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| − | | image = [[Image:S-7A. | + | | image = [[Image:Bus S-7A TRO3057r.png|191px]] |
| − | | Name = S-7A | + | | Name = S-7A Bus |
| − | | Manufacturer = [[Brigadier Corporation]] | + | | Manufacturer = |
| + | [[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 | ||
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| Armament = None | | Armament = None | ||
| Armor = 9 tons Standard | | Armor = 9 tons Standard | ||
| − | | Crew = 2 | + | | Crew = 3<ref name=TRO3057r>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 169</ref> |
| + | *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> | ||
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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 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> |
| − | Found on many [[Space Station]]s, [[JumpShip]]s and [[WarShip]]s, the bus is designed | + | 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/> |
==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, however minor, against cargo-handling or docking mishaps rather 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 the maneuver 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== |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | + | S7-shuttle-bus.png|Illustration of S-7A from ''[[DropShips and JumpShips|DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary]]'' | |
| + | Bus S-7A TRO3057r.png|Flying S-7A from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057|TRO:3057]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 18:03, 11 March 2024
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| S-7A Bus | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Brigadier Corporation
|
| Use | Cargo/Passenger Shuttle |
| Type (Shape) | Aerodyne |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
| Cost | 3,868,224[1] |
| Introduced | 2602 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 100 tons |
| Structural Integrity | 4 |
| Length | 20 meters |
| Engine (Type) | Burster M-100 |
| Safe Thrust | 3 |
| Maximum Thrust | 5 |
| Fuel | 2 tons |
| Burn Rate | ??? |
| Armament | None |
| Armor | 9 tons Standard |
| Heat Sinks | 0 |
| Crew | 3[2]
|
| Passengers | 10 |
| BV (1.0) | 329[3][4] |
| BV (2.0) | ??? |
Description[edit]
While performing much the same duties as the ST-46 Shuttle, the nonaerodynamic shape of the S-7A Bus limits it to orbital work.[5][6]
Found on many Space Stations, JumpShips and WarShips, 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.[5][6]
Armament[edit]
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.[5][6]
Cargo[edit]
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.[5][6]
Variants[edit]
- 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 [8]
Gallery[edit]
Illustration of S-7A from DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary
Flying S-7A from TRO:3057
References[edit]
- ↑ Combat Operations, p. 107
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, p. 169
- ↑ Combat Operations, p. 107
- ↑ AeroTech 2 Record Sheets, p. 188
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary, p. 69
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Technical Readout: 3057, p. 171
- ↑ AeroTech 2 Record Sheets, p. 189
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Pirates, p. 14, 26