The Judge-class is a powerful warship designed to supplement Regent-class Monitors in the event of a large-scale fleet battle. A deadly vessel in its own right, this battleship can compete with its contemporaries on an individual basis.
Measuring in at 6.5 kilometers, the Judge is heavily armored, as is fitting of a ship of the line. Its repulsor shields further enhance its durability. Despite this, the vessel is actually noted to be more fragile than most other battleships, having thinner armor and weaker shields. Additionally, it is rather slow, only capable of reaching up to 2.7 G’s of acceleration.
Where the Judge shines instead is its offensive capability. Its primary weapon is a 1,700 mm spinal mass driver that runs nearly the entire length of the ship. Secondary armament consists of 72 six-tube antiship missile launchers, which give it long range firepower in any direction. Defensive weapons include 280 60 mm dual sand cannons and 200 20-cell PD missile launchers.
The Judge is a new, and mostly untested design, but the Commonwealth has recently been scaling up production of larger, more powerful ships, greatly increasing their naval power. These new battleships are at the forefront, being paraded across the Orion Arm as humanity’s next great achievement.