Dreadnoughts are massive, heavily-armed warships commanded by the highest-ranking members of a nation’s astronavy. Acting as both a mighty weapon and a powerful propaganda tool, dreadnoughts instill both awe and fear to whoever sees them.
Characteristics
Dreadnoughts are some of the largest warships ever constructed, only being outclassed by vessels like supercarriers and titans. Their size alone is enough to strike fear into their foes, with cowardly captains fleeing at the mere sight of these behemoths. They also serve to inspire their allies, even allowing for smaller vessels like destroyers and frigates to use the dreadnought as a shield.
Of course, size alone is not sufficient to win a battle. As such, dreadnoughts are often bristling with the biggest guns a nation can build. This immense firepower, combined with the fact that many dreadnoughts come with their own starfighter complement, allows dreadnoughts to stand against enemy fleets alone and deal massive amounts of damage.
Despite their overwhelming strength, being such a mighty beast does come with disadvantages. Enemy captains will almost always single out dreadnoughts as high-priority targets, focusing all their guns on it. Even though a dreadnought’s armor is often very strong, it is not invincible, as many arrogant admirals have found out after their ship is targeted by an entire enemy fleet.
Notable Examples
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