Comitatus
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| Comitatus Class JumpShip | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | unknown (Clans) |
| Use | Fighter carrier |
| Tech Base | Clan |
| Cost | ? |
| Introduced | 2995 (original version) 3002 (downgraded freighter) 3036 (final fighter carrier) |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 250,000 tons |
| Length | 680 meters |
| Sail Diameter | 1150 meters |
| Fuel | 460 tons (1,150) |
| Burn Rate | 39.52 |
| Top Thrust | 0.1 g |
| Sail Integrity | 4 |
| KF Drive Integrity | 5 |
| LF Battery | None |
| Armament | 6 ER Large Lasers, 6 ER Medium Lasers, 2 ER PPCs, 6 Large Pulse Lasers, 6 Medium Pulse Lasers, 12 Anti-Missile Systems, 2 Gauss Rifles, 2 Ultra AC/20, 12 LRM-20 with Artemis IV FCS, 6 Streak SRM-6. |
| Armor | 119.5 tons (Improved Ferro-Aluminum Armor) |
| DropShip Capacity | 1 |
| Crew | 45 crew |
| Grav Decks | 1 x 95 meters diameter |
| Escape Pods/Life Boats | 4 Life Boats |
| Heat Sinks | 122 (244) |
| Structural Integrity | 1 |
| BV (1.0) | 6,354[1] 6,384[2] |
| BV (2.0) | ??? |
Description
Conceived by Clan Snow Raven in 2995[3] as a transport with four Hardpoints, the original Comitatus design suffered from a flawed hydraulics system and was downgraded to a cargo carrier with two hardpoints in 3002.[4] In 3036 the design was completely changed into its current form, from a heavily armed transporter to a fighter carrier that could defend Jump Points in the fashion of a light WarShip. This concept of mobile firebase proved successful and within ten years, the majority of all existing Comitatus class vessels were converted to the new specifications.[1][5]
Armament
The Comitatus blurs the distinction between civilian JumpShips and WarShips. Although it technically falls into the former category, it outguns some corvettes or smaller destroyers and its ferro-aluminum armor is exceptionally heavy for a JumpShip. As a designated fighter carrier it is equipped with 20 fighter bays holding two Stars of OmniFighters, and five assault shuttles in a separate shuttle bay.[1][5]
Cargo
The upgraded Comitatus design can carry 769 tons of cargo. It can accommodate 25 fighters (or 20 fighters and 5 small craft), and a Star of battle-armored Elementals.[1][5]
Variants
The original concept was a heavily armed and armored trader with four docking hardpoints. Problems with the hydraulics system led to the two aft hardpoints being removed on most of these, and replaced with cargo space. A few of these early Comitatus vessels with either four hardpoints, or two hardpoints and increased cargo capacity, may still exist.[1][5]
There is no known variant of the Comitatus class since it was redesigned into a Fighter Carrier. This is the established standard version since 3036.
Named Vessels
(See Category:Individual Comitatus-class JumpShips)