History: The culmination of years of design study combined with the new Wave motion technology received from Iscandar. The Argo was a marvel of engineering, combining Earth’s tried ship construction techniques with the incredible power afforded by the new technology. However, as with all untested technology, the potential of failure was great. The Argo turned out to be one of the most stable designs in the Earth Defense Force. Designed from the ground up to be able to withstand damage, the armored hull of the Argo could take an incredible amount of punishment and remain intact. Extensive damage control systems were incorporated from the beginning to give the Argo the ability to repair itself while in deep space and far away from any EDF repair stations.

The heart of the Argo was the massive Wave Motion Engine. This Engine along with two smaller conventional engines could propel the Argo at considerable speeds. The Wave Motion Engine also gave birth to the Wave Motion Gun, a weapon so powerful that it could destroy a ship in a single discharge. This along with a powerful suite of Shock Cannons, Missile Bays, Defensive Laser Turrets and Star fighters gave the Argo incredible firepower.

The Argo’s successful voyage to Iscandar and back validated the design of the Ship. The Argo was superior to any ship in the Gamalon Fleet. Time and time again the ship beat incredible odds and survived extensive damage to bring home the Cosmo DNA and save the Earth.

Star Blazers Fleet Battle System notes: The Argo is one of the best ships in the EDF. It is possibly the best all round ship in the game. It has powerful weapons, lots of missiles and a decent battlecraft component. One great advantage of the Argo over most other EDF ships is the high number of space defense guns. The Argo is a self-escorting capital ship. A rarity in the EDF fleet. The Argo does everything well and Earth players should always try and take it in there force selection.

History: The Andromida was intended to be the ultimate flagship of the Earth Defense Force. It was designed to be the ultimate battleship in space. The Andromida had a large Wave motion engine that could power twin Wave Motion Guns in the bow of the ship. Fired in tandem they were almost twice as powerful as the Argo’s Wave Motion gun. Also the charge cycle was shorter then the Argo’s as well. The Andromida also carried four Heavy Shock Cannon turrets with computer AI targeting systems. Like almost all EDF capital ships the Andromida was not equipped with many Defensive Laser turrets, instead relying on escorting ships for protection from fighters and missiles. The Andromida also had a sub-space flare system installed that could reveal ships hidden in sub space. Although it is unknown how many Andromida class ships were constructed the original Andromida was destroyed at the battle of Saturn, when it rammed the white Comet, all hands were lost.

Star Blazers Fleet Battle System notes: The Andromida I is the most expensive EDF ship in the basic game, and for good reason. The Andromida has a massive number of hull boxes, almost double that of the Borodino class Battleship. The Andromida I has a formidable contingent of battlecraft, strong offensive weapons, a large missile compliment and the most powerful special weapon in the EDF fleet. The only weakness of the Andromida I is that of most EDF battleships; limited space defense guns. The Andromida has to count on escorts to provide missile and battlecraft defense.

History: The Argo, Although a phenomenally successful design, was built in haste using relatively new and untested technology. The EDF Battleship was the next evolutionary step in wave motion technology. Unlike the jack of all trades Argo, the Battleship was designed with a specific role, assigned in a fleet setting. The Battleship was not designed as an independent unit and was always intended to be escorted by smaller cruiser and destroyer ships. The small number of defensive laser turrets on the Battleship shows that the designers felt that these ships would not come under direct Starfighter or missile attack and would rely on smaller escorting vessels for protection from those weapons systems. Offensively the firepower of the battleship was considerable, was only slightly less powerful then the Argo. This specialization resulted in a design was more limited then the Argo but also substantially cheaper to construct.

Star Blazers Fleet Battle System notes: The Borodino class Battleship is a surprisingly effective design. It has firepower almost equal to that of the Argo and carries battlecraft. In battle these ships need to be escorted by destroyers and frigates to provide point defense firepower.

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Not much is known about this design. It was constructed after the Comet Empire War as a result of the high loss of life suffered by the EDF during it's last two wars. The Unmanned Battleship was the largest unmanned ship built. Similar to other EDF battleship designs the Unmanned Battleship's most notable feature is the fact that the Wave motion guns are mounted outside of the main hull. All the EDF unmanned warships were intended to be operated from a command center located on Earth. Alternate control can be assumed from "manned" EDF vessels with the appropriate communications gear.

Ultimately the Unmanned Battleship proved to be unsuccessful more because of EDF political infighting then a faulty design. Most examples of this class were destroyed in the surprise attack by the forces of the Dark Star Nebula. Surviving members of this class served in the Dark Nebula War with distinction.

The Arizona was one of the most powerful EDF warships ever launched. It represented a combination of the best elements of previous EDF warships. The Arizona was built at the beginning of the Bolar Federation- Galmon war. Earth was brought into that conflict unwillingly and militarily was more concerned with finding a new home for the population of Earth rather than defeating a major space empire.

The Arizona was one of a series of three unique ships built specifically to search deep space for a new planet that mankind could migrate to. It was built at one of the EDF's major shipyards in North America. As a result of it's specialized mission the Arizona was constructed with a different philosophy then most of the EDF. The Arizona was built on a stretched Andromida I hull. The additional room made way for more Battlecraft then a normal Andromida I. The Arizona was designed from the outset to patrol on it's own, sans escorts. As a result it was heavily armed with space defense guns. Finally the Arizona was outfitted with 5 heavy shock cannon turrets, an improved single barrel wave motion gun and many torpedo and missile ports.

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Not much is known about this rare design. The ship was launched during the Bolar wars and was a contemporary design of the Arizona. While the Arizona's design was more traditional the Bismark was a radical design. In many ways incorporating design elements of Gamalon ships. At the time she was the Largest EDF ship to include an enclosed engine design, something that later becomes standard on the "New" type EDF Battleships. Not much hard data exists on Bismark's weapons, though she is rather light on Space Defense guns. Her Wave Motion Gun muzzle is also of a much small diameter then most ships her size and tonnage.

 The EDF New Battleship represents the ultimate successor to the Borodino class Battleships. Influenced heavily by the Argo and later Arizona class battleships the New Battleship was a powerful multi-role warship. It had heavy beam weaponry, a powerful wave motion gun, many defensive guns and missiles and a sizable contingent of battlecraft. The New Battleship was the most powerful mass produced EDF battleship. The design was specifically designed to best the front line battleships of other known space powers. Unfortunately the Denguil Empire attacked the Earth and deployed the Hyper-radiation missiles. These missiles defeated a majority of the EDF fleet.

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