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PFS - ABB - Carnifex Atmospheric Battleship

Vanilla, Survival Friendly

Mass: 20,791,312 kg (empty)
Length: 322.5 m
Cargo: 192 Small Containers, 8 Large Containers
Connectors: 2 (Ventral, on pistons)
Reactors: 4 Large
Weapons: 36 Gatling Turrets, 32 Missile Turrets, 12 Rocket Launchers (6 per side), 8 Rocket Turrets (2 Launchers each, 4 turrets per side)
Oxygen: 94 Tanks, 14 Generators

Crew: 23: 1 CO, 1 XO, 1 Gunnery Commander, 6 Bridge Crew, 2 Medical, 8 Engineering, 4 Security/Support


When Hyperion Systems produced their Artemis carrier, they publicly declared a rivalry of sorts between HS and Phoenix Fleet Systems. Not wanting to back down from a challenge, PFS quickly began thinking of its own response to this new ship.

Although original ideas centered on PFS providing its own carrier for the conflict, many within the corporation itself disagreed with this measure, saying that it was time for the war to end. Phoenix had established an effective blockade in space over key areas using ships like the Kestrel, the armor and firepower of which CEU could not match. However, CEU had managed to rule the atmosphere below. PFS needed a way to bring ships with the "Kestrel Philosophy" to the atmosphere, to act as guardians of Phoenix facilities from all that CEU could throw at them.

PFS quickly set about bringing together all the engineers who had worked on the Kestrel Dreadnought, even bringing one or two out of retirement in the process for one final ship. The result of this team was the Carnifex - a ship that could possess as much armor and firepower as was feasible in a high gravity environment. Although slow and cumbersome, the Carnifex followed the same principles of the Kestrel - it would be a tank, soaking up all the damage for other ships and facilities, so they could have a chance to do their own damage, not to mention the retaliation capabilities of the Carnifex itself.

As Carnifexes were deployed alongside Sabiroids across Europa, many parts of the conflict soon slowed down to stalemates. PFS fully expected CEU to begin their own answer to this, but at the same time many others in Phoenix began calling for peace and an end to all hostilities...


Tab 1 - Flight Controls (CIC)

1. Gravitational Stabilization System (Toggle)
   
2. Missile Turrets On/Off
   
3. Gatling Turrets On/Off
   
4. Ventral Connector 1 Piston Extend/Retract
   
5. Ventral Connector 2 Piston Extend/Retract
   
6. Reverse Thrust On/Off
   
7. View Main Camera

Tab 2 - Weapon Controls (CIC)

1. Rotate Turrets Left
   
2. Stop Turret Rotation
   
3. Rotate Turrets Right
   
4. Fire Turrets (Sequenced Firing)
   
5. Fire Fixed Rockets
   
6. Broadside Camera

These controls are the same for both tab 2 and 3, which control the Port and Starboard sides, respectively.

The ship can handle the polar regions of earth (thin atmosphere, 1G gravity), but it obviously performs better in more favorable conditions. It is very slow due to its weight, but i recommend pitching the ship up to stop, down to go forward, and banking to fly to the side rather than relying on the respective thrusters for each. You can also turn off the reverse thrusters to keep cruising forward.

There is a gravitational stabilization system which will help to auto-level the ship and keep it from pitching or rolling too hard. You can toggle it off, if you wish.

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