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The Charon has a maximum crew and complement of 782.{{Ref/Reuse|FUD 1}} It can carry several [[Pelican]] dropships as well as an assortment of ground and air vehicles. These include [[M808 Scorpion]]s and its variants, [[AV-14 Hornet]]s, and various varieties of [[M12 Warthog]]s. 12 [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|SOIEV]] deployment bays line the aft-most portions of the ship's ventral surface, each capable of deploying an [[M8823 drop pod]].{{Ref/Reuse|H3TheArk}} | The Charon has a maximum crew and complement of 782.{{Ref/Reuse|FUD 1}} It can carry several [[Pelican]] dropships as well as an assortment of ground and air vehicles. These include [[M808 Scorpion]]s and its variants, [[AV-14 Hornet]]s, and various varieties of [[M12 Warthog]]s. 12 [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|SOIEV]] deployment bays line the aft-most portions of the ship's ventral surface, each capable of deploying an [[M8823 drop pod]].{{Ref/Reuse|H3TheArk}} | ||
The ''Charon'' boasts one of the largest hangar bays by volume of any frigate in the fleet,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p123}} with the lower hangar fitted with a large opening on its aft wall. Three elevators are installed in the floor of the bay, which can either retract to allow for the launch of its embarked Pelicans, or extended to deploy its fleet of Scorpions and Warthogs to the surface.{{Ref/Reuse|H3TheArk}} | The ''Charon'' boasts one of the largest hangar bays by volume of any frigate in the fleet,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p123}} with the lower hangar fitted with a large opening on its aft wall. Three elevators are installed in the floor of the bay, which can either retract to allow for the launch of its embarked Pelicans, or extended to deploy its fleet of Scorpions and Warthogs to the surface.{{Ref/Reuse|H3TheArk}} 32 lifeboats of unknown class are installed on the ship - three on the port and starboard sides of the [[bridge]], 8 on the upper MAC boom, and five on the ventral hulls of the port and starboard modules.{{Ref/Reuse|H3Model}} | ||
===Armament=== | ===Armament=== | ||