Hold (Airship)

Built by Transmatter inc, the Hold is an attack airship utilized by the Dalmer. The backbone of the Air Navy, the Hold is a versatile capital ship able to fill the roles of both a warship and carrier making use of impressive ship to ship combat supported by its impressive fighter complement.
== Features ==
=== Hangar ===
Like other carriers, Holds feature a wide array of hangar spaces, the forward section features a passage down the middle, with bays for crafts and ships on either side. At the fore of this passage are warp rings. If no cruiser is docked, however, the space could be used by personnel to jump out directly onto the battlefield, or to deploy walkers without the need for dropships. Overseeing the passage was a raised command station positioned at the aft. 
=== Bridge ===
Holds traditionally feature two bridges, with the starboard bridge serving as the primary command center of the ship and the port bridge being dedicated to fighter operations. 
=== Engines ===
Holds feature ten engines, with three distinct sizes. They are powerful enough to successfully perform deadly ramming operations.
=== Landing capabilities ===
Holds usually require specialized landing strips to perform atmospheric landings, but some can perform surface landings with added mechanical legs.
=== Complement ===
Along with its impressive starfighter complement the Hold can also carry several gunships, shuttles, a variety of ground vehicles and modular components in order to deploy an entire garrison.
== Usage ==
=== Occupation ===
Holds are, due to their size and impressive firepower are useful as symbols of occupation over a city or territory. It is not rare to see them in low atmosphere looming above a city threatening secession from the empire. 
=== Blockade ship ===
Holds are also used extensively as blockade ships. The Dalmer routinely establish blockades over areas of particular interest to the Dalmer. The near impervious cover the holds afford, allow ground troops to gain access to the resources on the surface. Supply ships, being often severely outnumbered and outgunned, are escorted by hold ships. 
=== Colonization base ===
Holds are used as mobile bases while establishing a base on the surface. 
=== Support staff ===
Most Holds have small armies of mech, technical, support and pit droids.
== Armaments ==
Heavy laser turrets
Broadside and forward facing laser cannons
Point-defense laser cannon turrets
Heavy torpedo launchers
Tractor beam projectors
Deck guns
=== Ion cannons ===
Later on, holds became equipped with two wide yield mega-ion cannons that could easily disable the systems of any ship, craft or station.
== Complement ==
200 Light interceptors
40 Fighters Craft
Headhunter craft
20 Walkers
Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry
Shuttles
Landing craft
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