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Development Thread: N/A
Hero Unit: No
Manufacturer: Subach-Innes
Model: Carrier
Affiliation: Independent
Modularity: Yes
Production: Mass-Produced
Material: Duranium(frame), Quadanium Steel(hull)
Description: The Corusca-class Picket Carrier was designed to fully compliment Subach-Innes' lineup of small-grade(read: Frigate size or less) warships. With the Adamantine-class Artillery Frigate providing anti-warship firepower and the Corsin-class Escort Corvette providing anti-fighter capabilities, a ship is needed to fill the role of carrier. Like the Corsin, the Corusca is manufactured with a cast duranium frame, saving on production cost but increasing the difficulty of repairing a vessel in the event the quadanium steel armor gets damaged. It is unusual for carrying only 4 weapon systems(cluster missile launchers) for protection, leaving it woefully under-armed against frigate-sized warships. However, with only ammo-based weapon systems in use, all energy that would typically be directed towards the ship's lasers has been redirected to the shield system, giving the Corusca the durability of a Carrack-class Light Cruiser. Capacity is slightly superior to the old Nebulon-B frigate, with room for 36 fighters and bombers and 7 shuttles. The design's simplicity as a "box with a hyperdrive" allows for a multitude of in-field modifications to be made to each individual craft, though such mods are only found on privately-owned Coruscas.
Classification: Capital ship
Role: Picket Carrier
Height: 148m
Width: 166m
Length: 465m
Power Core Generator/Reactor: SIS-2850 Corvette-Frigate Hypermatter Annihilation Reactor
Hyperdrive Rating: Class 2
Minimum Crew: 300
Optimal Crew: 550
Armaments: 4 cluster missile launchers(2 dorsal - forward left and rear right, 2 ventral - forward right and rear left, 150 missile capacity)
Hangar: 36 fighters and/or bombers, 7 shuttlecraft
Non-Combative Attachments: SIS Capital-Grade Sensor System
Passenger Capacity: 100
Cargo Capacity: 5000 metric tons
Consumables: 2 months
Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: Class 6