Mass: Beams: Torps: Cargo:

173 1 8 95

Fuel: Engines: Tech: Crew:

160 2 9 370

Cost: Trit: Dur: Moly:

130 55 35 89

THOR CLASS FRIGATE is the little warship that could. This ship is often overlooked and shouldn't be. If the Shield bonus is set to 33% or higher this ship becomes the nightmare of many carrier commanders. 3 of these little gems can often kill even the Gorbie. For such a small cost and such poweful hitting, this ship should be used more than it is.

Mass: Beams: F-Bays: Cargo:

173 4 6(9) 65

Fuel: Engines: Tech: Crew:

280 2 9 370

Cost: Trit: Dur: Moly:

195 45 25 49

KITTYHAWK CLASS CARRIER is a ship that is a must for any fed fleet. This is the mop up artist. When the ES bonus is on at 33% or higher, this ship in combination with the Diplomacies and Thors becomes a real threat to the other races. 2 Thors and 1 Kittyhawk kill even the Gorbie. And when you do the math, trading 2 dinky Thors for a Gorbie is one heck of a deal.

Mass: Beams: Torps: Cargo:

180 6 6 95

Fuel: Engines: Tech: Crew:

350 2 9 328

Cost: Trit: Dur: Moly:

410 53 35 79

DIPLOMACY CLASS CRUISER is the smallest battleship in the game. Yes, I know it's a cruiser, but for all its' firepower, "pocket" battleship is an appropriate title. With or without the shield bonus, this ship is extremely useful in the fed fleet. Mineral costs are minimal and for the firepower this ship wields, it's a bargain. The Diplomacy sees its' best days when the shield bonus is above 33%.

Mass: Beams: Torps: Cargo:

395 8 6 170

Fuel: Engines: Tech: Crew:

260 2 8 810

Cost: Trit: Dur: Moly:

510 143 140 150

MISSOURI CLASS BATTLESHIP is the fed main ship of the line when there is no shield bonus. It's heavy enough to withstand a minehit and not be crippled and it sticks in a fight far longer than any lesser ship in the fed inventory. The mineral cost is high compared to lesser ships. If the shield bonus is on 33% or higher, then the feds are often better served by the Diplomacy/Thor/Kittyhawk's. 

Mass: Beams: Torps: Cargo:

650 10 10 320

Fuel: Engines: Tech: Crew:

560 4 10 1810

Cost: Trit: Dur: Moly:

810 343 240 350

NOVA CLASS SUPER-DREADNOUGHT until the 500 ship limit is hit, this ship is far too expensive in mineral costs to build. Costing as much as the far more effective heavy carriers and not returning much for that investment. If the fed *CAN* build these ships without cutting production numbers then it is worthwhile, based on the build the best principle. But considering the cost, the fed can often build more bases and produce more ships than wasting a base's worth of minerals to build a single Nova.