Shengfeng Class CVA		Ship Model: FT 244
		Mass: 254		Cost: 869
		Hull: 74		13 Crew Factors
		Thrust: 4		FTL
		4 x Beam-1
		4 x Beam-2 (2xAP, FP, F; 2xAS, FS, F)
		4 x Beam-3 (4xF)
		6 x PDS		Level 1 Screen
		3 x FireCon		6 x Fighter Bays

Standard Fighter Fit-Out

4 x Standard Flights; 1 x Interceptor Flight; 1 x Torpedo Bomber Flight

Cost of Standard Fighter Flight fit-out: 126 NPV

Design Notes:

The Superdreadnought and Attack Carrier class ESU ships from Fleet Book 1 share a similar failing - they are massive, heavily armed ships that are both slow and unmanoeuverable.

The revitalisation of ESU naval design that has occurred since the outbreak of the Xeno War has allowed the commissioning of a new Attack Carrier class, the Shengfeng, to replace the elderly Konstantin Class.

The naval architects were informed that they had to design a ship within the following parameters: it was to have at least six flights of fighters; it was to retain the Konstantin's weapon fit-out, though modified for Vector combat; it was to have Thrust-4 to allow it to move and manoeuver at the speed of its escorts; and the ship and its fighter complement were to cost under 10,000 MUcr (1000 NPV).

Ships in class: Shengfeng, Zhi Shi, Zhichi, Zhujiao.

Design Notes:

The Karpov's normally operate in squadrons, or packs, of three or four ships, often attached to a frigate or destroyer. The theory being that a defender's fire will be drawn by the larger vessel, allowing the corvettes to get in close enough to overwhelm the defending ship by the sheer number of attacking beam weapons they can bring to bear.