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== Variants == | == Variants == | ||
The ''[[Cargoking]]'', the civilan variant of the ''Cargomaster'', was developed and produced at the same time. Both DropShips shared the same fate. | The ''[[Cargoking]]'', the civilan variant of the ''Cargomaster'', was developed and produced at the same time. Both DropShips shared the same fate. | ||
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| + | *''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]'' notes ''Cargomaster'' and ''Cargoking'' as military transports still in production as of [[3025]]. | ||
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]'' | *''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]'' | ||
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Revision as of 10:39, 11 March 2011
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| Cargomaster | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Federated-Boeing Interstellar |
| Use | Cargo Carrier |
| Type | Military Spheroid |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 12,500 tons |
| Structural Integrity | 12 |
| Length | 175 meters meters |
| Width | 160 meters meters |
| Height | 120 meters meters |
| Drive System | Merlin 2400 |
| Safe Thrust | 3 |
| Max Thrust | 5 |
| Fuel (tons) | 346 tons |
| Fuel (days) | 197.82 days |
| Armament | 7 x ER PPCs 5 x LRM-20s 10 x Medium Lasers 5 x ER Large Lasers |
| Armor | Standard Fore: 82 Sides: 72 Aft: 62 |
| Crew | 18 |
| Escape Pods/Life Boats | 2/2 |
| Heat Sinks | 128 (256) |
| BV (1.0) | 4,555[1] |
| BV (2.0) | ? |
Description
Designed as the best military cargo transports in the late Star League Era, the Cargomaster was only ever built as a prototype.
Built using state-of-the-art systems, the Cargomaster was automated to such a degree that the ship's crew numbers were kept small, and no additional workforce was required to load the cargo.
After the Star League accepted the design, pre-production began in 2781 at the Federated-Boing industrial megaplex at Galax. However, when the first prototype was build 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.
Armament
The Cargomaster was armed at each angle with one ER Large Laser and mixed supportive weaponry: 3 ER PPCs in the front, 2 Medium Lasers, 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 Systems.
Cargo
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
The Cargoking, the civilan variant of the Cargomaster, was developed and produced at the same time. Both DropShips shared the same fate.
Notes
- House Davion (The Federated Suns) notes Cargomaster and Cargoking as military transports still in production as of 3025.
References
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3026 Revised - BV for the Cargomaster