Nul-Nul Carrier

Nul-Nul Carriers

Only relative few spacefaring civilizations use small, fast one pilot attack craft known as space fighters. Neither the Ult nor the Saran or Pan Saran had a comparable concept prior to the formation of the Union, but the Nul, the Terrans, the Dai Than and several of the Kermac Thrall species as well as the Togar do.

For much of their history, the Nul didn't have specialized ships to carry and transport their fighters, instead having between five and ten fighters in hangars on their larger cruisers and battleships.

In post battle analysis of early Nul-Union battles where Union Carriers were involved, the effectiveness of having a speciallized ship was considered and as a result, the Nul coppied the idea of carriers from the Union.

Most of the carriers produced by the Nul could transport and resupply around 100 fighters. To launch their fighters, large hatches opening directly to space were opened, and the fighters flew out of of their hangars under their own power. This design proved itself fatal when a Wolfcraft Fighter piloted by Midshipman Eric Olafson managed to launch 4 Loki Torpedos into the hangars hitting some fully fueled and armed fighters. The resulting explosion destroyed the carrier and all but two fighters contained within.

After the Nul-Nul joined the Union, as part of the refit designed by the Repair and Refit Bureau, their carriers were retrofitted with Revolving fighter launchers. Due to them being significantly smaller than the Union Carriers attached to Battle Groups, most Nul Carriers were assigned to Fighter schools, long range convoy escort and transporting assembled fighters where needed.