From Encyclopedia Hiigara
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Saarkin-Cho-class Carrier
Classification and cost
Technical specification
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Max. acceleration
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40 m/s2
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Usage
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Role
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- Ship Construction
- Fleet command
- Resource Drop-off
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The carrier of the Taiidan was the Saarkin-Cho-class Carrier. It was able to hold 50 fighters and 25 corvettes at once, as well as construct frigates and smaller vessels. It was lightly armed, slow, and features a long build time and high cost, making it a valuable but ill-defended target to enemy forces. The carrier primarily serves to provide additional production and repair facilities closer to the front lines, allowing new units to be produced and damaged units to be repaired with minimum turnaround time.
These carriers had been in active service for nearly 90 years as of the events of the Beast War. At the time of the Taiidan Emperor's death, there were 137 such carriers serving with the Imperial Fleet. After the end of the Taiidan Civil War, 70 such carriers remained, 51 serving with the new Taiidan Republic, and 19 with the remaining Taiidan Imperialist faction. "Saarkin Cho" is the codename given to the carrier by Kushan Fleet Intelligence.
[edit] Behind the Scenes
- In a multiplayer game of Homeworld, if the player's Mothership is destroyed Fleet Command is transferred to the carrier, allowing the player to continue playing. This continues from carrier to carrier until all the player's carriers have been destroyed. The player then loses the game.
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Taiidan Capital Ships during Homeworld Era
