Phoenix-class

The Phoenix-class Assault Frigate was one of the more common ships the the Redwood Industries (RWI) Navy. The vessel's unique design (compared to that of other RWI ships) gave the Phoenix-class certain advantages and special features, making it a worthy opponent in battle. Over the course of the Green Drone War, the Phoenix-class received several updates, including a shield generator and changes in weaponry and armor. The Phoenix-class was often deployed in groups of two or three to ensure maximum effectiveness in battle.

History
The Phoenix-class Assault Frigate was introduced early on in RWI's history, several years before the events of the Colony War and the Green Drone War. While the Defender-class Frigate was an effective ship, RWI needed another warship to counter any major threats. Since the mighty Daedalus-class Battleships were too costly to mass-produce, the Phoenix-class was constructed to be a capable warship in any circumstance.

The War Begins
At the outbreak of the war, the fleet of the RWI Valiant was ambushed by a Green Drone Armada (GDA) fleet at an unnamed Earth-like planet. Many RWI ships were lost, including at least one Phoenix-class Frigate with an unknown name. A team of RWI marines from the RWI Malta, a Defender-class Frigate, were sent down to investigate the wreck but were attacked and lost several troops. Any remaining Phoenixes retreated into orbit and hid, awaiting orders from the Valiant.

Battle of the Orion System
After the Valiant retreated from the unnamed Earth-like planet to the Orion system with the Colonist crew led by newly-reinstated RWI Captain Jack Roberts, the Phoenix-class Frigate RWI Savannah was sent to assist them. Unfortunately, two GDA Destroyers arrived at the system and attacked the RWI ships during a salvage mission. The Savannah was sent to intercept them, but since it was only a Mk1 Phoenix, it stood no chance against the Atlas Superlasers of the GDA Destroyers and was quickly destroyed.

Battle of Ravcor
Upon learning that the Artifact, an ancient device worshipped by the Green Drones, was being held at their fortress on the lava planet Ravcor, RWI sent a small fleet led by the Valiant to attack the base. Two Phoenixes, the RWI Achilles and the RWI Griffin, both of which were newly outfitted with shield generators, took part in the attack. However, during the attempted escape with the Artifact, the Achilles and Griffin were both destroyed while fighting waves of GDA Destroyers. Nevertheless, the RWI Eclipse under Captain Roberts and the RWI Valiant under Captain Jonathan Hunter managed to escape with the Artifact to the Amre system.

Rescuing the Eclipse Crew
After the Battle of Demus, the Valiant was destroyed and crashed on the planet, though Captain Hunter made it back to friendly space along with the Artifact thanks to the assistance of the RWI Discovery. Hunter soon recovered from his injuries sustained during the battle and found his new command aboard a Phoenix-class Frigate, the RWI Strident. Two other Phoenixes were also placed under his command, the RWI Siphon and another Phoenix with an unknown name. This task force was sent to aid Captain Roberts' team after they were attacked by the GDA during their mission to steal a GDA Destroyer from the shipyards above Demus.

Battle of the Demus Shipyards
Soon after the Artifact was secured at RWI's capital world of Icarus, RWI mounted an attack on the GDA's shipyards above Demus. The RWI Saragossa, one of the first fully-outfitted Mk2 Phoenixes, took part in the attack. Despite the upgrades, the Saragossa was destroyed after putting up a good fight.

Battle of Icarus
However, while the battle for the shipyards was going on, the GDA launched a massive invasion of Icarus, which overwhelmed the RWI Home Fleet. Several Phoenixes were part of the Home Fleet and were destroyed. One ship crash-landed on the surface of Icarus, squarely in the center of the capital city's park. When Grand Admiral Adam Williams caught wind of the invasion, he mustered his flagship, the RWI Apollo, the Defender-class RWI Tigris, and two reinforcing Phoenixes, the RWI Aegis Fate and the RWI Pursuit, and raced back to Icarus to bring aid to the Home Fleet. During the ensuing battle, both the Aegis Fate and Pursuit were lost.

Other Phoenixes soon arrived as well to help the Apollo 's fleet, including the RWI Charon, which was sent to destroy the GDA Destroyer bombarding the capital city. Three Phoenix-class Frigates also protected with the RWI Osiris, the command ship of the Home Fleet, during its repairs. The RWI Liberty covered the strike team led by Captain Roberts, who were sent to secure the RWI Black Vault Facility, where the Artifact was being held. The GDA Command Dreadnaught was hovering above the entrance to the facility, and it engaged the Liberty and obliterated it with its four Atlas Lasers. Although the Liberty 's sacrifice enabled the strike team to infiltrate the Black Vault, the team was unsuccessful in securing the Artifact, which left the planet on board the Dreadnaught.

Invasion of P3-X2
After the loss of the Artifact, countless RWI ships rallied at Icarus for a counterattack against the GDA to retake the Artifact. Multiple Phoenix-class Frigates, now all upgraded to the Mk2 standards, were present and took part in the invasion. When the initial invasion fleet arrived, the RWI Payne, a Phoenix-class, was targeted by a GDA ship and destroyed. Another Phoenix was shot down by a surface-to-space Atlas Laser cannon, next to which it crashed.

During the escape of the Artifact aboard the GDA Super-Dreadnaught, all RWI ships were called back to space to help stop the GDA fleet from fleeing. At least two Phoenixes, the RWI Bristol and the RWI Louisa, were present. The RWI fleet took heavy damage, despite aid from their allies, Crazy North Logistics (CNL) and the Royal Coalition of Spatial Protection (RCSP), and the Louisa was destroyed.

CNL Moon Attack
The Bristol managed to leave the system along with the RWI, CNL, and RCSP command ships without suffering too much damage. Captain Roberts later commandeered the vessel to help a wing of V-203 Interceptors liberate CNL cargo ships from a GDA Destroyer. He used the Bristol 's forward bombardment batteries to blast the GDA ship to bits, securing the much-needed cargo supplies needed to repair the damaged Allied fleet.

Battle of the Black Hole
The Bristol also participated in the Battle of the Black Hole, the battle to end the war for good. Also present were the RWI Solar and RWI Jaeger. They were still important in the battle as they fought off GDA reinforcements trying to protect the Super-Dreadnaught.

Armament and Shields
The Mk1 Phoenix-class Frigate's weaponry was quite heavy. Situated in the main bow were five MK1 fixed cannons that fired in sync, which could deal serious damage to enemy ships. On either side of the bow was a dual-barreled 300mm Autocannon, which had a wide firing arc. On the main hull's port and starboard sides were weapon banks consisting of four single-barreled 300mm cannons and two M-61 Vulcan minigun turrets each. Two 300mm cannons and one Vulcan each were mounted on the top and bottom of those weapon banks, allowing for heavy firepower in all directions. Dotted among the dorsal and ventral hull of the aft section were a few other 40mm Bofors Turrets and M-61 Vulcans, although on the Mk2 Phoenix, the Bofors were replaced with Vulcans.

On the dorsal hull of Mk2 Phoenix frigates was a shield generator that emitted a bubble-like energy shield around the vessel. Inside the ship was a control bay where a control console for the shield generator was stationed, allowing for a crewman to monitor the shield's heat and strength while under fire. These bubble shields could easily deflect conventional ballistic weaponry such as shells and missiles. In some cases, the shields were strong enough to deflect one Atlas Laser blast, although it drained the shield's strength significantly.

Other Systems
The Phoenix's interior was divided into many decks. Unlike on most warships of RWI, the bridge was stationed in a small space on the lower front section of the ship, just underneath the MK1 cannon battery. The awkward placement of the bridge allowed for more protection but also lowered visibility. One deck below was the medical bay and crew quarters. In the aft section was a large and spacious engine room which housed most of the ship's thrusters, hydrogen and oxygen tanks, reactors, gyroscopes, and other systems. Other rooms included an auxiliary control room and a hallway leading to the main staircase and port and starboard airlocks.

The Phoenix was capable of entering atmospheres with normal gravity conditions (1.00 G). The ship also lacked a hangar bay; the only docking capabilities were at the port and starboard airlocks, and few ships could fit in that space. There was also no proper CIC, meaning if the bridge was destroyed, the ship was dead in space.

Ships in class

 * RWI Savannah
 * RWI Griffin
 * RWI Achilles
 * RWI Strident
 * RWI Siphon
 * RWI Saragossa
 * RWI Aegis Fate
 * RWI Pursuit
 * RWI Charon
 * RWI Liberty
 * RWI Louisa
 * RWI Payne
 * RWI Bristol
 * RWI Jaeger
 * RWI Solar

Behind-the-Scenes
The Phoenix-class was first built in 2017 by Captain Jack and Venom415. Inspiration for the Phoenix-class came from the 'Halo' franchise's UNSC Stalwart-class and UNSC Paris-class ships