All-Hives Fleet

The military arm of the Apiata All-Hive, the All-Hives Fleet act to defend Apiata space and Apiata interests. Though they do not pride themselves on the role in the way the Amarki might, the All-Hives Fleet are one of the stronger member fleets and have played as large a role in Federation opposition to the Cardassian Union and its satellites as any other member fleet. In the event of war with the Ashalla Pact, much of the weight is expected to fall on the Apiata, and it is a role they are prepared for. While they may not have the martial traditions of other species, the All-Hives Fleet are determined and have an unflinching willingness to accept casualties to secure victory.

The fleet is based around cruiser or capital carriers called "Queenships", each supporting a small group of two or three parasite attack frigates. Queenships and their attendant frigates handle all peacetime duties and the bulk of wartime ones. Scouting, surveying, and engineering support are provided by Foragers.

Active Ship Classes

 * Queenship
 * Little Queenship
 * Stinger
 * Forager

Retired Classes

 * Old Stinger

The Joint Ancillary Frigate
The Apiata are currently cooperating with the Caitian Cooperative and the Starfleet Ship Design Bureau in order to develop a replacement to the Stinger and Mishir. This Joint Ancillary Frigate is expected to replace both fleets, and will be designed for compatibility with both the Arsharra N'Gir-class fathership, and both grades of Apiata Queenship.

Queens
Eusocial queens with natural control and leadership. Queens often bring large segments of their family along with them when they join the fleet, and in many instances they participation in the fleet is a hereditary career choice.

Ozzirras
Effectively an officer or middle-management analogue. These provide a great deal of the day to day management of their ships, and in the case of Foragers on detached service, the senior management o the ship too. Ozzirras command Stingers in battle, as the position is far too risky to allow Queens to undertake the role.

Worker Enlisted
The majority of crew upon both Queenships and Stingers. They typically try to serve with their own Queen, or at least with a close relative of their Queen who can help look after them. However, in a pinch, simply knowing that any Queen is nearby helps keep worker crews calm on long voyages.

Forager Crews
Specially chosen for ability to handle independent work, forager crews represent a rare breed of almost borderline-defective Apiata worker. They metabolise the Queen's pheromones exceedingly slowly, allowing them to spend long periods apart from their Queen.

Major Worlds

 * Apinae
 * Alrizzine
 * Burrizz
 * Irrizizza

Shipyards

 * Grand Hive of Apiane
 * Hive of the Alrizzine
 * Hive of the Burrizz
 * Hive of the Irrizizza

Platforms

 * Starbase 11/High Comb

Warp Cores

 * Irrizizza Powerplant Hive (Critical) (Irrizizza VII) - Operating around a gas giant whose strong magnetic fields help harvest antimatter for testing, the Powerplant Hive is responsible for all Stinger and Forager warp cores.
 * Apinae Crown Comb (Critical) (Apinae V) - Queenship and Light Queenship warp cores are produced here.

Other

 * Apinae Field Systems (Apinae IV) - Produces the shaped deflector emitters and SIF systems for Apinae ships