[Enigma]

Wow thanks for all the advice. So far the ship that Douglas recommended seems to work the best in the simulators. We are fighting two major enemies with large fleets. One is religious the other is not, so I can not abandon my defensive bonus's. I have not had a chance to try it out in a real battle yet.

I have two designs - 1 with Anti-proton Beams and 1 with Shield depleters and shard cannon.

I have also used a "Shield-Ship" as my fleet leader and looking replays indicates that he tends to suckup alot of fire in the first round so I usually put one in a fleet.