Approved Starship RNR "Beetle" Support Dropship

[Kellen Mynn]

• Intent: To create a Troop Dropship for the RNR.
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• Manufacturer: Theed Palace Engineering Corp | Naboo General-Production Facility
• Affiliation: Royal Naboo Republic
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: Beetle Support Dropship
• Production: Minor
• Material:
  • Durasteel
  • Impervium
  • Transparisteel

• Classification: Dropship
• Length: 12 meters
• Width: 8 meters
• Height: 10 meters
• Armament: Average
  • 4 Laser Cannons
  • 2 Proton Torpedo Launchers
• Defenses: High
  • Turret Lason Cannon
  • Chaff Launcher
  • Deflector Shields
  • Ion Shields
  • Particle Shields
• Hangar Space: Very Low: 0
• Hangar Allocations: Very Low: 0
• Single Craft Hangar: No
• Maneuverability Rating: Very High
• Speed Rating: Very High
• Hyperdrive: Class 3

• Standard Communications Array
• Standard Ion Engines
• Standard Life Support Systems
• Standard Navigational Systems
• Standard Repulsorlift Engines
• Standard Sensor Array
• Standard Flight Computer
• Standard Onboard Medical Kit
• Encrypted RNR Military Frequency

• LS-132 "Terra" Life Support System
• C-3a "Mercury" Class Communications Suite
• STS-84 "Artemis" Class Targeting & Sensor System
• Electronic Countermeasures
• PGEM-NVOid Engines

• Fast - The Beetle was designed with quick insertion and quicker extraction in mind. The dropship is built to quickly get in and out of hotzones.
• Support - With its armament, the Beetle can double as a close air support Gunship for quick and agile targeting on soft to hard targets while avoiding counter fire.
• Transport - Due to its quick engines, medical support and comms system the Beetle is mainly utilized as a troop transport for deploying, redeploying or extracting friendly troops.

• Small - While not as large as most troop transports, the Beetle was designed around quickly getting small squads of normal or SpecOps troopers where they needed to be.
• Hit and Run - Due to its focus on speed, the Beetle can quickly be taken down if targeted by heavier weapons or harder hitting attack craft.
• Single Seater - While its offensive firepower and defensive capabilities are good for its small size, the Beetle will suffer if its single pilot goes down.

The Royal Naboo Republic “Beetle” Support Dropship was developed with one goal in mind; getting in and out. Needing a hard hitting and fast paced gunship capable of extreme maneuvers when transporting troops into hostile combat zones or other non-combat zones created this little number.

The Beetle, as it is affectionately known, is made to transport a squad of regular troopers or other Special Operation teams where they need to go. It can fit 8 comfortably or 12 with effort. It can also reduce the number of bodies for optionally carrying other materials such as ammunition, medical supplies, rations etc.

Its combat capabilities are surprising given its small stature and appearance. Offensively, it boasts four laser cannons and two proton torpedo launchers capable of targeting enemy aerial craft or soft to hard ground targets, allowing it to function as a support gunship to friendly ground forces. Its defenses list multiple shields, chaff launchers for scrambling enemy missiles and targeting data as well as an automated/manned turret laser cannon on its aft for discouraging enemy fighters. The turret can be controlled remotely by the pilot, automated by the ship systems or directly by someone in the back.

The suite of systems installed on the craft provide both speed and support for its cargo and friendly ground forces. The Beetle is designed to be a workhorse for the Royal Republic’s Security Forces and utilized in a number of ways as needed.

 

[Rara Gowisi]

Kellen Mynn

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