Trinity Class Heavy Carrier

The Trinity-Class Heavy Carrier is a Black-Water Heavy Carrier in use with the Atreus Aerospace Command, and the Confederacy of Veiid.

Trinity Class Trinity-Class Heavy Carrier
Heavy Carrier
AASC Hell or Highwater (CV-06) during a maneuver around Duna. c. 2197
National Origin		Confederacy of Atreus
Production History
Designed
2193 - 2195
Produced
2195 - 2196
Designer		Odyssey Aerospace Astronautical Design Office
Unit Cost		172,805(√)
Number Built		2
Service History
In Service
2196 - N/A
Used By		Confederacy of Atreus Confederacy of Veiid
Spacecraft Characteristics
Launch Mass		310,300 kg
Dry Mass		160,700 kg
Length		38.0 m
Width		7.6 m
Height		8.5 m
Propulsion		2 RE-M3 "Mainsail" Chemical Rockets 6 RE-J10 "Wolfhound" Chemical Rockets
Maximum Thrust		5250 kN
Specific Impulse		337 seconds (2171 m/s)
Complement		65 total, 15 officers, 10 Senior NCOs, 40 Enlisted Personnel
Armament		Mark IV Heavy Magnetic Accelerator Cannon 36 Small/Medium Missile Cells
Spacecraft Carried		10 Multirole Fighters

Design

The Trinity-Class Heavy Carrier is a staple of the Atreus Aerospace Command (AASC), being highly versatile and flexible in both role and mission.

The Trinity-Class is defined by her long, continuous shape, with a prominent bow containing eight missile cells as well as her single Mark IV Heavy Magnetic Accelerator Cannon, which runs a portion of the ship.

The majority of the Trinity's internal space is taken up by various flight facilities, including hangar bay doors and docking areas for small fighters, which are very tightly packed inside of her hull.

Similar to Odyssey's future project in the Hartfordia II-Class Heavy Cruiser, the Trinity uses a massive amount of engines to achieve a Thrust-to-Weight ration unseen outside of the AASC, giving the Trinity maneuverability similar to a light cruiser rather than a heavy carrier.

Development

With the majority of Sub-capital contracts and hulls completed and delivered to the AASC by 2195, the AASC began looking to build a new Heavy Carrier/Fleet Carrier to serve as the largest of their ships and Flagships for their Admirals.

With the Siren-Class Escort Carrier entering service shortly after initial requirements went out for the Next Generation Flagship Program (NGFS), the AASC Navy Warfare Development Command (NAVWARDEV) quickly outlined flaws in focusing on a single Heavy Carrier hull, and decided to split the NGFS Program into a Next Generation Heavy Carrier (NGCV) and Next Generation Fleet Carrier (NGCVB) Programs, with the NGCVB program leading to the development of the Retribution-Class Fleet Carrier.

Awarding the contract for the NGCV to Odyssey Aerospace Astronautical Design Office, the Trinity Class was one of the first ships to be fitted with the still experimental Mark IV Heavy Magnetic Accelerator Cannon.

However, concerns were raised due to the relatively limited hangar space and logistical capacity offered by a Fleet Carrier on the smaller side. However, with the adoption of the Retribution-Class, these concerns were addressed by the size of the Fleet Carrier.

Flight Deck

The Hangar of the Trinity-Class is multi-layered, being unique in that aspect. The hangar bay doors are located at the bottom of the hull of the carrier, being split in two areas by a partition in the middle making flight operations highly vertical, being performed by deck crews using EVA "Jetpacks" to maneuver quickly.

However, this makes flight operations impossible while under any movement impossible, also exposing Trinity-Class Carriers to attacks while conducting operations as making any evasive maneuvers would bring serious injury or death to any deck crew operating using EVA packs as the ship would rapidly accelerate compared to them, crushing them against the hull and high speeds.

Sensors and Self-Defense Systems

The Sensors mounted on the Trinity-Class remain classified, however it is known it carries various Radar sensors including the M4435 Narrow-Band Scanner providing basic search and track capabilities. The M4435 is also known to be data-linked to other AASC ships, providing a redundant network of sensors connected to each other amongst ships in her escort fleet.

The Trinity-Class is known to use the GM-04 "Fury" Space Defense Missile as its primary interceptor, but is in the early stages of being phased out of AASC service in favor for domestic and cost-efficient options. Interception is carried out by her Air Defense Officer (ADO) ranking Lieutenant (O-3), as well as her Automated Interception System and Missile ID System, identifying and engaging enemy Anti-Ship missiles as needed.

Crew Accommodations

Accommodations on the Trinity-Class are notoriously cramped and small, even for Officers, as the majority of space is taken up my spacecraft storage and engineering/fuel than space for crew. However, the "cramped" accommodations are closer to bunks on Atreian Navy vessels, rather than other AASC vessels, known for their rather spacious rooms and bedding, mainly for crew morale on long deployments.

Service History

Crew Reports

Entering service in early 2196, the Trinity was not received well amongst her crews, primarily due to the cramped interior, cramped hangar, tiny engineering space, and overall lack of personal space as well as further "creature comforts" found on other vessels.

Almost immediately after entering service from the shipyards above New Comberth, Her officers and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers reported their concerns with the design, and current crew compliment carried, stating more or less that she carried too many crew and to maintain effectiveness the compliment must be lowered.

Despite the various flaws, being assigned to a Trinity-Class was considered a high honor amongst crews throughout the AASC, being able to operate and serve amongst one of four Capital-Class Carriers in service with the AASC showed a high devotion and perseverance. Especially in regards of operating on a Trinity.

Flight Operations

Flight operations on Trinity-Classes were reported on favorably throughout her service life, with the vertical nature of the hangar and the supply of EVA packs made for a very quick launch and recovery of spacecraft, with one bay opening commonly used for recovery of spacecraft, while the other was used for launching while conducting 24/7 Combat Air Patrol (CAP) missions.

Ships of the Line

Name	Laid Down	Launched	Commissioned	Status	Operator	Hull Code
Block A (CV-05 - CV-06)
AASC Trinity		February 18th, 2196	March 11th, 2196	Active	Atreus Aerospace Command	CV-05
AASC Hell or Highwater		February 19th, 2196	March 14th, 2196	Active	Atreus Aerospace Command	CV-06