The Confederacy of Free Systems
History
During the Nanz invasion of Terran space, dozens of star systems were cut-off from the Alliance. The unfortunate inhabitants of these sectors were left undefended as most Naval units had been withdrawn in order to better to defend the vital Core Worlds. These systems slowly made contact with each other and began to create a response system that would allow the overstretched naval units to quickly respond to reports of Nanz activity. These initial contacts would lay the political seeds for the Confederacy and the War of Alliance Aggression.
With the end of the Nanz War, the Alliance was focused on rebuilding the devastated Core systems and did not have the strength to reclaim its lost frontier colonies. Delegates from all of the systems that participated in the Frontier Defense Initiative met at Teris Ultra to determine the political status of their abandoned worlds. After months of sometimes more than heated debate, a constitution for a new nation had been drafted. The Confederacy was born.
News of the Confederacy's creation send shock waves through the Alliance. It was feared that other Frontier worlds still loyal to Sol would attempt to succeed after learning of the Confederacy. The leaders of the Alliance decided an example had to be made of the Confederacy before other systems began to break away. The Alliance Navy launched multiple attacks into Confederate space which were initially met with great success, as the CFS had little time to prepare an effective defense. However, the NCFS was able to effectively contain Alliance Naval units, and the war quickly turned into a bloody stalemate. The already depleted Alliance Navy could not sustain the losses caused by the conflict with the Confederacy, and the Alliance's leaders decided to seek an armistice, and later a former peace treaty recognizing the Confederacy.
Today, the uneasy peace brought by the Deneb Accords still holds. Although there are still occasional reports of minor border skirmishes, mutual fear of a resurgent Nanz or the appearance of a new alien menace have kept the two nations from entering into a full-scale conflict.
The Navy of the Confederacy of Free Systems
The NCFS was originally composed of only those Terran navy vessels that remained in the newly formed Confederacy. Not all captains were willing to take part in this rebellion. These Loyalist ships and their crews were either forced to surrender by rebellious squadrons, or hunted down and destroyed.
With the defeat of the Nanz and their pirate allies at the Battle of Alpha Eridani, the NCFS entered a period of restructuring and rearming. New designs began to enter service, gradually replacing ships remaining from the Nanz War and the War of Alliance Agression. Although outdated Hestia Omegas and Zelus Betas still serve in battle groups stationed along the stellar frontier, they are now the exceptions, not the rule.
Perhaps one of the most notable facts about the NCFS is their lack of inhibitions when it comes to experimenting with technology recovered from the Nanz. In fact, several of the NCFS's front line ships use weapon and propulsion systems at least partially derived from salvaged Nanz ships. Their use of Nanz technology stands in stark contrast to the Terran Fleet's reluctance to implement recovered technologies on their vessels, Nanz-derived systems are used only a few uncommon variants of their combat ships.
Battleships
Anubis class assault carrier
The Anubis class carrier is the staple of the Confederate Navy's drone assault forces, and is commonly seen at the center of NCFS battle groups. Anubis class vessels are able to use their forward facing Assualt Cannons to lay down large volumes of fire upon enemy ships, allowing their drones to bypass the enemy's point-defense systems.
Destroyers
Isha class torpedo destroyer
The Isha class is a small torpedo boat often used to escort larger vessels into combat. Their standard payload, Energy Torpedoes, represent a fusion of Nanz Tachyon technology and traditional Ship-to-Ship missile systems.
Selket class armored destroyer
The Selket class is a heavily armored designed to engage the enemy at close-range with its Scatter Beams. In addition to being a close-range brawler, the Selket can be deployed in groups to nullify enemy PD weapons with their Flare Launchers.
Anqet class tachyon destroyer
The Anqet class's design clearly was inspired by that of the Enyo, one of the Alliance's close-range destroyers. The main difference between the two designs is armament. The Anqet sports three Tachyon Emitters as it's main armaments and is equipped with a Flux Projector, while the Enyo's weaponry was mostly Pulse Gun based.
Geb class destroyer
The Geb class is a variant of the Anqet designed with a focus on planetary bombardment in mind. The Geb was first deployed near the end of the War of Alliance Agression to attack outlying
Edjo class interceptor destroyer
The Edjo class makes use of another captured Nanz technology, the Impeder Module. The Impeder slows down enemy bullets, allowing them to be more easily targeted by PD systems.
Patrolcraft
Khnemu class patrolcraft
The Khemu's only weapon is a Tachyon driver, another reverse-engineered Nanz weapon system. Becuase of its lack of other weapons systems with which to defend itself, the Khnemu is usually used as a long-range support ship.
Astarte class patrolcraft
The Astarte class serves a role similar to that of the Alliance's Zelus, it gets up close and personal with the enemy, and releases a volley of fire before dashing out of enemy's firing arcs. The key difference between the Zelus and the Astarte is the Astarte's reliance on advanced kinetic weaponry, which replaced laser and beam based weapon systems on FDI ships during the Nanz Invasion, as they were cheaper to produce and maintain.
Oh well, who cares! Could you put up a download for the CFS's ships please? If you like to keep them to yourself that would be fine. As for the purple ship, it's pretty good for a beginner.
