The Shihon Class Cruiser, (Shihon meaning 'Capital' in Japanese) is an alliance military spacecraft, the craft is the flagship of the Commonwealth Naval Fleet, making even the largest freighters seem insignificant. The Shihon Class' are known for their superior firepower, that noone not even the hardiest of pirates or well-equipped smugglers would even attempt to take on or match. The Shihon Class is a joint project between the Yutanyi Spacecraft Corporation and the Harrow-Xeng Corporation. The cruisers often contain facilities such as lavish officers quarters where crew often brought their family along on long detachments. Despite being a cruiser the ship has two squadrons of fighter craft.