3125 Scale Carnivon Command Cruiser (CC) SRZ

The Carnivons are a species that is often described as “wolf-like,” but they are in fact genetically related to the Kzintis and Lyrans, and all three apparently descended from some ancestral species. How they came to be on such widely separated worlds is unclear. Curiously, the felinoid species (descended from solitary hunters) created fairly unified stellar empires, while the Carnivons (descended from pack hunters) remained a species rather than a nation. There is no such thing as a Carnivon “government.” Instead, at any given time, there are anywhere from a dozen to two dozen hordes (each of millions of members), each subdivided into packs (each with hundreds of thousands of members).

Carnivon ships are different from those of almost any other empire in that the crew do not have cabins or staterooms but sleep in relatively small cubicles reminiscent of caves. Most of the Carnivon crew’s off-duty time is spent in common areas engaged in various sports or other social activities.

The Lyrans and Kzintis hated the Carnivons on sight more so even than they hated each other. It took just over 50 years for those two empires to slaughter the Carnivons. 

But what if the Carnivons hadn’t been wiped out? What ships would they build?

The Command Cruiser was designed to lead a squadron of heavy cruisers or a large task force, with its flag facilities being its primary capability. The added shielding and battery of phaser-2s together with other systems made it a tougher ship. The plus refit brought the ship’s rear shields up to the standards of its forward flank shields. As with command cruisers of most empires, starships of this type often patrolled their own sectors while coordinating the operations of subordinate ships.  The Carnivon Command Cruiser even conducted raids and border incursions into Kzinti Hegemony and Lyran Star Empire space during times of “peace” to seek out enemies to destroy. Commodores and admirals were not always present on these ships unless the ship was being used as the command platform for an operation. Known names include Podorak and Tekumel.

The ship is available in a variety of materials. Ships are unpainted, use standard flight stands available from many sources, and, while designed for gaming, make fine display pieces.