Masada-class frigate

Overview
The UNMC Masada-Class Frigate is the newer series of frigate class vessels introduced into the UNMC in 2303. These new models are built with the basic design of the older Wolverine-Class Frigate that was modeled in 2272, but with many new upgrades, faster and more reliable systems, and improved performance in space and in-atmosphere.

History
The Masada-Class Frigate was designed from concept to prototype by Grendel Fields Shipyards, and was the first working ship class in the new generation to be shown to UNMC leaders. It was quickly put into production along with its other new classes of ships, and by 2303 the first 10 Masada ships were absorbed into the UNNF fleet.

Service suring the EMPIRE Campaign
During the 9 years that Masada frigates fought against EMPIRE, they proved hugely successful and superior in every way to their older models. Wolverine-Class Frigates saw much scrapping and recycling to use for the creation of Masada-Classes, which became more and more common as time went on while the Wolverine-Class frigate virtually dissapeared from the UNMC.

Service during The Factions War
When The Factions War erupted, many Masada ships saw action against the rebels. The opening attack on the UMER colony of Masdvarka consisted of a fleet with almost every frigate involved being a Masada-Class. With the help of the new generation of warships, the UNMC was able to keep complete space superiority during the war, and decimated any and all enemy fleets. Even after the war, older classes of all ships that still survived in UNMC ranks became less and less common, quickly replaced by their newer models.

Service during the Human-Exohuman War
By 2345, there were no functioning Wolverine-Classes left in the UNMC, completely replaced by Masada-Classes. With the Exohumans having control of Mars for 2 and a half years by September of 2345, all UNMC ships were put on high alert, more so when the Exohumans surprised the small portion of the Sol System Fleet stationed at Earth in the First Contact Battle, which resulted in the fleet being up-sized from 50 ships to 300 over the course of a month. Unfortunately, the next month after first contact saw the Exohumans' massive attack on Earth on the day named "Ragnarok" by UNMC forces. During this single day, over 90% of the original Sol System Fleet was obliterated by the larger Exohuman Advance Fleet of 400 ships. With it, many Masada frigates were destroyed, and the SSF was barely able to hang on. Only a handful of Masada ships saw action during the later hours of Ragnarok, but many managed to hold off Exohuman ships and protect the little territory the UNMC was able to hold until reinforcements arrived early the next day.