Originally arriving from Sol System as colonial transports, and upgraded with armor, weapons, sensors, and engines to deal with the threat of piracy on behalf of a newly-chartered Coalition, the decades-old but reliable Shogun is the workhorse of the Coalition fleet. Her modular design allows for simplified upgrades as technology advances, and also allows her to carry a mix of weaponry and mission-specific pallets (enhanced sensors, extra fuel, or cargo, etc…) wherever she needs to go.

Swift, well-armed, and durable, the Shogun is capable of carrying up to three smallships, either transatmospheric shuttles or strike craft. The example pictured in the sketch below illustrates an earlier weapons configuration of four now-obsolete Coherent Systems Ltd medium laser turrets, as well as missile hardpoints and point-defense weapons, and a proposed (but never constructed) alternate turret setup consisting of four coilguns. A more modern configuration replaces the four medium turrets with two large turrets containing Seibu Kaihatsu Heavy Industries' R30 “Katana” heavy laser.

Examples of the unmodified Sol-origin colonial transports are shown below.

The Paliero-class and Balaros-class pinnaces are built on nearly identical frames, but serve two different missions.

The Paliero-class is an older pinnace design, originally intended to serve as a space-going revenue cutter. By concentrating on turreted weapons systems, the weapons officer would be able to call his shots, allowing for precision targeting of opposing ship's engines and weapons systems. It has an aerodynamic hull, allowing it to conduct interface operations, provide close air support, and operate from planetside landing sites.

The Balaros-class is a dedicated ship-killer. As external threats to the Coalition increased, and pirates struck merchant shipping using larger, heavier ships, the need for a pinnace with upgraded anti-ship capability became evident. Its missile systems, while not as discriminating as a turreted weapon, allow the Balaros-class the ability to strike opposing ships at extended range, delivering sledgehammer blows. While it has the same aerodynamic hull as the Paliero-class, it has none of the flexibility with regard to close air support.

These ships are intended as noncombatant vehicles, but may carry defensive weaponry.

The Magellan is the Coalition's primary deep-space explorer. Possessing enhanced sensors, a rotational habitat section, and mission-customizable palletized cargo stowage, Magellan is capable of extended operation in both regular space and hyperspace. The Magellan-class is designed to carry two multipurpose utility vehicles and a transatmospheric shuttle in a large forward bay.

The Tsiolkovsky-class TAV is a single-stage-to-orbit short-range passenger shuttle. It is unarmed, but is usually equipped with an ECM suite for self-defense. These shuttles are used by the Fleet Division, the Peacekeepers, and the Diplomatic Corps.