UE Maelstrom class combat carrier

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:07 pm

Rochey - in non-scientist language, what Thorin was saying is that when we use the terms "fission" or "fusion," it implies "nuclear" because there is no other kind that we know of - but he described a sub-nuclear process which you could slot in if you wanted to keep the terminology.

Okay, thanks.

And when you said "flying skyscraper," I couldn't help bu thinking of the Hitchhiker's Guide office buildings being physically transported to Frogstar.

Damn, now I want to read that book again.

Deepcrush · Post by **Deepcrush** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:10 pm

She's a sound ship from what you say. I like it.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:35 pm

Thank you.

Deepcrush · Post by **Deepcrush** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:39 pm

I love the numbers involved. Massive fleets, huge ground armies! Its so great!

Post by **Graham Kennedy** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:47 pm

I added the heavy cannon and rounded the bow...

Deepcrush · Post by **Deepcrush** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:48 pm

Reminds me of a Peace Keeper Command Carrier

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:51 pm

I added the heavy cannon and rounded the bow...
*snip pic*

Cool, looks pretty much like I had imagined.

Reminds me of a Peace Keeper Command Carrier

You think?

I love the numbers involved. Massive fleets, huge ground armies! Its so great!

Thanks.

Deepcrush · Post by **Deepcrush** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:53 pm

Yeah, its not as rounded but from the front it looks a lot like a PKCC.

Post by **Mikey** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 7:44 pm

Would thos auxiliary-craft bays on the sides be oriented perpendicularly to the main hull, in order to be parallel with the direction of flight?

Deepcrush · Post by **Deepcrush** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:09 pm

I would keep them away from the outer hull so that fighters and bays aren't open to enemy fire.

Post by **Mikey** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:17 pm

I would think that they would be targets, at least during the early part of an engagement, no matter how far off the hull they were.

Deepcrush · Post by **Deepcrush** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:35 pm

Couldn't you place the launch bays on the inner side of the pylons to give them cover? That way you could armor the whole outerside without worrying about a bomb coming in.

Post by **Mikey** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:33 pm

Excellent idea, but it really depends on the tech Rochey had in mind for his fighters. If they need a run-up, or to ramp up to their cruising speed, that wouldn't work. If they had the sci-fi equivalent of VTOL or VTOSL, then it's a fine idea.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:32 pm

With regards to the fighters, I plan on ships in my universe actualy moving like they would in space, and with a VTOL system built in for atmospheric activity.

If I can horribly alter Graham's picture for a moment:

Red: Backup entrances
Yellow: Main entrances

The main entrances are covered by heavy metal blast doors, capable of surviving lower-powered munitions. These are used during non-combat operations and for when a ship needs to deploy/land its complement of attack craft in a hurry. During combat these doors are closed, and are well protected.

The backup entrances are the ones which are normaly used during combat. They allow the deployment and landing of attack craft while keeping the entrances to the bays concealed from enemy gunfire.

Post by **Mikey** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:49 pm

Is there a vertical storage arrangement for the fighters, in order to keep the "ground" in the hangars parallel to the flight path of the ship?