After the Phoenix fighters, the Protoss also unveiled their most powerful warship to date—the Protoss Carrier.
This warship was 1,370 meters long and 533 meters tall. Its primary combat force consisted of Protoss Swarm Drones. Each carrier could carry 500 to 800 drones. In addition, a Purification Energy Cannon was mounted at the very front of the carrier. However, this energy cannon had a very short range and was generally only used for Orbital Bombardment against planets; it did not possess the firepower needed for fleet engagements.
Moreover, the Swarm Drones carried by Protoss Carriers were the official model. Their length had increased to 5.9 meters, and both their mobility and firepower had been greatly enhanced. Compared to the Swarm II Drones used aboard Consul-class aircraft carriers, they represented a complete qualitative leap.
Therefore, although they carried only 500 to 800 drones, the firepower of a Protoss Carrier could actually surpass that of a Consul-class aircraft carrier over 3,000 meters long.
Only the finest High Templar could control a Protoss Carrier, and each carrier required only one High Templar to complete all control duties, including the warship's movements and the drones' combat operations.
There was also an enormous hangar inside the carrier. If the number of drones carried was reduced, the carrier could also accommodate spacecraft such as Phoenix fighters and transport aircraft.
Incidentally, the Phoenix fighter was 22.5 meters long with an 18.7-meter wingspan. It was a heavy air-superiority fighter.
In addition, there was an automated production line inside the carrier that could assemble more drones at an extremely rapid pace. Thus, Protoss Carriers would often enter the battlefield carrying Phoenix fighters first. After launching their fighter formations, they would quickly replenish their drone numbers and send them into battle.
However, a Protoss Carrier was not operated by only