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Lord-class Carrier)
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Lord-class Attack Carrier
Classification and cost
Technical specification
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Max. acceleration
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35 m/s2
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Usage
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Role
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- Anti-Capital Ship
- Fleet command
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The Lord-class Carrier is the only known Turanic Heavy Capital ship. A large and powerful vessel, they served two roles in Turanic Fleets: Strike craft carrier and capital starship on par with destroyers. The distinctive profile of these ships made it recognizable to any commander and, like most Turanic ships, is very utilitarian. It sports a basic rectangular/octagonal hull with a large power generator and engine protruding from the bottom and a high bridge with multiple sensor arrays on top, giving the captain a good field of view. Unlike most carriers, the Lord is able to defend itself well against all but the heaviest enemy ships due to it's thick armor, redundant operating systems, and the best weaponry ever mounted on a carrier. These included as many as ten rapid fire point defense guns for dealing with corvettes and fighters, and two large ion cannons for dealing with frigates and capital ships. In the rear of the ship was the entrance to the hanger bay, allowing fighters to be safely launched even while the Lord is bringing its heavy weapons to bear. While these ships would be excellent on the offensive, most Turanic fleets use them as last resort weapons due to the cost of constructing one of these essential ships. After all, what's the point of winning a battle and capturing enemy ships if you lose the one ship capable of carrying off the spoils?
By far the most famous Lord-class Heavy Carrier was the Rancor, which was responsible for the first attack on the newly-commissioned Kushan Mothership in the Great Wastelands. It was forced to retreat after losing most of its flight wing and was later destroyed in its second attempt to destroy the Mothership.
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