Basic Stats
Ship: Megacarrier II
Official designation: MC-2222
Vessel type: Helicarrier
Known Call signs: Adele One(acquired from Megacarrier I), Base one, Penguin leader, fleet leader, Antarctic One, Home two, Thunderhead Base, Cloudjumper two, cloud nine, cloud break one, Category five(being transferred to Megacarrier III), Cyclone one
Class: Mega
Width: Classified
Length: classified
altitude Limit: Stratosphere
Hull thickness: Classified
Year constructed: 2015
Location of construction: Antarctica
Based from: N/A
Current Size of Crew: 500
Total crew capacity: 1000
Flight deck Aircraft Capacity: 50
Hanger bay 1 Aircraft capacity: 100
Hanger bay 2 Aircraft capacity: 100
Total Aircraft Capacity: 250
Total Emergency Aircraft Capacity: 400
Repair bay aircraft capacity: 100
Number of support craft: 4
Cargo: aircraft, troops, equipment
Captain: (usually) Special Agents Buck Rockgut
Weapons
Laser cannon: a pivoting oversized laser gun mounted to the underside of the carrier
Missile launchers: mounted to a platform on the starboard side of the carrier.
Laser Gatling gun: mounted on top of the carrier's "house" to protect the Command Deck, air traffic control tower, The Radar Array, and the Communication dish and radio antenna.
Heavy artillery gun: mounted at the Port side edge of the flight deck to protect the flight deck itself.
Gun turrets: mounted to the exposed port and starboard flight deck supports
Giant rotor housing guns: movable guns are mounted to the connecting structure of the giant Housing rings of the six giant rotors' keeping the carrier aloft.
Nukes: N/A
[redacted]: the carrier's secret weapon
[redacted]: the carrier's other secret weapon
[redacted]: the none of your business weapon
[redacted]: the you do not need to know weapon
[redacted]: the you can't handle it weapon
Ion cannon: A giant movable weapon mounted to the underside of the carrier's rear 'stern" section
[redacted]: this weapon does not official exist
"the weapon": a highly dangerous weapon that is simply referred to as "the weapon". "the weapon" is a railgun that shoots electromagnetic launched projectiles that are made of [redacted] instead of solid steel, plasma, or discs. Through a special [redacted] system that is much more efficient than helical, plasma, or solid-state railguns. It also has the advantage of not "officially" existing. It is currently mounted on the [redacted] side of the carrier.
[redacted]: [redacted]
Plus: the megacarrier also transports all the armaments needed for its entire arsenal of aircraft.
Support Craft
Heli-boats: Aircraft in the form of boats with massive powerful rotors. Similar to ocean going vessels but operating in the sky. And like the megacarrier can also safely perform water landings and float. While four of these usually escort the megacarrier, the Megacarrier II is intended to be the flagship of a massive sky-fleet similar to the massive navy fleets on the ocean.
Heli-Minesweeper: a Heli-boat that has a similar function as a Marine Minesweeper
Sky-destroyer: A sky bound version of a Marine Destroyer that has four rotors mounted to it
Heli-frigate: another escort Heli-boat for the megacarrier.
Sky-marine: A six rotor-ed craft that resembles a Submarine. Complete with sky-torpedoes. Proton torpedoes are currently being developed.
Lifeboats: Smaller versions of the Megacarrier that act as evacuation craft. Stored in the hangers with the rest of the aircraft.
Other Features
Flight deck: Like it's ocean-going equivalent the flight-deck dominates the vessel. This allows aircraft: like jet's, helicopters, tiltrotors, Chinooks, stealth bombers, bombers, cargo planes, and drones to take off and land. The megacarrier is basically a mobile flying airbase. The flight deck contains three runways, three steam-powered catapults, and arresting gear. Three planes can launch from the deck at once and helicopters and aircraft with vertical take-off capabilities can takeoff and land on designated landing areas.
Hangers: the Mega-carrier contains two hanger decks containing enough room for 100 aircraft each. The flight deck can also hold about fifty secured to the deck with their wings folded up with clamps and tie-downs. In an emergency 400 aircraft can be stored onboard the megacarrier II
Repair bay: The repair bay deck is an extra hanger that specializes in aircraft repairs or part replacement. 100 aircraft can be serviced in the repair bay at any one time. Can also act as emergency aircraft storage.
Plane-lifts: three lifts are located at the start of the three runways. The lifts brings aircraft up from the two hangers or repair bay…and back down to the hangers and repair bay. A fourth lift is located near the command deck and gives direct access to the repair bay. Lifts are also available to move aircraft around between the two hangers and repair bay.
Steam-powered catapult: because of the short runway this system quickly get jets up to takeoff speed. A special track contains a shuttle which is attached to the aircraft's front-mounted hook and uses steam to propel the aircraft forward down the runway. Some aircraft are attached by a rope bindle to the shuttle. The momentum of takeoff detaches the hook from shuttle or releases the ropes. The Megacarrier II has three of these one for each runway.
Aircraft arresting gear: In addition to make conventional unassisted takeoff impossible the shorter runway also makes landings hazardous. Several steel wire ropes are laid out on the flight deck, tail-hooks on the aircraft grabbed onto the wires, and a dampening system under the flight deck itself absorbs the kinetic energy and quickly decelerates the aircraft. Cargo-planes and bombers do not have tail-hooks and must be stopped by nets. Helicopters, osprey tiltrotors, harrier jets, F-35's, the L.A.S.T(land air sea transport), and other vertical take-off and landing craft do not require this arresting gear
Bridge: Located at the bow (front) of the vessel in the part that would be underwater. It's basically a giant cockpit with all the controls and systems to fly the craft and run its various components. Also contains the captain's quarters, the commander's office (this is basically a flying base after-all), a war room, conference tables, and a battle-planning simulator. Plus, all the equipment needed for a military operation.
Onboard labs: a bunch of weapon R&D labs, science labs, weapon testing, analysis lab, robotics, chemistry, electronic, biologic, and radio logic labs. Plus, workshops, a gun range, computer labs, and dedicated hospital deck.
Prison cells: perfect for containing war criminals, enemy agents, and mutinous crew. Plus, a couple special cells for unconventional prisoners. The Megacarrier does not have a glass pod that drops [redacted] and other powerful beings thousands of feet.
Storage areas: for storing equipment, crew weapons, electronics, ammo, armaments, equipment for all the labs, medical supplies, food, water, emergency oxygen, plane parts, ect.
Living areas: crew break rooms, movie theater, high ranking officer dining room, two crew cafeterias, swimming pool(yes you read that right), several full service galleys, bowling alley, gymnasium/basketball court, batting cages, shooting range, tennis court, racket ball court, volleyball court, library, hospital deck, dentist office, post office, internet café, eye doctor, barber shop, crew convenience store, pharmacy, training simulator, sleeping quarters, common areas, meeting rooms, game room, arcade, officer suites, admiral suites, general suite, commanding office suite, spa, and a ice hockey rink. Plus, a recycling center, auditorium, and stern observation deck.
Condenser plant: takes in water vapor from the surrounding air an condenses it into drinkable water.
Nuclear reactor: powers the megacarrier II. Cooling pipes on the outside of the reactor chamber keeps it from overheating and melting down
Pressurization: special airlocks built into the hanger and repair bay entrances and the doors on the command deck keep air inside the crew and engine areas. As the mega-carrier is usually in environments with thin air this allows an escape from altitude sickness.
Hydrolysis system: water from the condenser is used to create oxygen and hydrogen. The oxygen is used to maintain pressurization and the hydrogen is stored for future use.
Hydroponic greenhouse: using hydroponics…food is grown on the carrier's greenhouse for any non-penguin visitors and crew. the greenhouse also houses the aquaculture tank filled with fish, krill, shrimp, and other penguin favorites.
Desalination system: when the mega-carrier is floating in the ocean it takes in the ocean-water and uses a reverse osmosis filter to make fresh water.
Filtration system: when the Megacarrier II is floating in a body of fresh water it takes it in and filters it for contaminants.
Landing gear: in certain extreme cases the Megacarrier II deploys giant landing "feet" for a landing on land. Because of risk of operation compromise and serious property damage on landing and takeoff this should only be used in an urban or suburban setting in extreme circumstances. It recommended that this kind of landing occurs in a rural setting, an isolated desert, vast empty wildernesses (Siberia), or Antarctica. Usually one does not intend to take off after this kind of landing due to the risk of internal damage to the megacarrier itself as it is designed for water landings.
Stealth technology: Radar reflective panels and radar beam absorbing paint protects the megacarrier from detection.
A brief history of the IPSA's (S.S.) megacarrier II
After the disaster that claimed the original Megacarrier in early 2015 the IPSA immediately commissioned a larger and more powerful helicarrier. Based on the (stolen) plans for U.N.I.T's Valiant and taking visual inspiration from the eponymous S.H.I.E.L.D helicarrier which is not associated with the avengers initiative which does not exist in this universe. The megacarrier was already in the final stages of construction when the first Megacarrier was destroyed. Once news of the megacarrier I destruction dropped the megacarrier II was quickly completed and deployed. The Megacarrier was almost destroyed during the red squirrel's 2015 escape, but the damage was minimal, and it quickly went back to service. The Megacarrier II has been in operation since then. The megacarrier III is nearly completion and we serve as a serve as a sister ship rather than a replacement vessel. There are currently no other helicarrier in operation under the IPSA banner. It only direct "competition" is north wind's Arctic fury helicarrier (a replacement for the previous model).
End of Report
This report was written by Super Special Agent "uncle" Nigel