jeredu:

[ Destiny Star ] concept for the Dreadnought Tartarus.

Okay, this is a rough scale comparison between the Dreadnought Tartarus, and the living ancient weapon ship, Swordian Dymlos. Dymlos is maaaybe around 180 ft long.  The Tartarus is more like… 540 feet long??  Dymlos is by no means tiny, but the Dreadnought Tartarus is nearly thrice his length, and unlike Dymlos, isn’t really meant to operate in atmosphere.  Dymlos can fly in atmosphere or the vacuum of space. He is much larger than a fighter, but smaller than most battleships. His wings retract tightly against the body for space flight.   The Tartarus miiiiight be an experimental warship. Certainly, some of its components are highly classified, to say nothing of other military secrets on board. Seemingly might have some method of jumping that doesn’t require the use of an external Gate. 

Also, I would imagine that this setting’s version of the Albiore to be only around 60 feet long, maybe a 90 foot wingspan. Unlike canon, it would actually have weapons. Space pirates and other threats still lurk out there, regardless of political alliances.  

If you haven’t played Tales of the Abyss, The Land Dreadnought Tartarus –