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you do not have to take on a Colossus class ship, so this potential problem needs no explanation.

Just to highlight the firepower of the Colossus class vessel, here are the numbers, and types of turrets on the ship:

Terran Turrets                          :  8
Terran Huge Turrets                     : 20 (10 turrets, 20 'Arms')
Standard Flak                           : 12
Anti-Fighter Beam Turrets               : 20
Terran Slash Turrets                    :  7
Terran Anti-Capital Ship (Heavy) Turrets:  6

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Vasudan Capital Ships
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Unlike their fighters and bombers, Vasudan capital ships are heavily armoured, and heavily armed, even more so than Terran vessels. The one fault with Vasudan capital ships is their reliance on 'set' weaponry, rather than a wide range of turrets in relatively equal numbers. (Vasudan ships either have lots of laser turrets, and a couple of beam turrets, or vice-versa.) In addition, Vasudan flak guns only use Standard Flak, they never use Heavy or Long-Range Flak.

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Cruiser Class
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Aten Class

Hull   : 18000
Speed  :    25
Turrets:     6
Score  :    90

The Aten class of Cruiser isn't that spectacular as it only has 2 forward mounted anti-fighter beam turrets, which leaves the rear of this vessel completely exposed (so attack from the rear of this ship.) The other main anti-fighter weapon carried on this ship is a Subach HL-7! Yes, the same one carried by Terran fighters and bombers, no upgraded version, the same.
Although this not give the ship any heavy firepower, it does give the ship a high rate of fire, so watch out for the middle-top mounted turret.

Mentu Class

Hull   : 60000
Speed  :    35
Turrets:    16
Score  :   100

The Mentu class is significantly more dangerous than the Aten class, not only because of the greater number of turrets, and the thicker armour, but the fact that it has a near 720 degree weapons coverage. This ship also carries flak guns, which are mounted in the rear, and front of the ship. The anti-fighter beams are located at the rear (so you cannot attack from there safely anymore), and the front-top of the ship, which gives way to the ships main weakness, the bottom. The base of the ship is not covered by the anti-fighter beams, or the flak guns, so it is pretty easy to attack from this angle. The one problem with this is the fact that a
Subach HL-7 turret covers the base of the ship, take this out quickly, and the way is open for attack.

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Corvette Class
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Sobek Class

Hull   : 80000
Speed  :    30
Turrets:    22
Score  :   400

Luckily, the Sobek class of Corvette is nowhere near as powerful as the
Terran Deimos class Corvette, but saying that, do not take this ship too lightly. The main weakness, like most other Vasudan capital ships, the base of the ship is only covered by a few Terran Turrets, which can easily be evaded. The flak guns are located at the bottom-rear (so watch out for this when you attack from the bottom), the top-middle and the top-rear.
The anti-fighter beam turrets are located at the front and rear, both of which are on the top of the ship.
(Note: When I say attack the bottom of the ship, I mean from the middle- bottom, because if you stray too near the rear of the ship, the flak gun can hit you, and any further and the anti-fighter beams can reach you.)

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Destroyer Class
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Typhon Class

Hull   : 120000
Speed  :     15
Turrets:     15
Score  :   1000

The Typhon class has all three types of annoyance for fighters and bombers. It has flak guns mounted on both the top and bottom in the central section of the ship, and has one to the rear. It's missile launchers are located to the rear and middle, on the bottom of the ship, as well as one on the top-middle of the ship. The anti-fighter beam turrets (all 2 of them), are located at the top-rear of the ship, and the bottom-front, giving almost complete 720 degree fighter/bomber protection. Although there is an anti-fighter beam turret covering this attack path, a head-on attack will allow you to evade most other types of fire (take out the beam turret first, before making an attack run.)

Hatshepsut Class

Hull   : 135000
Speed  :     15
Turrets:     30
Score  :   1400

This class of ship has masses of flak guns (10 to be exact), so close range attacks are made harder, and long range attacks with torpedoes are almost useless (as the flak will take out the torpedoes before they hit the ship. This class also uses several fusion mortars (unguided HE projectiles), which can destroy slow moving fighters and bombers. (There are 6 Fusion mortars in all.) The anti-fighter beam turrets are scarce on this class (there are only 4 of them), which are positioned, 2 at the bottom-rear, and 2 at the front-top of the vessel (giving an almost 720 degree anti-fighter coverage.) There are no direct attack routes to this ship, and the only 'safe' route is from the bottom-middle, and even then you will have to take out the rear beam turrets first, and then deal with the flak from the guns mounted there (it is much less than you would experience if you attacked from the top.)
(Note: Do NOT attack from the side of this ship as it can bring almost it's entire arsenal to bear on your ship if you try an attack run.)

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Shivan Capital Ships
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Shivan capital ships are incredibly strong with respect to overall firepower, and have pretty strong armour. Shivan weaponry with much more advanced than either Terran or Vasudan, so be incredibly careful when attacking these ships.

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Cruiser Class
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Cain Class

Hull   : 20000
Speed  :    30
Turrets:     9
Score  :   150

The Cain class cruiser isn't anything to write home about, but it can pose a threat to pilots who insist on just flying in, and blasting away at the ships hull. This ship has 1 anti-fighter beam turret, mounted on the base to the rear of the ship, so attacking from the top, towards the middle of the ship is advised. Another potential hazard, are the 2 missile launchers which are located either side of the centre of the ship, so when you attack from the top, watch out for these.

Lilith Class

Hull   : 75000
Speed  :    20
Turrets:     9
Score  :   210

In terms of weaponry, the Lilth class is very similar to the Cain class, but employs the use the 'Shivan Cluster Bomb' instead of the Cain's
'Fighter Killer' missiles. The Lilith also has upgraded anti-capital ship weaponry, so if you are tasked with escorting allied ships, watch out for this class of ship. The strategy of destroying the ship remains the same as the Cain class, from the top-middle (but this time you have to deal with a hull over 3 times as strong, and Shivan Cluster Bombs instead of FighterKillers.)

Rakshasa Class

Hull   : 40000
Speed  :    20
Turrets:    14
Score  :   300

The Rakshasa class has the same weakness as the other 2 Shivan cruiser class vessels, it does not have any major anti-fighter coverage on the top. (So again, attack from the top of the ship, and NOT the bottom.)
Surprisingly, the Rakshasa class also has only 1 anti-fighter beam turret (located in the bottom-rear of the ship), but also has not missile launchers, making this ship an even easier target. (But the anti-capital ship potential of this vessel is increased greatly, so if you are escorting any vital ships, make sure you destroy this ships main beam turrets (at the very front.)

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Corvette Class
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Moloch Class

Hull   : 80000
Speed  :    30
Turrets:    16
Score  :   440

The Moloch class, unlike the Shivan Cruiser classes has no anti-fighter beam turrets, but instead, has 4 flak guns, 1 heavy flak gun, and 3 missile launchers. Again, this ships weakness is an attack from the top, but this is also where the heavy flak turret is located, so take this out before attempting an attack run. In addition, the missiles which this class of ship uses (2x MX-52 and 1x Piranha) are pretty accurate, so make sure you look out for these.

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Destroyer Class
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Demon Class

Hull   : 160000
Speed  :     20
Turrets:     26
Score  :    840

The Demon class has only 2 anti-fighter beam turrets, and 4 flak guns, but it also has 5 missile launchers (all using FighterKiller missiles.) The 2 anti-fighter beam turrets are located on either side of the ship, in the central section, giving a near 720 degree coverage, but it does leave the rear of the ship more vulnerable. Although the rear of the ship sounds like the weakest region, it isn't. Not only do 3 flak guns cover this region, but so do 2 missile launchers, so be incredibly careful when you attack from the rear. The very front of the ship is also not covered by the anti-fighter beam turrets, but again, it is covered by both flak and missile launchers, so there is no completely safe way to attack.

Ravana Class

Hull   : 100000
Speed  :     20
Turrets:     30
Score  :    670

Probably the single greatest threat to allied capital ships next to the
Shivan Juggernaut. This ship wields more firepower than any Terran or
Vasudan Destroyer class ship (in terms of anti-capital ship weaponry.)
It's 2 anti-fighter beam turrets are both located at the rear of the ship, one on the top, and one on the base, so attacked from the rear, and sides would result in fatal consequences. The flak guns are located all over the ships, but are concentrated to the rear of ship. In addition, it's two missile launchers are located to the front and rear. Knowing this, the only flank left vulnerable is the ship's front, so to attack a Ravana class