Post by Tinman on Nov 10, 2010 16:35:56 GMT -6
CYLON FLEET FIGHTER SUPPORT TANKER - ZAYTAR CLASS
DIMENSIONS:
REFUELING BAYS: 8 (5x Port Side - 3x Starboard Side)
ARMAMENT: 6x anti-spacecraft, skirmish range, Laser arrays
EMBARKED CRAFT: None
CREW: 30x Model 0005 Centurions
The FLEET FIGHTER SUPPORT TANKER (Colonial Identification - "ZAYTAR CLASS"). The Zaytar Class Tanker is engineered to be fast enough to operate alongside major Fleet units of the Cylon Fleet though they generally spend most of their time operating far afield from the Fleet. It's refueling bays can handle eight fighter sized craft at a time - both refueling them and handling minor repairs if necessary.
Though this class of tankers is relatively fast - they are very lightly armed with only a basic set of small anti-fighter weapons. They are also very lightly armored - their engines systems and open refueling bays being a major weak spots as they are almost totally unarmored. What with the light armament and armor and their volatile cargo - they are easily destroyed when caught without the protection of escorting fighters.
Cylon Support Tankers are often used to refuel and support Fighter & Attack sized craft during very long range offensive operations. These class of tankers allow the fighters to deploy far in excess of the ranges they are normally capable of without Basestar support. This frees the Basestars and other Capital ships to concentrate on other targets or to put themselves out of range from return attacks from Colonial Forces.
A favorite tactic of the Cylon Fleet is to sneak these tankers deep into a sector of lightly defended Colonial territory where Cylon attacks are not expected. One or more Basestars will launch their airwing of Fighters & Attack craft beyond detection range, rendezvous with the tankers to refuel, launch their attacks, return to the tankers to refuel again before returning to their home bases.
DIMENSIONS:
REFUELING BAYS: 8 (5x Port Side - 3x Starboard Side)
ARMAMENT: 6x anti-spacecraft, skirmish range, Laser arrays
EMBARKED CRAFT: None
CREW: 30x Model 0005 Centurions
The FLEET FIGHTER SUPPORT TANKER (Colonial Identification - "ZAYTAR CLASS"). The Zaytar Class Tanker is engineered to be fast enough to operate alongside major Fleet units of the Cylon Fleet though they generally spend most of their time operating far afield from the Fleet. It's refueling bays can handle eight fighter sized craft at a time - both refueling them and handling minor repairs if necessary.
Though this class of tankers is relatively fast - they are very lightly armed with only a basic set of small anti-fighter weapons. They are also very lightly armored - their engines systems and open refueling bays being a major weak spots as they are almost totally unarmored. What with the light armament and armor and their volatile cargo - they are easily destroyed when caught without the protection of escorting fighters.
Cylon Support Tankers are often used to refuel and support Fighter & Attack sized craft during very long range offensive operations. These class of tankers allow the fighters to deploy far in excess of the ranges they are normally capable of without Basestar support. This frees the Basestars and other Capital ships to concentrate on other targets or to put themselves out of range from return attacks from Colonial Forces.
A favorite tactic of the Cylon Fleet is to sneak these tankers deep into a sector of lightly defended Colonial territory where Cylon attacks are not expected. One or more Basestars will launch their airwing of Fighters & Attack craft beyond detection range, rendezvous with the tankers to refuel, launch their attacks, return to the tankers to refuel again before returning to their home bases.
