Bengal

UEE Navy fleet carrier manufactured by Roberts Space Industries
Quick facts:
Bengal
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Active production
Active for Squadron 42
Size
Capital
Capacity
Crew
476
Cost
Availability
Not available for sale
Specifications
Length
990 m0.99 km <br />99,000 cm <br />
Lore
Released
2871

The Bengal is a fleet carrier spacecraft manufactured by Roberts Space Industries (RSI) for the United Empire of Earth Navy (UEEN). Bengal-class carriers carry multiple squadrons of fighters, bombers and support craft, and typically form the nucleus of a UEEN battle fleet or task force group.[1] Their massive armaments and extremely heavy shielding make it nearly impossible for any individual craft to threaten them.[2] It is 990 meters in length.[3]

Features

Carrier
This naval supercarrier transports and maintains an entire fleet of battle-ready fighters, including squadrons of Anvil F7A Hornets, F8A Lightnings, and Gladiators. Alongside the fighters are dedicated divisions of bombers, dropships, and utility craft for specialist missions and support.[4]
Flying Fortress
Onboard, the Bengal supports a maximum crew of 476, with habitation for all. The crew is protected by a wealth of ballistic, laser, and missile turrets, including a main turret with a Behring ‘Ship Buster’ railgun for engaging enemy carriers and king ships.[4]

Specifications

Powerplantnav.svgPower plant
10x
S4
C Power Plant
N/A
Coolernav.svgCooler
10x
S4
C Cooler
N/A
Shieldgeneratornav.svgShield generator
1x
S4
C Shield Generator
Gorgon Defender Industries
Quantumdrivenav.svgQuantum drive
1x
S2
Tarsus
Jumpdrivenav.svgJump drive
1x
S4
C Jump Module
N/A
Fuelintakenav.svgFuel intake
2x
S4
C Fuel Intake
N/A
Fueltanknav.svgFuel tank
3x
S4
C Fuel Tank
N/A
Quantumfueltanknav.svgQuantum fuel tank
1x
S4
C Quantum Fuel Tank
N/A
Mainthrusternav.svgThrusters
4x
S5
L Main Thruster
N/A
6x
S5
M Main Thruster
N/A
8x
S5
S Main Thruster
N/A
4x
S5
Retro Thruster
N/A
16x
S0
Joint Maneuvering Thruster
N/A
4x
SX
Joint Maneuvering Thruster
N/A
Turretnav.svgTurret
1x
S12
Remote Main Turret
N/A
4x
S12
Behring Applied Technology
12x
S6
Remote Missile Turret
N/A
12x
S6
Beehive Missile Launcher
Behring Applied Technology
22x
S9
Manned STS Turret
N/A
44x
S8
Ballistic Cannon
N/A
12x
S6
Remote Phalanx Turret
N/A
12x
S6
Ballistic Gatling
Behring Applied Technology
38x
S8
Remote AA Turret
N/A
76x
S7
Ballistic Cannon
Behring Applied Technology

Model

Ship profile

Isometric Above Port-side Front Rear
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Gallery

Development

The initial concept of Bengal is designed by Ryan Church (Freelance Conceptist) in 2013, and then handed off to a crew of artists (including Sergio Rosas) at CGBot.[5] Throughout the coming years, it was only ever displayed in certain promotion videos or development updates. In one particular case, an episode of Around The Verse was used to display development progress on the ship, showing several interior shots such as ship hangars and flight decks.[6] Throughout time, it has been worked on mostly behind the scenes. The ship was featured in several Squadron 42 teasers or trailers, confirming that it would need to be developed for an appearance in that game.

Design brief

Builder Roberts Space Industries
Length 1,000 meters
Crew (max) 755
Mass (empty) 113,000 tonnes
Focus Battlegroup fighter and bomber support platform
Range Unlimited 20+ years
Description The Bengal-class is the UEE's “tip of the sword.” The iconic Bengal is the most powerful warship available to the UEE Navy and its imposing presence has held off raiders and the Vanduul throughout the outer colonies, allowing humanity to spread unchallenged. Bengals carry multiple squadrons of fighters, bombers and support craft. Their massive armaments and extremely heavy shielding make it nearly impossible for any individual craft to threaten them. Only a combined effort could ever hope to destroy or capture one.
Cargo Capacity 15000 tonnes
Engines Classified
Modifiers 10
Max. Class Antimatter
Main Thrusters 6 x TR10, 4 x TR8, 4 x TR7
Maneuvering Thrusters 16 x TR6

* 1 x Behring Turret with 4 x 130m “Ship Buster” Railguns

  • 18 x ASD Ship to Ship Turrets with dual Ion cannons
  • 40 x MaxOx AA Turrets with dual Heavy Duty Laser Cannons
  • 16 x K&W Rolling Space Frame (with 21 missiles each)
  • 4 x Talon ‘Sweeper’ Mine Dispensers (aft) (Ammunition Types: HE, EMP, Web, Nuclear, Anti-Matter)

* 14 x Phalanx point defense Laser Gatling

  • 36.4” Icarus Armor Plating
  • 14 x Phoenix-class Shield Generators
  • 6 x HT-2000 Burst Shield Generators (back-up non-sustainable shields) (2 fore, 2 mid, 2 aft)

  • Trivia

    • Traditionally, Bengal-class carriers are named after big cats.[7]
    • Bengal is the first capital ship shown in Star Citizen back in the original Kickstarter campaign.[8]
    • Seven artists are on board for its construction and development since the time of R&D.[6]
    • An Idris can be fit in the hangar of the Bengal practically, but can't fly it in.[6]
    • The main turret of the Bengal is slightly smaller than the Idris.[6]
    • The interior is around three or four times the size of a Battlefield 4 map.[6]
    • The Bengal was teased on May 1, 2021 on the Star Citizen Twitter with an image of a Bengal cat inside a backpack carrier.[9] The ship then appeared during the 2951 Invictus Launch Week as part of the UEE navy fleet flying around the Stanton system.
    • In internal playtesting, players got frustrated traversing the ship. Elevators and a subdeck monorail were added as a solution. It runs from one side of the flight deck to the other. It can be used to transport cargo and personnel.[10]
    • The Bengal carrier is sometimes nicknamed as the Bagel carrier by the community.
    • The Bengal class is also a class of carrier in Wing Commander.[11][12]

    See also

    References

    1. Bengal - Galactapedia. Galactapedia. Retrieved 2021-05-02
    2. Comm-Link:Bengal Carrier WIP. Engineering - Comm-Link
    3. Star Citizen: The Scale of Things to Come on YouTube
    4. 4.0 4.1 "UEEN Invictus Fleet: Roberts Space Industries Bengal Carrier". Jump Point. Vol. 11 no. 2. pp.31–34. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
    5. 5.0 5.1 Ryan Church, Sergio Rosas, David Ladyman and Ben Lesnick, Work in Progress: Bengal Carrier, Jump Point, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 3, 2013-02.
    6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Ship Shape: Bengal Carrier. Transmission - Comm-Link
    7. RSInotext.svg CIG writer's forum comment
    8. Squadron 42 - Full Cinematic Trailer
    9. Star Citizen tweet of Bengal carrier
    10. Squadron 42: Around the Verse - Flight Intelligence on YouTube
    11. Bengal-class strike carrier, wcpedia
    12. Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts returns to gaming with Star Citizen online game universe, VentureBeat, October 10, 2012
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