Tonnage: 2,000,000
Armament:
        20 Heavy N-PPCs
        18 Heavy Naval Gauss Rifles
        15 NL-55s
        60 ER Large Lasers
        24 Large Pulse Lasers
Manufacturer: Storm Phoenix Combine
Ships in class: 1 (SPCS Kaminari Tsukai)
 

Overview:
       Affectionately referred to as the "hanger that jumps" by Storm Phoenix aerospace pilots, the Fushichou required a designation all its own when it was released from Phoenix Shipyards in early 3061.  Storm Phoenix leadership wanted a vessel that could carry an unprecedented amount of aerospace fighters, as well as a large amount of dropships.  Heavy armor was a necessity, and the ability to overtake and outmanuever smaller ships was added as a primary goal by the Phoenix design team.  (They claimed to be following orders, but it later became known that Suta-shu Kuririn Mizuno, who commissioned the Fushichou project, had said nothing about intended acceleration rate.  Mamoru Shinwa, head of Phoenix Shipyards, admitted that they'd simply wanted to prove it was possible to make a battleship as fast as a destroyer.)
        The pride of the Storm Phoenix armada, the Fuschichou's two fighter bays can carry a total of 175 fighters, enough to make anyone think twice about engaging.  The ship is covered with all the armor its hull can stand, providing excellent defense, which is imperative--the Fushichou's point-defense weaponry is rather lacking.  (The fighters which the ship carries with it were considered sufficient fighter defense.)  The design of the Fushichou's Dropship docking bays is unique, they are inside the ship and when no Dropship is docking or detaching, heavy doors close over the docking points to prevent damage to them.  The drawback of this system, of course, is the extra time needed to open the doors slows the process significantly, which can be a great disadvantage in battle situations.
        The Fushichou must understandably sacrifice weaponry for all its advantages.  Designers packed on a few massive weapons, rather than several lighter ones, in an attempt to minimize the amount of gunners who would need to be trained for duty aboard the ship.  Gunners aboard a Fushichou must be careful to make every shot count, but the reliance on energy weapons reduces this stress a bit.  The Fushichou is every ton an assault ship, and its first trip into Clan space should prove devestating to the Clans.
 

Type   :    Fushichou
Tech   :    Clan
Mass   :    2,000,000 tons
Fuel   :    7,000 tons (17,500)
Tons/Burn Day   :    39.52
Safe Thrust   :    4
Maximum Thrust   :    6
Sail Integrity   :    7
KF Drive Integrity   :    38
Heat Sinks   :    3,530 (7,060)
Structural Integrity   :    120

Armor
 Fore   :    990
 Fore-Sides   :    880
 Aft-Sides   :    880
 Aft   :    770

Cargo capacity   :    86,659 tons
 Bay 1   :    Fighters (100) 4 Doors
 Bay 2   :    Fighters (75) 3 Doors
 Bay 3   :    Cargo  5 Doors
Dropship Capacity   :    10
Grav Deck   :    2 (130- and 145-meter diameter)
Escape Pods   :    173
Life Boats   :    0
Crew   :    1036
 
 

Armament   :
20 H-NPPC
18 H-NGR
15 NL-55
60 ERL Lasers
24 Large Pulse Lasers
450 tons H-NGR ammunition (900 rounds)

Notes   :
Equipped with lithium-fusion battery system.
Armor is Lamellor ferro-carbide