Honshu

Honshu

A light fast-attack carrier, the Honshu is nimble and well-armed. Designed to deal with raider and pirate threats, it's been pressed into front-line service in the Dust Zone to increase D-SEC's fighter capacity.

Stats

Base Cost

4250

Upkeep

0

Hull

16000

Armour (fore/side/aft)

? / ? / ?

Starmap Scan Range

200

Hangar Capacity

2

Speed

48

Turn Speed

32

Armaments

Turrets

• 4 Light

Modules

• 1 Support

The Honshu is a D-SEC cruiser, though not often used. It can be viewed as a faster, albeit less-armed, Tokara, or a slightly improved Copenhagen.

Comparison

Statistically, the Honshu is nearly identical to the Copenhagen, with only a few slight difference.

• Pros
  • Higher fore armor (1.4 vs 1.2)
  • Higher speed (48 vs 44)
  • Higher hangar capacity (2 vs 1)
  • No upkeep cost
• Cons
  • Less turret firepower (4 light vs 4 medium)
  • Lower scan range (200 vs 300)
  • Higher cost (4250 vs 3250)

Trivia

• Honshu is the main and largest island in Japan.