JAL304 Sirifef Carrier

Jalyrkieon Hierarchy
 

The Sirifef Carrier is the Jalyrkieon Hierarchy Rixjaani Obonos (Starfleet, lit. vessels (i.e. fleet) of the sky-fighting)’s principal carrier. Due to the Hierarchy’s advanced technologies, the Sirifef has high speed and armament for a carrier of its size, making it functionally more like a light battleship.

 

It carries two squadrons of fighters. As typical for Jalyrkieon hangars, the bays have dorsal launcher doors so that fighters take off and land vertically.  Launch tractors are emplaced to help launch and recover smallcraft. The hangar bay doors are just larger enough to accommodate the 68RYR Arrifiek Assault Shuttle, though a typical complement is a squadron of 61RYE Ikimar Fighters and a squadron of 61RYU Tonuhja Bombers.

 

The Sirifef also carries a number of phased-plasma batteries, both of anti-capital and anti-fighter sizes. It also carries numerous anti-fighter missiles for additional defence.

 

The Sirifef’s principal weakness it that its armour and shielding is relatively light for a vessel of its size. It is not unusual for a typical carrier to be lightly armoured, but the Sirifef’s additional armament and speed typically place it in formation with other line combat vessels, where it is more likely to attract fire.