Beltran Rarr
Character
OSA-02 "Damocles" Tactical Drop Pod
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a drop pod capable of delivering troops to the ground safely from planetary orbit.
- Image Source: Cki Vang via www.artstation.com
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Obsidian Star Aerospace
- Affiliation: Obsidian Star Aerospace, Obsidian Star Technologies, Order of the Silver Jedi, Beltran Rarr, Closed-Market
- Model: OSA-02
- Modularity: No
- Production: Mass-Produced
- Material: Durasteel, circuitry, repulsor parts, jammer parts
- Classification: Drop-pod
- Length: 5 meters
- Width: 5 meters
- Height: 10 meters
- Armament: None
- Defenses: None
- Squadron Count: Average (12)
- Maneuverability Rating: Very Low
- Speed Rating: Average
- Hyperdrive Class: None
- Basic Life Support System
- Deceleration Thrusters
- Room for 10-12 normally armed and armored troops or 5-6 heavily armed and armored troops
- N/A
- Life-support systems: This drop pod has been designed to withstand the vacuum of space and provide oxygen and a tolerable temperature for the troops housed within
- Repulsor Jets: The drop pod is designed to automatically activate a set of powerful repulsor jets once it gets within 500 meters of the ground. This allows the pod to slow enough so that the pod can make impact with the ground without injuring the troops within
- Room: Each pod is designed to hold up to 10-12 normally armored infantry troopers and their gear, or up to 6 power armored infantry troopers and gear.
- Sensor Jammers: Each pod is equipped with a set of sensor jammers that can block most types of basic sensors for a range of 10 meters around the pod
- Sturdy: The pods are well made, built to withstand atmospheric entry and incoming flak. While not fitted with shield generators, a pod can reasonably withstand sustained fire from small arms and one or two glancing shots from heavier weapon emplacements.
- Unable to steer: Each pod is preprogrammed with it's destination prior to leaving the ship on which it is mounted. Once launched, the troops inside have no ability to alter the pod's course or activate the repulsor jets early.
The "Damocles" Tactical Drop pod was created with to deliver small infantry units to the ground from space, or high orbit, quickly and safely. They utilize a basic thruster assembly to touch down at pre-programmed coordinates where they release an infantry squad. The intent is to use the pods as one-way insertion vehicles for advance forces to clear an area for larger landing vehicles to touch down or to insert small special ops teams close to key battlefield objectives. It utilizes it's speed, small size, sensor jammers and relatively late deceleration procedures to keep from being noticed until it has touched down.
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