Full Thrust: Terran Alliance Fleet WIP

Terran Fleet designs center around three

basic systems; Railguns, Missiles and Fighters.

Because limited facilities preclude the

construction of large designs Terran battle

doctrine revolves around swarms of smaller

heavily armed ships and fighters based off of

either large, slow fleet carriers or smaller,

faster escort and GP carriers.

During the campaign in Alpha Centauri

and the extended campaign to take the Sentai

system the Terrans learned that Synod ships

have trouble targeting large groups of ships

and fighters. Realizing that the Synod does

not seem to field fighters or carriers Terran

fighter doctrine has turned towards Heavy,

Attack and Torpedo designs and away from

Interceptor and Multirole fighters. The

Japanese however are rumored to be working

on some sort of multimode fighter but so far

no workable prototype has yet to emerge.

Most Terran design field a mix of Missile

Salvo launchers and Railguns but a few

designs, such as the Henderson class DME,

Lake James class DM and Salem class LC,

center around the medium tactical missile as

their primary armament. These, combined

with fighter strikes, provide the fleet with a

long range punch that is surprisingly good at

breaking up Synod attack formations. Once

the Synod formation is disrupted the gunships,

attack destroyers and other light cruisers

swarm in to finish off any stragglers.

Terran ships have also been equipped with

armor to protect vital systems from Synod

beam weaponry. This armor is sometimes

wrapped around the ship in multiple layers to

make for a very durable weapons platform.

Some radical Terran designs push the

envelope of naval tactics such as the "Colt"

class gunship. Nicknamed the "Flying Gun"

the Colt class are essentially large capitol class

railguns given engines, a decent point

defense network, fire-control and other

standard systems such as life support and a

CIC. These are bare bones ships of

war designed to deliver heavy knockout

blows to enemy escorts or hunt enemy

capitol ships in wolf packs. Simulations have

shown that the dispersed firepower of a wolf

pack of Colts is far more effective than a

single much larger warship.

Raiding fleets are often sent out into the

Synod controlled systems to raid enemy

shipping and conduct harassing strikes

against Synod infrastructure. Qships

and commerce raiders still stalk the shipping

lanes but Synod shipping has dropped

dramatically in the last few years. The few

merchant ships who brave the sector are

heavily protected in Synod warship guarded

convoys.

The Terran Alliance Fleet is a combination of ships from both Earth and their Aven and Fel'akin allies as well as ships brought to the Alliance by Preservation Society Rebels. 

5th Fleet under Admiral Longbeach is currently on station in the Kreul system awaiting re-supply from the fleet train and preparing to push into the Ghost 263 system. They intend to ascertain the fate of the 7th fleet and Admiral Holihan. 

Terra class fleet carrier

Ambusher class Strike Cruiser

 5th Fleet boasts three Terra class Carriers carrying Aven multi-mode fighter squadrons. They are escorted by an Ambusher class Strike Cruiser and two Farragut class Frigates.

Terra class Fleet Carrier (Left) and Ambusher class Strike Cruiser (Right)

Invincible Class Heavy Cruisers

Terrible class Cruisers

Plains Stalker class Attack Carrier

Three Invincible class Heavy Cruisers form the backbone of the Terran Alliance 5th Fleet. They are escorted by a Terrible class cruiser and a Fel'Akin built Ambusher class Strike Cruiser. 5th Fleet also has two Plains Stalker Attack Carriers manned with Fel'akin pilots.

Plains Stalker (Left) Terrible Class Cruisser (Right)

The Heavy Cruisers: Red Star, Blue Angel and Snow Leopard form the core of 5th Fleet.

Farragut class Frigates

The Fleet's Number 8 Squadron of Farragut class Frigates protect the fleet from enemy fighters and torpedoes. 

3 x Heavy Cruisers, 3 x Fleet Carriers, 2 x Attack Carriers, 6 x Strike Cruisers, 4 x Cruisers, 8 x Frigates an a host of fighter squadrons and Marines comprise the martial strength of the Fighting 5th Fleet.