This is a Nova Class Cruiser built at the Badlands Naval Ship Yards. Unlike her cousins, the Miranda Class conversion carriers, Nova was built from the keel up with her being a Tactical Fighter Carrier from the drawing boards to her commissioning. Based on the Starfleet Nova class, this vessel differs in that Deck 3 and 4 have been made into an expansive shuttle bay. The novelty of this design is the "passthrough" hangar bay which allows a fighter to land from the stern, and launch from the bow. Like her counsins, Nova class ships will ferry a variety of smaller craft providing both protection within her hull for transport, as well as providing orbital cover while making landing operations.
MFS Nova will have other ships of her class which will be capable of carrying seven Danube class Runabouts, and the newer Arrow Runabouts.
Utilizing the variety of craft belonging to the Runabout Task Forces, these ships can be used for deployment when establishing Base Camps, or Colonizing new areas.
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