Artorious

The Artorious is a heavily modified Virginia-class carrier for the ESF-Army in Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: A wakening of the Trailblazer.

Technology & Combat Characteristics
At the time, a new experimental MS squadron, the Sol Braves Squadron, needed a carrier, but all were taken to support the ESF Army. To support the Sol Braves, a Virginia-class ship was upgraded with GN Technology and was designated as the ''Artiorius'.

Externally, The ship's the hull had been altered. The bow of the ship has been extended, about twice the length of the original class size (resembling the top section of the SVMS-01O Over Flag "Trident Striker"). The pair of MS hanger modules had been replaced with a shorter version, about half the length of the original hangers. While the original MS hangers were separated from each other, the new alteration also connects the modules as a single hanger. The mid-section of the hanger is exposed without a hatch. Using GN Field technology, a particle field is used as a transparent door to give units swift entry or exit. Because the original design of the class was weak against beam weaponry, an additional layer of hull armor was added to the port and starboard to shield the MS hanger modules and bridge against enemy fire.

The original plasma drives was replaced with a hybrid propulsion system between plasma and GN Particles. The smaller plasma thrusters were kept, but the primary engines were replaced with 2 GN T Drives. When emergency speeds is needed, it can execute Trans-Am. Like any unit using a GN T Drives, there are limited particles for use and a recharge system was placed into the hangers to recharge the drives of the Sol Braves and another one for its engines (presumably).

For weapons, the Artorius's linear guns were replaced with laser cannons. Two are located at the sides of the MS hanger, one at the bow, and the other at the aft; giving the ship a total of four cannons.