Editing Carrier

{{InfoBoxDropShip
| image = Carrier.jpg
| name = Carrier
| manufacturer = [[Clan Snow Raven]]
| production year=2882
| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3901/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
| Use = Fighter Carrier
| Type = Military Aerodyne
| Tech Base = Clan
| Mass = 5,000
| Structural Integrity = 10
| Length = 170
| Width = 93
| Height = 43
| Drive System = 
| Safe Thrust = 2.5 g
| Maximum Thrust = 4 g
| Fuel (tons) = 337
| Fuel (days) = 1.84
| Armament = 10x [[ER Large Laser]] <br> 10x [[ER Medium Laser]]s <br> 6x [[Medium Laser]]s <br> 6x [[Large Pulse Laser]]s <br> 6x [[Anti-Missile System]]s <br> 4x [[AC/10]]s <br> 8x [[Gauss Rifle]]s <br> 8x [[Machine Gun]]s <br> 2x [[Ultra AC/20]]s <br> 6x [[Streak SRM-6]]
| Armor = Standard <br> '''Fore:''' 21 <br> '''Sides:''' 21 <br> '''Aft:''' 21
| Crew = 17 
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 0/3
| Passengers = 
| Heat Sinks = 76 (double)
| BV (1.0) = 8,436<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 236</ref>
| BV (2.0) = ???
}}


==Description==
The '''''Carrier'''''-class fighter carrier can transport a complete [[Star]] of [[OmniFighter]]s or [[AeroSpace Fighter]]s into battle. Designed and built by [[Clan Snow Raven]] to transport fighters to combat zones, the ''Carrier'' quickly became popular with pilots due to its good blend of speed, agility, firepower, and protection. It proved so successful that within 100 years of its introduction ''Carrier'' class ships built in [[Lum]]'s [[Rumiko]] facility were found in the toumans of every Clan. The Ravens built these ships in exchange for raw materials and manufactured goods.

Each crewmember and pilot gets their own cabin in the nose of the ship, which warriors are free to decorate in any manner they choose. In many cases a warrior assigned to a ''Carrier'' will be aboard that ship permanently.<ref>''[[Technical Readout: 3057]], p. 82''</ref>

==Armament==
The ''Carrier's'' weapons mix is generous considering its primary role. The [[Gauss Rifle]]s, [[Ultra AC/20]]'s, and [[AC/10]]'s provide good hitting power against enemy DropShips, while the 16 large lasers (both [[ER Large Laser|extended range]] and [[Large Pulse Laser|pulse]]) insure that when the ammunition is gone the ''Carrier'' will be able to defend itself.

Since a ''Carrier'' is likely to face opposing AeroSpace Fighters during a mission, the Snow Ravens equipped it with multiple [[Streak SRM-6]] launchers and [[medium laser]]s to provide additional close in defense. To provide additional point defense, the ''Carrier'' uses eight [[machine gun]]s and six [[Anti-Missile System|anti-missile systems]] to destroy incoming missiles, both standard and the massive [[WarShip]]-launched [[:Category:Capital Missile|capital missiles]].

==Cargo==
The ''Carrier'' class can carry 832 tons of cargo, making it well equipped to handle the needs of ten OmniFighters and their pilots. This cargo capacity, and the fact that the ship carries the Techs needed to support the warriors, allows the ''Carrier'' to participate in extended patrols, long range reconnaissance, or deep strike missions. As a result, these vessels are frequently seen as part of the various convoys that run between the Clan homeworlds and the Inner Sphere.

==Individual Vessels==
:''See: [[:Category:Individual Carrier-class DropShips]]''

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]''



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