Galaxy-class Transport
Adapted from Wing Commander: Privateer
The "Big Brother" of the Tarsus, the Galaxy transport is among the faster, more maneuverable transports, with the ability to carry close to three times the amount of cargo as the Tarsus.
Model: TAT-75
Class: Trans-Atmospheric Transport
Crew: 4: pilot, co-pilot, and two gunners (one per turret); 4 passngers
M.D.C. by Location:
- Engines (4): 450 ea.
- Top Turret: 200
- Bottom Turret: 200
- Particle Beam Cannon (2, forward): 100 ea.
- Short-Range Missile Rack (2, forward): 200 ea.
- Main Body: 4,500
Speed:
Driving: Not Possible.
Flying: Mach 3 in an atmosphere, Mach 7 in space.
FTL: 5 lightyears per hour
Range: Effectively unlimited; most Galaxy pilots, however, tend to stay in the 20 lightyear radius of the Local Group.
Statistical Data:
Height: 300 ft. (91.4 m)
Length: 500 ft. (152.4 m)
Width: 550 ft. (167.6 m)
Mass: 10,000 tons
Cargo: 13,450 tons
Power System: Four Metallic Hydrogen drives
Market Cost: 7,000,000 credits
Weapons:
- Light Particle Beam Cannon (2): Mounted on the forward hull of the Galaxy, the Particle Beam Cannon come standard from the factory, although most shipyards have the ability to swap them out for other weapons.
- Primary Purpose: Defense
- Secondary Purpose: Light Anti-Ship
- Mega-Damage: 2D6x10+10 M.D. ea.
- Range: 5 miles
- Payload: Effectively unlimited
- Short-Range Missile Racks (2): In addition to the above weapons, the Galaxy is typically outfitted with a pair of missile launchers.
- Primary Purpose: Defense
- Missile Type: Varies
- Mega-Damage: Varies by missile type
- Range: Varies by missile type
- Rate of Fire: One at a time, or in volleys of 2.
- Payload: 10 missiles per launcher, 20 total
- Light Laser Turrets (2): Each turret has a pair of light laser cannon for defending the transport against pirates.
- Primary Purpose: Defense
- Mega-Damage: 1D6x10+6 M.D. per gun, 3D6x10 M.D. per dual blast
- Range: 6 miles
- Payload: Effectively unlimited
- Tractor Beams (2, one per turret): Also in each turret is a tractor beam.
- Primary Purpose: Salvage work
- Secondary Purpose: Search and Rescue
- Tertiary Purpose: Piracy
- Mega-Damage: Not Applicable
- Range: 5 miles
- Payload: Effectively unlimited usage, but can only carry up to 30 tons at a time.
- Anti-Missile Chaff
- Primary Purpose: Defense
- Mega-Damage: Not applicable
- Range: 1 mile
- Payload: 50 Chaff globes.
- Bonus: +8 to parry incoming missiles
- Sensors of Note:
- Communications: 200,000 mile range
- Optics: 1000 mile range, includes thermal, infrared, ultraviolet, and passive light amplification.
- Radar: 10,000 mile range
- Targeting Radar and Combat Computer:
- Track and identify: 120 targets at a range of 500 miles
- Track: an additional 75 objects at a range of 700 miles.
- Bonus: +2 to strike with mounted weapons
- Motion Perimeter and Collision Warning System
- Bonuses: +10% to piloting skill when docking
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