Bismarck IV-class Frigate

With a long, distinguished career, the Bismarck IV-class Frigate has proven itself time and time again as one of the best ships the Treaty forces have. Making their first mark early in service during the Hydra Conflict defending the Treaty's trade routes from piracy, the Bismarck IV has since been shown to be, across a time span of over thirty-seven years since the first of its kind was commissioned, one of the most versatile and useful ships in the Navy.

While its primary purpose is as a naval warship and is large enough to even serve as a ship-of-the-line, the general lack of conflict beyond generic star-route raids and terrorism means that the Bismarck IV-class, like all other warships of its time, has seen little action. As such, it has proven just as useful for non-combat operations. Most ships of its class have been refitted with better Sublight and Rift drives, allowing them to travel more easily, while their offensive systems have largely stayed the same. 

However, this isn't to say the Bismarck IV-class does poorly in combat. It still carries top-notch armor and shields, and a well-balanced armament.

-Manufacturer: Rheinmetall Aerospace StarWorks

-Model: Bismarck IV-class Frigate

-Class: Frigate

-Role: Ship-of-the-line, frigate, supply ship

-Length: 469 meters (excluding sensory array)

-Crew complement: 2,417

-Passenger complement: 1 Regiment (or ~2,000)

-Carrier complement: 18 fighters (1 Durin Skvadren)- typically Eitan Space-Supremacy fighters

-Armament: 23-Caliber "Havoc" Dual Railgun Batteries (3); 18-Caliber Dual Railgun Batteries (4); 9-Caliber Railgun turrets (6); 25mm Thunderbolt PDWS (28); LRM-96 Heavy ASM launchers (4)

-Armor: 16.5m (average) Grade-H Rhenium Magnate; MS systems

-Sublight drives: Class-25

-Rift drive: Class-3