Chapter 1584: Irregularity

In the Kuiper Belt, three starships kept a distance of thousands of kilometers apart and slowly sailed on the edge of a dense asteroid cluster.

Except for SS Origin, which was on routine maintenance and rested on Earth, SS Enterprise, SS Judgment, and SS Frontier were the three starships in active service of the Earth Fleet.

Among them, Enterprise was the flagship, located in the center of the fleet triangle formation. The ship was equipped with 200 mass accelerators, 20 missile launchers, and more than 3,000 medium-range missiles with various types of warheads.

As for Judgment and Frontier, although the hull was the same configuration as Enterprise, with all three ships being the one-million-ton Envoy-class, there were still big differences in weapon types and battlefield positioning for the two ships. For example, in the center of Judgement and Frontier, a large mass accelerator extended from the front of the ship to the rear of the hull and it could be used to launch mass projectiles several tons in weight. It could also be used as a launch port for carrier starcrafts.

Compared with Enterprise, Judgment and Frontier emphasized more on long-range firepower. The 20 missile launchers were replaced by four rows of torpedo launch bays. The 200 mass accelerators were also modified into 50 short-range laser defense weapons on the top of the ship’s hull.

With the flagship leading the formation, this idea seemed odd, but it was the decision made after careful consideration.

The fighting distance of thousands or even tens of thousands of kilometers at every turn meant that close-range firepower on this scale was extremely weakened. To a large extent, the flagship would never have a chance to fire at all before the two starships completed the suppression of long-range targets.

200 mass accelerators and 20 missile launchers were all prepared for medium-distance enemies. If the Harmony chose to attack in close range and managed to break through the blockade that consisted of starcrafts, torpedoes, and heavy mass projectiles, only then would the mid-range defense weapons come into play.

There was only one near-defense starship, SS Enterprise, in service. The Constitution-class (five-million-ton) starship under design was the future flagship of the Earth Fleet, as well as “aircraft carrier” and “mobile fortress” in the true sense.

On Frontier, in the lounge.

After a day of training, the crew ga