EX03 I haven’t heard anything about military vessels.

“Ah. You’re interested in warships, then.”

“Not really. I haven’t heard anything about them either.”

“Excellent! Let me explain the primary warships used by the immigrant fleet!”

“Go on.”

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・Warship

All are combat vessels equipped with an Ether Reactor.

Due to their large size, they can carry high-output reactors and heavy armaments.

On the other hand, the hull itself is large, so the strength of the Ether coating is not significantly higher than that of the Assault Frame.

All achieve faster-than-light travel through Overlight navigation.

A common feature is the storage tank for Ether, reserved for emergency Overlight deployment.

・Nail-mod-class destroyer

The smallest warship, measuring approximately 400 meters in length.

The earliest designed vessel, simple in configuration yet possessing adequate performance.

The minimum crew required for operation is the lowest of any vessel—three personnel are sufficient for basic deployment.

A vessel originally designed for atmospheric combat, retrofitted for space use after humanity’s exodus.

A ship built for penetration into ASID nests established on Earth, retaining its penetration capability to this day.

Holds forty-eight assault frames in a launch bay.

One catapult for launching them.

Ether Reactor with an output of approximately five hundred rami.

Ether field providing protection around the vessel.

Ether coating safeguarding the hull itself.

Additionally, two Ether Cannons for bombardment.

Its primary feature is ease of Overlight deployment due to low mass.

Its deployment capability stands out compared to other vessels.

Today, its combat capacity is low; during queen engagements, it is typically assigned to rear support.

・Rosario-class cruiser

One thousand meters in length.

A medium-class vessel based on the Nail-modified design.

Boasts a high number of carrier aircraft and armaments, commensurate with its enlarged hull.

Capable of carrying up to 128 assault frames.

As it can transport an entire legion, this class is most frequently used for deployment missions.

Equipped with four catapults; when combined with the vessel’s speed, its assault frame deployment capability is the highest among current classes.

Ether Reactor output of approximately 800 lammy.

Other defensive armaments are equivalent to those of the Nail-modified class.

Offensive armaments have been significantly increased, featuring three twin-mounted Ether Cannons.

Additionally, thirty-two Ether Vulcan units are mounted for close-range defense.

A standard swarm of ASIDs can be eradicated with a single vessel if engaged directly. However, should it be boarded, the result would be fatal—air support from carrier craft is mandatory.

Due to increased complexity, the crew complement has risen to approximately forty.

・Lombardia-class battleship

Length: five thousand meters.

Habitation zones are installed within the hull, forming a settlement capable of sustaining a population of one thousand.

Unlike other vessels, it enables prolonged stays, and is frequently used for long-term missions.

Capable of carrying up to two hundred fifty-six aircraft. Equipped with basic maintenance facilities, allowing repair of aircraft at medium damage levels.

Six twin-mounted Ether Cannons.

Sixty-four Ether Vulcan units.

Two guided missile launchers equipped with Ether warheads—concentrated Ether charges detonated on impact.

A thousand Lammy of Ether Reactor capacity—sufficient to match standard Queens in combat.

Necessarily, most ASID swarms can be countered with the three existing vessel types.

・Longinus-class mobile battleship

Length: ten kilometers.

The largest warship in the migrant fleet.

One per fleet, also serving as the Defense Force flagship.

Equipped with two serial-linked Ether Reactors, maximum combined output of four thousand Lammy.

Armored with Ether Cannons at multiple points, resembling a hedgehog.

Combines its own deployed Ether Field to enable curved-fire capabilities with Ether Cannons.

Capable of all operations possible with the Lombardia-class, including full-scale overhaul of Assault Frames within its interior.

Even the most formidable queens ever observed are overkill for a Longinus-class vessel.

Excessive in both equipment and firepower for a single ship, it is never deployed against ordinary swarms.

Operational costs dwarf those of other vessels, rendering it impractical to mobilize recklessly.

Thus, it is frequently declared obsolete—but never dismantled.

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"So, that's about it. Hmm? Asleep, Mio-chan?"