Imperial flagship Production information Model Imperial flagship Class Mothership Cost 8000 RUs Technical specifications Length 1,933.7 meters Mass 5,000,000 tons Max. acceleration 10 m/s2 Max. speed 50 m/s Hyperdrive rating Short jump Armament 5 small mass drivers Complement 150 fighters 50 corvettes Usage Role(s) Flagship Carrier Shipyard Mobile refinery First sighted 9510 GSY Destroyed 9510 GSY Present for Second Battle of Hiigara Affiliated with Taiidan Empire Fleet Taiidan High Guard Command Taiidan Emperor's command Era(s) Homeworld Era

The Taiidan Empire's Imperial Flagship was the personal ship of the Taiidan Emperor and was the location where the Taiidan Empire was controlled and ruled from.

AppearanceEdit

Most often called the Taiidan Mothership or Flagship, or sometimes jokingly called the "toaster" (mostly because the Kushan Mothership is often called the "banana"), the Imperial Flagship has a distinctive look very different from many other ships despite having exactly the same stats as its Kushan counterpart, adding to the exotic feel of the Taiidan. Below is a description of what little is known regarding the Flagship and its service during the events of Homeworld.

HistoryEdit

The Imperial Flagship was built, or so we suspect (backstory on the Taiidan is not very detailed) for some Emperor's (perhaps Riesstiu IV the Second) travels. Its use is continued up until the end of the game at which point the Imperial Flagship, now commanding the Taiidan Elite Guard of the Taiidan Imperial Fleet becomes the target of both the Taiidan Rebels and the Kushan. At this point it is eventually destroyed and the battle for Hiigara ends with the Emperor's death.

WeaknessEdit

Despite its massive size, the Taiidan Flagship doesn't have as much health as its size suggests. The relative weakness of the hull means that a small squad of ships, namely ion cannon frigates and destroyers could very easily overcome its weak hull defenses. Like the Kushan Mothership, the Taiidan Mothership has building options of all types and class of ships, but one advantage it has over the Kushan Mothership in contruction is the absence of the large hangar doors. Without the cumbersome hangar doors on the Kushan Mothership, Heavy Cruisers could be quickly produced and placed into use the instant they pop out of the Taiidan Mothership's underside.

AppearancesEdit

• Homeworld

SourcesEdit

• Homeworld
• Homeworld Shipyards

External linksEdit

• Homeworld Shipyards - A ship database for the Homeworld universe
• Original Wikipedia article