Bengal

Bengal
Bengal
Manufacturer	Roberts Space Industries (RSI)
Role	Carrier
Size	Capital
Crew	? – 755
Production state	Active for Squadron 42;
Pledge
Availability	Not available for sale
Specifications
Length	990 m
Combat speed	30 m/s
Max speed	900 m/s
Mass	155,608,432 kg
Lore
Introduction	2871 CE; 80 years ago
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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]

Specifications

Systems
Power plants	10x S4 C Power Plant N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Coolers	10x S4 C Cooler N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Shield generators	1x S1 AllStop GODI - Gorgon Defender Industries

Propulsion
Fuel intakes	2x S4 C Fuel Intake N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Fuel tanks	3x S4 C Fuel Tank N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Quantum drives	1x S2 Odyssey TARS - Tarsus
Jump drives	1x S4 C Jump Module N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Quantum fuel tanks	1x S4 C Quantum Fuel Tank N/A - Unknown manufacturer

Thrusters
Main thrusters	4x S5 L Main Thruster N/A - Unknown manufacturer
	6x S5 M Main Thruster N/A - Unknown manufacturer
	8x S5 S Main Thruster N/A - Unknown manufacturer
Maneuvering thrusters	4x S5 Retro Thruster N/A - Unknown manufacturer
	16x S0 Joint Maneuvering Thruster N/A - Unknown manufacturer
	4x SX Joint Maneuvering Thruster N/A - Unknown manufacturer

Weaponry
Turrets	1x S12 Remote Main Turret N/A - Unknown manufacturer 4x S12 Ship Buster BEHR - Behring Applied Technology
	12x SX Remote Missile Turret N/A - Unknown manufacturer
	22x S9 Manned STS Turret N/A - Unknown manufacturer 44x S8 Ballistic Cannon N/A - Unknown manufacturer
	12x SX Remote Phalanx Turret N/A - Unknown manufacturer
	38x SX Remote AA Turret N/A - Unknown manufacturer

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.^[4] Throughout the coming years, it was only ever displayed in certain promotion video's 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.^[5] 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.^[6]
Bengal is the first capital ship shown in Star Citizen back in the original Kickstarter campaign.^[7]
Seven artists are on board for it's construction and development since the time of R&D.^[5]
An Idris can be fit in the hangar of the Bengal practically, but can't fly it in.^[5]
The main turret of the Bengal is slightly smaller than the Idris.^[5]
The interior is around three or four times the size of a Battlefield 4 map.^[5]
The Bengal was teased on May 1, 2021 on the Star Citizen Twitter with an image of a Bengal cat inside a backpack carrier.^[8] 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.^[9]
The Bengal carrier is sometimes nicknamed as the Bagel carrier by the community.