Theseus-class Agathon armed with 6 main guns in front hull : 4 large plasma cannons (ship to ship + planetary bombardment) and 2 phaser guns, which is a weapons upgrade from Omega-class destroyers armed with 4 heavy pulse lasers and 4 laser cannons. One major difference was that 4 rear firing heavy particle lasers in engine section were removed, rationale was space for power distribution nodes were needed for the 4 frontal plasma cannons.

12 close-in defense pulse cannon/particle laser turrets stationed along front / rear hulls (4 in front, 8 in rear) remain the same. Ship also armed with 10 fusion missiles and 18 Mk. II defense grid energy projectors. Both Theseus and Omega destroyers retained the same crew complement of circa 250 personnel. Earth Alliance Omega Destroyer - archive.firstones.com/tp2b/earth_ocd.html

B5 officially categorize 3 destroyer types : 1) Omega, 2) Shadow Omega, 3) Warlock. The Theseus-class model above fits between Omega and Shadow Omega class since ship is of basic Omega design, but with additional weapons and engine power. Depending on B5 enthusiasts, some like the rustic rough-edged Earth Alliance vessel design, while others denounce its layout, so take your pick. Earthforce Omega-class Destroyer - www.kitsune.addr.com/SF-Conversions/Rifts-B5-Ships/Earth_Omega.htm

Inset 1 : Client bequested minotaur logo be assigned to Agathon, artwork selected was charging red bull icon, image transferred to clear decal paper and printed on color deskjet printer. The 4 yellow-blue Earth Alliance symbol came from model decal sheet, symbol is basically a stylized overlay of letter E over letter A. EarthForce Capital Ships - www.shipschematics.net/cgi-bin/b5/earthforce.cgi?capital

Rollover : Mid hull rotates 360-degrees to generate artificial gravity, Earth Alliance symbol on mid-section so ship can be identified during rotation despite ship orientation. Mid hull has twin hangar decks for storing 2 squadrons of 36 Starfury fighters. Rotating artificial gravity required for crew to conduct maintenance of fighters. Starfurys would detach from storage racks inside mid-hull, travel up central conduit, exit hangar opening in front hull. Burgundy color hatches are for escape capsules, on Omega destroyers they are located only on the both sides of front / rear rectangular hulls. But since model kit had extra escape hatches, thus for Theseus destroyers placed extra hatches on top and bottom of front / rear rectangular hulls and command bridge.

If this front entrance is damaged in combat, hull panels in twin hangar decks can be manually blown in an emergency enabling Starfurys to exit, all be it upon their return crew can now only work in vaccum of space. Earth Alliance Starfury - archive.firstones.com/tp2b/earth_starfury.html

EA vs Minbari | Mid-hull painted checkerboard grey / black for visual enhancement and surface detail showcase. According to B5 universe, Earth Alliance upgraded from Nova Dreadnought to Omega Destroyer based on combat experience gained from 3-year long Earth-Minbari War, which almost ended with complete annihilation of entire human civilization and surrounding planetary colonies. B5 Battle of the Line - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Line

• Minbari Federation - archive.firstones.com/tp2b/minbari_federation.html

In effort to thwart potential surprise Minbari attack, Omega destroyer construction was simulatenous started and distributed among multiple space naval yards on Earth and planetary colonies (ex. Moon, Mars, Proxima, Orion), so that not all vessels concentrated in one naval yard would be destroyed in such an attack. Human - Minbari 1st contact - archive.firstones.com/tp2b/history_1st_contact.html

Inset 2 : Agathon model divided into 3 sections, front hull has brass rod glued in place, mid rotating hull slides in via centerline hole, rear engine hull follows up rear. Rear section was not glued onto rod in case model needs to be disassembled for future transport. Walmart metal bathroom towel hangers used for model display.

In addition to Theseus and Omega destroyers, other Earth Alliance vessel classes include : 1) Poseidon supercarrier, 2) Warlock advanced destroyer, 3) Explorer survey ship, 4) Nova dreadnought, 5) Hyperion heavy cruiser, 6) Artemis heavy frigates, 7) Avenger carrier, 8) Olympus corvette, 9) Oracle scout ship, 10) Orestes monitor, 11) Sagittarius missile cruiser, 12) Tethys police cutter, 13) Hermes priority transport, 14) Omega command destroyer, 15) Babylon 5 Diplomatic Station, 16) Shadow Omega destoyer. SWO DADDY’S BABYLON 5 WARS MINIATURES - jgray-sfb.com/Bab5/bab5wars.html

B5 vs ST-DS9 | Note that Shadow Omega destroyer was operated by Earth Alliance Psi Corps and military faction supporting President Morgan Clark's authoritarian rule. In late-1990s, Babylon 5 competed with Star Trek Deep Space Nine (ST-DS9) for TV sci-fi audience. B5's Psi Corps used P-scale rating to determine psionic strength, almost all Psi Corps members are P-12 ratings, although some has the highest P-13 rating (which is a rarity).

ST-DS9 did a spoof off these episodes by creating a clandestine supra-Federation agency called "Section 31" (a reverse of numeral 13 to 31), responsible for ultimate Federation state security via assassinations, subterfuge, sabotage, etc. B5 Psi Corps - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psi_Corps

• Star Trek Deep Space Nine - www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/DS9/

Inset 3 : Top Agathon view, prominent dual yellow bands on rear hull indicates Earth Defense Force 2nd Division, yellow bands are also replicated on front hull fins. In B5 universe, Theseus destroyers length is about 1700 meters (1860 yards), with mass of circa 45 metric tons. 4 engines powered by 4 fusion reactors. Fusion power - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_reactor

Side historical note on Yards vs. Meters, in late-1980s United States signed international agreement to formally abandon English measurement and adopt Metric system (used by majority of world nations) by early 1990s. But when national recession hit in 1992, US Congress railed against forcing American public to adopt new system while incurring mounting conversion costs (ex. new product labels, street signs, scaling machines). With mounting public resistance, US dropped its metrics adoption, and not a peep has been heard on the subject ever since. Goes to show with US being the most powerful socio-economic nation commanding 30% global GNP (largest homogeneous block), one can colloquially play hardball and refuse sto "play in the sandbox". World Bank GNP - http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/DATASTATISTICS

Inset 4 : Agathon fully assembly, paint primed in grey enamel from aerosol can, dual yellow bands masked off with blue paint trim masking tape and airbrushed with Tamiya Yellow acrylic. Some modelers insist on using hobby-specific brands and material for their projects, but I found using common household hardware products were just as effective.

For example, Krylon grey paint primer aerosol can and 3M blue paint trim masking tape were utilized since both are more cost-effective and readily found at nearby Walmart stores. But you get what you paid for, so avoid the cheaper paint primer aerosol products since they may cost 200% less, but contain excessive powder flakes which can ruin a smooth primed surface. B5 Wars Miniatures Reviews Part III: Earth Alliance Capital Ships - www.starshipmodeler.com/b5/b5minis3.htm