UTILITY VEHICLES
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Manufacturer: Maas Corporation
Length: 5m
Mass: 4t
Crew: : 1
Maneuverability: Medium
Offensive Systems:
None
Defensive Systems:
None
Drive Systems:
Micro Thrust Array
The Faerie class flitter is a tiny one man pod designed for maintenance inspection and mining support roles. It has two fully articulated Waldo arms that enable the pilot to easily manipulate tools and other equipment from the safety of the flitter’s cockpit. In their mining support role flitters are often paired up with Frog class light miners.
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Manufacturer: NSO Laplace
Length: 17.5m
Mass: 35t
Crew: 1
Maneuverability: Medium
Offensive Systems:
Mining Beam
Mining charge launcher
Defensive Systems:
None
Drive Systems:
Dual Vectored Thrust Pods
Dual vectored thrust pods give the Frog class light miner the superb handling and responsiveness that’s required for asteroid mining operations. Its Waldo arms have integrated drills for easier mining. A mining beam and mining charge deployer aid in its mining role, but additionally provide a basic method of self-defense. Often paired up with Faerie class flitters, Frog class miners are a familiar sight around asteroid mines.
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Manufacturer: Von Schelling Industries
Length: 45m
Mass: 680t
Crew: 5 + 2
Maneuverability: Low
Offensive Systems:
Light PBC Cannon
Defensive Systems:
LDA ( Front )
Drive Systems:
Standard Thrust Array
LDS Class 1
Capsule Drive
Designed to skim the upper atmosphere of gas giants, the Jupiter class gas miner is used to mine the rare gasses in their upper atmospheres. The Jupiter class is responsible for creating a whole new sport – planet diving, where the craft is dived into the planets atmosphere, then skipped off the outer layer, back into space. Second hand models of the Jupiter class have since become widely sought after by rich teenagers. Von Schelling is considering marketing a sports variant of the Jupiter class to be sold specifically for planet diving.
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Manufacturer: NSO Laplace
Length: 2.7km
Mass: 8,160,000t
Crew: 20 + 6
Maneuverability: Very Low
Offensive Systems:
None
Defensive Systems:
None
Drive Systems:
Heavy Thrust Array
LDS Class 1
Larger than even the mighty megatransporter, and more of a mobile station than a ship, the Planetoid class LOR ( Low Orbit Recovery ) platform is specifically designed to help build, repair, maintain and transport space station modules.
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Manufacturer: Maas Corporation
Length: 182m
Mass: 288,290t
Crew: 2 + 1
Maneuverability: Very Low
Offensive Systems:
None
Defensive Systems:
None
Drive Systems:
Standard Thrust Array
LDS Class 1
Capsule Drive
Often described as the ‘white van’ of space, the SNRV is a common sight. Originally designed for search and recovery operations ( hence the designation SNRV), many variants are now in service, including a six cargo pod transporter version.
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Manufacturer: Maas Corporation
Length: 38m
Mass: 547t
Crew: 6 + 2
Maneuverability: Medium
Offensive Systems:
2 x Light PBC Cannon
Defensive Systems:
None
Drive Systems:
Standard Thrust Array
LDS Class 1
Capsule Drive
A versatile design, the Yellowstone class truck is often used as a mobile maintenance platform, and its extensibility has spawned several different variants, including police prisoner transports, and mining support vessels. It comes as standard with two light PBC guns for meteorite defense. It’s also been reported that some dissident groups are bolting on missile launchers, effectively turning the ship into a missile boat.