Amaterasu

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Amaterasu
Data
Classification: Military Ship Carrier Classification:
Properties
Slots: 15 Minimum Crew: 120 Maximum Crew: 200 Hull 1200 Armor: 6 Shields 1400 Deflector 700 EPS Limit 450 Reserve Batteries 2250 Reactor Performance 324 {} Core Capacity 30000 Flight Cost 11.25 Cargo Capacity 3500 Beam Capacity 20 Phaser 8x8 Disruptor None Disruptor Heating n/a Torpedos 1000 Torpedo Tubes 8 Torpedo Dodge 10% Replicator yes Warp Drive None Solar Cells yes Bussard Collectors None LRS Range 3 Docking Spaces 28(+3) Tractor Beam Blocker None
Construction Costs
50 Ticks 103 Energy 1370 Plasteel 1973 Duranium 997 Deuterium 155 Antimatter 75 Isolinear Chips 220 Dilithium 445 Tritanium

Amaterasu, is also known as Amat on stne. Its a Carrier class ship, and also the most 'able' ship of its class. It can carry 28 fighters, more then any other settler starship. Not only this, but it has a large hull and high shields for protection, aswell as 8 Basic phasers and 8 torpedo tubes for planetary bombing or combat without fighter support.

By some, its a "cheap iowa", being less effective when compared on slots but not by much. By some, its a awesome militaristic tactical capital ship, capable of striking fear to the enemies hearts. By some, its just plain awesome, and people make armadas of these and arm them with over a hundred fighters, sometimes.

Being relatively cheap, its building cost is very low compared to the Iowa. In exchange, this ship is less effective in combat, when not equipped with fighters. Equipped with fighters, you have a much more capable, and in numbers, more capable ship then even the iowa.

Note: A thing to consider, is that this ship, being relatively cheap to build, can be equipped with avatars for more effectivness. You can kind of build a cheap iowa, and change its price (and abilities) by using avatars. This saves slots too. But remember, the fighters will see no benefit unless you equip them, which is silly.

for the cost of a iowa (2750 Credits ATM), you could have: 1 amat (-375 C) 1 level 3 defence avatar (-1000 C) 1 level 3 Weapons officer (-1000 C) 20 Klaestrons (-150 C)

This gives your Amaterasu a nice boost: Up to +26% Damage. Since you naturally average about half, thats a boost of 13% so your plasma torpedoes will do more like 27 Damage, Quantum torpedoes more like 32 Damage, and Phasers more like 9-10 damage. Up to +34% Less damage taken. Since you average about half, thats a boost of 17%. So you hull looks more like: 1404, and your shields more like: 1638

Combined with 20 Klaestrons this makes a formidable force. For the same slots and cost, you have a fleet which is:

• More powerful against Frigates (Fighters DO NOT spread fire, un like capital ships)
• A fleet which could attack and possibly win against a Iowa in combat. This would happen in nearly half the engagements, it all depends on the Iowas luck. If the Iowa plan attacks, you will lose but still inflict major damage.
• I have to stress this again.. Against almost all Frigate, and even frigate/covette fleets, this fleet will do very well. Soo... Why not have a mix? - 1 Iowa, 1 Amat, 34 Klaestrons. It would work well, as a 'anti-anything' fleet.

Also See:

• Ship Comparison