Wraith Hive-Ship
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| Technical Data | |
|---|---|
| Length | 4021m |
| Width | 2513m |
| Height | Unknown |
| Mass | Unknown |
| Max Sub-Light Speed | 75 PSL |
| Defenses | Organic Armored hull (Ship can repair itself) Asgard-beam jammers (prevents beaming of Earth-built nuclear weapons aboard) |
| Armaments | Energy Based Weapons |
| Fighters | Wraith darts several hundred |
The Wraith Hive-ship is a massive Wraith mothership, home to an untold number of Wraith who hibernate for centuries at a time. The large ships are capable of interstellar travel and of landing on the surface of a planet.
Most of the Hive-Ship first encountered by the Atlantis team was concealed beneath the surface of their homeworld - so much so that they did not realize it was a ship at all. It sat undisturbed on the surface for so long that tall trees grew on its dorsal surface. Only the Keeper and a small number of Wraith warriors were on guard to defend the sleeping race; when the Keeper was killed, the sleeping creatures began to awaken.
The craft contains untold numbers of hibernation pods, and is equipped with at least two holding cell for individuals awaiting an audience with the Wraith before their life-force is consumed.
There are at least 21 hive ships in the same quadrant of the Pegasus Galaxy that Atlantis is in, and at least 60 in total. As of "The Siege (Part 3)", five hive ships were destroyed in the defense of Atlantis. In "The Hive", Shepard turned two hive ships against each other. In the ensuing battle both were destroyed. In "No Man's Land", the Orion managed to destroy 1 of the hives heading to the Milky Way with it's Drones while another one is captured by the Atlantis team. This leaves a total of approximately 51 Wraith hive ships (in the hands of the Wraith) that are known to be active.
Offensive and defensive systems
A Wraith Hive-Ship has a large number of weapon ports stationed all over the ship. These ports fire blue energy bolts which are powerful enough to destroy another Hive-Ship after around 20-30 hits. The ship does not seem to have any point defense weapons to fight off smaller ships such as F-302s. Instead the Wraith Dart is used for fighter-defense. It is not known how many fighters can be carried by a Hive-Ship but it is estimated in the hundreds as shown in "The Siege" and other episodes.What makes the Hive-Ships different from other known ships is the fact that they don't have energy shields to protect themself. Instead they rely on an organic armored hull which allows the ship to repair itself.
Propulsion
Because of its massive size a Wraith Hive-Ship is not as maneuverable as a BC-304 or Ha'tak. However as seen on "The Siege, Part 3" they are able to alter course to intercept ships quickly. There is only limited information regarding Hive-Ships but it is known that they can enter the atmosphere of a planet and break orbit when needed. The hyperdrive on Wraith Hive-Ships is not as effective as that used by other races. As seen also on The Siege, Part 3 Hive-Ships do not have intergalactic Hyperdrives and are much slower than even a Ha'tak. They have to travel in a series of jumps and depending on the distance, must take breaks to allow the organic hull time to recover from the affects of hyperspace radiation as stated in "No Man's Land". The reason the Wraith have never developed advanced hyperdrives is unknown. More then likely its because they live in a dwarf galaxy and since the solar systems are close, in galactic terms, when they need to take breaks to allow the ship to recover, they can cull a planet filled with humans.Size
Wraith Hive-Ships are the second largest known ships in the Stargate universe, after the Ancient city ship. It is even larger than the Ori battlecruiser as seen in the SG-1 episode "Camelot". Hive ships are at least 13 times larger than Earth's Daedalus class battlecruiser. It is unknown precisely how many Wraith each hive ship can carry, but the number is well into the thousands.
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