The pride of the Telian Space Protectorate fleet, the Shiss-ta class battleship is a heavily shielded and armed platform, capable of planetary defense. Designed specifically for the destruction of planetoid-sized targets that might be headed for Telios Prime or one of its colonies, the Shiss-ta class ships are equipped with gravitational lensing cannons, capable of projecting a concentrated neutron beam with enormous energy capacities. Although untested in combat against other space fairing civilizations, Shiss-ta class ships have engaged other Telian ships in both simulated combat and in some rare cases, in real combat. It is hoped by the Unity and the President that the knowledge gained through these encounters, as well as the powerful weapons platforms will be a match for any powerful a