Aquilla
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| Aquilla class Transport JumpShip | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Interstellar |
| Introduced | 2148 |
| Use | Civilian Transport Colony Ship |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere (Primitive) |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 100,000 |
| Length | 305 Meters |
| Sail Diameter | |
| Fuel | 2,500 (25,000) |
| Burn Rate | |
| Safe Thrust | 1 |
| Top Thrust | 2 |
| Sail Integrity | None |
| KF Drive Integrity | 4 |
| LF Battery | |
| Armament | 2 x Autocannon/5 10 x Machine Guns |
| Armor | Primitive Armor |
| DropShip Capacity | None |
| Crew | 13 Officers 65 crew 12 Gunners |
| Grav Decks | None |
| Escape Pods/Life Boats | 20/0 |
| Heat Sinks | 165 |
| Structural Integrity | |
| BV (2.0) | 957 |
Contents
Description
The Aquilla class Transport JumpShip was a early starship designed first used by the colonialists during the first Exodus. Categorized later as a Primitive JumpShip, the ship design resembles what evolve into a became the WarShip sub-type of JumpShip.
Conceived by Boeing Interstellar in Luna around Terra, the ship was among many designs being sold in human race first big push into interstellar space. A number of Aquillas were utilized by Samantha Calderon and her followers in their eventual colonization of what became Taurian Concordat.
During the Outer Reaches Rebellion, the design was Aquilla utilized auxiliary combat vessel. At Ryde, the a Aquilla was used to lay Space Mines at the system's Jump Points. The Aquilla use as a minelayer credited in the destruction of number Terran Alliance JumpShips arriving to quell the rebellion.
The design last noted use was during newborn Star League's Reunification War, where Periphery nations pressed these ships attempt to combat naval forces attempting to seize their respective nations.
Onset of more economic and technology improved JumpShip and its partner DropShip designs brought on the demise of the Aquilla and its sisterships.[1]
Weapons, Equipment and other Capacities
The Aquilla is has Primitive K-F Drive, which limited the range of the ship to 15 light years. Notabling the ship pre-date the use of the recharging Solar Sail and the modern DropShip and lack both of them. The ship uses small fleet of Small Craft to convey its cargo from surface to orbit.
The ship has very few self-defense equipment, never design for actual combat. The ship utilizes a pair Class 5 Autocannons, with one mounted on each of its broadsides. For point defense, the ship also has machine guns mounted on its board sides as well, with pair found forward and aft. These weapons are supplied with 6 tons of AC/5 ammunition, and 10 tons for the Machine Guns.
Protecting the ship's skin is 80 tons of Capital grade Primitive Armor.
The ship has three bays, first one dedicated as docking bay for its compliment of 8 small craft. Remaining bays are reserved for cargo which both have maximum capacity of 18,057 tons.[2]
Variants
During the Reunification War, number of Aquilla Class ships were navalized by Magistracy of Canopus.
Named Vessels
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Notes
The Aquilla is considered to be Advanced Rules design due to its Primitive Technology.
As of this writing, only the standard version of the Aquilla has published record sheet.