against possible stealth attacks by Human [[MagOps]] teams. Cover for bombers attempting attacks on cruisers and battlecruisers. No FTL engine.
*'''[[Bomber]]''': Heavy fire platform, intended for use against heavier Human ships such as cruisers, battlecruisers, and light carriers. No FTL engine.
*'''[[Battlecruiser]]''': Heavy fire support, planetary bombardment, WMD deployment. Often used to delay Human fleets which are too close, to allow time for withdrawal.
*'''[[Cruiser]]''': Heavy anti‐personnel platform. Deploys hard radiation bombs and EMP pulses, effective against unshielded targets.
*'''[[Frigate]]''': Light anti‐personnel and patrol platform. Deploys shrapnel flak and minefields.
In addition, [[Cephalopod|Cephalopods]] deploy a significant contingent of strategic fighters and bombers, which usually operate independent of fleets and are capable of [[FTL]] and [[Blink Drive|Blink]] transit.


'''[[Human]]'''

*'''[[Battlecruiser]]''': Heavy fire support, anti‐cruiser and anti‐capital ship. [[SHERMAN Cannon|SHERMAN gun]] is slow‐firing, but projectile produces anomalous gravitational fields that interfere with both [[FTL]] and sublight propulsion. Planetary Bombardment and WMD.
*'''[[Light Carrier]]''': Provides interceptor and MedEvac support to fleet.
*'''[[Cruiser]]''': Fleet defense and [[Magi Cæli]] support. Attempts to destroy or deflect Blink Cannon projectiles, bomber armaments, etc. Provides extensive medical facilities and armory. Anti‐frigate if the opportunity arises.
*'''[[Frigate]]''': Fleet defense. Deploys smart flak, mine‐fields, and other anti‐fighter/bomber countermeasures.
*'''[[Interceptor]]''': Fleet defense. Provides support to Mage Corps against interceptor/bomber squads.
*'''[[MedEvac]]''': [[Magi Cæli]] support. Drone ships that retrieve incapacitated mages and provide medical/grief cube support. If necessary, will abandon all but [[soul gem]].
*'''[[Stealth Frigate]]''': Anti‐capital ship, long‐range. Agile insertion ship for [[MagOps]] teams. Stealth usually assisted by mage. [[FTL]] capable.
*'''[[Magi Cæli|Magi Cæli Corps]]''': Anti‐capital ship and fleet defense, especially in close combat situations.|{{ch|13}}}}