Azazia
24-01-2005, 04:49
BRENINGRAD – The keel of the Commonwealth’s latest aircraft carrier was laid down this afternoon in a grand ceremony where both the Emperor and the Minister of Defence made public appearances. The publicly released information leads us to believe that the length of the entire ship will be in the approximate range of 800-1000 meters. Minister Blair commented that the design calls for augmented carrier air wings as the total complement will be in the approximate size of 250 operating aircraft of fixed and rotary winged nature.
Initial estimates place the cost of the carriers in the range of multiple billions of Commonwealth Credits. Some in Parliament have decried what they are calling a “massive misappropriation of the people’s taxes,” claiming that such billions ought to be spent on the redevelopment of Carthage, which still struggles to recover from the nuclear attack earlier this year.
Emperor Barin and Minister Blair, however, made clear their belief that the creation of such super-carriers is paramount to the continuing dominance of the Commonwealth Royal Navy in the Pacific Ocean, especially for safeguarding the citizens of the Commonwealth from foreign hostile actions – seen as more likely now than in the isolationist period before the ascension of Emperor Barin. The two both stressed that the construction of the three vessels – to be named HMS Endeavour, Enterprise, and Eagle – will also be a benefit economically to the three shipyards where they are to be built, and the cities where the yards are located. The mayors of Breningrad, Artega, and Portsmouth have all come forward publicly in support of the massive construction projects, which are expected to take many years to complete.
Many analysts, however, criticize the Commonwealth government for building such large massive warships when a larger number of comparatively smaller cruisers and destroyers are needed in the fleets. They cite the examples of the Battle of Booni Island as proof that a concentrated missile attack can overwhelm large ships and thus cause billions of dollars to sink to the bottom of the ocean. Emperor Barin has also dismissed these comments saying that recent increases in the Royal Navy’s budget allow for the procurement of large warships which will demonstrate to the international scene the power of the Commonwealth, and through the restraint of their use the power of peace over war.
The first ship, Endeavour is expected to be launched several years from now.
Initial estimates place the cost of the carriers in the range of multiple billions of Commonwealth Credits. Some in Parliament have decried what they are calling a “massive misappropriation of the people’s taxes,” claiming that such billions ought to be spent on the redevelopment of Carthage, which still struggles to recover from the nuclear attack earlier this year.
Emperor Barin and Minister Blair, however, made clear their belief that the creation of such super-carriers is paramount to the continuing dominance of the Commonwealth Royal Navy in the Pacific Ocean, especially for safeguarding the citizens of the Commonwealth from foreign hostile actions – seen as more likely now than in the isolationist period before the ascension of Emperor Barin. The two both stressed that the construction of the three vessels – to be named HMS Endeavour, Enterprise, and Eagle – will also be a benefit economically to the three shipyards where they are to be built, and the cities where the yards are located. The mayors of Breningrad, Artega, and Portsmouth have all come forward publicly in support of the massive construction projects, which are expected to take many years to complete.
Many analysts, however, criticize the Commonwealth government for building such large massive warships when a larger number of comparatively smaller cruisers and destroyers are needed in the fleets. They cite the examples of the Battle of Booni Island as proof that a concentrated missile attack can overwhelm large ships and thus cause billions of dollars to sink to the bottom of the ocean. Emperor Barin has also dismissed these comments saying that recent increases in the Royal Navy’s budget allow for the procurement of large warships which will demonstrate to the international scene the power of the Commonwealth, and through the restraint of their use the power of peace over war.
The first ship, Endeavour is expected to be launched several years from now.