Sword of God

Correction to MW Article II

Mecca Battle Carrier, TMF = 155, NPV = 529

The Mecca Class Battle Carriers are the largest mass-produced design to
be 
built by the IF. They are designed to be the core of squadrons capable
of 
overpowering the defences of whole colonial systems. The ships carry
four 
squadrons of fighters, giving them a similar punch to a light carrier,
but 
in addition have enough offensive capability to destroy a patrol
cruiser. 
This class carries sufficient defences to survive attacks from 
cruiser-sized opponents but is not expected to trade blows with capital 
ships. It is the most ambitious class ever produced at the converted
heavy 
merchantman yard at Bathsheba. It remains to be seen whether this 
innovative design will be successful. Critics point out that it has
limited 
hanger space and it is woefully undergunned as a heavy raider having a 
similar strike capability to a Saladin heavy destroyer. It is debatable 
whether a cheap light carrier and a destroyer might have carried out the

same function more efficiently and at less cost. Nevertheless, whatever
its 
drawbacks, this class represents a significant achievement by the 
Federation and the experienced gained from their production will 
undoubtedly serve the IF well in future designs.

Technical Specifications
Classification: 	Battle Carrier
Displacement:		1,550 Tonnes (Mass 155)
Hull Type:		Weak (Hull Integrity 31)
Crew:			29 Officers and 134 Ratings (8 Crew Factors )
Armament:		2 X Class 1
2 X Class 3 (Front Arc Only) Batteries
Defences:		4 Point Defence Systems
			 Level 1 Screens
Sensor Suite:		Standard Sensors
			 3 Fire Control Systems
Drive Systems:	Main Drive Rating 6
			 FTL (Jump) Drive
Hanger Bays:		4 Bays (each holding 6 fighters)

Service Details
First entered service:		2184
Currently in service:		2
Lost in action: 		0
Decommissioned/scrapped:	0
Relegated to reserves:		0
Sold to other forces:		0
Under construction:		1
Procurement cost:		5,290 Mucr

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