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{{InfoBoxDropShip | {{InfoBoxDropShip | ||
| − | | image = Mammoth. | + | | image = Mammoth TRO3057r.png |
| − | | name = Mammoth | + | | name = ''Mammoth'' |
| − | | manufacturer = [[Deller-Bingham-Fouts]], [[ | + | | manufacturer = |
| + | [[Deller-Bingham-Fouts]]<ref name=DS&JSp15>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 15 </ref> | ||
| + | ---- | ||
| + | [[Federated-Boeing Interstellar]]<ref>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 181 </ref> | ||
| + | ---- | ||
| + | [[Kathil Shipworks]]<ref>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 182 </ref> | ||
| + | ---- | ||
| + | [[Krester's Ship Construction]]<ref name=SL165>''The Star League'', p. 165</ref> | ||
| + | ---- | ||
| + | [[New Syrtis Shipyards]]<ref name=DS&JSp15/><ref>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 183 </ref> | ||
| + | ---- | ||
| + | [[Tengo Aerospace]]<ref name=DS&JSp15/> | ||
| production year = 2658 (2808 for "standard" version) | | production year = 2658 (2808 for "standard" version) | ||
| year reference = <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4576/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | | year reference = <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4576/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | ||
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| Fuel (tons) = 420 tons | | Fuel (tons) = 420 tons | ||
| Fuel (days) = 50.2 days | | Fuel (days) = 50.2 days | ||
| − | | Armament = 3x [[ | + | | Armament = <span></span> |
| + | * 3x [[large laser]] | ||
| + | * 4x [[medium laser]] | ||
| + | * 2x [[small laser]] | ||
| Armor = 30 tons standard <br> '''Fore:''' 8 <br> '''Sides:''' 6 <br> '''Aft:''' 5 | | Armor = 30 tons standard <br> '''Fore:''' 8 <br> '''Sides:''' 6 <br> '''Aft:''' 5 | ||
| − | | Crew = 35 | + | | Crew = 35<ref name=TRO3057r>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p.64</ref> |
| + | *6 Officers | ||
| + | *27 Enlisted | ||
| + | *2 Gunners | ||
| + | ---- | ||
| + | (Crew Types)<ref name="BSr63">''BattleSpace'' rulebook, p. 63</ref><br/> | ||
| + | *3 Pilots <br /> | ||
| + | *6 Engineers <br /> | ||
| + | *26 Secondary Engineers | ||
| + | ---- | ||
| + | Bay Personnel: 20 | ||
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 6/0 | | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 6/0 | ||
| Heat Sinks = 153 | | Heat Sinks = 153 | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The largest [[DropShip]] capable of landing on a planet, the '''''Mammoth'''''-Class is the mainstay of bulk cargo transportation across the [[Inner Sphere]]. Originally designed by [[Krester's Ship Construction]], the ''Mammoth'' design was sold to foreign customers, and its construction thus continued | + | The largest [[DropShip]] capable of landing on a planet, the '''''Mammoth'''''-Class is the mainstay of bulk cargo transportation across the [[Inner Sphere]]. Originally designed by [[Krester's Ship Construction]], the ''Mammoth'' design was sold to foreign customers, and its construction thus continued after the company's demise.<ref name=SL165/> |
| − | The most unusual feature of the ''Mammoth'' is the use of four smaller separate drive units attached to the outside of the hull instead of a single internal drive system, capable of being jettisoned | + | The most unusual feature of the ''Mammoth'' is the use of four smaller separate drive units attached to the outside of the hull instead of a single internal drive system, each capable of being disconnected via explosive bolts and jettisoned or shut down during an emergency to protect the ship. This safety arrangement can help the vessel survive an overloaded or otherwise dangerous drive unit, but must be done in pairs or the thrust imbalance will send the ship into an uncontrolled spin and crush the crew against the vessel's inner bulkheads. Each drive pod can be independently operated from a small interior control room, though with no attitude control or navigation systems, usage as a separate vessel is not recommended. Landing when seperated is thus impossible and spaceflight difficult, and most control rooms are sealed and/or deactivated to avoid the costly rejoining procedure. This drive setup frees up even more space for cargo, even at the cost of ironically small and simple crew accommodations, including 30 double occupancy rooms for most of the crew, while eight single occupancy rooms are set aside for the senior officers.<ref name=TRO3057r/><ref name=DS&JSp62>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 62</ref> |
| − | Five times the size of the ''[[Overlord]]'', most ''Mammoth''s are in service only with the largest megacorporations and the [[Successor State]] militaries, some of which have modified the design as a hydrogen fuel tanker (not to be confused with the visually similar ''[[Aqueduct]]''). The high costs of operating and maintaining a ''Mammoth'' restrict their use, so they are a fairly uncommon sight overall. | + | Five times the size of the ''[[Overlord]]'', most ''Mammoth''s are in service only with the largest megacorporations and the [[Successor State]] militaries, some of which have modified the design as a hydrogen fuel tanker (not to be confused with the visually similar ''[[Aqueduct]]''). The high costs of operating and maintaining a ''Mammoth'' restrict their use, so they are a fairly uncommon sight overall, though they are found plying all major trade routes.<ref name=TRO3057r/> Through the [[Succession Wars]], as with most advanced technology, the lack of spare parts was the ''Mammoths'' greatest challenge, and vessels were often scavenged for parts to keep others in working order.<ref name=DS&JSp62/> |
==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
| − | Armed purely as a defensive measure, the high monetary value of the ''Mammoth'' and any cargo | + | Armed purely as a defensive measure, the high monetary value of the ''Mammoth'' and any cargo insulates the vessel from the need to call upon the single nose-mounted [[large laser]], the large and [[medium laser]] on each lower angle, and the two [[small lasers]] mounted directly aft. |
==Cargo== | ==Cargo== | ||
| − | The ''Mammoth'' has five massive cargo decks, each capable of holding a little more than | + | The ''Mammoth'' has five massive cargo decks, each capable of holding a little more than 7,000 tons of cargo. If so inclined, seven battalions of 252 BattleMechs could be carried, though as cargo and subject to timeframes of loading and unloading that the lack of dedicated 'Mech berths requires.<ref name=DS&JSp62/> Two 300-ton cargo lifts link all five decks, with the lowest deck containing massive doors for loading and unloading on the ground, and the second deck featuring four airlocks for transferring cargo while in space. Four [[Small Craft]] bays and a pair of zero-G rated [[Exoskeleton|Industrial Exoskeletons]] are located next to each lift to aid in cargo transfer in orbit.<ref name=TRO3057r/> |
==Named Vessels== | ==Named Vessels== | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | *There are contradicting dates for the introduction of the ''Mammoth''. The [[Master Unit List]] states that it was originally introduced in [[2658]]. This is in line with the | + | * There are contradicting dates for the introduction of the ''Mammoth''. The [[Master Unit List]] states that it was originally introduced in [[2658]]. This is in line with the write-up for Krester's Ship Construction in ''The Star League'' (p. 165) which states that the first prototypes of the ''[[Behemoth (DropShip class)|Behemoth]]'' and the ''Mammoth'' made their maiden flights as early as [[2650]], and goes on to narrate how Krester's had been promised by the [[Terran Hegemony]] that they would be able to sell both designs to other powers, only for both designs to be blacklisted nonetheless which supposedly led to the theft of two prototypes in [[2650]] [''sic''] and Krester's being subsequently allowed to sell the designs abroad after all because they would be reverse engineered; since this is before the first prototypes reportedly made their maiden flights (in 2658), either the 2650 or the 2658 date is presumably wrong. |
| − | *In German products the unit's proper name was | + | ''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'' meanwhile states an introduction date of [[2808]] for the ''Mammoth''; the MUL echoes this by giving 2808 for the "standard" ''Mammoth'' as opposed to the 2658 version which therefore seems to be different from the later standard version in some undisclosed way (the same mass is stated for both designs). |
| + | |||
| + | * In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to '''''Mammut'''''. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | + | Mammoth.png|Original ''Mammoth'' from ''[[DropShips and JumpShips|DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary]]'' | |
| − | + | Mammoth TRO3057r.png|''Mammoth'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057|TRO:3057]]'' | |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' | + | * ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' |
| − | *''[[DropShips and JumpShips]]'' | + | * ''[[BattleSpace]]'' |
| − | *''[[Handbook: House Davion]]'' | + | * ''[[DropShips and JumpShips|DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary]]'' |
| − | *[[Master Unit List]] | + | * ''[[Handbook: House Davion]]'' |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' |
| − | *''[[Technical Readout: 3057 | + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]'' | ||
| + | |||
[[Category:DropShip classes]] | [[Category:DropShip classes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:35, 14 March 2024
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| Mammoth | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Deller-Bingham-Fouts[1]
Federated-Boeing Interstellar[2] Krester's Ship Construction[4] |
| Production Year | 2658 (2808 for "standard" version)[6] |
| Use | Cargo Carrier |
| Type | Civilian Spheroid |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 52,000 tons |
| Structural Integrity | 20 |
| Length | 277 meters |
| Width | 277 meters |
| Height | 170.6 meters |
| Drive System | Bally Tech Super X40 |
| Safe Thrust | 1.5 g |
| Max Thrust | 2.5 g |
| Fuel (tons) | 420 tons |
| Fuel (days) | 50.2 days |
| Armament |
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| Armor | 30 tons standard Fore: 8 Sides: 6 Aft: 5 |
| Crew | 35[7]
(Crew Types)[8]
Bay Personnel: 20 |
| Escape Pods/Life Boats | 6/0 |
| Heat Sinks | 153 |
| BV (1.0) | 1,390[9] |
| BV (2.0) | 1,061 |
Contents
Description[edit]
The largest DropShip capable of landing on a planet, the Mammoth-Class is the mainstay of bulk cargo transportation across the Inner Sphere. Originally designed by Krester's Ship Construction, the Mammoth design was sold to foreign customers, and its construction thus continued after the company's demise.[4]
The most unusual feature of the Mammoth is the use of four smaller separate drive units attached to the outside of the hull instead of a single internal drive system, each capable of being disconnected via explosive bolts and jettisoned or shut down during an emergency to protect the ship. This safety arrangement can help the vessel survive an overloaded or otherwise dangerous drive unit, but must be done in pairs or the thrust imbalance will send the ship into an uncontrolled spin and crush the crew against the vessel's inner bulkheads. Each drive pod can be independently operated from a small interior control room, though with no attitude control or navigation systems, usage as a separate vessel is not recommended. Landing when seperated is thus impossible and spaceflight difficult, and most control rooms are sealed and/or deactivated to avoid the costly rejoining procedure. This drive setup frees up even more space for cargo, even at the cost of ironically small and simple crew accommodations, including 30 double occupancy rooms for most of the crew, while eight single occupancy rooms are set aside for the senior officers.[7][10]
Five times the size of the Overlord, most Mammoths are in service only with the largest megacorporations and the Successor State militaries, some of which have modified the design as a hydrogen fuel tanker (not to be confused with the visually similar Aqueduct). The high costs of operating and maintaining a Mammoth restrict their use, so they are a fairly uncommon sight overall, though they are found plying all major trade routes.[7] Through the Succession Wars, as with most advanced technology, the lack of spare parts was the Mammoths greatest challenge, and vessels were often scavenged for parts to keep others in working order.[10]
Armament[edit]
Armed purely as a defensive measure, the high monetary value of the Mammoth and any cargo insulates the vessel from the need to call upon the single nose-mounted large laser, the large and medium laser on each lower angle, and the two small lasers mounted directly aft.
Cargo[edit]
The Mammoth has five massive cargo decks, each capable of holding a little more than 7,000 tons of cargo. If so inclined, seven battalions of 252 BattleMechs could be carried, though as cargo and subject to timeframes of loading and unloading that the lack of dedicated 'Mech berths requires.[10] Two 300-ton cargo lifts link all five decks, with the lowest deck containing massive doors for loading and unloading on the ground, and the second deck featuring four airlocks for transferring cargo while in space. Four Small Craft bays and a pair of zero-G rated Industrial Exoskeletons are located next to each lift to aid in cargo transfer in orbit.[7]
Named Vessels[edit]
Notes[edit]
- There are contradicting dates for the introduction of the Mammoth. The Master Unit List states that it was originally introduced in 2658. This is in line with the write-up for Krester's Ship Construction in The Star League (p. 165) which states that the first prototypes of the Behemoth and the Mammoth made their maiden flights as early as 2650, and goes on to narrate how Krester's had been promised by the Terran Hegemony that they would be able to sell both designs to other powers, only for both designs to be blacklisted nonetheless which supposedly led to the theft of two prototypes in 2650 [sic] and Krester's being subsequently allowed to sell the designs abroad after all because they would be reverse engineered; since this is before the first prototypes reportedly made their maiden flights (in 2658), either the 2650 or the 2658 date is presumably wrong.
Technical Readout: 3057 Revised meanwhile states an introduction date of 2808 for the Mammoth; the MUL echoes this by giving 2808 for the "standard" Mammoth as opposed to the 2658 version which therefore seems to be different from the later standard version in some undisclosed way (the same mass is stated for both designs).
- In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to Mammut.
Gallery[edit]
Original Mammoth from DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary
Mammoth from TRO:3057
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary, p. 15
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 181
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 182
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Star League, p. 165
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 183
- ↑ MUL online date for the Mammoth
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, p.64
- ↑ BattleSpace rulebook, p. 63
- ↑ AeroTech 2 Record Sheets, p. 262
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary, p. 62