The Emperor class favours heavy macro batteries, torpedoes, and launch bays rather than lances or its own Nova Cannon. Several ships can combine their parasite craft into powerful long-range searches and attacks. Fighters can also reveal targets for a different ship's Nova Cannon before the main bodies close. The design demonstrates how a carrier multiplies a fleet's reach, even though it still needs other units to supply weapon types and defensive coverage that it lacks.
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Emperor class: a carrier battleship's reach
Emperor exchanges lances and a Nova Cannon for macro weapons and a large parasite-craft group that can scout, intercept, and strike at range.