Battleship

Battleship is a type of warship deployed by the Tau'ri. In contrast to the Battlecruiser, a Battleship is more heavily armored and carries a wider range of offensive weapons at the cost of reduced speed and maneuverability. The first class of battleships that Tau'ri produced were derivatives from the tested Flight I 304-class Battlecruisers. Although only two were built, the Austerlitz, operated by the European Union, and the Agamemnon, Operated by the United States, they played a crucial role in the Tau'ri-Lucian Alliance war.

304-class battleship
The Austerlitz-class battleship is a derivative design from the 304-class battlecruiser chassis. The ship was envisioned by the Arianespace corporation sometimes Mid-2009. Later that year, the project was put on hold, as the European Union lacked the political will to finance its own class of warships.

The United States took interest in the project when it became clear that the Lucian Alliance will become the next major threat in the Milky Way Galaxy. The allocated 25 billion become strained in late 2011, as the project started to run behind schedule. With Tau'ri now being in a full-fledged war with Lucian Alliance, the need for dedicated Battleship became obvious, and additional funding was allocated, hindering the progress of other projects.

The first ship of this new class, The Austerlitz launched in late 2012 and immediately begin to participate in the ongoing war. The new Plasma Beam Turrets put Lucian Alliance on the defensive and this new mighty warship participated in virtually every major battle since. The United States-sponsored USS Agamemnon entered service in early 2015 and became the flagship of the Tau'ri Fleet.

Enhanced Command-And-Control abilities give these ships a unique place in Tau'ri Strike Groups. As only ships to feature dedicated Combat Information Centers, these vessels are often used to carry a flag of Tau'ri Generals.

Thanks to their abilities, these warships were selected to be flagships of Tau'ri fleets. USS Agamemnon being the flagship of the 1st Milky Way Fleet, and Austerlitz being the flagship of the 2nd Pegasus fleet.

Altho state of the art in the late 00s and early 10s, these mighty warships start to show their age, almost 10 years later after their inception. While still possessing the most powerful shields in Tau'ri Fleet, their firepower is being slowly matched by the newest Flight III Persephone-class battlecruisers.

With the Austerlitz having its midlife refit sometimes in 2020, plans are being slowly drawn to upgrade these once incredible vessels with newest T.H.O.R missiles and yet-to-be-deployed Mk.3 railguns.

With the 305-class battlecruisers behind schedule, the Austerlitz-class battleships remain the largest warships in the Tau'ri's arsenal.