Hive Cluster-class carrier

[Jessica Med-Beq]

Image Source: http://emppyrean.dev...arrier-96599217
Affiliation: The Swarm
Manufacturer: The Swarm
Model: Hive Cluster-class carrier
Modularity: Internal space can be reconfigured at will
Production: Mass-Produced
Material: Alusteel hull
Classification: Cruiser carrier
Length: 1000m
Height: 199m
Width: 370m
Armament:
Rating 4
16 Gatling rapid-fire turbolasers (64 turbolaser equivalents)
3 Nekogal heavy turbolasers (36 turbolaser equivalents)
90 Quad lasers
Defenses:14
Hangar: 6 squadrons
Special Features:
- Tensor field generator
- Inertial compensator
- 20 Jessica variable-geometry landing gears
- Watchtower collision avoidance system
- 2x Marcia repulsorlift generator
- 6 Sabrina waste heat recovery devices
- Castameer tactical display
Manoeuvrability Rating: 15
Speed Rating: 15
Hyperdrive Class: 1
Strengths:

- Its internal space can be reconfigured at will
- Large cargo capacity
- Strong hull
- Can land on planets

Weaknesses:

- Lightly armed
- Vulnerable to swarms of corvettes and frigates (a.k.a. concentrates its firepower on a small number of hardpoints)
- Poor point-defense
- High maintenance requirements

Description: WIP

- Consumables: 1 year
- Crew: 3,000 (skeleton: 1,300)
- Passengers: 0 (pure freighter) - 50,000 (evacuation)
- Cargo: 300,000 tons
Development Thread: If necessary (we would gain missile launchers from it)
Intent: To provide a carrier for the Swarm
Who Can Use This: Anyone

 

[Jessica Med-Beq]

I propose 20 posts of dev for this thing to get missile launchers on it, provided someone else can fleet: ICly I cannot fleet for the Swarm just yet.