M-40S Sensor Frigate

The M-40S is a powerful electronic warfare platform, packing enough ECCM to prevent the enemy pulling any dirty tricks. This makes it a priority target, so it carries a decent armament to defend itself with. With the arrival of the K'luth this ship has seen more action than any other single class in the fleet... though it has also taken heavy casualties, as frigates are just too small and fragile to last long in heavy combat, especially with the K'luth.

Specs:

• Rank: Midshipman
  
• Badges: None
  
• Requirements:
  1. 0 Resources
     
  2. 0 Technology
     
  3. METALS
• Primary Systems:

  1 FTL "Tachyon Drive"
  

  2, Engines "Human"
  

  4, shields
  

  2, Armor
  

  1, Auxillary Fusion Reactors

• Weapon Systems:

  4 Standard Beamss
  

  1 Cannons
  

  2 Heavy Cannons

M-42B Bomber Frigate

The M-42B, planned and built largely before the latest conflict began, was envisioned as a first-strike weapon for taking out critical industrial targets on UGTO planets. To that end it was equipped with extensive stealth and electronic countermeasure systems to help it penetrate enemy lines and evade detection. In the years of fighting since it has also proven a highly effective raider, able to hit targets the UGTO thinks are safe and force them to divert more ships to garrison duty.

Specs:

• Rank: Ensign
  
• Badges: None
  
• Requirements:
  1. 0 Resources
     
  2. 0 Technology
     
  3. METALS
• Primary Systems:

  1 FTL "Tachyon Drive"
  

  2 Engine "Human"
  

  4 Electronic Warfare
  

  4 shields
  

  1 Armor
  

  2 Auxillary Reactors

• Weapon Systems:

  4 standard Beams
  

  2 Bombs

M-44A Assault Frigate

The M-44A is a pure combat frigate, designed for close-range engagements with other light warships. It one of the ships most readily recognizable to civilians, as it can be seen on regular patrol routes throughout the Confederation. The Assault Frigate has a hard-earned reputation for heroic sacrifice: when the going gets tough, this tough little gunboat gets going, using a formidable railgun battery and twin torpedo launchers to harrass and stall a superior enemy attack force until reinforcements arrive. It rarely survives to see the victory it helps ensure.

Specs:

• Rank: Ensign
  
• Badges: None
  
• Requirements:
  1. 0 Resources
     
  2. 0 Technology
     
  3. METALS
• Primary Systems:

  1 FTL "Tachyon Drive"
  

  2 Engine "Human"
  

  4 shields
  

  2 Armor
  

  1 Faction Specials
  

  2 Auxillary Reactors

• Weapon Systems:

  1 standard Beams
  

  2 Standard Cannons
  

  2 Heavy Cannons
  

  2 Torpedos

M-45B Minelayer Frigate

The Minelayer frigate is one of the most effective frigate designs the ICC has built to date. Its high mobility allows it to deploy its payload ahead of advancing UGTO forces, inflicting crippling damage when they run afoul of the trusty nuclear mines the ICC has been using since its war for independence. In many cases it can drop its mines and jump clear without the enemy ever catching sight of it, resulting in some very frustrated UGTO admirals wondering how the ICC could possibly have deployed minefields all over the sector.

Specs:

• Rank: Midshipman
  
• Badges: Bronze Navigator
  
• Requirements:
  1. 0 Resources
     
  2. 0 Technology
     
  3. METALS
• Primary Systems:

  1 FTL "Tachyon Drive"
  

  2 Engine "Human"
  

  3 Electronic Warfare
  

  4 shields
  

  2 Armor
  

  1 Faction Specials
  

  1 Auxillary Reactors

• Weapon Systems:

  4 standard Beams
  

  2 Mines

M-46M Missile Frigate

The M-46M is one of the most modern frigates in service. Designed in response to the UGTO deploying larger and larger dreadnought fleets, the Missile Frigate packs a devastatingly strong punch for its size. While it also carries enough ECM to stay hidden it has little in the way of short-range armament, making it a tempting target for smaller UGTO attack ships... if they can catch it, that is.

Specs:

• Rank: Ensign
  
• Badges: None
  
• Requirements:
  1. 0 Resources
     
  2. 0 Technology
     
  3. METALS
• Primary Systems:

  1 FTL "Tachyon Drive"
  

  2 Engine "Human"
  

  3 Electronic Warfare
  

  4 shields
  

  2 Armor
  

  2 Auxillary Reactors

• Weapon Systems:

  3 standard Beams
  

  4 Tier 1 missiles
  

  2 Standard Cannons