Horseshoe Crab

The Horseshoe Crab was a model of military spaceship used mainly by the Colds

Description
In appearance, the horseshoe crab had a leaf shape. The ship was round in the front and had a pointed stern. The topside of the ship was covered by a thick plate of armour which was once again curved near the front and then angled downwards, ending in a point. The overall ship could be said to ressembled the shape of an actual horseshoe crab, the crestaceous of their namesake.

Though the topside of the Horseshoe Crab is covered in thick armour, its downside was relatively unprotected, though the entire ship was strong enough to resist the intense pressure of the gas giants.

The Horseshoe Crab's main firepower was located in its bow and included rather powerful ballistic based weaponry, which means that it could fire at an ulimited range in deep space

The Horseshoe Crab's main disadvantage was it's lack of ISTS drives and even basic lightspeed engines. Horseshoe crabs had to be carried into battle by command ships.

History
Horseshoe Crabs were initially developed and mass produced by the Colds. It was designed to counter the trireme, which formed the backbone of the Warm navy. They were fast, small and agile, which made it impossible for triremes to ram into them