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WesternPeregrine · (This post was last modified: 07-30-2016, 05:06 PM by WesternPeregrine.)

Hiroshima System, July 30th, 823A.S.

For some days, the most resent acquisition of the Kusari Naval Forces, the KDS-Houshou, had been conducting performance trials in the Hiroshima system, under the watchful eyes of the garrisons of the Matsue Headquarters. Event before the start of the carrier performance tests, the differences between a ship designed for the civilian market and the military standards were becoming evident.

The civilian CVG-91 Power Generators, produced by independent firms of deep space organizations like zoners and other none-house dezinens, boasts quite an impressive power output, capable of rivalling many other large vessels internal power supplies, and even some static installations and bases. In the Bustard class however, seems that it's manufacturers had interest in squandering such power capabilities in supporting specific specialist equipment and modules, and relied on subpar conduit systems for almost everything else.

The Houshou and others of her class lack structural support to employ firepower or speed similar to his sized military peers. The modest weaponry against fighters is mostly ineffective against our destroyers for example, and poor shield capabilities due to power and system configuration makes her vulnerable even to one or two direct hits from a cruiser main weaponry. The lack of emergency thrusting capabilities and poor engines exacerbate this vulnerabilities further. Fuel consumption is also of concern, and standard design allows only for a small resident craft because of the large self containing fuel and supply chambers.

The civilian design doctrine is evident in the remaining characteristics of the vessel. Already sacrificing fire power and mobility, her manufacturers focused instead on protecting the Bustard class capabilities with an above normal structural armour and damage containment measures. Even with the weak shielding capabilities, the Bustard is expected to hold out it's flight capability long enough so that it can launch escort fighters and bombers to cover its retreat.

The Houshou will start conducting carrier operations in the coming days, so that we may finish the initial observations of the class characteristics and flaws. Hopefully we may start drafting up our own expectations for a carrier design in the future.

R. Adm. Katsuo Shimoe, KNF Mixed Carrier Division

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