TCS Tiger’s Claw
The TCS Tiger's claw was a Confederation Bengal-Class strike carrier having one of the most storied commisionings in Confed History. For example the famous carrier was responsible for routing a Kilrathi invasion force while still on her shakedown cruise.
The TCS Tiger's Claw was assigned to the Vega sector for many years and was a key part of several military actions including Custer's Carnival and the Goddard Campaign. Unfortunately, when the Tiger's Claw was reassigned to the Enigma sector, the ship was destroyed by stealth fighters while on approach to K'tithrak Mang.
Some controversy arose over the proper name of the ship as numerous sources - icluding documents written by the carrier’s pilots and crew - refer to the ship as simply Tiger Claw rather than the possesive Tiger's Claw. This stems from the ship having been laid down as Tiger Claw but commissioned as Tiger’s Claw with the latter being what appeared on her hull.
| Stat | TCS Tiger's Claw |
|---|---|
| Designation: | CV-07 |
| Service Entry: | 2644 |
| Lost: | 2656.056 |
| Length: | 700 meters |
| Mass: | 80,000 tonnes |
| Max Velocity: | 130 kps |
| Cruising velocity: | 100 kps |
| Acceleration: | Poor |
| Max Y/P/R: | 1/1/1 deg/s |
| Shields: | 21 cm |
| Armor: | 94 cm |
| Guns: | Dual Mount Laser Turret(8), Dual Mount Laser Battery (20) |
| Missile Hardpoints: | Torpedo Tube(40) |
| Crew: | 750 |
| Fighter Complement: | 104 |
| Missile Decoys: | none |
| Jump Capable: | Yes |
Alternate History (The Real World)
The TCS Tigers Claw has appeared in more Wing Commander products than any other ship. The Tiger's Claw is the main carrier flown off of by the player in Wing Commander 1 and it's add-ons and is seen in the wing commander 2 introduction where she is destroyed by stealth fighters. She also appears in the the animated television series Wing Commander academy as well as the Wing Commander feature film.
Cited Works
Claw Marks (WC1 Manual); Wing Commander 1; Wing Commander 2; Star*soldier (Arena Manual)
