Chichan HCT-4

[Darasuum]

Chichan HCT-4


AFFILIATION
Open Market

MANUFACTURER
Bellica Works Inc

CLASS
Submersible repuslor-craft

ROLE
Transport

COMPOSITION
Alusteel and Transperisteel

DIMENSIONS
5.5 x 5 x 1.7 m

CREW
1 Driver

PASSENGER CAPACITY
4

CARGO CAPACITY
75 kg

HANGAR CAPACITY
N/A

CONSUMABLES
N/A

SPEED/MANEUVERABILITY
200 kph - air
75 kph - submerged
Average


ARMAMENT

• N/A

EQUIPMENT

• Civilian life support
• Short range communicator
• Civilian aquatic radar system

DESCRIPTION​

The Chichan is one of the first civilian available submersible craft on the market. Bellica Works Inc realized that many planets have extensive water ways and while people can traverse land and air with ease, the depths of oceans, lakes and rivers are still out of reach. So they set out on designing an adequatly performing air speeder that can also traverse aquatically.

Since its originally unveiling, the Chichan has become a common sight on resort worlds and areas on planets with notable bodies of water. Little to no difference from normal air speeders the HCT-4 has a few key differences. The Chichan bears a limited life support system that allows its inhabitants to remain underwater for nearly 24 hours. This was meant primarily as a safety measure due to the intense pressures that the depths of some oceans provide. Search lights and a radar system allow drivers to avoid collisions with obstructions or other vessels.

While it is below average compared to other high end repulse craft it's ability to submerge without issue makes it still an attractive purchase. To submerge, one must first decrease to a safe speed or risk impacting the water and causing permanent damage to the speeder. It's bulbous and open cabin makes it ideal for exploring, sight seeing, and everyday transport. Usually people choose to sport elaborate paint jobs and bright colors since they are in bright and sunny locales. The cataloged provides numerous forward, rear, and more defining pictures that allows for a dynamic understanding of the vessel.

LEGALITY​

Legal, treated as both a water craft and air craft of civilian type.

INTENT​

There are plenty of planets out there and I would think that the Mon Calamari have some but are not in great circulation. Various explorers and PCs would want to be able to go underwater without resorting to a mon cal star fighter or advanced tech when they simply want to get to point A to B.

ADVANCED TECH​

NO. These are common throughout the galaxy and have no real advantage in a PvP situation that makes it worthy of being advanced tech.

 

[AutoFox]

I like this, but unless this is based on something else I can't consider this generic. Is it?

 

[Darasuum]

I like this, but unless this is based on something else I can't consider this generic. Is it?

Unfortunately not. But I guess that means move it to the unapproved board please?

 

[AutoFox]

Moved.

Yeah, the ability to fly AND dive is novel enough that it will need to be approved.

 

[AutoFox]

Okay, now that this has been moved, let's get into it.

As cool as I think this concept is, the only submarines we actually see in Star Wars canon can't fly. It's not impossible, but I believe such a craft would have inferior performance in both environments. As such, I'd like you to bump down the airspeed to 200 kph, and make the submerged speed 75.

Also, you list 3 passengers, but I count 5 seats in the picture. You could bump it up 4 passengers.

@Darasuum

 

[Darasuum]

Okay, now that this has been moved, let's get into it.

As cool as I think this concept is, the only submarines we actually see in Star Wars canon can't fly. It's not impossible, but I believe such a craft would have inferior performance in both environments. As such, I'd like you to bump down the airspeed to 200 kph, and make the submerged speed 75.

Also, you list 3 passengers, but I count 5 seats in the picture. You could bump it up 4 passengers.

@Darasuum

Mon Calamari usually do allow for space/air/sub-nautical combat I believe.

Changed everything as peer your directions.

 

[AutoFox]

Approved.