Via Dolorosa
Amans In Tenebris
Image Source: Google, Fantasy Starship Transports
Affiliation: TDI / Open Market
Manufacturer: Taobh Dorcha Industries
Model: Hellion IV
Modularity: Yes
Production: Mass-Produced
Material:
A. Crystalsteel
B. Dallorian Alloy
C. Durasteel
Classification: Vehicle Transport
Length: 400 meters
Width: 375 meters
Height: 350 meters
Armament:
Hangar: 100 Vehicles
Special Features:
E. Computer
Maneuverability Rating: 12
Speed Rating: 12
Hyperdrive Class: 9
Strengths:
* Vehicle Capacity
Weaknesses:
* Speed
* Maneuverability
Description:
Originally TDI had no plans to create a vehicle transport, but after seeing reports of how governments struggled to transfer war vehicles like tanks, artillery, and AA batteries to battlefields; the engineers at TDI went to work. Several of their proposed schematics didn't sit well with TDI's CEO/Owner. The engineers were attempting to create a war-like transport, that just didn't seem feasible. TDI wanted a simple transport that was not heavily armed and could support a proper number of vehicles in it's cargo holding.
After a couple of months of designing and redesigning, the engineers came up with the Hellion IV. It contained only two cannons, one mounted at the front near the ramp and the other on top, and two different shields. One shield was utilized for entering the atmosphere and the other it's basic shield design, while a rear warning system was added to aid the pilots. The rear warning system was prized since the transport was deathly slow and handled poorly.
Two computers were installed in the cockpit, the navigation computer and the basic computer. The communications array, located near the rear of the transport, allows the transport to keep in touch with starships in space and ground troops on the surface.
Crew:
* 25 officers (Captain and XO included)
* 20 Bridge Crew (Navigation, Communication, Pilots, Gunners included)
* 75 Engineers / Mechanics / Bay Workers
* 200 Support Troops (To guard the ship and vehicles during offloading)
Grand Total: 320
Development Thread: If Necessary
Intent: To create a Vehicle Transport for TDI
Who Can Use This: N/A
Primary Source: N/A
