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Intent: To create a capital scale, dedicated carrier for the black suns for fleet events.
Development Thread: none
Manufacturer: Black Sun Manufacturing and Fabrication
Model: Panther-Class Carrier
Affiliation: Black Suns
Modularity: No
Production: Minor
Material: Durasteel, Turadium bracing
Description: A carrier analogue to the Phoenix Destroyer, the Panther Carrier was designed from the ground up around it's massive main hanger bay. Running the length of the ship, its displaced even the engines and command structure with it's two levels. Massive doors at the bow and stern of the ship protect the bay and magnetic fields keep it fully pressurized during launch. The smaller 'upper deck' is reserved for shuttles and visiting ships while the lower bay is lined with racks of fighters and bombers waiting to launch. A series of internal tractor beams automatically lock onto ships moving above safe speeds inside the hangers to prevent accidents and maintain a fighter's internal position should it be moving when the Carrier turns while more tractors mounted on the exterior assist with pilots landing during maneuvers.
Much lighter armed than the Phoenix, the Panther's guns are primarily defensive, allowing it to fight off small ships, a light cruiser or two, or something similar that managed to slip past its fingers or the defensive line. Thickly armored with durasteel, Turadium was used to construct the internal 'skeleton' as well as armor key points of the ship like the reactor areas housed in the engine nacelles while Glasteel was used in lieu of the traditional transparasteel for the view-ports, lessening the danger of such a large forward screen along the command decks. The ships also contain a command and control center large enough that, when combined with the ship's high-grade sensors, allow a Panther to effectively coordinate not only its own fighters, but those of several other capital ships as well.
Classification: Capital ship
Role: Carrier/Command Ship
Height: 289m )Including antennae)
Width: 340m
Length: 1,000m
Power Core Generator/Reactor: Antimatter
Hyperdrive Rating: 1
Minimum Crew: 700
Optimal Crew: 1600
Armaments: Dual Heavy Turbolasers (18)
Dual laser cannon (40)
Point Defense Laser (14)
Concussion Missile Launchers (16, 21 missiles each, turreted)
Hangar: Fighters/interceptors (72)
Bombers (36)
Shuttles (6)
Non-Combative Attachments: Layered shields
High-Res Combat sensors
Fighter Control Center
Tractor Beams (30)
Secure Communications Net
Passenger Capacity: 500
Cargo Capacity: 15,000 Tons
Consumables: 3 years
Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: 7