Tapani-class carrier

Tapani-class Carrier

The Tapani-class Carrier was a Heavy Starfighter Carrier used in the Tapani Sector and manufactured by Tapani Starship Cooperative. It was designed to deliver Manta-class starfighters into the heat of a space combat arena.

The carrier had a long flat dorsal surface that was used store a total of 20 Manta-class starfighters, attached via their magnetic docking clamps. The right and left side could also accommodate another 10 fighters each making for a total capacity of 40 Manta-class starfighters. At the aft of the vessel there was a tower raised above the docking deck. It housed service bays to perform starfigher maintenance and the command bridge.

The Tapani-class Carrier had fast sublight speed with acceptable manoeuvrability. Its hull was lightly armored but it had immense shield generators which gave it protection comparable with other starships in its class.

It had moderate armaments, consisting of 6 tower mounted Turbolaser batteries and 10 Ion Cannon batteries located on the underside of the vessel. They was always escorted by other starships such as the Tapani-class Assault frigate.

Excluding the cost of the Manta-class starfighters (95,000 credits each) these carriers cost 760 million Credits new.