Fleet Carriers

Overview
Fleet carriers, typically just called "carriers" are very large, slow, long, rectangular, capital warships with minimal weapons but a large number of support fighters in their bay. Their bodies split open the discharge their squads of deadly fighters when in combat.

Carriers are often the flagship of smaller fleets or serve as mainstays for larger fleets. Their ability to launch and recover large number of fighter crafts make them vital on the battlefield and they are a common sight on most missions.

Carriers are commanded by senior officers of the rank Feng or higher and house about 1,000-2,000 people including flight crews. A carrier can house 10-15 fighter squads (or about 100-150 fighters) and typically has between 10-20 scouts onboard. Carriers can go 6 months before they need to resupply.

Variants
Fleet carriers have two variants: the fleet support carrier can hold more fighters and is effectivly a troop transport while the main battle carrier is better armed.

Fleet Support Carrier
A fleet support carrier doubles the number of fighters it can hold (20-30 fighter squads or about 300 fighters) but is only armed with some minimal self defense weapons and combat grade shielding. They only have 5 small caliber, turret mounted, short range, rapid firing, energy cannons. Fleet support carriers never leave the convoy and are easy targets if it is targed by an enemy's high energy weapons. Fleet support carriers are larger, physically, than other kinds of carriers.

Main Battle Carrier
A main battle carrier has better armaments than its sister and is better able to defend itself. Main battle carriers can operate with less support due to its beefed up weapons and heavier armor (heavy shielding). It has 5, medium caliber, turret mounted, medium range, rapid firing, energy cannons and 5 small caliber, turret mounted, short range, rapid firing, energy cannons.

Statistics

 * Size 4
 * Speed 2
 * Power 2
 * Rank 6
 * Value 5 (with fighters)
 * Type: Capital