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Line 1: {{InfoBoxSmallCraft {{InfoBoxSmallCraft − | image = [[Image:Bus S-7A TRO3057r.png|191px]] + | image = [[Image:S-7A.gif|191px]] − | Name = S-7A Bus + | Name = S-7A Class Bus − | Manufacturer = + | Manufacturer = [[Brigadier Corporation]] <br> [[Earthwerks Limited]] <br> [[Sacrado Industries]] <br> [[Shipil Company]] <br> [[Taurus Territorial Industries]] − [[Brigadier Corporation]] − ---- − [[Earthwerks Limited]] − ---- − [[Sacrado Industries]] − ---- − [[Shipil Company]] − ---- − [[Taurus Territorial Industries]] | Use = Cargo/Passenger Shuttle | Use = Cargo/Passenger Shuttle | Type (Shape) = Aerodyne | Type (Shape) = Aerodyne Line 27:
Line 18: | Armament = None | Armament = None | Armor = 9 tons Standard | Armor = 9 tons Standard − | Crew = 3<ref name=TRO3057r>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 169</ref> + | Crew = 2 − *1 Officer − *2 Enlisted − | Passengers = 10 | Heat Sinks = 0 | Heat Sinks = 0 | BV (1.0) = 329<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 107</ref><ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 188</ref> | BV (1.0) = 329<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 107</ref><ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 188</ref> Line 37:
Line 25: ==Description== ==Description== − While performing much the same duties as the [[ST-46|ST-46 Shuttle]], the nonaerodynamic shape of the '''S-7A Bus''' limits it to orbital work.<ref name=DAJ>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 69</ref><ref name=TRO3057>''Technical Readout: 3057'', p. 171</ref> + While performing much the same duties as the [[ST-46|ST-46 Shuttle]], the non-aerodynamic shape of the '''S-7A Bus''' limits it to orbital work.<ref name=DAJ>''DropShips and JumpShips'', p. 69</ref><ref name=TRO3057>''Technical Readout: 3057'', p. 171</ref> − Found on many [[Space Station]]s, [[JumpShip]]s and [[WarShip]]s, the bus is designed to operate solely in vacuum, which allows it to carry slightly more cargo despite the fact it features a smaller drive system and a smaller fuel tank.<ref name=DAJ/><ref name=TRO3057/> + Found on many [[Space Station]]s, [[JumpShip]]s and [[WarShip]]s, the bus is designed solely to operate in vacuum which allows it to carry slightly more cargo despite the fact it features a smaller drive system and a smaller fuel tank.<ref name=DAJ/><ref name=TRO3057/> ==Armament== ==Armament== − Primarily intended for civilian use, the S-7A is totally unarmed. The small amount of armor the craft carries is intended more to offer some protection, however minor, against cargo-handling or docking mishaps rather than overt offensive assault.<ref name=DAJ/><ref name=TRO3057/> + Primarily intended for civilian use, the S-7A is totally unarmed. The small amount of armor the craft carries is intended more to offer some protection, whatever minor, against cargo-handling or docking mishaps than overt offensive assault.<ref name=DAJ/><ref name=TRO3057/> ==Cargo== ==Cargo== − Comprising three-quarters of the bus's bulk, the S-7A's cargo space is divided between two self-contained bays connected via a single large cargo door. The main bay has a 31 ton cargo capacity with doors leading to the passenger airlock and the smaller secondary hold. This secondary bay features an independent pressurization system which allows it to operate as a cargo airlock for the main bay. In an emergency the cargo module can be detached via explosive bolts. The cargo bay even remains intact and the craft left functional, though the complexity of reattaching the bay afterwards generally dissuades the crew from performing the maneuver in all but the most life threatening situations.<ref name=DAJ/><ref name=TRO3057/> + Comprising three-quarters of the bus's bulk, the S-7A's cargo space is divided between two self-contained bays connected via a single large cargo door. The main bay has a 31 ton cargo capacity with doors leading to the passenger airlock and the smaller secondary hold. This secondary bay features an independent pressurization system which allows it to operate as a cargo airlock for the main bay. In an emergency the cargo module can be detached via explosive bolts, the cargo bay even remains intact and the craft left functional, though the complexity of reattaching the bay afterwards generally dissuades the crew from performing it in all but the most life threatening situations.<ref name=DAJ/><ref name=TRO3057/> ==Variants== ==Variants== Line 52:
Line 40: *;S7-P "Scarab" Bus : Adding to the horrors of the [[Jihad]], at least one [[pirate]] band learned from the tactics of the [[Word of Blake]]'s [[Q-Ship]] and has developed a refitted version of the S-7A codenamed the "Scarab" based around them. Externally the "Scarab" appears to be the standard model, attaching to a target vessel under claims of distress, where upon it is revealed that its cargo capacity is reduced in exchange for a [[platoon]] of [[Jump Infantry]] to quickly board the target and a ten ton [[Booby Trap]] to threaten its crew into surrendering. BV (2.0) = 412 <ref name="XTR:Pirates">''Experimental Technical Readout: Pirates'', p. 14, 26</ref> *;S7-P "Scarab" Bus : Adding to the horrors of the [[Jihad]], at least one [[pirate]] band learned from the tactics of the [[Word of Blake]]'s [[Q-Ship]] and has developed a refitted version of the S-7A codenamed the "Scarab" based around them. Externally the "Scarab" appears to be the standard model, attaching to a target vessel under claims of distress, where upon it is revealed that its cargo capacity is reduced in exchange for a [[platoon]] of [[Jump Infantry]] to quickly board the target and a ten ton [[Booby Trap]] to threaten its crew into surrendering. BV (2.0) = 412 <ref name="XTR:Pirates">''Experimental Technical Readout: Pirates'', p. 14, 26</ref> − ==Gallery== + ==S-7A Shuttle Gallery== <gallery> <gallery> − S7-shuttle-bus.png|Illustration of S-7A from ''[[DropShips and JumpShips|DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary]]'' + File:S7-shuttle-bus.png|''S-7A'' Shuttle Bus − Bus S-7A TRO3057r.png|Flying S-7A from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057|TRO:3057]]'' </gallery> </gallery>
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| − | | image = [[Image: | + | | image = [[Image:S-7A.gif|191px]] |
| − | | Name = S-7A Bus | + | | Name = S-7A Class Bus |
| − | | Manufacturer = | + | | Manufacturer = [[Brigadier Corporation]] <br> [[Earthwerks Limited]] <br> [[Sacrado Industries]] <br> [[Shipil Company]] <br> [[Taurus Territorial Industries]] |
| − | [[Brigadier Corporation]] | ||
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| − | [[Earthwerks Limited]] | ||
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| − | [[Sacrado Industries]] | ||
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| − | [[Shipil Company]] | ||
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| − | [[Taurus Territorial Industries]] | ||
| Use = Cargo/Passenger Shuttle | | Use = Cargo/Passenger Shuttle | ||
| Type (Shape) = Aerodyne | | Type (Shape) = Aerodyne | ||
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| Armament = None | | Armament = None | ||
| Armor = 9 tons Standard | | Armor = 9 tons Standard | ||
| − | | Crew = | + | | Crew = 2 |
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| Heat Sinks = 0 | | Heat Sinks = 0 | ||
| BV (1.0) = 329<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 107</ref><ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 188</ref> | | BV (1.0) = 329<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 107</ref><ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 188</ref> | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | While performing much the same duties as the [[ST-46|ST-46 Shuttle]], the | + | While performing much the same duties as the [[ST-46|ST-46 Shuttle]], the non-aerodynamic shape of the '''S-7A Bus''' limits it to orbital work.<ref name=DAJ>''DropShips and JumpShips'', p. 69</ref><ref name=TRO3057>''Technical Readout: 3057'', p. 171</ref> |
| − | Found on many [[Space Station]]s, [[JumpShip]]s and [[WarShip]]s, the bus is designed to operate | + | Found on many [[Space Station]]s, [[JumpShip]]s and [[WarShip]]s, the bus is designed solely to operate in vacuum which allows it to carry slightly more cargo despite the fact it features a smaller drive system and a smaller fuel tank.<ref name=DAJ/><ref name=TRO3057/> |
==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
| − | Primarily intended for civilian use, the S-7A is totally unarmed. The small amount of armor the craft carries is intended more to offer some protection, | + | Primarily intended for civilian use, the S-7A is totally unarmed. The small amount of armor the craft carries is intended more to offer some protection, whatever minor, against cargo-handling or docking mishaps than overt offensive assault.<ref name=DAJ/><ref name=TRO3057/> |
==Cargo== | ==Cargo== | ||
| − | Comprising three-quarters of the bus's bulk, the S-7A's cargo space is divided between two self-contained bays connected via a single large cargo door. The main bay has a 31 ton cargo capacity with doors leading to the passenger airlock and the smaller secondary hold. This secondary bay features an independent pressurization system which allows it to operate as a cargo airlock for the main bay. In an emergency the cargo module can be detached via explosive bolts | + | Comprising three-quarters of the bus's bulk, the S-7A's cargo space is divided between two self-contained bays connected via a single large cargo door. The main bay has a 31 ton cargo capacity with doors leading to the passenger airlock and the smaller secondary hold. This secondary bay features an independent pressurization system which allows it to operate as a cargo airlock for the main bay. In an emergency the cargo module can be detached via explosive bolts, the cargo bay even remains intact and the craft left functional, though the complexity of reattaching the bay afterwards generally dissuades the crew from performing it in all but the most life threatening situations.<ref name=DAJ/><ref name=TRO3057/> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
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*;S7-P "Scarab" Bus : Adding to the horrors of the [[Jihad]], at least one [[pirate]] band learned from the tactics of the [[Word of Blake]]'s [[Q-Ship]] and has developed a refitted version of the S-7A codenamed the "Scarab" based around them. Externally the "Scarab" appears to be the standard model, attaching to a target vessel under claims of distress, where upon it is revealed that its cargo capacity is reduced in exchange for a [[platoon]] of [[Jump Infantry]] to quickly board the target and a ten ton [[Booby Trap]] to threaten its crew into surrendering. BV (2.0) = 412 <ref name="XTR:Pirates">''Experimental Technical Readout: Pirates'', p. 14, 26</ref> | *;S7-P "Scarab" Bus : Adding to the horrors of the [[Jihad]], at least one [[pirate]] band learned from the tactics of the [[Word of Blake]]'s [[Q-Ship]] and has developed a refitted version of the S-7A codenamed the "Scarab" based around them. Externally the "Scarab" appears to be the standard model, attaching to a target vessel under claims of distress, where upon it is revealed that its cargo capacity is reduced in exchange for a [[platoon]] of [[Jump Infantry]] to quickly board the target and a ten ton [[Booby Trap]] to threaten its crew into surrendering. BV (2.0) = 412 <ref name="XTR:Pirates">''Experimental Technical Readout: Pirates'', p. 14, 26</ref> | ||
| − | ==Gallery== | + | ==S-7A Shuttle Gallery== |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | S7-shuttle-bus.png| | + | File:S7-shuttle-bus.png|''S-7A'' Shuttle Bus |
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||