Medusa-class

The Medusa class superdreadnought SD(P) is a major breakthrough in military tactics and technology. Prior to the commissioning of the first Medusas, both Allied and Peep warships alike towed missile pods to be used in the first salvo of an engagement. Due to limitations in tractor beams, compensator efficiency, wedge area, and wedge power, pod numbers were restricted. Only larger classes such as the dreadnought and superdreadnought could tractor pods within their sidewalls, while smaller vessels were forced to tow them behind, reducing their acceleration.

The Medusa has no such restrictions. The designers gutted her stern armament and put in a pod system. Storing literally hundreds if not thousands of missile pods within the vessel, the Medusa can "roll" these pods and hand them off to smaller ships to tractor and control. After the first salvo, the Medusas can continue to deploy pods, allowing Manticore's navy to maintain an enormous weight of fire.

The class was succeeded by Medusa-B-class.