I became frustrated by the enormous amount of micromanagement required to maintain my previous carrier fleets, so I came up with a new concept that should reduce this problem considerably.
Behold, the mighty Pegasus:
Pegasus B class Jump Tender 199,311 tons 1,473 Crew 12,158.5 BP TCS 3,986 TH 4,000 EM 0
1003 km/s JR 2-25(C) Armour 7-303 Shields 0-0 HTK 243 Sensors 11/11/0/0 DCR 11 PPV 0
MSP 2,038 Max Repair 806.9 MSP
Hangar Deck Capacity 70,000 tons Cryogenic Berths 3,000
Admiral Control Rating 3 BRG AUX ENG
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months Flight Crew Berths 1,400
Chaimberlin-Sherman JC200K Commercial Jump Drive Max Ship Size 200000 tons Distance 25k km Squadron Size 2
Chaimberlin-Sherman Commercial Internal Fusion Drive EP1000.00 (4) Power 4000.0 Fuel Use 3.35% Signature 1000.00 Explosion 5%
Fuel Capacity 8,000,000 Litres Range 215.3 billion km (2484 days at full power)
Chaimberlin-Sherman Active Search Sensor AS39-R100 (50%) (1) GPS 2100 Range 39.8m km Resolution 100
Chaimberlin-Sherman Active Search Sensor AS68-R500 (50%) (1) GPS 10500 Range 68.1m km Resolution 500
Chaimberlin-Sherman Thermal Sensor TH1.0-11.0 (50%) (1) Sensitivity 11.0 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 26.2m km
Chaimberlin-Sherman EM Sensor EM1.0-11.0 (50%) (1) Sensitivity 11.0 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 26.2m km
This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes
The Pegasus herself is rather lackluster, but within her ample hangar bays she can carry a Cetan:
Cetan class Escort Carrier 70,000 tons 1,475 Crew 12,061.9 BP TCS 1,400 TH 12,000 EM 0
8571 km/s Armour 10-151 Shields 0-0 HTK 352 Sensors 0/0/0/0 DCR 80 PPV 68.14
Maint Life 2.10 Years MSP 9,538 AFR 560% IFR 7.8% 1YR 2,895 5YR 43,428 Max Repair 2000 MSP
Hangar Deck Capacity 18,000 tons Cryogenic Berths 2,000
Captain Control Rating 4 BRG AUX ENG FLG
Intended Deployment Time: 2 months Flight Crew Berths 360 Morale Check Required
Chaimberlin-Sherman Internal Fusion Drive EP4000.00 (3) Power 12000 Fuel Use 107.33% Signature 4000 Explosion 20%
Fuel Capacity 15,381,000 Litres Range 36.8 billion km (49 days at full power)
Single Chaimberlin-Sherman Gauss Cannon R300-100 Turret (1x4) Range 30,000km TS: 16000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 30,000 km ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Quad Chaimberlin-Sherman Gauss Cannon R300-85.00 Turret (2x16) Range 30,000km TS: 16000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 30,000 km ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Chaimberlin-Sherman CIWS-160 (8x8) Range 1000 km TS: 16,000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% to hit
Chaimberlin-Sherman Beam Fire Control R32-TS16000 (50%) (3) Max Range: 32,000 km TS: 16,000 km/s 94 88 81 75 69 62 56 50 44 38
Chaimberlin-Sherman Active Search Sensor AS39-R100 (50%) (1) GPS 2100 Range 39.8m km Resolution 100
Chaimberlin-Sherman Active Search Sensor AS68-R500 (50%) (1) GPS 10500 Range 68.1m km Resolution 500
Chaimberlin-Sherman Active Search Sensor AS8-R1 (50%) (1) GPS 21 Range 8.6m km MCR 771.7k km Resolution 1
ECCM-1 (3) ECM 10
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
The overall fleet concept is that the Pegasus can ferry a Cetan to a hostile system and drop it there. The Cetan can then deploy 18k ton worth of close-range military craft to bring the fight to the enemy. The Pegasus is a commercial vessel and thus benefits from improved fuel efficiency and maintenance efficiency. The Cetan is a military vessel and has a considerable speed advantage at the cost of range and maintenance life.
I am still developing fighters to go along with the Cetan for my campaign against my current hostile NPR enemy. More to follow...