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The Terran Colonial Authority (TCA) is a treaty organization formed by the Six Worlds to manage interstellar affairs and provide for the common defense of Humanity. TCA forces comprise two arms: the exploration vessels of the Scout Corps, and the defense and patrol ships of the Colonial Fleet.

The destroyer-class vessels of the Colonial Fleet perform routine spacelane patrol and escort duties throughout Terran space. The larger cruiser-class ships, too expensive to keep operational full-time, spend most of their time drydocked at space stations while their crews keep busy with training simulations. The long-range vessels of the Scout Corps receive a large percentage of the TCA's operational budget, often operating from small outposts at the edge of known space, working to map unknown star systems and push back the veil of the unknown that surrounds Humanity.

Data current as of 17 May 2160 CE, at the time of the Bellarmine's departure from Esperanza, 82 Eridani. This is not an exhaustive list of human space-going vessels, but does include all active military classes heavier than police frigates. It does not include civilian vessels. Key:
(F) - Forward 60 degree weapon firing arc
(FA) - Forward 120 degree weapon firing arc
(FX) - Forward 240 degree weapon firing arc
(RX) - Rear 240 degree weapon firing arc 
(360) - 360 degree weapon firing arc
~ - Approximately
America
Class: Heavy Cruiser (CA)
Length: 320 m
Crew: 250
Security Units: 30
Screens: none
Max. Acceleration: 4 G
Armor Rating: Heavy
# in Class: 6: ECS-062 America, ECS-099 Pacific, ECS-103 Europe, ECS-149 Afrika, (ECS-180 India), (ECS-201 Antarctica**)

Weapons
08 Heavy Laser
06 Heavy Mass Driver
08 Point-Defense Laser
04 Missile Tubes
02 Anti-Missile Launchers (360)

Note: India still under construction; Antarctica laid down but cancelled. 

 Centaur
Class: Light Cruiser (CL)
Length: 280 m
Crew: 200
Security Units: 20
Screens: none
Max. Acceleration: 4 G
Armor Rating: Heavy
# in Class: 3: ECS-020 Centaur, ECS-029 Aldea, ECS-037 Esperanza

Weapons
04 Heavy Laser
04 Heavy Mass Driver
04 Point-Defense Laser
02 Missile Tubes
01 Anti-Missile Launchers (360)

Note: The first formal heavy military starships of the TCA, the Centaur-class cruisers, are now classified as light cruisers or patrol cruisers.

 England
Class: Destroyer (DD)
Length: 200 m
Crew: 120
Security Units: 10
Screens: none
Max. Acceleration: 6 G
Armor Rating: Light
# in Class: 9: ECS-036 England, ECS-038 Hellas, ECS-051 California, ECS-054 Russia, ECS-060 Chryse, ECS-063 Australia, ECS-088 Norway, ECS-096 Cydonia, ECS-152 Madagascar

Weapons
02 Medium Laser
04 Medium Mass Driver
08 Point-Defense Laser
04 Missile Tubes
02 Anti-Missile Launchers (360)

Note: Older destroyer model, most used as a patrol vessel.

Arcadia
Class: Heavy Destroyer (DD)
Length: 240 m
Crew: 135
Security Units: 10
Screens: none
Max. Acceleration: 5 G
 Armor Rating: Medium
# in Class: 6: ECS-153 Arcadia, ECS-155 Tharsis, ECS-170 Alberta, (ECS-200 Nihon, ECS-204 Brasilia, ECS-206 Arisilon)

Weapons
04 Medium Laser
04 Medium Mass Driver
06 Point-Defense Laser
04 Missile Tubes
02 Anti-Missile Launchers (360)

 Bennet
Class: Long-Range Scout (SC)
Length: 190 m
Crew: 80
 Security Units: 0
 Screens: none
Max. Acceleration: 6 G
 Armor Rating: Light
Specials: Scanner, Extended Fuel Tanks
# in Class: 6: (ECS-067 Bennet*), ECS-102 Pellew, ECS-150 Utsumi, ECS-154 Bellarmine, ECS-175 Matveyev, ECS-177 Galvin*

Weapons
02 Point-Defense Laser (360)
02 Missile Tubes (FX)

Note: *Bennet and Galvin received Yorktown-class refits. 

 Yorktown 
(Modified-Bennet)
Class: Heavy Scout (SC)
 Length: 190 m
Crew: 95
Security Units: 10
Screens: none
Max. Acceleration: 6 G
 Armor Rating: Light
Specials: Scanner
# in Class: 4: ECS-178 Yorktown, ECS-181 Valmy, ECS-182 Agincourt, ECS-189 Cape St. Vincent

Weapons
04 Point-Defense Laser
04 Missile Tubes
02 Medium Mass Driver

L'Amour
Class: Long-Range Transport
 Length: 275 m
 Crew: 25
Specials: Extended Fuel Tanks
# in Class: 8: ECS-049 Actium, ECS-050 Prabhu, ECS-052 Tartakovsky, ECS-053 Puebla, ECS-057 Midway, ECS-095 Panipat, ECS-148 Plataea, ECS-156 Red Wall

Weapons
02 Point-Defense Laser (360)

Note: ECS-48 L'Amour lost during jump transit in 2155.

Cavadini
Class: Heavy Tug
 Length: 250 m
 Crew: 50 		McCracken
Class: Medium Transport
 Length: 200 m
 Crew: 20

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