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enterprise (original and 2 more) drawn by jeanex

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    If there's someone that comes close to being a "big good" type character on the hero's side, Enterprise is pretty high there on the list. I'm not going to say much more other than you'll be seeing a lot more of her in the future. :)

    As I was discussing world design with November and Zeroblaze, I made it very clear that I wanted a systematic world that made sense and could stand up to scrutiny. Given that one of our main themes revolves around civilization and the threats to it, I drew from many sources as I wrote up our abyssal fleet before our heroines.

    Speaking of heroine, I think it's best that I explain a little about the design. The term "ship girl" (in Japanese or Chinese) has two important components: ship - symbolized by their historical achievements and connections to our "real world"; and girl - the characters themselves. Thus, it is important for me to consider both aspects in the process of designing a character.

    Think of the Pacific "multiverse" in much the same as one rationalization of the KanColle game or the Cranes official light novel. Thousands of earths exist in parallel to each other, and each world is largely unique. Each ship girl is unique to the world she awaken in, and if a ship girl falls, she's gone for good.

    All ship girls' history and memories, up to the point where she "awakens" and become a "real" human girl, draws from one singular timeline: that of our "real world." Afterwards, what happiness or misery she experiences in the future, what memories - sweet or melancholic - she forms, what love or loss she may find ...

    All of that is now up to her. And of course, you, if you so choose to become involved in the defense of your world.

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    BelchingSpitfire
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    USS Enterprise (CV-6) is my favourite ship (sorry Missouri, I love you too but at least you are second) and this, damn, reinforces my love for this wonderful ship.

    On another note, I like how jeanex put a reference to Halsey, who had worked with the Big E for most of World War 2 and attempted to save her after the war, here which is Enterprise's top line, "Hit hard, hit fast, hit often!" is a quote from Halsey

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    Tk3997
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    I'm not sure what universe the Yorktown is considered "small" in. The Yorktown class in overall length and beam was about 2 and 2.5% smaller then the Shoukaku class and much larger then any of the dragons. It was notably larger then any of the British carriers as well (somewhat less beam, but nearly a hundred feet in length more over the Illustrious and about 40 over the Courageous conversions and around 30 over Ark Royal). The only things she was notably smaller then were the four conversions done by the USN and IJN on their planned massive battlecruiser/ship hulls, but there was allot of pork in those ships and the air wings were unimpressive for their size.

    Also the Yorktown class was most certainly not the first purpose designed US Carrier, the Ranger was, and that ship is a good example of a 'small' carrier being fairly similiar to the Dragons in size.

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    tincancarrier
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    Tk3997 said:

    I'm not sure what universe the Yorktown is considered "small" in. The Yorktown class in overall length and beam was about 2 and 2.5% smaller then the Shoukaku class and much larger then any of the dragons. It was notably larger then any of the British carriers as well (somewhat less beam, but nearly a hundred feet in length more over the Illustrious and about 40 over the Courageous conversions and around 30 over Ark Royal). The only things she was notably smaller then were the four conversions done by the USN and IJN on their planned massive battlecruiser/ship hulls, but there was allot of pork in those ships and the air wings were unimpressive for their size.

    Also the Yorktown class was most certainly not the first purpose designed US Carrier, the Ranger was, and that ship is a good example of a 'small' carrier being fairly similiar to the Dragons in size.

    I think you answered your own critique with the first one. :) Contrast the Yorktown's displacement of about 20k tons with Lexington/Saratoga/Kaga/Akagi, most of which are 35k tons or more, and the Shokaku class that sits at about 25k.

    Secondly, remember that you're reading the narration from the ship girl's perspective. Not to mention "honest to goodness" =/= purpose-built.

    I didn't have space to expand on every detail of the character, but when Enterprise speaks of the historical Enterprise as the first "honest to goddess" carrier, she is quoting the header of the Yorktown class prospectus submitted in the early 30s.

    Consider how quickly the navy backpedaled away from Ranger and how many problems were inherent in the Lexingtons, it's my opinion that the Yorktowns represented the pinnacle of the USN pre-war design. Hence, first "honest to goodness" (real) carriers that were meant for a new paradigm in naval combat, which we saw as early as 1942.

    So if you've got a problem with Enterprise considering her historical counterpart as the first set of "real" USN carriers, take it up with her. xD

    (My apologies, but details such as the above obscure references are for a group of folks who'd be familiar with the stuff in mind. It's not my intention for the writing to be obstructing. If you believe you have a better recommendation, please let us know - we fixed her equipment at the suggestion of the WOWS community, after all. :) )

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