The USF Polaris Carrier is a fortified vessel designed to withstand punishment and deploy mech squadrons efficiently into a battle zone. The Carrier MK-5 iteration offloads some of the standard heavy armor, allowing increased speed without loss of shields or firepower.

• Dimensions: 1200 m x 434 m x 210 m

• Energy Production: 20 m Class E Tokamak Fusion Reactor - 120 GW Output

• Local Sensor Range: 120 km Radar Detection Array, 30 km Infrared Black Body Detection Array

• Armor: 400 mm Modular Immutium Plates

• Shield: 64 GWh Shield Capacitor, Maximum 60 GW Recharge

• Mechs: Mech Hangars x 4, Mech Assembly Bays x 4

• Weapon Hardpoints: 4x Mech Hangars, 8x AA Guns, 1x Heavy Railgun

• Strengths: The MK-5 Carrier still focuses on deploying small fighters en masse to the battlefield.  It can deploy fleets of mechs from relatively safe distances, and has additional speed to keep out of range while its mech squadrons tear enemies apart.

• Weaknesses: Structural weaknesses on port and starboard sides to accommodate hangar bay doors.

The USF Polaris Hammer is a heavy assault ship equipped with many forward facing kinetic weapons that have the potential to unleash large amounts of damage to slow-moving and exposed targets. The Hammer MK-5 is a new design that replaces the original compliment of Rail Guns with a pair of newly developed Gatling Cannons, boasting a much faster firing rate without sacrificing projectile mass; the result is a weapon package ideally suited to devastate enemy armor. Firing Rail Guns faster requires greatly enhanced cooling of the rails, and given the Hammer’s front-line role, the USF engineers did not want to sacrifice shields to get the extra energy. Instead, the power is drawn from thrusters; this makes the MK-5 slightly slower than its predecessors in the Hammer family. Like its predecessors, the MK-5 tends to be susceptible to smaller, more nimble crafts that can dodge most of its weaponry.

• Dimensions: 895 m x 325 m x 300 m

• Energy Production: 20 m Class E Tokamak Fusion Reactor - 200 GW Output

• Local Sensor Range: 60 km Radar Detection Array, 20 km Infrared Black Body Detection Array

• Armor: 600 mm Modular Immutium Plates

• Shield: 60 GWh Shield Capacitor, Maximum 60 GW Recharge

• Mechs: No Mech Hangars, No Mech Assembly Bays

• Weapon Hardpoints: Point Defense Coilguns x 6, Auto Railguns x 2, Missile Tray x 2

• Strengths: The Hammer Mk. 5 improves on the Hammer's already strong weapon package. This offensive capability makes the Hammer the ideal tool for direct assaults to break apart enemy formations.

• Weaknesses: The Hammer's primary vulnerability is its rear where its RIoT engines vent into space, leaving a gap in its otherwise robust armor.

The USF Polaris Hammer is a heavy assault ship equipped with many forward-facing kinetic weapons that have the potential to unleash large amounts of damage to slow-moving and exposed targets. The Hammer MK-4 iteration shifts focus slightly from dealing and taking punishment to enhanced tactical capability, trading a small amount of weapon power to add thrust and make a faster, more versatile ship that can more easily position itself for maximum effectiveness on the battlefield without sacrificing its sturdy defensive package.   

Like its predecessors, the MK-4 balances its defenses against both kinetic and thermal attacks and carries an average of 500 crew, along with the onboard ore processing and engineering capabilities standard for its class. 

• Dimensions: 904 m x 328 m x 290 m

• Energy Production: 20 m Class E Tokamak Fusion Reactor - 200 GW Output

• Local Sensor Range: 60 km Radar Detection Array, 20 km Infrared Black Body Detection Array

• Armor: 600 mm Modular Immutium Plates

• Shield: 60 GWh Shield Capacitor, Maximum 60 GW Recharge

• Mechs: No Mech Hangars, No Mech Assembly Bays

• Weapon Hardpoints: 6x AA Guns, 8x Railguns, 4x Missile Trays

• Strengths: The Hammer offers a very strong frontal weapon package. This offensive capability, combined with its quick and agile movement, make the Hammer the ideal tool for direct assaults to break apart enemy formations.

• Weaknesses: The Hammer's primary vulnerability is its rear where its RIoT engines vent into space, leaving a gap in its otherwise robust armor.

The USF Polaris Versa is a versatile capital ship teeming with weapon hardpoints. It was the first of the Polaris generation vessels to begin active duty, designed to pierce the seemingly impenetrable Atrox shields with its Rail Guns and Plasma Cannons.

The MK-4 is the fastest iteration of the Versa to date, redirecting some of its energy from shields to thrusters. In addition, it retains many of the advances in weaponry added in its previous iteration, the MK-3, including its two underside gimbal-mounted Rail Guns and its larger carrying capacity of Mega-class missiles. The MK-4 revamp also resolves the structural issues from the MK-3, strengthening structure and armor at key points for increased durability. To avoid losing its speed advantage with the additional armor, it eschews one hangar bay to save weight, leaving a reduced mech capacity.

Like its predecessors, the MK-4 comes equipped with an onboard ore refinery, a mech assembly bay, and a modular engineering and production facility. Its unheard-of swiftness allows it rapidly deploy the Versa’s diverse skillset wherever it’s needed in the field of combat.

• Dimensions: 1050 m x 680 m (wingspan) x 209 m

• Energy Production: 20 m Class E Tokamak Fusion Reactor - 120 GW Output

• Local Sensor Range: 100 km Radar Detection Array, 30 km Infrared Black Body Detection Array

• Armor: 700 mm Modular Immutium Plates

• Shield: 80 GWh Shield Capacitor, Maximum 60 GW Recharge

• Mechs: Mech Hangars x 2, Mech Assembly Bays x 1

• Weapon Hardpoints: 8x AA Guns, 2x Plasma cannons, 6x Rail Guns, 8x Missile Trays

• Strengths: The Versa takes its name from its versatility. This well-rounded flagship vessel of the USF has tools for nearly any circumstance, and is capable of handling a wide variety of situations and threats.

• Weaknesses: The Versa’s design places many of its weapons and much of its defense capability on its top side, with the intent of flying beneath the enemy for overhead broadside attacks while retaining mobility. As a consequence, the underside of the ship is relatively vulnerable in its armor.

The USF Polaris Cannon is an offensive powerhouse equipped with an extensive arsenal of short- to mid-range weapons to help suppress the enemy while it charges its main guns. It is not equipped with Mech Bays and with relatively few Point Defense Coil Guns, making it vulnerable to fighter or missile attacks if isolated. Therefore, cooperation and protection from the rest of the fleet is paramount.  

Drawing from lessons learned developing the Carrier MK-4, the Cannon MK-4 trades shield defenses for speed, enabling commanders to better maintain range during combat, striking from the relative safety of extreme distances with its twin plasma beams. Rerouting shield power to thrusters does weaken the shield, but many commanders are happy to accept this trade for more control over their engagements. 

Like its predecessor, the MK-4 is equipped with an onboard ore refinery and two modular engineering and production facilities. Due to space limitations, the Cannon’s standard crew, consisting of 300 to 400, is the smallest on any Polaris-generation vessel, with automation used to support some functions.

• Dimensions: 948 m x 425 m x 218 m

• Energy Production: 28 m Class D Tokamak Fusion Reactor - 240 GW Output

• Local Sensor Range: 100 km Radar Detection Array, 20 km Infrared Black Body Detection Array

• Armor: 500mm Modular Immutium Plates

• Shield: 35 GWh Shield Capacitor, Maximum 35 GW Recharge

• Mechs: No Mech Hangers, No Mech Assembly Bays

• Weapon Hardpoints: 4x Railguns, 4x AA Guns, 1x Plasma Cannon, 2x Plasma Beams, 8x Missile Trays

• Strengths: The MK-4 is faster and more maneuverable than its predeccessors, giving it better ability to position itself on the battlefield, and hold its enemies at range.

• Weaknesses: The MK-4 suffers from the same weakness as the MK-2 in that its frontal cannons are relatively delicate, and its lack of point defense turrets leaves it very vulnerable to mechs and missiles. With weaker shields, it relies on range to avoid damage.