The Atheron Reforms

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GASI has put serious efforts into naval reforms. Their new doctrines will likely give the GASI Cosmo Navy an edge never seen before by the galaxy. [Armor Reforms] GASI ships are being refitted with new and improved armor. While one may think this means denser materials and thicker plating, it's actually quite the opposite. This new armor scheme revolves around lightweight, but durable composites and advanced splinter protection. This armor is nearly orders of magnitude lighter and it offers ships far greater speed required to dodge modern weaponry. Below is a breakdown of the armor scheme: External Plating - Ceramic tiles to diffract shaped charges and absorb energy Outer Armor - Composites for absorbing kinetic damage Middle Layer - Heat ablative layer and radiation dampening Inner Armor - Non-newtonian layer shelled with titanium and graphene Wall Linings - Kevlar splinter protection This armor can sustain the damage thick plating does, with far less material cost and weight [Thrust Reforms] GASI has introduced secondary anti-matter induced fusion drives for combat, this nuclear pulse technology allows for a quick jolt of acceleration, great for dodging incoming projectiles. GASI is in work improving the Niri Dyson Swarm and assembling new Dyson Swarms to supply sufficient anti-matter to make this a reliable secondary propellant. [Fleet Reforms] GASI has downsized on large, bulky capital ships (except for Thunderbolt-Class battlecruisers), instead favoring nimble destroyers and cruisers that are actually capable of avoiding being hit by railguns which will absolutely annihilate them. Turns out, armoring up against larger railguns is completely impractical and is WAY easier just to dodge them. One may ask, how are you dodging a slug travelling at 3,000m/s+? Well, that brings me to my next reform [Recon Reforms] GASI has gone heavy into FTL recon, small drones which detect incoming fire, before warping back to the fleet to deliver the alert. This allows (at long distances) for GASI ships to even be able to dodge high speed barrages [New Attack Strategy] GASI has also been experimenting with a strategy dubbed a "Jousting assault", wherein GASI ships accelerate in the Bright Dark to high speeds, before warping out near the enemy. The ships then fire a quick round of fire before flying by the enemy. This tactic is difficult to pull off, and requires extensive intel, recon, and coordination, but is catastrophic to be on the receiving end of.