Seyer-class attack carrier

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Class overview Name: Seyer-class battlecarrier Builders Jaeter Defense Munitions (Designer, primary manufacturer) Reyes-McLees Corporation Operators Jaeteran Defense Force Building 2 Completed 1 Active 1 General characteristics Type Battlecarrier Length 1,438.64 metres (4,720 ft) Width 536.84 metres (1762 ft) Height/depth 183.32 metres (602 ft) Slipspace Drive yes Shielding yes Complement 20 Fighters 20 Bombers 10 Drop ships Crew 1,300 Minimum crew 200 Additional information Era(s) Post-war era Role(s) Command Carrier Ship to ship Ship to Ground Diplomacy Securing Footholds Notes Carrier/Battleship Hybrid

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"Seyer must hate it that we keep naming stuff after him. I heard he liked to stay on the low side of things and not be promoted as an amazing Celebrity. If only he was still alive."

―Greta 'Kovum, JDF Commander.

The Seyer-class battlecarrier (hull classification symbol: BBC) and also known as the Jaeteran assault carrier, is the heaviest warship ever created by the small-time shipbuilding company Jaeter Defense Munitions. Exceeding the length of most Human-Covenant War-era cruisers, the Seyer is the answer to the constant attacks from rogue factions who utilise ex-Covenant warships. Heavily-armed and tough enough to withstand the firepower from a CCS-class battlecruiser, they form the core of the Jaeteran Navy's fleet of gunboats and corvettes.

Development

The Seyer-class is a domestic-made capital ship. The resources for it come far and wide using trade as much as they can. The project was done by many Jaeteran companies simultaneously. Jaeter Defense Munitions for the armaments, Tammy's Oribital Fabrication for the Core of ship, Vlosa Motor for strike craft and the engines. Now most of these companies do not want to admit that Reyes-Mclees help support the construction of the ships. Without them, the companies would not have the tools and not gain as much experience if Reyes was not involved.

The Seyer-class Battlecarrier was thought up of in January 2556. The first ever project that was deemed classified at the highest level. The project was conducted under the codename Operation: CAPPERNUT to throw off anyone who tried to investigate it, tricking them into thinking the project was an actual military operation and not a ship under production. The ship was built for the most part on Jaeter's moon Harvest. This was to keep any ships coming out of slipspace from seeing it and would need a thorough search of the moon to find it. It was almost found out when UNSC Commander Larose talked to Greta 'Kovum about the unusual activity of ships going to Harvest at set times of day.

The two talked about it and Larose in the end supported the project because Jaeter needed the firepower to help keep their home safe. The one problem is the limited man power that the force has. They have come around that to make sure their ships are effective even when run by skeleton crews.

It takes about a year or so depending on how well the construction crews work to fully finish the inside and outside of a Seyer class ship. About half a year for the ship to be able to just run on important systems alone and nothing else on the inside. Four months if the ship is bare bones enough for a combat test, that means no support facilities as in food, bedding, working showers and toilets. These ships were meant to prioritize very very important systems to make the ship is operational so the JDF has some time to gather it's forces while a Seyer ship fights.

Purpose

The Seyer class Battlecarrier was built to have the strength of a battleship and the support of a Carrier. Can protect it self and other ships with its strike craft to keep enemy strike craft and other smaller ships busy. Other than that, the Seyer class is meant to be a command ship for a fleet and a mobile command center if surface command is done for. The ship can also handle it self against one CCS ship. Although the Seyer will take a reasonable amount of damage from the CCS. The Class also unintentionally replaced the Redemption since the Redemption is harder to maintain and similar in size.

After the JDSS Larose was created, there has always been one Seyer class ship in orbit above Jaeter on patrol.

Besides being the Command ship and mobile command center, the Seyer has been given other roles and proven to be useful in other areas. As in ship to ship combat and getting a foothold for ground troops. The ships firepower helps it protect the diplomats it carries for foreign diplomacy. The size of the ship helps the Jaeterans in diplomacy as the ship is not huge like a CAS. It helps people negotiate with out the other party being in fear.

Operational History

Howling Pack

The counter attack on the Howling pact marked the first time the Seyer Class was used. The fight was categorized as a test flight to see if the theory of minimalism would work on a ship that large. To their surprise it did surprisingly well. Key systems and Weapons were all they needed along with their air force that was able to refuel and rearm on the ship. The Seyer lead the fleet to Havannah to finish off the Howling pack.

Havnnah

JDSS Seyer battling over Havannah

The Seyer entered Havannah's atmosphere while chasing a Howling ship. On their descent, the Seyer damaged the enemy ship so much, that it started to break apart in entry and could not recover from the damage and crash landed into the sea outside of an island chain. Unknowingly, the JDF found themselves in the middle of a political crisis that they planned on fixing after hearing both sides. The Seyer was used as a meeting point for the opposing parties. Coming to an agreement, the Seyer stayed for a bit helping the colonists and doing system diagnostics while getting an evaluation from Greta 'Kovum.

Diplomacy Runs

The Seyer class has also adopted the role of a diplomacy ship. Carrying the diplomats to where ever they need to go. The Seyer, carried General Kovum to other planets to form the Outer Planets Alliance. The class has also been used for other various diplomatic runs.

Promethean assault on Jaeter.

JDSS Kovum taking fire for the Larose

When the Prometheans rose up from their slumber, Jaeter was attacked but the damage was minimal. The three Seyer ships that were active at the time, deployed their fighters to support ground troops and to target threats that were dangerous to the ships. The Seyer took minimal damage, while the JDSS Larose survived the battle with out a scratch. The Kovum, took the most damage out of the three as the Kovum took a couple hits that were meant for The Larose. In the end, Jaeter was saved by the Installation's Monitor 907 Obfuscating Luminescence. Lumi told the created that Jaeter would be a "puppet" for the Created but never said they would follow Cortana's orders. This move pretty much saved the Seyer ships, because if the battle raged on, the JDF if lucky, would of had one ship standing.

Ships of the Class

JDSS Seyer

The lead ship of the class. The Seyer is the main Command ship and the flagship of the Jaeter fleet. The ship is usually the go to ship for missions away from Jaeter.

JDSS Larose

The second ship of the class. The Larose was created because of Nathan Larose. Although the Seyer was the number one ship to go to for away mission, they did alternate giving the Larose some time away. By the events of 2559, the Larose was chosen to leader the Jaeter Colonial Fleet into the unknown. loosing half about half of its strike craft to support passengers but was given blueprints to make more strike craft when they found a planet to settle.

JDSS Kovum

Was going to be named Greta 'Kovum, the name was put to Kovum because it was to honor the entire Kovum clan. The Kovum ship was damaged during the Promethean assault on Jaeter. With the damage to the ship, it delayed the 4th planned ship.

JDSS Andromeda

The Andromeda was put to a halt when the Created crisis started. The government of Jaeter did not know what to do and decided to halt all production on the ship as it was deemed important to stop the Promethean invasion. Eventually the ship would be finished in 2560.

Jaeter Colonial Fleet

The JDSS Larose forms the Command hub of the Jaeter Colonial Fleet when the Created Crisis happens. A colony fleet meant to expand the ideas of Jaeter and the continual survival of life in the unknown.

Notable Crew of Seyer Class ships

• Greta 'Kovum - Commander of the JDSS Seyer since it will be the heart of the fleet.

• Eva - Eva is put on a Seyer ship when needed. That is if they can get her up to the ship for the combat engagements. Eva has more freedom on moving around on the ship because the ship has AI pedestals and a roaming disk that lets Eva walk around as a Human sized hologram. Eva being a ship AI, does well on the Seyer monitoring systems and using the weapons on the ship.

Trivia

• The Seyer Class is based on the Jupiter Battlestars from Battlestar Galactica.

• The Seyer Class would be considered a cruiser but the Jaeteran Govenment and Military decided to have it classed as a Battle Carrier. Their version of an Assault Carrier. It is small but it is about the same size as a CPV Heavy Destroyer and both ships can carry a lot. Although the Seyer holds a bit less. This also means the Seyer Class is the smallest Assault Carrier in existence.