Dystopian Wars Descartes Battlefleet Set Expansion - Covenant of the Enlightened

The Dystopian Wars Descartes Battlefleet Set is an expansion box for the Dystopian Wars tabletop naval wargame, focusing on the Covenant of the Enlightened faction. This faction represents a globe-spanning scientific organisation that prioritises technological advancement over national boundaries, employing advanced automation and bio-engineered constructs in their military forces. The set allows players to field a complete battlefleet centred around the faction's distinctive whale-based warfare and automated vessel technology. The core of the set is the Descartes Class Battleship, a large control vessel designed to deploy and coordinate Physeter Constructs—bio-engineered weaponised sperm whales used for scouting and ambushes. The box includes substantial modularity: two cruiser models that can be assembled as any of five different classes (Antarctica, Chatelet, Lovelace, Stiletto, or Ulysses), each with distinct tactical roles from heavy artillery to fighter deployment. Six frigate models can be built as either Merian Class or Germain Class vessels, representing the faction's virtually crewless automated ships. The set is completed with SRS tokens, bases, and a token sheet featuring whales and icebergs for terrain. This expansion is ideal for players of the Dystopian Wars game looking to start or expand a Covenant of the Enlightened fleet. The variety of build options provides significant tactical flexibility, allowing for fleets specialised in direct firepower, fighter support, or swift hit-and-run tactics. The inclusion of the unique whale constructs adds a distinctive visual and gameplay element to the tabletop. As with most wargaming miniatures, the models are supplied unpainted and unassembled, requiring modelling and painting to complete.