USF HARK

Odd, different, and generally considered somewhat ugly, the Hark-class Carrier was a fast-tracked design project, intended to provide a way of quickly moving a large number of smaller ships to and from combat zones. Part-way through construction, the original design was thrown out due to a large number of design flaws that provided for significant structural weakness. The entire engineering section was removed, taking out the internally-housed engines, power plant, and energy storage bays. Replacing that design were four independent external units, each housing its own power generation, energy storage, and engines. The result was a ship that could operate with damage to several engine sections, and at full power could move faster than any other ship in the fleet.


The plans for several external observation bridges were thrown out as well, opting instead for a new design that housed the central command station inside the ship, using new technologies to monitor ongoing events while keeping the crew much safer. The ship is protected by 36 Heavy Anti-Fighter Turrets spaced around the outside hull of the hanger bays. However, this does leave the rear of the ship vulnerable to attack.


The Hark-class carrier is capable of transporting over 200 ships within its two massive docking bays, from fighters to several Telran-class corvettes. The Hark Carrier is the first ship to carry the new Trelin MK2 Fighter and the Merskin Bomber.

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USF Hark