Gloriana ships: legion prestige without stern defence

The Phalanx and a Gloriana-class ship establish the extraordinary scale of legion-associated vessels. Each legion's aesthetics and requirements shape its Gloriana, so the label does not describe a standardised class. Heavy broadsides, torpedoes, and assault craft give these ships enormous offensive power. Their superposed guns also invite comparison with American pre-dreadnoughts, where mixed calibres and turrets mounted above turrets created targeting and mechanical complications. The unarmed stern remains conspicuous because the available space could support torpedoes or turrets for a retreating ship.