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Corsair (Starcraft)

A vehicle/ship class from the StarCraft universe
Corsairs are small Protoss fighter craft employed by the Dark Templar. They are moderately durable, and when upgraded they are very fast. They are interceptors, lacking any anti-ground weaponry whatsoever but being effective against air units. On a one-to-one basis, Corsairs are not especially powerful. Their Neutron Flare weapon does ve...

Cylon Basestar

A vehicle/ship class from the Battlestar Galactica (1978) universe
The Cylon Basestar is the main fighter carrier for the Cylon Empire. Carrying around 300 Cylon Raiders, these craft are a potent opponent. They are heavily armed with various laser emplacements and a fighter attack on them is considered suicide. The Basestars seem to be a bit slower moving than a Battle...

Cylon Raider

A vehicle/ship class from the Battlestar Galactica (1978) universe
The Cylon Raider is a medium sized multirole craft operated by the Cylon Empire. It seats three Cylon Centurions, one Commander and two Pilots. The Raider is a distinctive 'flying wing' design, and is moderately armed. Buried in the wings are twin Laser cannons, but Solenite Bombs and Pluton Missiles are also part of the Raiders co...

Cylon Tanker

A vehicle/ship class from the Battlestar Galactica (1978) universe
The Cylon Tanker is the main refuelling vessel of the Cylon Empire. The same basic hull is used in modified forms to haul different substances. A slow and poorly armed and armoured ship, the target is easy prey for any Colonial ships, especially the fast Viper fighters. Tankers have also been used as fighter c...

Daedelus class starship

A vehicle/ship class from the Stargate universe
The Daedelus class starship is the latest starship build by Earth. So far, their is only one Daedelus class ship in the USAF fleet, the Daedelus. However, the number is set to grow in the near future. In combat, a Daedelus is a fearsome oponent. Lying behind it's incredibly strong Asgard shields, it can stay comfortably save from enemy fire whi...

Danilov-class cruiser

A vehicle/ship class from the Gundam SEED universe
Unlike ZAFT, the Earth Alliance maintains an extensive and powerful surface navy, the backbone of which is the 190-meter long Danilov-class cruisers. There are two distinct subclasses within the Danilov-class, the Arkansas and Des Moines-classes. The Des Moines-class, as it is an anti-surface combatant, mounts a rapid-fire cannon on its fo...

Darket

A vehicle/ship class from the Wing Commander universe
The Darket was the penultimate light fighter design manufactured by the Kilrathi in the closing days of the Confed-Kilrathi war. Still woefully outclassed by it's Confed equivalent, the Arrow, the Darket typically had the advantage of numbers. Not many Darket pilots survived long enough to become veterans, never mind aces, so therefore, Darkets w...

Death Star

A vehicle/ship class from the Star Wars universe

Defiant

A vehicle/ship class from the Star Trek universe
Overview: The Defiant class is a small overpowered Combat ship in use in use in the latter half of the 24th century. The Defiant class was designed to counter the Borg threat, as can be seen in its weapons loadout, which includes Quantum and Photon Torpedoes, a single phaser array and four high power pulse phaser cannons. The Defiant l...

Destroyer

A vehicle/ship class from the Halo universe
UNSC destroyers are very similar to frigates in dimension with quite a few notable exceptions, one of these exceptions being the extra armor used by destroyers (anywhere from 1 1/2 to 2 meters of titanium-a battleplate as opposed to the 60 centimeters of armor for most frigates). Other exceptions include one extra magnetic acceleration cannon than ...

Direwolf

A vehicle/ship class from the Battletech universe
The Direwolf is one of the heaviest mechs in use by the Clans, classed as an Assault Class mech, the Direwolf is not as maneuverable or nimble as other mechs but makes up for it in terms of sheer firepower. Christened 'Daishi', meaning 'Great Death' by a member of the Japanese criminal underground in the Draconis Combine...

Draconian Marauder

A vehicle/ship class from the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1978-80) universe
The Draconian Marauder is the primary starfighter of the Draconian Empire, carried on board the Star Fortress class vessel. The Marauder is a multi-role vessel serving the role of both Space superiority fighter and attack bomber as was evident when Marauders from the Draconia were being loaded up for an attack on Earth. The ...

Dragon

A vehicle/ship class from the Wing Commander universe
The Dragon class fighter is the standard Black Lance fighter. The Dragon is a large fighter, though not as large or bulky as something like the Thunderbolt class. Heavily armed with twin Plasma guns and twinned Tachyon cannon, the Dragon also carries a secondary armament of two fission guns. The ...

Dralthi

A vehicle/ship class from the Wing Commander universe
The Dralthi, in one form or another has been one of the longest serving fighter classes in the Kilrathi Empire. It has received numerous changes since the early days of the Confed-Kilrathi conflict and for some reason still remains in production towards the end of the war. The reason for this is unknown as the ...

Dreadnaught

A vehicle/ship class from the Star Wars universe
The Rendili Star Drives Dreadnaught-class heavy cruiser was one of the largest warship designs prior to the Victory Star Destroyer. Designed during the era of the Old Republic, the ships saw service as heavy combatants during the Clone War. Compared to later ships, however, they are slow, require a very large crew for their size (upwa...

Durango Class

A vehicle/ship class from the Wing Commander universe
The Durango class Light Carrier was the Border Worlds designation for a vessel which was an unhappy compromise. The hull of an old Confederation Destroyer had been converted into a light fighter carrier. This type of project was not without precedence, in fact, Confed itself had done such a thing before with it...

Eagle Class Civilian Very Heavy Fighter

A vehicle/ship class from the Freelancer universe
The Eagle class very heavy fighter is the most lethal Civilian class ship in the Sirius sector. Highly desirable, it's high speed and manoeverability make up for a hull that is slightly weaker than its contemparies, the Sabre and the Titan. With a small target profile it is very hard for an enemy to get a definite fix, and most pilots who can aff...

Eagle Freighter

A vehicle/ship class from the Space:1999 universe
The Eagle Freighter is basically the same craft as the Eagle Transporter except that the central Transporter module has been replaced with a winch. These Eagles have been used on a number of occasions, the most notable being when they attempted to disperse potentially unstable nuclear waste from Nuclear Disposal Area 2 on 13th Septem...

Eagle Transporter

A vehicle/ship class from the Space:1999 universe
The Eagle Transporter is the main multi-purpose craft in use by Moonbase Alpha. An Eagle consists of three primary sections. The Command Module, sometimes known as the 'beak' houses twin seats for the Pilot and Co-Pilot. The main body houses the framework and engines of the craft. A small airlock corridor leads from the ...

Earth Directorate Starfighter

A vehicle/ship class from the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1978-80) universe
The Earth Defense Directorate's starfighter is a sleek craft which seems to be flexible and easy to fly. Originally the starfighters combat computer took care of high speed maneuvers in the heat of combat, but this system proved easy to predict because it didn't take into account human ingenuity and initiative. Captain William 'Buck...

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