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History
The colony of Ganymede was founded in 2262 by a group of mining corporations that wished to create a refinery world that would be able to process the large amounts of mineral being extracted from the Asteroid Belt. The same terraforming technology that had been used successfully on the Red Planet was also used on Ganymede and in 2265 the planet was opened for settlement. The colony prospered as the by the exportation of raw materials to feed the rapidly growing Martian economy.
Over time, additional colonies were founded on the Jovian moons. The Martian Revolution sent a wave of panic through Jovian colonies, which had up to this point relied on the Terran Navy to protect them pirates and other threats. [This wave of panic would be dubbed the "New Red Scare" by pundits who thought they were incredibly clever.] The colonists on Jupiter's moon feared that Terran Naval forces would not be able to protect them from a Martian attack. Because of this fear, the colonies on Ganymede, Callisto, Io, Europa, Himalia, Amalitha, Thebe, and Elara banded together to form the Jovian Union [JU] and began the construction of a navy in order to defend themselves from the Martian Republic.
The Jovian Union Navy [The JUN]
Part of the Jovian Navy over Ganymede. [Note: The designs of some ships, particularly the Argos missile cruiser have changed then.]
Jovian Ships
Melantho class gun drone
The Melantho class gun drone is a small escort ship. It is armed with a single Gatling Blaster and is the second smallest ship in JUN.
Aeolus class bomber drone
The Aeolus bomber drone is a small drone armed only with a Plasma Torpedo launcher and is designed to target to large, slow enemy vessel in swarms.
Aethon class frigate
The Aethon class frigate is a small vessel which is usually used as an escort by the JUN. It is lightly armed, but when used in groups, the effects can be devastating.
Laertes class frigate
The Laertes class frigate is a small vessel which is used by the JUN as an escort. It is uses the same hull as the Aethon class, but replace its weaponry with a Drone Launcher and two Flak Guns.
Phemius heavy frigate
The Phemius heavy frigate is one of the most numerous ships in the Jovian Union Navy. It is usually used in massed assaults to overwhelm the enemy.
Alcinous class cruiser
The Alcinous class is an attack cruiser designed for maximum speed and firepower. It is able to quickly outflank large enemy vessels and attack their vulnerable rears.
Argos class missile cruiser
The Argos missile cruiser is the JUN's heavy bombardment ship. It's four Missile Launchers and its Solaris spread cannon allow it to engage and destroy enemy targets from long-range.
Penelope class cruiser
The Penelope class, just like Odysseus' wife in Homer's Odysseus, could be described as "long-enduring". Its three deflector and thick front armor allow this ship to absorb large amounts of enemy fire.
Athena class carrier
The Athena class carrier is the main fleet carrier used by the JUN. It is equipped with 6 Drone Launchers, 3 Blaster weapons, 2 Flak Guns. It also serves as the main command ship of the fleet and is equipped with additional communications and command systems.
Telemachus class battleship
The Telemachus class is a small battleship and the main battleship used by the JUN. It is fast and relatively maneuverable for a ship of its size. The combination of its speed and firepower allow to devastate enemy forces.
Odysseus class dreadnought
The Odysseus class is the second largest ship in the JUN, dwarfed only by the Menelaus class. It is often seen in the middle of battles, where its penetrating Railguns and Plasma Torpedo Launcher are devastating to the enemy, stripping away their weapons leaving only a defenseless hull.
Menelaus class dreadnought
The Menelaus class is the JUN's largest and most powerful ship, it's multiple weapons systems allow to make short work of enemy ships.
Pallas Athena class super carrier
The Pallas Athena class super-carrier is a large drone support ship used by the Jovian Union Navy. This ship is equipped with 6 standard Drone Launchers and 1 Mass Drone launcher. It's drones are able to overwhelm enemy PD systems and allow other weapons to get past.
Eumaeus class freighter
The Eumaeus class is a small freighter used to transport supplies or troops within the Jovian system. It is armed with only a Flak Gun for self-defense.
Melanthius class super-freighter
The Melanthius superfriegter is the largest logistic vessel used by the Jovian Union. Its immense cargo compartments can be reconfigured so it can carry bulk friegt, troops, or a combination of both. It is armed with two Particle Guns and a Gatling Blaster for self-defense.
Note:Pretty much a rip-off of Water and Wind's TNTT-Berger
Amphitea class defense station
The Amphitea class is the standard defense station used by the JUN. It is armed with a single Gatling Blaster, two Missile Launchers, and two Flak Guns.
Nausica experimental weapons platform
The Nausica weapons platform is a heavy orbital cannon designed to bombard enemy colonies.
[Nausica rebuild pending]
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No download yet, I'm still tweaking the ship's weapons and armor values in order to create a better balance with AD's Martian Republic and Lizzie's IVL Warfleet ships.
Theoretically, there's nothing wrong with it, but it has an odd feel.
