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Just a quick sketch of the first actual Exohuman ship concept for the comic's new art style, it was weird to realize that i'd literally forgotten about the ship designs of the main antagonists -_- But, I'm on track for that now with the first design of the Exohuman Frigate (Dubbed the Azazel-class by the UN). Exohuman ships are going to be a bit more tricky to catch a specific style for. While UN ships are very showy and stylized, Exohuman ships are going to tend to be more toned down, compact, but still futuristic and with sharp angles and sharp protrusions jutting out from the ship's main body. Their ships don't look quite as mean as their weaponry, but that doesn't make them non-threatening to the UN. Lore-wise, Exohuman ships are typically faster and more nimble than the UN's, with slightly faster firing shock cannons. Also, instead of railguns for smaller offensive weaponry, Exohuman ships utilize focused plasma beam turrets to reduce ship armor to smoldering metal. However, Exohuman ship armor has a tendency to be weaker than UN armor on smaller ships except for the deadly Exohuman Heavy Cruisers and battleships, the latter of which comes with a massive weapon the UN calls a "Focused Energy Cannon" capable of devastating even the heaviest of UNMC vessels. The Exohuman Navy operates a moderately different set of starships than the UNMC consisting of: Corvettes-Frigates-Destroyers-Light Cruisers-Heavy Cruisers-Battleships-Carriers
Ship Specs
First seen: 2345
Length: 480 meters
Width: 213 meters
Weaponry: Tier 1 Shock Cannon (1), Ship to ship missile batteries (12), Offensive plasma beam turrets (14), point defense focused lasers (10)
Armor: Vinculum plating (light)
Crew: Est. 1,000-3,000
Observed roles: escort, ship to ship combat, fleet screening, combat vanguards, swarm combatants, orbital bombardment

Exohuman frigates are the most commonly seen vessels in the Exohuman Navy, and UN estimates surmise that at least 40% of their fleet is made up of such ships. Slightly larger than a UNMC frigate by about 20 meters, these small ships usually act as escorts and protectors for larger starships, and are known to operate in groups of 5-10. Exohuman frigates are unexpectedly quick and nimble even inside an atmosphere, showing off the Exohumans' more complete understanding of starship manueverability over humanity's. Frigates are armed with a single shock cannon that are similar in power to UN tier 1 cannons, however with a firing speed 15% faster than the equivalent human model. Frigates also are used with a certain "reckless abandon" by Exohuman fleet commanders, who will throw dozens of the relatively less capable ships straight into the frontlines at the start of a battle to keep the heat off their larger ships, leaving frigate casualties high in most engagements, unsurprisingly the Exohumans themselves don't seem to give concern to the matter. One devastating role Exohumans are seen using frigates for is en mass orbital bombardment, which was utilized to a great extent during the Exohumans' assault on Earth in 2345 causing billions of human casualties.
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Aww, it's so adorable.