Category:Active Destroyer Classes: Difference between revisions

This category lists the currently active destroyer classes.

Guide Definition

Destroyer

Dedicated medium defense starship intended for destroying enemy capital ships and installations. Designation almost indistinguishable from frigate in technical aspects. However, frigates perform a variety of offensive and defensive duties, while destroyers were originally intended for offensive use only and even now rarely see peacetime use. Classes include e.g. Djartanna, Cavalry, Marshall, Kovaris, Saladin, Detroyat, Larson, Cochise, Rigel and Freedom, with a multitude of subclasses. Standard destroyer mission profile currently includes anti-ship and anti-installation offensive and fleet escort.

Recognized line variants include: heavy, light.

Note: there is a disparity in how Timo and SFC assign the "destroyer" term; all Timo references to "destroyer" will be exchanged with "frigate" and vice versa. See below.

Game Definition

The game definition will clearly spell out 'destroyer' as a primarily combatant vessel capable of performing non-combatant roles within Starfleet, though in a comparatively limited way. Physically, they are generally single-hulled vessels with two nacelles (each on a pylon), neither notably nimble at sublight nor fast at warp (though not particularly slow, either). They tend to be reasonably armed with phasers and more likely to be armed with more torpedo launchers than a similarly-sized cruiser. In wartime, the destroyer serves as the more numerous vessel in fleet and task force actions, serving as screeners for the cruisers and more high value command and warships and the primary combatant for anti-ship roles. They will be used in installation and planetary assaults to protect transport ships and provide gunnery support for grounded troops. In peacetime, they are rather limited, due to their focus on weaponry systems but they can be used to patrol near to hostile borders (on a secondary tier to the patrols of border frigates and perimeter ships) and along troubled lanes. They can also be utilized by installing modules to enhance sensor capability (either exploratory or signals collections), as well as with enhanced weaponry pods.

• Role: most combat-focused class, operates in trios to screen cruisers and assault transports from smaller, faster threats (via torpedoes), and phaser support for ground actions; can also be used for specialized missions (standard surveys, sigint, etc.)
• Size: between frigates and cruisers
• Weapons: heavy torpedo use and standard-to-heavy phaser use