The Ship List, Starfighter Carriers

Starfighter carriers
Starfighter carriers provide the fleet with additional fighter forces. Some of them are also employed as fast raiding units. This category is a specialty of New Republic forces.



Name: Quasar Fire class escort carrier/Alliance escort carrier
Faction: All factions except Imperial
Length: 340 m
Building time: 8 months
Cost: 5 points
Armament: 12 twin point defence laser cannon
Fighter complement: 72 starfighters
Consumables: 6 months
Crew: 1200
Role: Escort carrier
The Quasar Fire escort carrier has thin shielding and a thin hull that is unable to withstand fire from a Carrack class cruiser. Nevertheless, their starfighter carrying capability and speed is legendary. They are a good addition for convoy defence or convoy raiding, but cannot stand in the line of battle.



Name: Imperial Escort carrier
Faction: All factions
Length: 500 m
Building time: 8 months
Cost: 5 points
Armament: 10 twin point defence laser cannon, 1 concussion missile launcher
Fighter complement: 72 starfighters
Consumables: 1 year
Crew: 3868 + 500 troops
Role: Escort carrier
The Imperial escort carrier is - like its alliance counterpart - very fast and very thin shielded. It fulfills the same role as its alliance counterpart, but has longer endurance.

Name: Venator class star destroyer
Faction: All factions
Length: 1137 m
Building time: 10 months
Cost: 10 points
Armament: 8 dual HTL turrets, 2 medium TL cannons, 24 turbolaser cannons, 52 point defence laser cannons, 4 torpedo launchers (capship grade)
Fighter complement: 456 starfighters
Consumables: 2 years
Crew: 7400 + 2000 troops
Role: carrier
The Venator class Star Destroyer is one of the oldes warship designs still in existence. It has however proved its worth time and time again. Due to its armament, shield strength and speed it can stand in the line of battle, but it is preffered not to do so as it is outmatched by almost every large SD or heavy cruiser design.

Name: Endurance class fleet carrier
Faction: New Republic only
Length: 1040 m
Building time: 12 months
Cost: 10 points
Armament: 12 Turbolaser cannons, 8 ion cannons, 20 laser cannons (capship grade)
Fighter complement: 144 starfighters
Consumables: 5 months
Crew: 6870 + 1600 troops
Role: carrier
The Endurance class carrier is the newest carrier design of the NR. It reputedly can stand in the line of battle, but it is not advised to actually test that theory. The commander who does so might find himself bereft of his starfighter reserve.