Miocene Arrow
The Miocene Arrow, "Hannibal's Elephant" (or "White Elephant") to its detractors
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Career | |
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Builder: | Central Vostok Aerospace |
Fate: | Destroyed over Earth, 13 July 2011 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type: | Alps assault carrier |
Type: | Command Ship Assault Carrier |
Decks: | Three large hangars |
Propulsion: | Several fusion thrusters |
Hyperdrive: | Dromon II Integrated |
Complement: | Fighters, bombers |
Sensors and processing systems: | Short-range sensors "Atlantic" Hybrid Manual-Automatic Systems (HMAS) Intrasystem and intersystem communications |
Armament: | Four "Orban" siege cannons, a large number of rapid-fire energy turrets, missile launchers, details classified |
Shield generators: | "Testudo" shielding |
The Miocene Arrow was an Alps-class Super-Heavy Assault Carrier in service in the Cosmonarmada Vostok. One of the largest, most advanced and most expensive ships in the CAV Arsenal, it was capable of taking down entire enemy fleets with the help of hundreds of fighters stationed in its hangars. The "Orban" siege cannons mounted on its deck and under its hull were very energy-intensive, though when they fired they were capable of wiping out entire cities, and then some.
The Miocene Arrow served as the command ship during the Wetickra raid to rescue Taillesskangaru.[1] It was the only other ship to join the Blue Fleet after Supreme Command mutinied against Hannibal;[2] despite fierce resistance by its crew and its complement of fighters, the Miocene Arrow was destroyed during a Clone Guild ambush en route to planet Earth in 2011.[3]
Trivia
The ship is named after a sci-fi novel by Sean McMullen.