Battleship

Battleships are the largest class of capital combat spacecraft operated by the great powers of the Sol system. Sometimes interchangeably referred to as dreadnoughts, battleships act as the apex of combat power in space warfare - boasting much more armour, weapons, munitions and higher-acceleration Epstein drives than their contemporaries. Due to their size and power, they are operated only by the largest and most capable naval powers of human space. For the longest time, the United Nations Navy was the sole operator of battleships in the truest sense, and defined much of the operational principles that are their hallmarks in the modern day. The Martian Congressional Republic Navy has also operated its own battleship classes in recent history - notably entering the UN-MCR naval arms race with the in the 2330s, though the effort and expenditure required to sustain their fleet was short-lived, leading to a decline in their relevancy with the rise of stealth ships and the long peace following the Free Navy Conflict.

First-generation
While large warships existed in the disparate nations of Earth, the first true vessels that can be recognised as a battleship in the modern sense arose in

Second-generation
The second generation of battleships were introduced by the UNN in the late 22nd century.
 * Plasma railguns

Third-generation (2337-present)
The third generation of battleships was hallmarked by the introduction of the - the first entry into the design scheme in 2337. The design came about as a response to threatened Martian interests on the interplanetary stage by UNN forces, and the design proved revolutionary compared to the standards of the time. The Donnager featured two in-built plasma railguns with mounting brackets for an additional two, pending future improvements to power transmission and generation. Where the class exceeded was in its electronic warfare capabilities - the majority of the vast power generation on the ship was afforded to

Martian Congressional Republic Navy

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United Nations Navy

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