Carrier

Carrier
Production information
Manufacturer	Clan Snow Raven
Production Year	2882
Use	Fighter Carrier
Type	Military Aerodyne
Tech Base	Clan
Technical specifications
Mass	5,000 tons
Structural Integrity	10
Length	170 meters
Width	93 meters
Height	43 meters
Safe Thrust	2.5 g
Max Thrust	4 g
Fuel (tons)	337
Fuel (days)	1.84
Armament	10x ER Large Laser 10x ER Medium Lasers 6x Medium Lasers 6x Large Pulse Lasers 6x Anti-Missile Systems 4x AC/10s 8x Gauss Rifles 8x Machine Guns 2x Ultra AC/20s 6x Streak SRM-6
Armor	Standard Fore: 21 Sides: 21 Aft: 21
Crew	17
Escape Pods/Life Boats	0/3
Heat Sinks	76 (double)
BV (1.0)	8,436
BV (2.0)	???

Description

The Carrier-class fighter carrier can transport a complete Star of OmniFighters or AeroSpace Fighters into battle. Designed and built by Clan Snow Raven to transport fighters to combat zones, the Carrier quickly became popular with pilots due to its good blend of speed, agility, firepower, and protection. It proved so successful that within 100 years of its introduction Carrier class ships built in Lum's Rumiko facility were found in the toumans of every Clan. The Ravens built these ships in exchange for raw materials and manufactured goods.

Each crewmember and pilot gets their own cabin in the nose of the ship, which warriors are free to decorate in any manner they choose. In many cases a warrior assigned to a Carrier will be aboard that ship permanently.

Armament

The Carrier's weapons mix is generous considering its primary role. The Gauss Rifles, Ultra AC/20's, and AC/10's provide good hitting power against enemy DropShips, while the 16 large lasers (both extended range and pulse) insure that when the ammunition is gone the Carrier will be able to defend itself.

Since a Carrier is likely to face opposing AeroSpace Fighters during a mission, the Snow Ravens equipped it with multiple Streak SRM-6 launchers and medium lasers to provide additional close in defense. To provide additional point defense, the Carrier uses eight machine guns and six anti-missile systems to destroy incoming missiles, both standard and the massive WarShip-launched capital missiles.

Cargo

The Carrier class can carry 832 tons of cargo, making it well equipped to handle the needs of ten OmniFighters and their pilots. This cargo capacity, and the fact that the ship carries the Techs needed to support the warriors, allows the Carrier to participate in extended patrols, long range reconnaissance, or deep strike missions. As a result, these vessels are frequently seen as part of the various convoys that run between the Clan homeworlds and the Inner Sphere.

Individual Vessels

See: Category:Individual Carrier-class DropShips

Bibliography

• AeroTech 2 Record Sheets
• Technical Readout: 3057
• Technical Readout: 3057 Revised