The Commander’s Log – A Journey Through ‘Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock’ – Part 2

Written by Scott Murray

To Fleet Admiralty:

The following is a Colonial Intelligence Committee report on the first deployment of two new ship designs; you will find relevant visual files attached.
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The two new designs in question: Minotaur-class Gunship, Atlas-class Carrier.

The Minotaur-class, as the name implies, is a heavily armed, heavily armored gun platform. It has no ordnance launch system and does not support fighter-class craft.
 
While the Minotaur-class provides an overwhelming amount of gunnery power, the reduction in available fighter squadrons impacts tactical flexibility of the overall fleet.

The Atlas-class is an older design from the days of Virgon's Imperialism, designed around fighter-class squadrons. They field more fighter-class craft than the Artemis-class Battlestar without occupying as many resources, but lack almost any kind of offensive firepower. Their robust armor defense coupled with the enemy's penchant for prioritizing them as targets makes them useful as tools to draw fire from more valuable ships or to break up enemy formations.

Attached combat recording shows how the two new ship classes, in concert with Artemis-class Battlestars and Viper squadrons, can create a multifaceted force which no single enemy response can withstand, but also points to tactical weaknesses in the specialization of ships which must be carefully considered during any engagement.
 
Upon analysis of this and other skirmishes, and with the declining effectiveness of the Adamant-class frigate in the face of larger and tougher enemy ships, the Intelligence Committee officially recommends a new strike fleet composition of either:
 
2 Artemis,
1 Atlas,
4 Minotaur
 
OR
 
2 Artemis,
2 Atlas,
3 Minotaur
 
Depending on the need for fighter craft or ship gunnery.

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