Bow-class corvette

The Bow-class corvette was a class of corvettes in service with the United Nations Space Command before and during the Swarm War. As a corvette, the Bow-class was smaller and more lightly armoured than frigates such as the Remembrance- and Daring-classes, though possessed greater acceleration and manoeuvrability. The combat roles filled by the Bow-class were similar to those of frigates, including protection of larger vessels and rapid response duties; however, the corvette was intended more specifically for defeating starfighters and incoming ordnance and less for ranged patrol. At 291 meters in length, the Bow-class corvette was considerably smaller than frigates though larger than the Centurion-class gunboat. The corvette was also heavily armed for its tonnage, with an unconventional frigate-style design allowing it to carry a large complement of weaponry, in addition to advanced shielding, reactor and sensor systems.