Aegis Nautilus
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Nautilus - Deploying mines - Front Starboard

MINE WARFARE

Aegis Nautilus

Control a route before the fleet reaches it

The Aegis Nautilus is a large mine-warfare ship built to deploy, monitor, sweep, disarm, and recover autonomous mines. Its sensors, mine-handling equipment, defensive turrets, and long-duration crew spaces support control of an area rather than a conventional head-on attack.

RoleCombat
CareerCombat
Crew4-8
Cargo64 SCU
Length125 m
Beam72 m
Height21.6 m
Mass13,526,320 kg
StatusIn concept

Combat Spacecraft

A battlefield shaped through placement and responsibility

The Nautilus can lay a field that watches a route after the ship moves away, but deployment is only the beginning. The crew has to record every position, protect friendly traffic, monitor the field, and recover or disarm the mines when the objective changes.

Nautilus - x7 Laying mines over world - Front
Tactical identity

Mine warfare that includes the cleanup

A useful minefield guides movement and protects an objective without becoming an uncontrolled hazard. The Nautilus carries the equipment and crew needed to plan that pattern, defend the ship while it works, and remove the field afterwards.

Nautilus - with drone - Front Below
Development notice

Built in an evolving universe

The Nautilus is currently in concept. Because Star Citizen remains in active development, specifications, features, and imagery may change over time.

Combat package

Inside the Nautilus: the complete strike package

The Nautilus' strike begins with the mines that hunt, fire, and can be recovered, but target identification, release control, protection, and the remaining payload decide what the ship can do next.

Nautilus - Bridge area - Above
01

Autonomous mine deployment

The Nautilus places mines that can monitor an area and engage suitable targets after the ship leaves the immediate position.

Nautilus - Engineering
02

Mine recovery

Dedicated handling equipment lets the crew retrieve deployed mines instead of abandoning the field when the plan changes.

03

Sweeping and disarming

The same specialist role supports clearing hostile or obsolete mines from a route.

04

Field planning

Navigation and sensor crews record positions, friendly corridors, target rules, and the purpose of the mine pattern.

05

Navigation to the target

The Nautilus needs a route that protects its primary weapon until the crew reaches a verified release point.

06

Payload safety

Access, arming controls, and clear crew procedures keep the mines that hunt, fire, and can be recovered secure until the attack is ready.

Defining feature

The mine system that defines the Nautilus

The Nautilus can deploy Tephra homing mines with the destructive force of a Size 5 torpedo or VLR-11 sentry mines carrying twin Size 2 guns. A NEMO drone lets the crew identify, disarm, and recover mines, while the ship's own heavy turrets protect the operation.

Nautilus - Deploying mines - Rear Port
Why it matters

Mines that hunt, fire, and can be recovered

S5 torpedo equivalentHoming mine warhead
2 x S2Sentry mine guns
6 x S3Defensive turret guns
2 x S7Forward turret guns
NEMO droneMine recovery
ConfirmVerify the Nautilus's target and nearby friendlies

Verify the target and friendly positions before the Nautilus commits the mines that hunt, fire, and can be recovered.

ReleaseCreate a stable delivery window for the Nautilus

Give the mines that hunt, fire, and can be recovered a stable, planned delivery window instead of correcting at the last moment.

AssessCheck the Nautilus's result before spending another weapon

Check the result and remaining payload before the Nautilus prepares another strike.

Survey, deploy, monitor, recover

How the Nautilus plans, deploys, and clears a minefield

The Nautilus uses the mines that hunt, fire, and can be recovered to make an area dangerous on its own terms, then stays responsible for monitoring and clearing that field.

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01
Survey

Choose the route the minefield must control

The Nautilus' crew needs traffic, terrain, friendly movements, and recovery plans before placing the first mine.

02
Deploy

Lay the field with a clear pattern

The Nautilus' crew prepares the mines that hunt, fire, and can be recovered for one verified target and a planned release window.

03
Monitor

Protect the field after it becomes active

Sensors and direct weapons help the Nautilus watch the route and respond when a contact tests the minefield.

04
Recover

Remove or reclaim mines when the plan changes

Aboard the Nautilus, mine warfare includes clearing the route afterward, especially when friendly traffic needs the same space.

Tactical details

A closer look at the Nautilus' strike equipment

The Nautilus carries its mines that hunt, fire, and can be recovered as part of an attack system that also depends on identification, approach, release control, and recovery.

Nautilus - In formation attacking in battle - Port
01Defensive turret coverage

Manned turrets protect the ship while it spends time deploying or recovering equipment in a contested area.

02Long-duration crew spaces

A mess hall, crew quarters, and captain's quarters support patrols and mine operations away from port.

03Controlled route denial

The mine package is designed to shape traffic around an objective rather than chase targets across the battlefield.

04Responsible clearance

Accurate records and a recovery plan remain part of the mission after the last mine is placed.

Crew and operation

The Nautilus's crew controls a route before the shooting starts

Navigation plans the field, mine operators manage the mines that hunt, fire, and can be recovered, and defensive stations protect the ship while it deploys or recovers the pattern.

People behind the systems

Mine warfare depends on placement, records, and recovery

A useful minefield is deliberate. The Nautilus's crew must know which traffic it is meant to stop, where friendly ships can pass, and how the field will be cleared when the plan changes.

Planning

Map the field around the route being controlled

During work with the Nautilus, mine deployment, recovery, and direct defense let the crew control routes and protect the field it creates.

Deployment

Place and monitor every mine deliberately

Every supporting system aboard the Nautilus exists to bring the mines that hunt, fire, and can be recovered to a target that justifies it.

Recovery

Keep a safe record and removal plan

The Nautilus remains responsible for the field after deployment, including friendly warnings, maintenance, and eventual recovery.

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