Omni Scale LDR Bobcat Gunboat Flotilla CVN

The Lyran Democratic Republic (LDR) began as the Dark Star County of the Enemy's Blood Duchy of the Lyran Empire. The ruling family was corrupt, and a revolution slaughtered the family and declared a democracy, but still loyal to Enemy's Blood. The Duke decided to remove the democrats and install his second son as the new count, which would strengthen his rule as he would be able to count on his son's support. The adjacent Foremost Duchy thought it better if the Dark Star County became independent as this would weaken their rivals at Enemy's Blood. Dark Star County eventually became fully independent, albeit only because Foremost protected it from Enemy's Blood. The LDR then made a deal with the Hydrans, gaining Gatling phaser technology in exchange for a promise to never rejoin the Lyran Empire. Their "smooth hull" ships reflect the cleaner lines of thought and lower maintenance support of the republic.

When the Lyrans developed the first gunboats, the LDR quickly acquired the design and began building their own in small commercial yards. They were a Godsend to the LDR as any enemy was forced to spend firepower destroying the pesky gunboats leaving the hard-to-replace LDR starships intact. The gunboat had half of the firepower of a heavy cruiser, and operated in flotillas of six. Such a flotilla could destroy a cruiser or cripple a dreadnought in a single battle pass. Their short range, which limited them to bases and planets, was not a problem for the LDR, which only sought to defend its territory, not attack enemies. Please note that since the LDR bought their gunboats from and used the plans of the Lyrans, these gunboats are an exact duplicate of the Lyran Bobcat Gunboat Flotilla.

This tree of gunboats is available in a variety of materials. Ships are unpainted, use standard flight stands available from many sources, and, while designed for gaming, make fine display pieces.