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Cargomaster | |
Production information | |
Manufacturer | Federated-Boeing Interstellar[1] |
Production Year | 2790[2] |
Use | Cargo Carrier |
Type | Military Spheroid |
Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
Technical specifications | |
Mass | 12,500 tons |
Structural Integrity | 12 |
Length | 175 meters |
Width | 160 meters |
Height | 120 meters |
Drive System | Merlin 2400 |
Safe Thrust | 1.5 g |
Max Thrust | 2.5 g |
Fuel (tons) | 346 tons |
Fuel (days) | 197.82 days |
Armament |
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Armor | 17.5 tons 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] |
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.[1]
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.[1]
Armament
The Cargomaster was armed at each angle with one ER Large Laser and mixed supportive weaponry: 3 ER PPCs in the front, two medium lasers, 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 Systems and carried 132 rounds of ammunition.[1]
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.[1]
Variants
The Cargoking, the civilian variant of the Cargomaster, was developed and produced at the same time. Both DropShip classes shared the same fate.[1]
Notes
- House Davion (The Federated Suns) notes CargoMaster and CargoKing as primary products of Boeing Interstellar as of 3025.
Gallery
Original Cargomaster from TRO:3026 Revised
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, p. 116, "Cargomaster Profile"
- ↑ MUL online date for the Cargomaster