Approved Starship Animus-class Assault Courier

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Intent: A new open market ship for Haven Shipyards | ATC to still be available to the Lords of the Fringe.
Development Thread: No
Manufacturer: Haven Shipyards | ATC
Model: Animus-class Assault Courier
Affiliation: Lords of the Fringe, ATC, Open Market.
Modularity: Modular weapons configurations, detailed below
Production: Minor
Material: Durasteel, turadium cockpit
Description:

The Animus-class, named after the aggressive masculine principle within the female unconscious, is a Sienar-influenced small transport/heavy starfighter design. It comes from Iron Crown Productions, the state-owned corporation which creates a portion of the military hardware in the territory owned by the Lords of the Fringe. It was specifically created as an incentive for ambitious and successful commanders, in keeping with Admiral Shira Karrde's traditional mode of leadership. Rather than give sector ownerships, planetary governorships and special titles, as when she led the Empire, she gives the Lords of the Fringe...toys. This is one such toy, a reward for exemplary results.

The Animus-class, with its slightly mobile wing/tail flap configuration, is highly suited to atmospheric combat. With the right wing/tail configuration and maximum effort from the repulsorlifts, it can stop on a dime. Its atmospheric speed is considerably higher than most space-capable vessels, as it prioritizes aerodynamics. Without deflector shields, it can reach 1,600kph; as such, it is a true-supersonic craft.

The pilot is encased in a sphere of turadium, an armor superior to durasteel, and commonly used in high-security blast doors and critical structural components. Turadium is somewhat lightsabre-resistant, and the entire cockpit sphere is highly durable, able to break away from the ship as an escape pod with its own small ion engine and repulsor/reentry capability.

Because of the highly modular nature of the ventral weapons pods, it is entirely possible for this ship to go unarmed. For example, when carrying several heavy warheads (Configuration Four, below) or a single tactical nuclear weapon, the vessel is defenseless.

It was during Iron Crown Intersteller's auction that Danger was the default winner of the Animus. For a lofty sum of credits, ATC agreed to continue to provide the Animus-class to the Fringe Confederation and is free to sell it on the open market.


Classification: Starfighter/Light Transport
Role: Personal Transport
Height: 2.5m
Width: 18m
Length: 22m
Power Core Generator/Reactor: Skipray Blastboat multi-flux reactor
Hyperdrive Rating: 1
Minimum Crew: 1
Optimal Crew: 1
Armaments:
--Configuration One: Close Combat

• Stutterfire-capable Laser Cannon (4)
• Concussion Missile Launcher (2, 4 warheads each)

--Configuration Two: Multirole

• Laser Cannon (2)
• Ion Cannon (2)
• Multipurpose Warhead Launcher (1, 6 concussion missiles OR 4 proton torpedoes OR 2 proton rockets OR 1 proton bomb/flame carpet/chemical weapons pod)

--Configuration Three: Capture

• Ion Cannon (2)
• Connor Net (2)
• Mag Pulse Launcher (1, 4 warheads)

--Configuration Four: Fire Support (Speed/Maneuverability drops to Class 4)

• Turbolaser (1) OR Heavy Warhead Bay (4 proton bombs/flame carpet warheads/paralysis canisters) OR Tactical Nuclear Warhead (10 kilotons))

--Configuration Five: Speed

• Laser Cannon (2)
• SLAM (increase speed by 30% for 20 minutes)

Hangar: N/A
Non-Combative Attachments:

• Escape pod cockpit
• Ray shield generator
• Particle shield generator

Passenger Capacity: 1, cramped (in cargo compartment)
Cargo Capacity: 100kg (including passenger)
Consumables: 7 days
Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: Class 3