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{{InfoBoxDropShip
 
{{InfoBoxDropShip
 
| image = Nekohono'o.jpg|200px
 
| image = Nekohono'o.jpg|200px
| name = ''Nekohono'o''
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| name = Nekohono'o
 
| manufacturer = [[BBP Industries]]<ref name=XTROKp13>''Experimental Technical Readout: Kurita'', p. 13</ref>
 
| manufacturer = [[BBP Industries]]<ref name=XTROKp13>''Experimental Technical Readout: Kurita'', p. 13</ref>
 
| production year = 3065
 
| production year = 3065
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| Fuel (tons) = 400
 
| Fuel (tons) = 400
 
| Fuel (days) = 1.84
 
| Fuel (days) = 1.84
| Armament = <span></span>
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| Armament = 3x[[Kraken-T]] Launchers<br>10x[[ER PPC]]s<br>6x[[MRM-30]]s<br>2x[[MRM-40]]s<br>4x[[Gauss Rifle]]s<br>4x[[LRM-20]]w/[[Artemis IV]]<br>2x[[Screen Launcher]]s<br>10x[[LB 10-X AC]]s<br>7x[[Large Pulse Laser]]s<br>6x[[Streak SRM-4]]s<br>5x[[Streak SRM-6]]<br>6x[[ER Medium Laser]]s
* 3x [[Kraken-T]] Launcher
 
* 10x [[ER PPC]]
 
* 6x [[MRM-30]]
 
* 2x [[MRM-40]]
 
* 4x [[Gauss rifle]]
 
* 4x [[LRM-20]] w/ [[Artemis IV]]
 
* 2x [[Screen Launcher]]
 
* 10x [[LB 10-X AC]]
 
* 7x [[Large Pulse Laser]]
 
* 6x [[Streak SRM-4]]
 
* 5x [[Streak SRM-6]]
 
* 6x [[ER Medium Laser]]
 
 
| Armor = 57 tons [[Ferro-Aluminum]]
 
| Armor = 57 tons [[Ferro-Aluminum]]
 
| Crew = 42
 
| Crew = 42
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| Small Craft/<br>AeroSpace Fighters = 9 / 6
 
| Small Craft/<br>AeroSpace Fighters = 9 / 6
 
| Heat Sinks = 295 [[Double Heat Sinks]]
 
| Heat Sinks = 295 [[Double Heat Sinks]]
| BV (1.0) = 26,980<ref name=TRO3067p182>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 182: "Nekohono'o Ship Profile"</ref><br>27,193<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 259</ref>
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| BV (1.0) = 26,980<ref name=TRO3067p182>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 182, "Nekohono'o Ship Profile"</ref><br>27,193<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 259</ref>
 
| BV (2.0) = 31,231<ref>''Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged'', p. 309</ref>
 
| BV (2.0) = 31,231<ref>''Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged'', p. 309</ref>
 
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The '''''Nekohono'o''''' (also known as the '''''Flaming Cat''''') class assault DropShip was designed to stop (or slow) the [[WarShip]]s of [[Clan Ghost Bear]]. The [[Draconis Combine Admiralty]] presented a report to the Coordinator that showed even with the Combine WarShip program running at maximum capacity, if the Bears decided to attack the [[Pesht Military District]] with their entire WarShip fleet they could not be stopped. Though this situation would call for the Bears to discard ''zellbrigen'' completely, an unlikely event, it was still a reality. The [[Coordinator]], displeased with this statement, instructed the Admiralty to find a way to stop the Ghost Bear WarShips.<ref name=TRO3067p182/>
 
The '''''Nekohono'o''''' (also known as the '''''Flaming Cat''''') class assault DropShip was designed to stop (or slow) the [[WarShip]]s of [[Clan Ghost Bear]]. The [[Draconis Combine Admiralty]] presented a report to the Coordinator that showed even with the Combine WarShip program running at maximum capacity, if the Bears decided to attack the [[Pesht Military District]] with their entire WarShip fleet they could not be stopped. Though this situation would call for the Bears to discard ''zellbrigen'' completely, an unlikely event, it was still a reality. The [[Coordinator]], displeased with this statement, instructed the Admiralty to find a way to stop the Ghost Bear WarShips.<ref name=TRO3067p182/>
  
The DCA decided that what they needed was a way to get [[:Category:Capital Weapons|capital weapons]] into the fight to destroy WarShips. Though the WarShip production lines were running at full speed, DropShip manufacturers still had some capacity available. Using the ''[[Rose (DropShip class)|Rose]]''-class DropShip as a starting point, the DCA engineers reduced the cargo capacity of that ship to add [[aerospace fighter]] and [[small craft]] launch bays, a preparation area for [[battle armor]] equipped boarding teams, increased armor protection, and most importantly a trio of Capital Missile launchers.<ref name=TRO3067p182/>
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The DCA decided that what they needed was a way to get [[:Category:Capital Weapons|capital weapons]] into the fight to destroy WarShips. Though the WarShip production lines were running at full speed, DropShip manufacturers still had some capacity available. Using the ''[[Rose]]''-class DropShip as a starting point, the DCA engineers reduced the cargo capacity of that ship to add [[AeroSpace Fighter]] and [[Small Craft]] launch bays, a preparation area for [[Battle Armor]] equipped boarding teams, increased armor protection, and most importantly a trio of Capital Missile launchers.<ref name=TRO3067p182/>
  
 
Once the prototypes were complete, several were sent to [[Clan Nova Cat]] for testing and feedback. Attached to the Cats' [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Nova Cat)|Alpha Galaxy]], the DCA expects to gain valuable insight from the largest user of battle armor in Combine space. The [[Eridani Light Horse]] also operate a pair of ''Nekohono'o''s, taking delivery of them after the Horsemen returned from their [[Capellan-St. Ives War|St. Ives peacekeeping mission]].<ref name=TRO3067p182/>
 
Once the prototypes were complete, several were sent to [[Clan Nova Cat]] for testing and feedback. Attached to the Cats' [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Nova Cat)|Alpha Galaxy]], the DCA expects to gain valuable insight from the largest user of battle armor in Combine space. The [[Eridani Light Horse]] also operate a pair of ''Nekohono'o''s, taking delivery of them after the Horsemen returned from their [[Capellan-St. Ives War|St. Ives peacekeeping mission]].<ref name=TRO3067p182/>
  
 
==Armament==
 
==Armament==
To accomplish its primary mission, the main offensive punch for the ''Nekohono'o'' comes from the three Kraken-T launchers mounted in the nose. These massive missiles are capable of inflicting large amounts of damage to an attacking DropShip or WarShip. Supplementing these is a suite of conventional weaponry designed to drive off enemy aerospace fighters and small craft. The LB-X Autocannon and Pulse Lasers make a hit against these smaller targets more likely, while the Artemis and Streak missile systems insure that any missiles that lock onto the target will cause serious damage. Finally, the ''Nekohono'o'' can impede enemy fire by using its pair of Screen Launchers to launch obscurants and noisemakers between itself and the enemy.<ref name=TRO3067p182/>
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To accomplish its primary mission, the main offensive punch for the ''Nekohono'o'' comes from the three Kraken-T launchers mounted in the nose. These massive missiles are capable of inflicting large amounts of damage to an attacking DropShip or WarShip. Supplementing these is a suite of conventional weaponry designed to drive off enemy AeroSpace Fighters and small craft. The LB-X Autocannon and Pulse Lasers make a hit against these smaller targets more likely, while the Artemis and Streak missile systems insure that any missiles that lock onto the target will cause serious damage. Finally, the ''Nekohono'o'' can impede enemy fire by using its pair of Screen Launchers to launch obscurants and noisemakers between itself and the enemy.<ref name=TRO3067p182/>
  
 
==Cargo==
 
==Cargo==
 
The Combine engineers didn't stop with weaponry to make the ''Nekohono'o'' a threat to enemy WarShips. The '' 'Cats'' are also designed to deploy nine ''[[NL-42 "Battle Taxi"|NL-42 "Battle Taxis"]]'' from Bay 2, each carrying ten [[battle armor]] wearing infantrymen (who assemble in Bay 3). Having ninety suits of [[Kage]] or [[Raiden]] armor running around their ship is enough to make any WarShip captain pause. Bay 3 is also the assembly area for the remaining eighteen battle armor troops who are assigned to defend the ''Nekohono'o''s from enemy boarding attempts.<ref name=TRO3067p182/>
 
The Combine engineers didn't stop with weaponry to make the ''Nekohono'o'' a threat to enemy WarShips. The '' 'Cats'' are also designed to deploy nine ''[[NL-42 "Battle Taxi"|NL-42 "Battle Taxis"]]'' from Bay 2, each carrying ten [[battle armor]] wearing infantrymen (who assemble in Bay 3). Having ninety suits of [[Kage]] or [[Raiden]] armor running around their ship is enough to make any WarShip captain pause. Bay 3 is also the assembly area for the remaining eighteen battle armor troops who are assigned to defend the ''Nekohono'o''s from enemy boarding attempts.<ref name=TRO3067p182/>
  
To cover the ''Battle Taxis'' as they approach their targets, Bay 1 was converted into a launch facility for a squadron of Combine aerospace fighters.<ref name=TRO3067p182/>
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To cover the ''Battle Taxis'' as they approach their targets, Bay 1 was converted into a launch facility for a squadron of Combine AeroSpace Fighters.<ref name=TRO3067p182/>
  
 
To feed and supply all 108 infantrymen, six Fighter pilots, their technical support staff, and the crew, Bay 4 is capable of carrying 587 tons of cargo.<ref name=TRO3067p182/>
 
To feed and supply all 108 infantrymen, six Fighter pilots, their technical support staff, and the crew, Bay 4 is capable of carrying 587 tons of cargo.<ref name=TRO3067p182/>
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==
*;''Nekohono'o'' HQ : Developed at BBP Industries plant on [[New Samarkand]] by [[Charles Mitchell Lamb III]], this [[Experimental Technology|experimental]] version of the ''Nekohono'o'' is intended to coordinate ground combat operations in much the same way as the ''[[Conquistador (DropShip class)|Conquistador]]'' while simultaneously providing fire support. By removing the MRM systems, designers found enough room to mount a pair of [[Cruise Missile 120]] launchers and a sextet of [[Cruise Missile 70]] launchers. These heavy weapons allow the ''Nekohono'o'' to support ground combat operations from kilometers away, much like the ''[[Fortress]]'' class DropShips. For closer artillery support, the ship mounts a quartet of [[Arrow IV]] missile launchers. One consequence of this is the removal of all but one of the Kraken-T launchers from the ship's nose. To increase the defensive firepower of the ship, the standard ER PPCs were replaced by [[Heavy PPC]]s, and the remaining MRM launchers received the [[Apollo Fire Control System]] upgrade. Over five hundred double heat sinks control the heat generated by all these weapons. Additionally, the Small Craft bays have been replaced by a Company of Mechs. To remain relevant in space combat, the ''Nekohono'o HQ'' is equipped with a Large [[Naval Comm-Scanner Suite]] and [[Naval C3]] system. BV (2.0) = 40,137<ref name=XTROKp13/>
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*;''Nekohono'o'' HQ : Developed at BBP Industries plant on [[New Samarkand]], this [[Experimental Technology|experimental]] version of the ''Nekohono'o'' is intended to coordinate ground combat operations in much the same way as the ''[[Conquistador]]'' while simultaneously providing fire support. By removing the MRM systems, designers found enough room to mount a pair of [[Cruise Missile 120]] launchers and a sextet of [[Cruise Missile 70]] launchers. These heavy weapons allow the ''Nekohono'o'' to support ground combat operations from kilometers away, much like the ''[[Fortress]]'' class DropShips. For closer artillery support, the ship mounts a quartet of [[Arrow IV]] missile launchers. One consequence of this is the removal of all but one of the Kraken-T launchers from the ship's nose. To increase the defensive firepower of the ship, the standard ER PPCs were replaced by [[Heavy PPC]]s, and the remaining MRM launchers received the [[Apollo Fire Control System]] upgrade. Over five hundred double heat sinks control the heat generated by all these weapons. To remain relevant in space combat, the ''Nekohono'o HQ'' is equipped with a Large [[Naval Comm-Scanner Suite]] and [[Naval C3]] system. BV (2.0) = 40,137<ref name=XTROKp13/>
  
 
*;''Nekohono'o'' SCL : Another version developed during the Jihad, the ''Nekohono'o SCL'' replaces the Kraken-T launchers with a battery of Sub-Capital Lasers. Like the ''Nekohono'o HQ'' the SCL version carries a Naval C3 system.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 191</ref> BV (2.0) = ????
 
*;''Nekohono'o'' SCL : Another version developed during the Jihad, the ''Nekohono'o SCL'' replaces the Kraken-T launchers with a battery of Sub-Capital Lasers. Like the ''Nekohono'o HQ'' the SCL version carries a Naval C3 system.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 191</ref> BV (2.0) = ????
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
File:Nekohono'o.jpg|Original ''Nekohono'o'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3067|TRO:3067]]''
 
</gallery>
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]''
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*''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]''
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Kurita]]''
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*''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Kurita]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged]]''
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*''[[Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged]]''
 
 
  
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[[Category:Spheroid DropShip classes]]
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[[Category:Assault DropShip classes]]
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