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'''Capital ships''' (Dreadnoughts, Carriers, Force Auxiliaries, Supercarriers ("Motherships"), Titans and Rorquals) are the largest player-piloted ships in EVE. Capitals can only operate outside of [[high-sec]] space. While they can use stargates to travel (except to high-sec), they can also jump between star systems using built-in [[Jump Drives and Cynosural Fields#Jump Drives|jump drives]].

The largest capital ships (Supercarriers and Titans, collectively known as "supercapitals") are so large that they can only dock in [[Keepstar|Keepstars]]. Additionally, supercapitals can only be built in systems with a Supercapital Construction Facilities in the Infrastructure Hub, thus building them is restricted to [[Sovereignty|~~sov space~~]]. This combined with their being no [[Wormhole_attributes|wormhole types]] that are large enough for supercarriers means that supercapital ships cannot be encountered in wormhole space. (While there is one Wormhole class, K329 Nullsec->C4, which is large enough for a supercarrier to travel, wormholes of that class never generate.)

The largest capital ships (Supercarriers and Titans, collectively known as "supercapitals") are so large that they can only dock in [[Keepstar|Keepstars]]. Additionally, supercapitals can only be built in systems with a Supercapital Construction Facilities in the Infrastructure Hub, thus building them is restricted to [[Sovereignty|Sovereign Nullsec]]. This combined with their being no [[Wormhole_attributes|wormhole types]] that are large enough for supercarriers means that supercapital ships cannot be encountered in wormhole space. (While there is one Wormhole class, K329 Nullsec->C4, which is large enough for a supercarrier to travel, wormholes of that class never generate.)

Most defensive and utility modules designed for subcapital ships can also be used on capital ships. However, there are also certain capital-ship-sized modules which can only be used on capital ships, and some modules whose functions are entirely unique to capital ships. The [[Capital Ship Modules]] page details these unique modules.

{{expansion past|It was once possible to build capital ships in highsec, so there are still a few that never jumped out of the system they were built in. If they ever do jump out, they will never be able to return, and while they're in highsec they are not allowed to be used for anything that gives the owner any kind of advantage compared to someone that does not own a high sec capital ship; during wars, they're not even allowed to undock. If the pilot breaks these rules, he or she will receive a temporary ban, and the capital ship will be moved to a station in a nearby low sec system.

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'''Carriers''' are capital ships with the ability to control Light and Support Fighters (frigate-sized [[drones]]). They also have the ability to store 1,000,000 m3 of '''assembled''' ships in their ship maintenance bay so pilots who lose their ships can quickly pick up a new one. Other ships from the carrier pilot's corporation (or fleet, depending on the carrier's settings) can also use it to refit in space.

Carriers (and their supercapital counterparts, [[supercarriers]]) generally serve as anti-subcapital ships. To facilitate this role, they have access to the powerful [[Networked Sensor Array]], which increases their scan resolution but removes their ability to use electronic warfare modules and disables their warp drive while it is active.

Carriers (and their supercapital counterparts, [[supercarriers]]) generally serve as anti-subcapital ships. To facilitate this role, they have access to the powerful [[Capital Ship Modules#Networked Sensor Array|Networked Sensor Array]], which increases their scan resolution but removes their ability to use electronic warfare modules and disables their warp drive while it is active.

Carriers are also able to equip [[Command Bursts]].

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 '''Capital ships''' (Dreadnoughts, Carriers, Force Auxiliaries, Supercarriers ("Motherships"), Titans and Rorquals) are the largest player-piloted ships in EVE. Capitals can only operate outside of [[high-sec]] space. While they can use stargates to travel (except to high-sec), they can also jump between star systems using built-in [[Jump Drives and Cynosural Fields#Jump Drives|jump drives]].
-The largest capital ships (Supercarriers and Titans, collectively known as "supercapitals") are so large that they can only dock in [[Keepstar|Keepstars]]. Additionally, supercapitals can only be built in systems with a Supercapital Construction Facilities in the Infrastructure Hub, thus building them is restricted to [[Sovereignty|sov space]]. This combined with their being no [[Wormhole_attributes|wormhole types]] that are large enough for supercarriers means that supercapital ships cannot be encountered in wormhole space. (While there is one Wormhole class, K329 Nullsec->C4, which is large enough for a supercarrier to travel, wormholes of that class never generate.)
+The largest capital ships (Supercarriers and Titans, collectively known as "supercapitals") are so large that they can only dock in [[Keepstar|Keepstars]]. Additionally, supercapitals can only be built in systems with a Supercapital Construction Facilities in the Infrastructure Hub, thus building them is restricted to [[Sovereignty|Sovereign Nullsec]]. This combined with their being no [[Wormhole_attributes|wormhole types]] that are large enough for supercarriers means that supercapital ships cannot be encountered in wormhole space. (While there is one Wormhole class, K329 Nullsec->C4, which is large enough for a supercarrier to travel, wormholes of that class never generate.)
+Most defensive and utility modules designed for subcapital ships can also be used on capital ships. However, there are also certain capital-ship-sized modules which can only be used on capital ships, and some modules whose functions are entirely unique to capital ships. The [[Capital Ship Modules]] page details these unique modules.
 {{expansion past|It was once possible to build capital ships in highsec, so there are still a few that never jumped out of the system they were built in. If they ever do jump out, they will never be able to return, and while they're in highsec they are not allowed to be used for anything that gives the owner any kind of advantage compared to someone that does not own a high sec capital ship; during wars, they're not even allowed to undock. If the pilot breaks these rules, he or she will receive a temporary ban, and the capital ship will be moved to a station in a nearby low sec system.
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 '''Carriers''' are capital ships with the ability to control Light and Support Fighters (frigate-sized [[drones]]). They also have the ability to store 1,000,000 m3 of '''assembled''' ships in their ship maintenance bay so pilots who lose their ships can quickly pick up a new one. Other ships from the carrier pilot's corporation (or fleet, depending on the carrier's settings) can also use it to refit in space.
-Carriers (and their supercapital counterparts, [[supercarriers]]) generally serve as anti-subcapital ships. To facilitate this role, they have access to the powerful [[Networked Sensor Array]], which increases their scan resolution but removes their ability to use electronic warfare modules and disables their warp drive while it is active.
+Carriers (and their supercapital counterparts, [[supercarriers]]) generally serve as anti-subcapital ships. To facilitate this role, they have access to the powerful [[Capital Ship Modules#Networked Sensor Array|Networked Sensor Array]], which increases their scan resolution but removes their ability to use electronic warfare modules and disables their warp drive while it is active.
 Carriers are also able to equip [[Command Bursts]].