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Line 1: {{InfoBoxDropShip {{InfoBoxDropShip | image = Cargomaster.jpg | image = Cargomaster.jpg − | name = ''Cargomaster'' + | name = Cargomaster − | manufacturer = [[Federated-Boeing Interstellar]]<ref name=TRO:3026Rp116>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', p. 116, "Cargomaster Profile"</ref> + | manufacturer = [[Federated-Boeing Interstellar]] − | production year=2790 − | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3897/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | Use = Cargo Carrier | Use = Cargo Carrier | Type = Military Spheroid | Type = Military Spheroid | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] + | Introduced = 2790 | Mass = 12,500 | Mass = 12,500 | Structural Integrity = 12 | Structural Integrity = 12 Line 18:
Line 17: | Fuel (tons) = 346 tons | Fuel (tons) = 346 tons | Fuel (days) = 197.82 days | Fuel (days) = 197.82 days − | Armament = <span></span> + | Armament = 7 x [[ER PPC]]s <br/> 5 x [[LRM-20]]s <br/> 10 x [[Medium Laser]]s <br> 5 x [[ER Large Laser]]s − * 7x [[ER PPC]] − * 5x [[LRM-20]] − * 10x [[medium laser]] − * 5x [[ER large laser]] | Armor = 17.5 tons Standard <br/> '''Fore:''' 82 <br/> '''Sides:''' 72 <br/> '''Aft:''' 62 | Armor = 17.5 tons Standard <br/> '''Fore:''' 82 <br/> '''Sides:''' 72 <br/> '''Aft:''' 62 | Crew = 18 | Crew = 18 | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 2/2 | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 2/2 − | Small Craft/<br>Aerospace Fighters = + | Small Craft/<br>AeroSpace Fighters = | Heat Sinks = 128 (256) | Heat Sinks = 128 (256) − | BV (1.0) = 4,555<ref name=TRO:3026Rp116/> + | BV (1.0) = 4,555<ref name=TRO3026116>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'' - BV for the Cargomaster</ref> − | BV (2.0) = + | BV (2.0) = ? }} }} == Description == == Description == − Designed as the best military cargo transports in the late [[Star League era]], the '''''Cargomaster''''' (also spelled ''CargoMaster'') was a prototype [[DropShip]] that never entered full production. Built using state-of-the-art technology, the ''Cargomaster'' sported a fully automated self-loading system, keeping the ship's crew numbers small with no additional workforce required to handle the cargo.<ref name=TRO:3026Rp116/> + Designed as the best military cargo transports in the late [[Star League era]], the '''''Cargomaster''''' was a prototype [[DropShip]] which never entered full production. Built using state-of-the-art technology, the ''Cargomaster'' sported a fully automated self-loading system, keeping the ship's crew numbers small with no additional workforce required to handle the cargo.<ref name=TR26>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', p. 116</ref> − After the [[Star League]] accepted the design, preproduction began in [[2781]] at the [[Federated-Boeing Interstellar]] megaplex at [[Galax]]. However, by the time the first prototype was built in [[2790]], the Star League had fallen and the [[Inner Sphere]] was in the grips of the [[First Succession War]]. The resources and technology to build and support the massive ''Cargomaster'' had become scarce, and so the prototype and production line were scrapped.<ref name=TRO:3026Rp116/> + After the [[Star League]] accepted the design, pre-production began in [[2781]] at the [[Federated-Boeing Interstellar]] megaplex at [[Galax]]. However, by the time the first prototype was produced in [[2790]], the League had fallen and the [[Inner Sphere]] was in the grips of the [[First Succession War]]. The resources and technology to build and support the massive ''Cargomaster'' had become scarce, and so the prototype and production line were scrapped.<ref name=TR26/> == Armament == == Armament == − The ''Cargomaster'' was armed at each angle with one [[ER Large Laser]] and mixed supportive weaponry: 3 [[ER PPC]]s in the front, two [[medium laser]]s, 1 ER PPC, and an [[LRM-20]] at the sides, and two medium lasers in the back. All LRM-20s were outfitted with [[Artemis IV Fire Control System]]s and carried 132 rounds of ammunition.<ref name=TRO:3026Rp116/> + The ''Cargomaster'' was armed at each angle with one [[ER Large Laser]] and mixed supportive weaponry: 3 [[ER PPC]]s in the front, 2 [[Medium Laser]]s, 1 ER PPC, and an [[LRM-20]] at the sides, and 2 Medium Lasers in the back. All LRM-20s were outfitted with [[Artemis IV Fire Control System]]s and carried 132 rounds of ammunition. == Cargo == == Cargo == − Designed to replace the aging civilian ''[[Mule]]'' cargo carrier, each of the ''Cargomaster's'' four self-loading bays could store as much as 2,200 tons of cargo. These interconnected bays could be isolated in case of a hull breach or similar disasters.<ref name=TRO:3026Rp116/> + Designed to replace the aging ''[[Mule]]'', each of the ''Cargomaster's'' four self-loading bays could store as much as 2,200 tons of cargo. These interconnected bays could be isolated in case of a hull breach or similar disasters. == Variants == == Variants == − The ''[[Cargoking]]'', the civilian variant of the ''Cargomaster'', was developed and produced at the same time. Both DropShip classes shared the same fate.<ref name=TRO:3026Rp116/> + The ''[[Cargoking]]'', the civilan variant of the ''Cargomaster'', was developed and produced at the same time. Both DropShips shared the same fate. ==Notes== ==Notes== − * ''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]'' notes ''CargoMaster'' and ''CargoKing'' as primary products of Boeing Interstellar as of [[3025]]. + *''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]'' notes ''Cargomaster'' and ''Cargoking'' as military transports still in production as of [[3025]]. − − ==Gallery== − <gallery> − Cargomaster.jpg|Original ''Cargomaster'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised|TRO:3026 Revised]]'' − </gallery> ==References== ==References== <references /> <references /> − ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − *''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]'' *''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]'' *''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]'' − [[Category:DropShip classes]] + − [[Category:Cargo DropShip classes]] + [[Category:DropShips]] − [[Category:Inner Sphere DropShip classes]] + [[Category:Cargo Dropships]] − [[Category:Military DropShip classes]] + [[Category:Inner Sphere Dropships]] − [[Category:Spheroid DropShip classes]] + [[Category:Military Dropships]] − [[Category:Transport DropShip classes]] + [[Category:Spheroid Dropships]] + [[Category:Transport Dropships]]
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{{InfoBoxDropShip | {{InfoBoxDropShip | ||
| image = Cargomaster.jpg | | image = Cargomaster.jpg | ||
| − | | name = | + | | name = Cargomaster |
| − | | manufacturer = [[Federated-Boeing Interstellar]] | + | | manufacturer = [[Federated-Boeing Interstellar]] |
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| Use = Cargo Carrier | | Use = Cargo Carrier | ||
| Type = Military Spheroid | | Type = Military Spheroid | ||
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] | | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] | ||
| + | | Introduced = 2790 | ||
| Mass = 12,500 | | Mass = 12,500 | ||
| Structural Integrity = 12 | | Structural Integrity = 12 | ||
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| Fuel (tons) = 346 tons | | Fuel (tons) = 346 tons | ||
| Fuel (days) = 197.82 days | | Fuel (days) = 197.82 days | ||
| − | | Armament = | + | | Armament = 7 x [[ER PPC]]s <br/> 5 x [[LRM-20]]s <br/> 10 x [[Medium Laser]]s <br> 5 x [[ER Large Laser]]s |
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| Armor = 17.5 tons Standard <br/> '''Fore:''' 82 <br/> '''Sides:''' 72 <br/> '''Aft:''' 62 | | Armor = 17.5 tons Standard <br/> '''Fore:''' 82 <br/> '''Sides:''' 72 <br/> '''Aft:''' 62 | ||
| Crew = 18 | | Crew = 18 | ||
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 2/2 | | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 2/2 | ||
| − | | Small Craft/<br> | + | | Small Craft/<br>AeroSpace Fighters = |
| Heat Sinks = 128 (256) | | Heat Sinks = 128 (256) | ||
| − | | BV (1.0) = 4,555<ref name= | + | | BV (1.0) = 4,555<ref name=TRO3026116>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'' - BV for the Cargomaster</ref> |
| − | | BV (2.0) = | + | | BV (2.0) = ? |
}} | }} | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Designed as the best military cargo transports in the late [[Star League era]], the '''''Cargomaster''''' | + | Designed as the best military cargo transports in the late [[Star League era]], the '''''Cargomaster''''' was a prototype [[DropShip]] which never entered full production. Built using state-of-the-art technology, the ''Cargomaster'' sported a fully automated self-loading system, keeping the ship's crew numbers small with no additional workforce required to handle the cargo.<ref name=TR26>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', p. 116</ref> |
| − | After the [[Star League]] accepted the design, | + | After the [[Star League]] accepted the design, pre-production began in [[2781]] at the [[Federated-Boeing Interstellar]] megaplex at [[Galax]]. However, by the time the first prototype was produced in [[2790]], the League had fallen and the [[Inner Sphere]] was in the grips of the [[First Succession War]]. The resources and technology to build and support the massive ''Cargomaster'' had become scarce, and so the prototype and production line were scrapped.<ref name=TR26/> |
== Armament == | == Armament == | ||
| − | The ''Cargomaster'' was armed at each angle with one [[ER Large Laser]] and mixed supportive weaponry: 3 [[ER PPC]]s in the front, | + | The ''Cargomaster'' was armed at each angle with one [[ER Large Laser]] and mixed supportive weaponry: 3 [[ER PPC]]s in the front, 2 [[Medium Laser]]s, 1 ER PPC, and an [[LRM-20]] at the sides, and 2 Medium Lasers in the back. All LRM-20s were outfitted with [[Artemis IV Fire Control System]]s and carried 132 rounds of ammunition. |
== Cargo == | == Cargo == | ||
| − | Designed to replace the aging | + | Designed to replace the aging ''[[Mule]]'', each of the ''Cargomaster's'' four self-loading bays could store as much as 2,200 tons of cargo. These interconnected bays could be isolated in case of a hull breach or similar disasters. |
== Variants == | == Variants == | ||
| − | The ''[[Cargoking]]'', the | + | The ''[[Cargoking]]'', the civilan variant of the ''Cargomaster'', was developed and produced at the same time. Both DropShips shared the same fate. |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | * ''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]'' notes '' | + | *''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]'' notes ''Cargomaster'' and ''Cargoking'' as military transports still in production as of [[3025]]. |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]'' | *''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]'' | ||
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| − | [[Category:Cargo | + | [[Category:DropShips]] |
| − | [[Category:Inner Sphere | + | [[Category:Cargo Dropships]] |
| − | [[Category:Military | + | [[Category:Inner Sphere Dropships]] |
| − | [[Category:Spheroid | + | [[Category:Military Dropships]] |
| − | [[Category:Transport | + | [[Category:Spheroid Dropships]] |
| + | [[Category:Transport Dropships]] | ||