FIRST FEDERATION CARRIER

[Christian M. Hanson]

Caitian Atrox Carrier

Starting this Thursday (May 3, 2012), around 10AM PST, the new Caitian Atrox Carrier will be available for sale in the C-Store for 2,000 C-Store points.

To deal with the increasing threat of the Klingons and the tactical advantage they have with their carrier ships, the Federation has called upon their member worlds for assistance.

In response, the Caitians made their fierce Atrox Carrier available to Starfleet. A true carrier, the Atrox has been updated by the Caitians and the Starfleet Corps of Engineers with modifications that give it some of the abilities of a science vessel, including subsystem targeting and bonuses to Shield and Auxiliary power. These abilities allow the Atrox to support its fighters as well as other ships in its fleet.

The Atrox comes standard with two hangar bays, each stocked with Caitian Stalker Fighters. These stealth fighters can mask their energy signature and are equipped with Tetryon Pulse Cannons and a Thoron Device. Caitian Stalker Fighters can be launched from any Flight Deck Cruiser or Carrier.

Caitian Atrox Carrier:
Minimum Rank: Vice Admiral (level 50)
Weapons: 3 Fore, 3 Aft
Bridge Officers: 1 Lieutenant Tactical, 1 Lieutenant Commander Engineering, 1 Lieutenant Commander Science, 1 Commander Science
Consoles: 2 Tactical, 3 Engineering, 4 Science
Devices: 4
Crew: 3,000
Turn Rate: 5 degrees per second
Impulse Modifier: 0.15
Hull Strength: 40,500
Shield Modifier: 1.2
+5 Power to Shields
+10 Power to Auxiliary
Subsystem Targeting
2 Hangar Bays
Caitian Stalker Fighters

In addition to this new carrier, starting Thursday, we are introducing rare (blue) quality fighter-pets into the Dilithium store -- these will be available for both factions. More information about these will be revealed in the patch notes that will be posted Wednesday evening.

[Christian M. Hanson]

I think this ship is a beautiful design.

[Morgan Shackelford]

Damn. That's a sweet ride.

[EvildeadXL]

Guess i need to hurry up and level my science alt

[Captain Talbot]

I LIKE IT!!!

[Ryo Himura]

Ahhhhhhhh do want! One sexy ship!

[VADM pRett]

*insert rant here*

[Christian M. Hanson]

Just a side note, 2,000 Cryptic points comes out to $25 if you have to buy them.

[Edward Hau]

Borannus wrote:

*insert rant here*

u mad bro?

[CAPT Huckabee]

Edward Hau wrote:

Borannus wrote: *insert rant here* u mad bro?

Why would he be? They are finally putting the Feds on an equal field as the Klinks

[Morgan Shackelford]

HuckabeeNC wrote:

Edward Hau wrote: Borannus wrote: *insert rant here* u mad bro? Why would he be? They are finally putting the Feds on an equal field as the Klinks

No they aren't. My cruiser doesn't cloak. And you can't put heavy cannons on it.

Hopefully the Caitain carrier can launch 8 million power siphons. That'd be a start.

[William Anders]

I'd hit it.

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[CAPT Huckabee]

sparrow794 wrote:

No they aren't. My cruiser doesn't cloak. And you can't put heavy cannons on it. Hopefully the Caitain carrier can launch 8 million power siphons. That'd be a start.

You're right. It's a shame. Hopefully one day Cryptic will give the Fed side the attention they deserve.

[Morgan Shackelford]

HuckabeeNC wrote:

sparrow794 wrote: No they aren't. My cruiser doesn't cloak. And you can't put heavy cannons on it. Hopefully the Caitain carrier can launch 8 million power siphons. That'd be a start. You're right. It's a shame. Hopefully one day Cryptic will give the Fed side the attention they deserve.

Well... Klingons definitely deserve attention. I just feel like they've been getting it lately (lots of cool KDF stuff has shown up in the store over the last 6 months) - not that's enough to put the two factions on equal footing, exactly, but it definitely feels like Cryptic is treating them like they should (the fact they released the two flagships at the same time; whereas before it wouldn't have been abnormal for that NOT to happen). They did get a new mission, as well, unique to them - and while they are still woefully unequal in terms of the number of PvE missions available; when was the last time feds got a fed only mission release? Beyond that, some of the KDF missions are the best in the game.

I never was one to hop on the 'feds need a carrier' bandwagon; but I think it's cool we got one. I'm sorry, but I don't believe this somehow diminishes the KDF side of the house.

Now, start giving feds commonplace cloaks and universal boff slots everywhere, and I'll actually be against it. Those things need to remain strictly KDF, imho. Lore has always been against feds having cloaking tech; and it makes sense to me that universal slots would be necessary for the KDF - who is forced to be a more versatile force through lack of numbers (in comparison to the feds).

[Captain Talbot]

sparrow794 wrote:

HuckabeeNC wrote: sparrow794 wrote: No they aren't. My cruiser doesn't cloak. And you can't put heavy cannons on it. Hopefully the Caitain carrier can launch 8 million power siphons. That'd be a start. You're right. It's a shame. Hopefully one day Cryptic will give the Fed side the attention they deserve. Well... Klingons definitely deserve attention. I just feel like they've been getting it lately (lots of cool KDF stuff has shown up in the store over the last 6 months) - not that's enough to put the two factions on equal footing, exactly, but it definitely feels like Cryptic is treating them like they should (the fact they released the two flagships at the same time; whereas before it wouldn't have been abnormal for that NOT to happen). They did get a new mission, as well, unique to them - and while they are still woefully unequal in terms of the number of PvE missions available; when was the last time feds got a fed only mission release? Beyond that, some of the KDF missions are the best in the game. I never was one to hop on the 'feds need a carrier' bandwagon; but I think it's cool we got one. I'm sorry, but I don't believe this somehow diminishes the KDF side of the house. Now, start giving feds commonplace cloaks and universal boff slots everywhere, and I'll actually be against it. Those things need to remain strictly KDF, imho. Lore has always been against feds having cloaking tech; and it makes sense to me that universal slots would be necessary for the KDF - who is forced to be a more versatile force through lack of numbers (in comparison to the feds).

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