Cerana-class carrier

Cerana-class carrier

Cerana-class carriers are a classification of carriers in service to United Systems planetary defence forces. They were constructed to fit the need of planetary defence after several attacks on human colonies, forcing the USG to re-design and commission obsolete ship classes. These carriers are typically the flagship of local defence forces if another vessel of appropriate status is not available.

Overview
Cerana carriers are 5,055 metres long, 740 metres wide, and 1,140 metres in height. These are the largest planetary defence vessels commissioned by the United Systems Government, but are smaller than standard combat vessels. As with most large human vessels, the Cerana carrier is equipped with translocator and tram systems. The hull of these carriers are composed of thick Raijin armour plating, which is layered to ensure heavy defence for its hangars and critical components.

Ship Systems
The ship possesses three Eitr-class reactors, split up throughout the ship and each pump power into ship systems. Atet-class engines propel the warship, allowing faster movement within a gravity well and in atmosphere. Svalinn-class shield generators protect the outer hull of the carrier, along with interior areas should there be a hull breach or incursion. The ship's Argo-class FTL drive thrusts the carrier into slipspace, allow it to intercept hostiles on the far side of a celestial body or an escaping hostile ship.

Armament
Cerana carriers are equipped with lower-grade weaponry compared to that of modern human warfleets, but are still capable of engaging enemy vessels along with their accompanying escorts. Their weapons utilized in combat against other ships is twenty-eight plasma cannons and forty-two missile pods. They have fifty-six point defence cannons that are utilized against enemy strikecraft and incoming ballistics such as missiles, torpedoes, and slugs.

Personnel
The Cerana carriers have the crew complement of 980 personnel, most of which are aided by autonomous drones and artificial intelligence programs in the course of their work. These carriers hold within them the necessary accommodations for 1,176 soldiers who act as shipboard security or deployment forces. As they are stationed above their assigned planets, there is little need for recreational facilities that are present onboard expeditionary vessels. Their hangars carry with them four hundred and fifty-six autonomous drone craft, one hundred and fifty-two fighters, seventy bombers, and fourteen dropships.