Did Someone Order a War?
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Affiliation: Sith Assassins, FFE
Manufacturer: Fire for Effect
Model: FFE-ADP1 Xindha | FFE Assault Drop Pod Xindha
Modularity: No
Production: Limited
Material: Ostrine (Hull) | Transparisteel (Viewing) | Plastifoam (Comfort)
Classification: One Man Drop Pod
Length: 8 Meters
Height: 4 Meters
Width: 2 Meters
Armament: 2, Room for one missile of normal size.
Squadron Count: N/A
Special Features:
Ostrine allows accelerated entry, difficult or unsteady vectors into a planet’s atmosphere, even if damaged off course, by absorbing large amounts of heat to protect the occupant.
Techs integrated Cloaking Device - Chaff Countermeasures - Shroud Countermeasures - Basic ECM Countermeasures - Camouflage Netting
Maneuverability Rating: 3
Speed Rating: 1
Hyperdrive Class: 0.7
Strengths: Speed | Stealth | Difficult to Stop Landing Due to Countermeasures | Hard to Hit due to its size | Heat resistance means entering atmosphere fast at any angle is survivable
Weaknesses: One Shot Weapon | One Man pod | Limited Cargo Racks | No special hull or shield resistances except heat | Limited Fuel and Supplies | Limited Jump Range | Vulnerable in dogfights due to limited weapons.
Description: An insertion pod ideally for stealth missions, or blitz attacks. The drop pod is essentially a stealth suite of basic options to get someone into a combat zone undetected or at least unhindered, there are eye slits for viewing holes made from transparisteel but otherwise the occupant is completely enclosed. It has no overly advanced tech or way to defend itself if chased, but gets the job done of getting someone down unharmed by providing basic counters to missiles, tractor beams and electronic warefare. It is also small, coupled with its speed and cloaking or jamming devices this can mean a drop pod is never detected in the first place.
There is one missile aboard, just one to breach a target's shields or perimeter for entry, though of course if it’s used, any illusion of stealth likely goes with it. Alternatively the small payload can be used to distract someone away from the ship itself. While inside the occupant has little room, it is not comfortable for long journeys but its fine for an hour or two for most people. Pilots are fixed in one position, and braced with supporting harnesses as well as a plastifoam backing to help prevent injury and provide some cushioning. The pilot has a holographic interface to the controls themselves, or a manual one by their hands if they need it.
A small shield exists but won’t hold up in a fight for long, it will get you out of trouble because of the speed of the craft, but the best bet if you are engaged by a light or fast fighter, is to put the drop pod to planetfall somewhere or get away as soon as possible. The maximum amount of air, fuel and supplies carried by the ship is usually 3 days, and due to the limited size and power available, a camouflage netting is usually packed for standard use and long periods landed planetside.
Development Thread: N/A
Intent: One Man Drop Pod for the Sith Assassins to use on mass.
Who Can Use This: Sith Assassins | FFE Special Orders.
[member="Darth Ferus"] can use this sub at his leisure to make a new independent design from it.
Primary Source: N/A
