Approved Starship Laimar-class stealth carrier

[FN-999 (restored)]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a light carrier that is somewhat difficult for radars to detect.
• Image Source: ArtStation - Star Frigate WIP#1 by Ansel Hsiao
• Canon Link: N/A
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source: ArtStation - Star Frigate WIP#1 by Ansel Hsiao

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Alge Imperial Shipyards Incorporated
• Affiliation: The Imperial Confederation
  
  • Imperial Navy
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: Laimar-class stealth carrier
• Production: Minor
• Material:
  
  • EXTERIOR
    
    • Thaldonium armor plating, transparisteel viewports, iron ball paint
  • INTERIOR
    
    • Tiysium structural steel framing, thaldonium interior plating, copper wiring, electronic components

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Stealth Carrier
• Length: 448m
• Width: 231m
• Height: 96m
• Armament: Very Low
  
  • 2x quad turret-mounted retractable laser cannons (2 lower bow)
  • 6x dual turret-mounted retractable laser cannons (6 top)
  • 6x dual turret-mounted retractable light ion cannons (2 top, 4 bottom)
• Defenses: Average
  
  • 20x retractable point-defense laser cannons
  • Single-layer particle shield generator
  • Thaldonium armor plating
• Hangar Space: Very High (5 squadrons)
• Hangar Allocations:
  
  • Starfighters: 4 squadrons
  • Support Craft: 1 squadron
• Maneuverability Rating: Average
• Speed Rating: High
• Hyperdrive: Class 1.0
  
  • Backup Hyperdrive: Class 9.0

STANDARD FEATURES

• LOWER DECK
  
  • Storage Bay
  • Medical Bay
  • Crew Quarters
  • Ammunition Storage
  • 3x grav-ball courts
  • Primary Hangar
  • Crew Mess Hall
  • Armory
  • Gym
  • Barber Shop
  • Fusion Reactor
  • Engine Room
• UPPER DECK
  
  • Command Deck
  • Captain's Quarters
  • Officer Quarters
  • Officer Mess Hall
  • Communications Room

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• 4x tractor beam projectors (2 lower bow, 2 lower stern)
• Retractable armament
  
  • Every gun turret on the Laimar-class stealth carrier is placed on a small platform over a hollow opening inside the ship, allowing them to fully retract inside the vessel. While retracted, the guns cannot fire.
• Comms encryption computer
• Starfighter coordination/command radio
• Radar-absorbent iron ball paint - painted over the entire outer hull

STRENGTHS

• Carrier: The Laimar class is capable of holding a large complement of starfighters and support craft within its hull. Alternately, the Laimar-class can deploy moderate amounts of troop transports and armored vehicles from space onto a target.
• Stealth Features: The Laimar-class carrier’s generally smooth, gently curved surface, retractable armament, and its coating in radar-absorbent iron ball paint gives it an inexpensive limited stealth capability, reducing its radar cross-section by as much as 40% compared to ships of a similar size.

WEAKNESSES

• Gentle Giant: Poorly armed for a vessel of its size, the Laimar-class relies on its reduced radar profile and starfighters to avoid destruction.
• Paper Thin Veil: Opening the hangar or firing weapons negate the Laimar-class’ lower radar detection until the hangar is closed or all weapons are retracted.
• Aim for the Bridge: The Laimar-class’ bridge is an obvious landmark and highly vulnerable to attack if shields are down. Furthermore, destroying the bridge not only cripples the Laimar’s ability to steer but also cuts off communication to its starfighter wings, forcing them to rely on the limited range of their own radios.

DESCRIPTION

The Laimar-class stealth carrier is a light starfighter carrier with inexpensive stealth features.
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Designed as the carrier arm of the Frontier Enforcer line of vessels, the Laimar-class is intended to provide starfighter support to convoys or Extoller-class frigate killers while being difficult for long-range weapons to target. While it shares a similar wedge-shaped profile to that of the larger Extoller, it exchanges a powerful armament and reinforced shields for significantly increased hangar capacity, enabling it to carry up to five wings of small craft. Laimar-class carriers are also equipped with long-range command/coordination radios enabling communication with starfighter wings hundreds of kilometers away.

The Laimar-class is considered a “stealth” carrier not due to possessing any invisibility devices or advanced camouflage, but due to several design features that lower its radar cross-section and thus lowers the range at which radars can detect it. First off, the Laimar has a fairly smooth, lightly armed frame without significant bulges, reducing radar reflection off the vessel’s surface. Radar reflection can be further reduced by retracting its turrets into its hull. Furthermore, the Laimar-class is coated in iron ball paint, which absorbs rather than reflecting a significant minority of radar pulses.
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[Renn Vizsla]

Good evening FN-999 (restored) , I will be the judge reviewing your submission today.

I have nothing of note, a nice tidy Carrier for TIC to use.

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