Ticonderoga A Cruiser

When Charles Rigan took the mantle of Grand Admiral of the Loris Imperial Navy he began to instigate new projects to strengthen the empires position. The first of such projects was the assault cruiser varient of the venerable Ticonderoga Cruiser. The cruiser enjoys increased speed and fire power thanks to break throughs from CMI, though it posses a stronger shield system than its predecessor. The ship is ideally suited to convoy duty and to raiding enemy bases.