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====== ESU Fleet ======

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The ESU prefers long ranged weapon systems over other forms of combat. Fleet doctrine is to provide large amounts of support for their capital ships, in the form of cruiser class vessels equipped with shorter range weapons, leaving capital ships to focus on, often spinal mounted, long range beam and torpedo weapons.

^ Class             ^ Type ^ Mass ^
| Zeng He           | SC   | 8    |
| Cossack           | SB   | 14   |
| Poryshkin         | CT   | 18   |
| Kunitsa           | FF   | 24   |
| Ural              | DD   | 34   |
| Kunlun            | DDH  | 48   |
| Kiang             | CL   | 54   |
| Oriskansky        | CE   | 68   |
| Xinglong          | CH   | 90   |
| Nanjing           | CVE  | 104  |
| Pobyeda           | BC   | 108  |
| Khalinov          | BB   | 140  |
| Morov             | BDN  | 180  |
| Changchun         | CVL  | 182  |
| Zhukov            | SDN  | 242  |
| Shengfeng         | CVH  | 290  |

===== Fighters =====

==== Slava Heavy Fighter ====

| {{:ft:esu:images:esu_hvy.jpg?nolink&150|}} | **Class:** Heavy \\ **Speed:** 24" \\ **Endurance:** 6 \\ **Points:** 24 |


===== Escorts =====

==== Cossack Strike Boat ====

{{:ft:esu:designs:cossack.png?direct |Cossack Strike Boat}}
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**Class:** Strike Boat (SB)\\ **Mass:** 14\\ **Points:** 49\\ 
The //Cossack// class is a fast, fragile ship designed to get in fast, deliver it's payload and get out again as quickly as it can. Equipped with 5 submunition packs, it is a single shot mobile launch platform designed to take on small to medium sized vessels. Due to its fragility, it normally keeps out of combat until the enemy is already engaged, forcing them to decide between destroying the short term threat of the strike boat or taking on longer term threats of larger vessels.
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==== Poryshkin Corvette ====

{{:ft:esu:designs:poryshkin.png?direct |Poryshkin Corvette}}
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**Class:** Corvette (CT)\\ **Mass:** 18\\ **Points:** 60\\ 
Equipped with two class 2 beam weapons, the Poryshkin has considerable weapon range for its ship class. It is designed to combat other small vessels from behind the 'line of battle'. It is susceptible to fighter attack however, and general orders are to seek cover under the protective aegis of escort cruisers if fighters are coming their way.
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==== Kunitsa Frigate ====

{{:ft:esu:designs:kunitsa.png?direct |Kunitsa Frigate}}
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**Class:** Frigate (FF)\\ **Mass:** 24\\ **Points:** 80\\ 
Designed as a close range support vessel, the Kunitsa sacrifices medium range effectiveness for short range versatility and limited anti-fighter capability. It is often used as an escort for support ships.
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==== Ural Destroyer ====

{{:ft:esu:designs:ural.png?direct |Ural Destroyer}}
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**Class:** Destroyer (DD)\\ **Mass:** 34\\ **Points:** 112\\ 
The Ural class of destroyer is designed to support capital class vessels, providing all-round firepower for use against enemy vessels that get within close range.
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==== Kunlun Heavy Destroyer ====

{{:ft:esu:designs:kunlun.png?direct |Kunlun Heavy Destroyer}}
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**Class:** Heavy Destroyer (DDH)\\ **Mass:** 148\\ **Points:** 162\\ 
The //Kunlun// class of heavy destroyer is a multi-role vessel designed for both anti-ship action and also planetary assault. It carries a single ortillery system for use in planetary bombardment, as well as two turreted class 2 beam weapons. Its all-round fire capability allows it to engage enemy vessels whilst manoeuvring for orbital insertion.
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===== Cruisers =====

==== Kiang Light Cruiser ====

{{:ft:esu:designs:kiang.png?direct |Kiang Light Cruiser}}
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**Class:** Light Cruiser (CL)\\ **Mass:** 54\\ **Points:** 175\\ 
The Kiang class of light cruisers is designed for close combat effectiveness, its primary weapons being class 1 beams. It is also equipped with submunition packs and anti-fighter point defence systems. The Kiang is designed to make up for the ESU's lack of close range weapon systems in its larger ships, and provides a flexible shield for dreadnaughts and battleships.
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==== Oriskansky Escort Cruiser ====

{{:ft:esu:designs:oriskansky.png?direct |Oriskansky Escort Cruiser}}
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**Class:** Escort Cruiser (CE)\\ **Mass:** 68\\ **Points:** 228\\ 
Like all escort cruisers of the major nations, the ESU's Oriskansky is heavily equipped with area defence systems in order to protect the fleet from fighter and missile attacks. It is heavily armoured, and has some limited anti-ship capability, but its primary weaponry are twelve point defence systems.
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==== Xinglong Heavy Cruiser ====

{{:ft:esu:designs:xinglong.png?direct |Xinglong Heavy Cruiser}}
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**Class:** Heavy Cruiser (CH)\\ **Mass:** 90\\ **Points:** 310\\ 
The Xinglong class of heavy cruisers carries a formidable array of half a dozen class 3 beam weapons as its primary armament. This allows it to out range most other ships of its class. This heavy armament comes at a cost however, and the Xinglong is quite slow. It is tough and well armoured though.
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===== Capital Ships =====

==== Pobyeda Battlecruiser ====

{{:ft:esu:designs:pobyeda.png?direct |Pobyeda Battlecruiser}}
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**Class:** Battlecruiser (BC)\\ **Mass:** 108\\ **Points:** 367\\ 
Built for speed and a wide coverage of beam fire, the Pobyeda class of Battlecruisers has less firepower than the Xinglong heavy cruiser, but is faster and can target enemies over a much greater volume of space. It is designed to be able to manoeuvre out of range or arc of enemy ships, whilst still having a good chance of being able to target those same enemies itself.
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==== Khalinov Battleship ====

{{:ft:esu:designs:khalinov.png?direct |Khalinov Battleship}}
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**Class:** Battleship (BB)\\ **Mass:** 140\\ **Points:** 489\\ 
Slow, but protected by screens, the Khalinov's primary weapon is a spinal mount system consisting of six class four beam batteries. It has little in the way of secondary armament, and is the polar opposite in design of the Pobyeda Battlecruiser. It is best at long range, where it can keep enemies within arc, and at a distance where it can lay down considerable firepower but be out of range of most enemy weapon systems itself.
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==== Morov Battledreadnaught ====

{{:ft:esu:designs:morov.png?direct |Morov Battledreadnaught}}
{{ :ft:esu:images:morov.jpg?140|Morov Battledreadnaught}}

**Class:** Battledreadnaught (BDN)\\ **Mass:** 180\\ **Points:** 624\\ 
The Morov class of battledreadnaughts is a general purpose ship of the line, with the capability to engage targets from short to extreme range. It is well armoured, and also shielded, making it tough in a fight.
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==== Changchun Light Carrier ====

{{:ft:esu:designs:changchun.png?direct |Changchun Light Carrier}}
{{ :ft:esu:images:changchun.jpg?140|Changchun Light Carrier}}

**Class:** Light Carrier (CVL)\\ **Mass:** 182\\ **Points:** 637\\ 
The light carrier is a mixed role carrier and support ship, capable of providing local area defence to nearby ships as well as acting as the mothership to four wings of fighters. As with most ESU carriers, the favoured fighter type is the Slava class of heavy fighter.
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==== Zhukov Superdreadnaught ====

{{:ft:esu:designs:zhukov.png?direct |Zhukov Superdreadnaught}}
{{ :ft:esu:images:zhukov.jpg?155|Zhukov Superdreadnaught}}

**Class:** Zhukov Superdreadnaught (SDN)\\ **Mass:** 242\\ **Points:** 836\\ 
The Zhukov class of Superdreadnaught is the ESU's take on inflicting the most damage at the greatest range. Equipped with four spinal mount class four beam batteries, half a dozen class three turrets, as well as three long range salvo missiles, it can inflict heavy damage at long range. Close range weapon systems are limited, but the fleet normally relies on smaller vessels for this role. It is also equipped with an orbital bombardment system, making it capable of taking on planetary targets without needing to call on specialist support.
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