"This is why we need to vigorously develop aircraft carriers." Tang Xiao nodded. "Proton Torpedoes and Concussion Missiles launched from fighter and bomber platforms surpass turbolaser cannons in both attack angle and power, though they can be intercepted. I believe that even a Divinity-class battleship would have a terrible headache if enemy bombers fired several Proton Torpedoes at its engines."
"Rest assured, the development of the Eternal-class Super Carrier is progressing steadily. At the same time, we have made considerable advances in carrier-based aircraft technology. The Protoss have also agreed to transfer their next-generation interceptor technology to us," Arroyo Barlow said.
As they spoke, the Divinity-class battleship had already begun moving toward its designated testing area. On the bridge, more than a hundred crew members were busy at their respective stations. There were robots, humans, Salarians, Grans, and members of other races among them.
Warships in EVE Online were highly automated. Moreover, these vessels were generally highly specialized and served very specific functions, so they did not require vast crews to operate.
Take the Divinity-class battleship, for example. Just 200 crew members were enough to get it moving at minimum capacity. Of course, actual missions required reserve crew, engineering teams, damage-control personnel, and a Marine force of 500 combat robots to maintain order and guard against emergencies. During wartime, a Divinity-class battleship carried 4,000 personnel, along with 1,500 robots of various types.
The difference between Galactic Empire warships and Duchy of Dawn warships was also evident from their crew complements. The Galactic Empire's mainline warship, the Imperial I-class Star Destroyer, required more than 30,000 crew members, including a fully organized legion of 9,700 troops and 72 carrier-based aircraft.
Compared to the Divinity-class's staffing, one could practically call the Divinity-class a lump of iron!
Likewise, designs such as the Divinity-class and