Base ship

The term Base Ship, interchangeably known as a Space Dock, Mothership, and Operations Ship, referred to a classification of which reached the the height of its popularity in the. With a rapid period of colonisation which saw undeveloped habitats being set up around the, many armed forces found themselves stretched incredibly thin on expeditionary operations away from Earth. As a result, Base Ships were developed to act as a step between transports and auxiliary support ships, and became the hub of logistics wherever they were deployed. Once deployed at a fixed position, they acted like a port in which starships could be resupplied and repaired, a transport to replace depleted arsenals of drones and vehicles, a command centre to coordinate the local theatres without the delay from taking direct orders from their headquarters, and a medical facility to heal the wounded from nearby conflicts. This wide variety of roles meant that Base Ships were the largest available at the time, and often boasted defences which provided enhanced security over permanent space installations at the time.

List of Base Ships

 * Australia-class Base Ship
 * HMAS Australia