Tartarus Class
Dreadnought Carrier
Armed Deep-Space Expeditionary Platform
RELATED DOCTRINE
The Tartarus Class is KAVOE's dreadnought carrier and primary large-scale aerospace deployment platform — a mobile military airbase capable of transporting, maintaining, launching, recovering, repairing, rearming, and commanding large formations of combat spacecraft.
Role Capabilities
- ▸24 Combat Squadrons
- ▸Deep-Space Operations
- ▸Fleet Aviation Superiority
- ▸Expeditionary Command & Control
Key Features
- ▸Very heavy armor and extensive defensive systems
- ▸Embarked aerospace force is its principal offensive capability
- ▸24 combat squadrons plus auxiliary rescue, shuttle, and utility craft
- ▸Self-contained support for long-term deep-space operations
- ▸Preferred for danger-expected exploration of hostile or unknown territory
- ▸Operates as the centerpiece of an escorted formation
Weapons Systems (Concealed)
- ▸1 x Thorium Rapid Fire Gun (Forward)
- ▸1 x Thorium Rapid Fire Gun (Aft)
- ▸1 x Myrmidon Missile Launcher (Topside)
Armament is intentionally sparse relative to its size — the embarked aerospace force is its principal offensive capability.
Escort Doctrine
Tartarus Class ships are strategic assets and are never deployed alone. They operate as the centerpiece of an escorted task group, typically including Cerberus Class escorts, Electronic Warfare support, and Logistics vessels.
Internal Arrangement
Tartarus Class — Specifications
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TM-34-KFO • REVISION 8.0 • KAVOE NAVAL DESIGN BUREAU
