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Starting this Thursday (May 3, 2012), around 10AM PST, the new Caitian Atrox Carrier will be available for sale in the C-Store for 2,000 C-Store points.

To deal with the increasing threat of the Klingons and the tactical advantage they have with their carrier ships, the Federation has called upon their member worlds for assistance.

In response, the Caitians made their fierce Atrox Carrier available to Starfleet. A true carrier, the Atrox has been updated by the Caitians and the Starfleet Corps of Engineers with modifications that give it some of the abilities of a science vessel, including subsystem targeting and bonuses to Shield and Auxiliary power. These abilities allow the Atrox to support its fighters as well as other ships in its fleet.

The Atrox comes standard with two hangar bays, each stocked with Caitian Stalker Fighters. These stealth fighters can mask their energy signature and are equipped with Tetryon Pulse Cannons and a Thoron Device. Caitian Stalker Fighters can be launched from any Flight Deck Cruiser or Carrier.


Caitian Atrox Carrier:
Minimum Rank: Vice Admiral (level 50)
Weapons: 3 Fore, 3 Aft
Bridge Officers: 1 Lieutenant Tactical, 1 Lieutenant Commander Engineering, 1 Lieutenant Commander Science, 1 Commander Science
Consoles: 2 Tactical, 3 Engineering, 4 Science
Devices: 4
Crew: 3,000
Turn Rate: 5 degrees per second
Impulse Modifier: 0.15
Hull Strength: 40,500
Shield Modifier: 1.2
+5 Power to Shields
+10 Power to Auxiliary
Subsystem Targeting
2 Hangar Bays
Caitian Stalker Fighters
In addition to this new carrier, starting Thursday, we are introducing rare (blue) quality fighter-pets into the Dilithium store -- these will be available for both factions. More information about these will be revealed in the patch notes that will be posted Wednesday evening.

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What's the deal with carriers, anyway?

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My Gorn has one.

100% because I said "Hunh... what the heck!". It amuses me. I have a big slow moving ship, with lots of Engineering, and two buttons to push that allow to to deploy annoying little things that cause damage to my enemy. Why not right?

As for Fed side, not sure yet. I don't have the desire to spend the Cryptic points (IE: Cash) on it for a playtest. But its cute when my ugly ass ship spawns bugs to rip up my foes.

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I've seen a few fed carriers since the patch and hot dang do they look nice!

I think they look more like something from Stargate than Star Trek, but I think I want one.

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True, they don't look Fed at all. But they are from that Alien Cat race. So the art style IMO should be a bit off from the rest of the fleet.

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Carriers are pretty cool, my son uses them. Basically they are a really good support ship. They have a wide range of lauchables to use. There are repair pods, energy drains, little fighters and even full Birds-of-prey for the Klingons. Depending on the hangers you use, they can play in a number of ways.

Thanks,
Duncan

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Wait, I can get BoP?


Holy spit...


Thanks!
I've got homework to do.

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Yes, you can mount a BOP in each hanger bay on the largest size Klingon carriers. They have cloak, cannons, everthing. Pretty cool actually, I just prefere the swam of fighters.

IIRC, you get 3 fighters per hanger bay or 1 BoP.

Thanks,
Duncan

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Gold 109 (ret.)
Leader of the Anti-Gungan Defamation League
SWTOR: Server Bergeren Colony
Hobbie - Jedi; Hesrat - Trooper; Deridre - Scoundrel
Vice Admiral Dallas of the 66th Fleet, STO
Captain Hetsh, Leader of the Gorn Resistance, STO
Got Gorn?