Bilsh-Class

Bilsh-Class
Class information
Builders	Humankind Empire of Abh, Shipyard
Operators	Star Forces
Succeeded by	Byrsh-Class Patrol Ship Lauth-Class Patrol ship
Built	prior to ICY 951/2 - present
In commission	ICY 951/2 - present
Completed	hundreds
Active	hundreds
Laid up	hundreds
name	Bilsh-Class
General characteristics
Class and type	Bilsh-Class Patrol ship
propulsion	antimatter water thrusters, space-time generator
Armament	6 (4 fwrd, 2 aft) Electromagnetic Cannons 2 Antiproton Cannon 10 mines numerous laser turrets
crafts carried	several Calike types one Pelia type

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Bilsh-Class patrol ships are combat patrol ships of the Humankind Empire Abh, and are employed in large numbers by the Laburec. Due to the extensive and lengthy nature of The War, it continues to see service along with its successor classes.

History

This ship entered service along with it's sister classes of the Byrsh-Class and Lauth-Class to supplement the Laburec's need for additional units to patrol the Empire's extensive borders. It had been designed to suit the standard of galactic warfare conventions at the time which emphasized mobile warfare and patrol ships as support units to assault type ships which were smaller and fought almost akin to cavalry. With the start of The War, several more units were ordered and activated to enter the front.

Operations and Actions

Featured greatly in the front line, especially after Operation Phantom Flame and the Second Battle of Aptic where patrol craft became those associated outside of support and became combat ships of the line in their own right. Featured in numerous actions from the start of the war including Sufugnoff and Skaresh, the following operations feature this class of ship:

• Operation Phantom Flame
• Operation Hunter
• Operation Twin Thorns
• Operation Snow Crystal
• Operation Phoenix

Technology & Combat Characteristics

• Standard shield generation system, patrol-type.
  • Heavy output, able to withstand an initial EM salvo.
• Heavy armor and deployable armor-plating for laser batteries
• Standard automated and manual damage control systems
• Air-tight door emergency controls on bridge and engineering
• Manual or Auto toggle EM-Primary Arms targeting system
  • Fore and Aft controls featured at weapons officer station
• Manual or Auto toggle Laser-Secondary Arms targeting system
• Automated laser turret banks
• Manual or Auto toggle piloting and navigation guidance system

Armament

• 6 (4 Fore, 2 Aft) Electromagnetic Cannons
  
• 2 Antiproton Cannon
  
• 10 mines
  
• At least 4 Laser turret batteries
  
  • Armor covered banks include 4 to 8 automated laser turrets; doubles as point defense

Variants

Command ship variant

Sulbilsh