Orca Mk3 Battle Carrier - Large Capital Vessel

Size class 11, unlock level 25 and CPU tier 4.

The Orca Mk3 Battle Carrier is a high-end, large, heavily armed and armoured warp capable, airtight capital ship. This vessel is primarily esigned to carry multiple fighters and other ships plus soldiers into battle. It is favoured by the military, high level mercenaries and some rich pirates.

It is also very well equipped and can be used for much more than this primary role, having all the equipment and features you should need. It features multiple internal areas, lots of detailing and special lighting. To help with self-sufficiency, it also offers mining capability and the ability to grow plants for food and other uses..

This vessel is size class 11, unlock level 25 and CPU tier 4. This is an evolution of my first capital ship, the Orca R9. It's slightly bigger and a new shape, has more equipment and flexibility, a lot more space for carrying other ships and is more agile despite all this!

Weapons

The Orca Mk3 is well armed, with weapons covering all directions. It’s armed with:

• Rocket Turrets x 12
• Plasma Turrets x 4
• Pulse Laser Turrets x 6
• Pulse Lasers x 6
• Rocket Launchers x 4
• Sentry Guns x 6
• Laser Drills x 4[/list]
• Weapons are grouped into main gun, space only turrets and mingun turrets. These groups be turned off individually when not in use to save energy using custom signals and shortcuts.
• I've set up the turret fire groups, so that the heavier weapons target bigger stationary targets and the rapid fire weapons target lighter, faster moving targets.
• There are sentry guns that protect the inside and outside of the hangar bay and are activated by motion detectors
• [h1]Protection[/h1]
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• The Orca is made from multiple layers of combat steel and protected by a hull shield, so can take a lot of damage.
• Hangar doors and thrusters are protected by protective shutters that automatically close when turned off/closed and light shields when on/closed.
• The cockpit is recessed to increase survivability and features the toughest heavy windows available. The thrusters are also recessed to make them harder targets to hit.
• [h1]Hangar bay with custom elements[/h1]
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• The hangar bay is pretty big and can store multiple SVs.
• It can store six of most of my small ships or three of my R-Type Vampire medium fighters. The main bay can even fit two of my R-Type Heavy multi role ships, whilst still leaving space on the raised platform for a couple of light fighters.
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• It also features a lot of decoration, such as LCDs, consoles, plants, lighting and other things. It also offers a view into a compartment where special technology powering the ship is stored with energy rings and other lighting.
• Projected augmented reality messages and arrows display when you come in to land. There are also custom animated flashing landing lights when coming in to land.
• The hanger bay also features automatic ramps that only open when the doors are open and when landed (or when opened manually).
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• [h1]Equipment[/h1]
• This ship is equipped for more than being a carrier/troop transport and is equipped with a wide range of equipment and features.
• There is also a lot of storage space for ammo and cargo; along with several tanks for fuel, oxygen and penatxid. Ventilators add oxygen to all habitable parts of the ship. There are several generators providing power.
• Features include:
• [list][*]Warp drive
• Oxygen station
• Advanced constructor
• Clone chamber
• Armour locker
• Repair station
• Gravity generator
• Fridges
• Food processor
• Teleporter
• All medical equipment
• Plant growing plots and lights
• Laser drills and ore storage
• Hull shield
• Detector
• [h1]Decorative lighting and custom HUD[/h1]
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• I’ve added switchable flashing lights for that cinematic sci-fi look. There’s also a custom animated HUD with 3D elements that turn on in sequence when you sit in the pilot’s seat too.
• There are a couple of parts of the ship where special technology is visible through glass. These feature special lighting and projected energy rings.
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• There are also quite a few holographic signs, consoles, landing lights and messages and lighting showing through grates.
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• Spotlights can be turned on to light up the night and I just liked the way they looked. Internal lighting is triggered by motion sensors.
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• [h1]Internal areas[/h1]
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• There are quite a few areas inside the ship to explore.
• These are, hangar bay with raised platform, two medical bays, dining area, equipment area, lounge area, bathroom areas, sleeping areas, plant growing room, engine room and captain’s quarters.
• The captain's quarters features a balcony looking over the inside of the shop with shutters that can be opened or shut with a switch on the ceiling.
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• [h1]Custom shortcuts, signals and circuits[/h1]
• There are custom shortcuts and signals for switching various things on and off and to save energy/fuel.