Macross Quarter class (Macross Quarter 23)

Class: Macross Quarter
Ships of the line: Macross Quarter 17, Macross Quarter 23, Macross Quarter 25
Name: Macross Quarter 23
Unit type: variable attack space aircraft carrier
Manufacturer(s): Hashuu Heavy Industrial Vessel Technical Research Institute; Shinsei Industry Vessel Design
Operator: SMS (Strategic Military Services)
First deployment: unknown
Complement: unknown
Dimensions: overall height 96.0 meters (cruiser mode), 316.0 meters (storm attack mode); overall length 472.0 meters (cruiser mode), 79.2 meters (storm attack mode), 254.0 meters (ARMD-L), 227.0 meters (ARMD-R), 129.0 meters (BASTER L/R); overall width 178.0 meters (cruiser mode), 164.0 meters (storm attack mode)
Weight: overall weight 265,000.0 metric tons (complete ship), 152,000.0 metric tons (main body), 56,000.0 metric tons (ARMD-L), 48,000.0 metric tons (ARMD-R), 8,855.0 metric tons (BASTER-L/R)
Powerplant: reaction engine cluster, power output rating unknown
Propulsion: 4 x main engine thruster; fold system cluster
Performance: unknown
Equipment and design features: sensors, range unknown; pinpoint barrier system; gravity control system
Fixed armaments: Gunship Gatling heavy quantum reaction cannon (aka Macross Cannon), mounted on starboard side of hull in cruiser mode, hand-carried in storm attack mode; 24 x quarter cannon beam gun turret, mounted across hull; many x reaction missile launcher
Mecha/aircraft: 80

The Macross Quarter was a class of transformable space aircraft carriers in active use in the late 21st century. The class name came from the fact that with a length of 400 meters, it was one quarter the size of NUNS’ larger New Macross class carriers. As with previous ships bearing the Macross name, the Macross Quarter class could transform from ship to storm attack mode. The Macross Quarter was made up of five connected smaller ships: the main body, a forward port aircraft carrier (ARMD-L), a forward starboard gunship (ARMD-R), a rear port warship (BASTER-L) and a rear starboard warship (BASTER-R). Each warship was equipped with its own reaction engine and could operate independently. The Macross Quarter’s armaments included the main gunship heavy quantum reaction cannon (aka Macross Cannon), 24 quarter cannon beam gun turrets, a pinpoint barrier and reaction weapons. The ship’s complement included up to 80 variable fighters, destroids and other mecha. In 2059, the Macross Quarter 23 was part of an SMS reinforcement fleet sent to provide backup to the Macross Frontier fleet in the final battle of the Vajra War.

First appearance: Macross Frontier (movies)
Original mechanical designer: Junya Ishigaki

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