Approved Starship Taurus-class Multipurpose Shuttle

[Visanj T'shkali]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Intent: To sub a multipurpose shuttle for future submissions and role-playing.
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION

Manufacturer: Visanj T’shkali
Affiliation: Closed-Market
Model: Taurus-class Multipurpose Shuttle
Production: Limited
Modularity: Yes, can be reconfigured to fit various mission needs and profiles
Material: Durasteel, Glasteel, Electronic Components

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Classification: Multipurpose Shuttle
Length: 15.25m
Width: 9.15m
Height: 4.58m
Armament: Very Low

• Ax-108 "Ground Buzzer" Blaster Cannons (Retractable; 1 chin-mounted)

Defenses: Average
Squadron Count: Low | 8
Maneuverability Rating: High
Speed Rating: Very High
Hyperdrive Class: Fast | 1

STANDARD FEATURES

• Surface De-Icing / De-Magnetizing thermal field generator
• Standard Deflector Shields
• Standard Osmotic Shields – Interior Only
• Standard Particle Shields
• Standard Life Support (All-Climate)
• Standard VTOL engines and propulsion / power system.
• Standard Artificial Gravity
• Standard Refresher with Sonic Decontamination Shower
• Standard Avionics Suite
• Standard Hyperdrive and Navicomputer
• Standard Winch (1 ea. starboard and port-sides; 50Mg-capacity)
• Standard Repulsorlift System

ADVANCED FEATURES

• Jessica Landing Gear
• Watchtower Collision Avoidance Software
• Sydon Vehicle Works MX-BR Pacifier Sensor Arrays
• PINS System
• Gelieg 20m-cp Strobe/C-Beam Lamps (1 fore, 1 ea. starboard and port-sides)

STRENGTHS

• High speed and maneuverability, coupled with a solid hyperdrive capability, make these shuttles ideal for a variety of mission profiles, being able to deftly navigate through asteroid fields, space debris, etc. and move quickly for time-sensitive operations.
• Able to be configured and reconfigured quickly and easily, these shuttles can act as cargo transports, search and rescue vehicles (with onboard medical suites), large-capacity passenger shuttles, and mobile research and command centers when needed.
• Strong shields help to ensure passengers and cargo return safely and whole.
• VTOL-capable, with variable-surface landing gear means these ships can take-off and land almost anywhere, making them ideal craft for exploration and survey teams, prospectors, and more.
• Atmospheric Flight capable, even in adverse conditions, hostile environments, and inclement weather.

WEAKNESSES

• Poorly-armed, these vessels are not made for combat operations beyond battlefield insertion / extraction sorts of missions, such as MEDEVAC and the like. Any captain foolish enough to order these ships into direct combat will find himself without a squadron of shuttles and facing down some very angry superiors very fast.
• Although reconfiguring internal layouts can be done, it is not an instantaneous process and allowance of roughly 1-4 standard hours is required for ground crews to fully reconfigure a squadron.
• There is nothing stealthy about these vessels. Tantamount to strapping dynamite to a rancor, giving it an armload of fine china and causing it to run barefoot through Mustafar, the huge engines and lack of stealth capabilities make these ships easy to detect.
• Passenger configuration uses ‘Quick-lock’ rows of jump seats, which are not very comfortable for long-term trips, making for a somewhat crowded and unpleasant voyage.
• No escape pods, meaning if something goes wrong mid-flight, these ships are not enabled to allow passengers and crew to escape a crash.

DESCRIPTION:
Minimal Crew: 1
Optimal Crew: 2
Passenger Capacity: 66
Consumables: 1 Standard Week
Cargo Capacity:

• Passenger Configuration: 10Mg
• Cargo Configuration: 100Mg

Designed to be a ‘Jack-of-all-Trades’ vessel, able to perform a wide variety of missions and roles, the Taurus-class shuttle is a workhorse ship. Able to ferry as much as 100Mg of cargo or as many as 66 passengers, with front, port, and starboard loading ramps, the Taurus-class can be configured to operate as a cargo ship, passenger transport, search-and-rescue / MEDEVAC vessel, scientific mobile laboratory, scout ship, and even deploy speeder bikes (internal shipment) or other vehicles (under 100Mg) through hard-point connections beneath them. Equipped with special landing craft, collision avoidance software, and powerful sensors, capable of atmospheric as well as prolonged spaceflight and hyperspace-flight, as well as being able to use VTOL capabilities, these ships can go virtually anywhere. Repulsorlift engines even allow for them to be used over water. Overhead cargo compartments can be used to hold a variety of equipment and personal items, as well as two (one to either side of the interior bay) which hold survival kits, medkits, and other emergency items.

Poorly-armed, they are not suited for combat missions, and beyond battlefield insertion and extraction or delivering relief supplies, they have practically no place anywhere near a warzone. Lastly, there is absolutely nothing stealthy or quiet about these ships. Massive engines are deafening in the hangars (requiring passengers and crew, as well as ground crews to wear hearing protection), and they can be spotted by even lower-grade general scanners almost instantly, so while they field terrific sensor arrays of their own, they lack the ability to do anything covertly.

 

[Laira Darkhold]

Approved.