Retribution class: gun-heavy line battleship

The Retribution is a workmanlike line battleship built to deliver extensive gunfire and torpedo attacks. Its plasma macro batteries and dorsal weapons give it substantial reach over the forward and side arcs, while the armoured prow supports the setting's emphasis on ramming. The ship cannot perform a high-energy turn, so it cannot quickly rotate away from a threat approaching astern. Available deck space could carry a rearward turret, making the uncovered ninety-degree arc look like a design choice rather than an unavoidable consequence of size.