UNSC Retribution Modular Cruiser

This is the UNSC Retribution Modular Cruiser. The show did show us a mix of escort ships for the UNSC JFK carrier. I thought if the JFK was a new design as a result of the war with the Chigs, what would escort ships look like based on those designs. This is my concept for the larger of the 2nd generation escorts. The ship is modular. That means that it can be configured on the fly for various mission profiles. The ship above in configured for attack with 4 laser turrets. Below the ship is configured strictly for missile bombardment.

There is also a configuration for long range attack with 2 railguns:

Obviously, you can also mix an match the above configurations. This ship is available as a kit. Please see the "Ships for Sale" section for details.

UNSC Tempest Adv. Destroyer

The Tempest is one of the UNSC second generation designs based on the construction principles of the JFK carrier. It is a modular design and can be rapidly adapted for multiple roles. It also has a longer endurance than the first generation ships and can patrol for extended periods of time without resupply.

UNSC Triumphant Heavy Destroyer

The largest of the first generation designs. It is primary armed with missile launchers and a railgun for anti-ship duties. It also has smaller laser turrets for anti-fighter duties. It is the most versatile of the first generation designs.

UNSC Damocles Destroyer

The UNSC Damocles destroyer is an older design that specializes in anti-ship duties. It is armed with missile launchers and multiple lasers for anti-ship duties. Like other first generation designs, range is limited.

UNSC Connestoga Escort

Finding pictures for escort ships was rather difficult. They only appear near the end of the show's run, and even then, only for very brief moments. This is my interpretation of some of the escort ships. The smallest one is the Connestoga escort. My concept is this is a first generation UNSC ship designed for close escort duty. It has limited range, however, is heavily armed. It is gradually being phased out for the second generation modular ships, however, is still useful in protecting the JFK carriers from other ships.

UNSC Escorts

These are my interpretation of the 3 types of escorts that were seen on the show. I could not find any official descriptions or designations for these ships anywhere, so I made my own. In back is the Damocles class destroyer. It is designed for ship to ship combat with 2 missile launchers, a heavy laser cannon and 2 smaller laser turrets. On the left is the Triumphant class Heavy Destroyer. It is armed iwth 2 missile racks, 4 small laser turrets and a railgun (on the underside). It was designed primarily for escort duties, however, it can participate in long range bombardment. The ship in front is the Connestoga  escort. They function as small attack ships to finish off damaged enemy vessels. The only escort ship that is missing is what apparently looks like a cargo transport. The above ships are for sale on my site.

Space: Above and Beyond UNSC Ships

I had previously posted pictures of the UNSC John F. Kennedy class supercarrier from Space: Above and Beyond (S:AAB). I thought it was a great looking, utilitarian ship capturing the no-nonsense approach of the military. Near the end of the series, we got to see clips of the UNSC escort ships. The only models of the UN ships that existed were of the JFK supercarriers. No models existed of the smaller escort ships. This is my attempt to correct that deficiency. In the top right is the JFK class supercarrier. In the bottom are my interpretation of three of the escorts that were seen in the TV show. The other two ships are what I view as second generation "advanced" ships. Basically ships that were developed after the start of the Chig conflict that are based on the lines of the JFK. Here is a top view of the ships:

I thought the show had potential. I wish they had more images of the ships as I had to make some significant guesses as to how they were supposed to look. Overall, I am happy with the results.