Minbari Federation Sharlin Class Cruiser

Haunting the nightmares of veterans who had to face them in the Earth-Minbari War, the Sharlin warcruiser is a breathtaking sight with a blue graceful hull that radiates pure menacing power. This has been the primary frontline spacecraft of the Minbari Federation for many decades and it is generally agreed that they are the most powerful vessels ever designed by the younger races. Carrying two full flights of Nial heavy fighters and possessing powerful sensor-jamming systems, a Sharlin is fully capable of defeating an entire fleet of ships from any other race without worrying about taking much return damage.

With its array of neutron lasers and fusion cannons, it would be hard to say that any improvements could be made to the Sharlin. The warrior caste remained vigilant, however, and several versions of the terrifying hull have been reported battling the enemies of the Federation for quite some time. The deadly Sharoos, with its ‘all-arcs covered’ aspect of neutron laser firepower is a surprise to those enemies who believe that the deadliest weapons a Minbari ship has to offer are to its fore. The strange weapons layout of the Sharlan with its fusion cannons and antimatter converters makes it a deadly line fighter, but not at extreme ranges. There have also been sightings of the remarkably potent Shargoti – a commanding variant that sways the tide of any battle it is in. Also, after the advent of the White Star, some warrior caste clan fleets have been reported as having some strange, new ‘advanced’ version of the Sharlin called a Sharkaan.

The Sharlin family of warcruisers are the collective flagships of the Minbari Federation, and once they have committed to a battle there is little that can be done to stop them.

Sharlin Warcruiser
Sharkaan Advanced Warcruiser
Sharoos Heavy Warcruiser
Sharlan Line Cruiser
Shargoti Heavy Battlecruiser
Source:
The Babylon 5 Project: Sharlin class warcruiser
Babylon 5: Ships of the Galaxy (pages 32-35)
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