Marak
06-08-2004, 13:11
Carnivore Class Cruiser Mark 1
The Carnivore is a revolution in spacecraft design, a vessel that combines the best aspects of the machine and the organic. The ship itself appears to be a massive blackish purple squid, gun batteries and particle beams attached to the side of its cone shaped “head” and tentacles. Its four, enormous red eyes shine with malevolent intellect. The Carnivore is piloted by a human consciousness, referred to as the Controller, bound to the ship using borrowed Neo-Mekantan technology. Nano/bio-augmented humans now serve as the crew, robbed of their free will and mentally linked to the AI, they serve as the eyes, hands, and ears of the Controller. The hull of the Carnivore made is essentially an enormous biomechanical carapace that not only protects the craft but also feeds it, by absorbing the heat and radiation of space as fuel. Given the necessary time and nutrients the Carnivore can heal almost any damages done to its organic components and as long as the Controller is not damaged. Eight high-powered laser batteries have been drilled and implanted into the ships hull and are best suited for taking out small capital ships or transports.12 small, missile intercepting lasers dot the Carnivores hull and serve to protect the ship from missile strikes and fighter attacks. Its forward facing armaments consist of an enormous, particle beam cannon that fires a highly concentrated beam of cohesive energy, mainly used as an anti-cap weapon. Two military lasers are mounted on the rear of the ship. The tentacles can be used as grappling weapons, and each one is fitted with a cutting laser, used to pierce a ships hull. Once the hull has been breached it extends its boarding tubes allowing the chem-troopers to assault the boarded ship. The Carnivore can carry up to 12 Hunter Killer Fighters and for invasions the Carnivore can hold ten dropships holding 20 fully armed Chem-troops. The Carnivore can hold up to 200 soldiers but because of space and resource reasons they are kept frozen in cryo-sleep until they are needed. A testament to the sadism of Marakese scientists is the Carnivores ability to consume organic matter, alive or dead. The matter is nearly always captured enemy crewmen and the last thing they hear as they are digested is the cruel laughter of the Controller.
Weapons:
Port Weapons: 4 Standard Laser Turrets
Starboard: 4 Standard Laser Turrets
Forward facing: High powered Particle Beam
12 low-powered Point Defense laser turrets mounted implanted throughout the hull
24 military grade cutting lasers three on each tentacle.
4 Boarding tubes, each contained within the tentacles.
Crew: 1 Controller (captain/pilot/navigator)
200 armed combat personnel
100 Thralls of varying size and occupation
Fighter Bay:
12 Hunter Killer Fighters
10 Dropship/Boarding Craft
The Carnivore is a revolution in spacecraft design, a vessel that combines the best aspects of the machine and the organic. The ship itself appears to be a massive blackish purple squid, gun batteries and particle beams attached to the side of its cone shaped “head” and tentacles. Its four, enormous red eyes shine with malevolent intellect. The Carnivore is piloted by a human consciousness, referred to as the Controller, bound to the ship using borrowed Neo-Mekantan technology. Nano/bio-augmented humans now serve as the crew, robbed of their free will and mentally linked to the AI, they serve as the eyes, hands, and ears of the Controller. The hull of the Carnivore made is essentially an enormous biomechanical carapace that not only protects the craft but also feeds it, by absorbing the heat and radiation of space as fuel. Given the necessary time and nutrients the Carnivore can heal almost any damages done to its organic components and as long as the Controller is not damaged. Eight high-powered laser batteries have been drilled and implanted into the ships hull and are best suited for taking out small capital ships or transports.12 small, missile intercepting lasers dot the Carnivores hull and serve to protect the ship from missile strikes and fighter attacks. Its forward facing armaments consist of an enormous, particle beam cannon that fires a highly concentrated beam of cohesive energy, mainly used as an anti-cap weapon. Two military lasers are mounted on the rear of the ship. The tentacles can be used as grappling weapons, and each one is fitted with a cutting laser, used to pierce a ships hull. Once the hull has been breached it extends its boarding tubes allowing the chem-troopers to assault the boarded ship. The Carnivore can carry up to 12 Hunter Killer Fighters and for invasions the Carnivore can hold ten dropships holding 20 fully armed Chem-troops. The Carnivore can hold up to 200 soldiers but because of space and resource reasons they are kept frozen in cryo-sleep until they are needed. A testament to the sadism of Marakese scientists is the Carnivores ability to consume organic matter, alive or dead. The matter is nearly always captured enemy crewmen and the last thing they hear as they are digested is the cruel laughter of the Controller.
Weapons:
Port Weapons: 4 Standard Laser Turrets
Starboard: 4 Standard Laser Turrets
Forward facing: High powered Particle Beam
12 low-powered Point Defense laser turrets mounted implanted throughout the hull
24 military grade cutting lasers three on each tentacle.
4 Boarding tubes, each contained within the tentacles.
Crew: 1 Controller (captain/pilot/navigator)
200 armed combat personnel
100 Thralls of varying size and occupation
Fighter Bay:
12 Hunter Killer Fighters
10 Dropship/Boarding Craft