3788 Scale Tholian Battleship Carrier (BBV) SRZ

Tholians are a crystalline species that once ruled the M81 Galaxy. When the Tholian Will was overthrown by the Seltorians, some small groups of Tholians fled to other galaxies. One small group of Tholians reached the Milky Way, where they took over the easternmost part of Klingon space, the part that originally bordered the Romulans. They called this the Tholian Holdfast. The Tholians (who considered carbon-based life to be lower than bacteria) enslaved Klingon colonies in the region and kept the Klingons at bay by their (at the time) superior technology. Their foes, the Seltorians, arrived in the Milky Way Galaxy later.

Once the Tholians could build a battleship, the next step was a heavy carrier with 24 Spider-II or Spider-III fighters in external fighter bays. The standard fighter wing would have been 12 of each or 24 of one type. These fighters increased the firepower of the ship by 60%. With external bays, the Battleship Carrier could launch all 24 fighters at once, something no other carrier could do. It also carried six standard shuttlecraft. It would have been possible for the ship to instead carry 12 Spider-IIIs, 6 Spider-IVs, three standard shuttles, and an MRS shuttle. The Battleship Carrier is found in Star Fleet Battles: Module R4T – The Tholian Will.

This 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.