Editing Earth Alliance Poseidon Class Carrier

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'''Name''': Poseidon<br />'''Craft''': Earth Alliance Poseidon Super Carrier<br />'''Type''': super carrier<br />'''Scale''': capital<br />'''Length''': 2,480 meters<br />'''Skill''': capital ship pilot<br />'''Crew''': 450; Skeleton: 45/+10<br />'''Crew Skill''': Astrogation: 5D; Capital Ship Gunnery: 3D+1; Capital Ship Piloting: 5D; Communications: 5D; Sensors: 5D; Starship Gunnery: 3D+1<br />'''Passengers''': 40,000<br />'''Cargo Capacity''': 80,000 metric tons<br />'''Consumables''': 60 months<br />'''Hyperdrive''': x17<br />'''Nav Computer''': yes<br />'''Maneuverability''': -0D+2<br />'''Space''': 3<br />'''Hull''': 10D+1<br />'''Sensors'''
*Passive: 32 / 1D
*Scan: 64 / 2D
*Search: 96 / 3D
*Focus: 3 / 4D
'''Weapons'''
*'''8 Medium Pulse Cannons'''
: Fire Arc: 2 forward, 2 port, 2 starboard, 2 aft<br />Crew: 1<br />Scale: starfighter<br />Skill: starship gunnery<br />Fire Control: 2D+2<br />Space Range: 1-3/7/13<br />Damage: 7D+1

*'''Particle Beam'''
: Fire Arc: turret<br />Crew: 1<br />Scale: starfighter<br />Skill: starship gunnery<br />Fire Control: 3D+2<br />Space Range: 1-2/4/8<br />Damage: 3D

*'''8 Mark II Interceptors'''
: Fire Arc: 2 forward, 2 port, 2 starboard, 2 aft<br />Crew: 1<br />Scale: capital<br />Skill: capital ship gunnery<br />Fire Control: 3D+2<br />Space Range: 1-2/6/11<br />Damage:
:*Offensive: 0D+2
:*Intercept: 4D

'''Miscellaneous''':
*Artificial Gravity: No
*Crew: 450
:*Officers: 30
:*Pilots: 40
:*Sensor Operators: 30
:*Crewmen: 350
*Average Crew Experience Level: EarthForce Line
*Stealth: 0 (Base Difficulty to Detect Ship)
*Fusion Engine
*Jump Point Generator

'''Ship Complement''':
*[[Earth Alliance Light Shuttle|Light Shuttle]]: 6
*[[Earth Alliance Hades Class Assault Shuttle|Hades Class Assault Shuttle]]: 15
*[[Earth Alliance SA-23E Aurora Starfury Class Heavy Fighter|Starfury Fighters]] / [[Earth Alliance SA-32A Thunderbolt Starfury Class Attack Fighter|Thunderbolt Starfury Fighters]]: 96

'''Description''': Among the premier carriers in the entire galaxy, the Poseidon has been given access to the best defenses and escorts available to the Earth Alliance. Its long, fl at arrays of inter-linked fighter bays are capable of launching its entire fleet of fighters in a matter of minutes, recovering them quickly when the battle is done. Like the aircraft carriers of early planet side navies, this massive hulk was the centerpiece of many Earth Force engagements.

The first Poseidon was launched in 2247 but was destroyed summarily in the Earth-Minbari War. Construction was so time-consuming that only few have been able to be built since. A pity to be sure, as the Poseidon was not only a heavy carrier but also a fleet flagship, absorbing intelligence from many sources at once. Large Earth Force armadas are constructed around the Poseidon, using its advanced communication and control gear to lead multi-faceted mission assignments all at once. This permitted any force headed by a Poseidon to benefit from improved co-ordination during a large battle. Not surprisingly, Poseidon's' possess huge arrays of defensive guns and are surrounded by escorts at all times – making it just as difficult to deal with as one would expect.

'''Source''':
*Babylon 5: Ships of the Galaxy (pages 20-21)
*thedemonapostle