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Fondor Haulcraft
AFFILIATION
Open Market
MANUFACTURER
Fondor Shipyards
CLASS
Anaxes War College System
Light Freighter/Courier
ROLE
High-value Freight
VIP Courier
COMPOSITION
Durasteel and Transparisteel
DIMENSIONS
Length : 31.5m, Width : 27m, Height : 6.4m
CREW
Pilot, co-pilot/gunner
PASSENGER CAPACITY
4
CARGO CAPACITY
80 tons
HANGAR CAPACITY
N/A
Whatever small speeders could fit in the hold
CONSUMABLES
3 standard months
SPEED/MANEUVERABILITY
85 MGLT with decent maneuvering characteristics
ARMAMENT
- 1x retractable double light laser cannon turret, dorsal
EQUIPMENT
- 1x class 1 hyperdrive.
- 1x navicomputer.
- 1x medium deflector screen generator.
- 1x docking ring with integrated docking tube.
- 1x 6-being escape pod.
- 1x long-range sensor suite
- 1x long-range communication suite
- 1x camouflage security system
DESCRIPTION
The FT-19 Fondor Haulcraft was a ship design that came into being shortly after the end of the Clone Wars, during the Rise of the Empire era. An attempt by Fondor Shipyards to build a light freighter to compete with less imperially-inclined rivals, the Haulcraft rivaled models like the HWK-class in similar roles.Decently armed for a fast vessel, the dorsal turret was ideal for anti-fighter defense. Utilizing powerful ion thruster strips, its speed and maneuverability allowed it to escape trouble, ideal for its intended use of moving valuable cargo quickly.
At the craft's aft are its main thruster and two wing-mounted secondary thrusters, giving the Haulcraft a high maximum speed compared to the average freighter. These wings are the most unusual feature, rolling to rotate into a streamlined form parallel to the main body and retracting the turret in-flight for atmospheric aerodynamics and a difficult target to fire at when chased. Subtle thrust angling and automatic power transfer grant the ship its above-average maneuverability.
When grounded, the wings have two configurations. The first is nondescript, with the wings above the ship to allow boarding and loading. The second 'secure parking' format lowers the ship on its landing gear and folds the wings over and inward as a security feature. To board when locked down, the ship must unfold to its standard landing configuration. Otherwise, the ramp and loading lift are locked and inaccessible.
This security system made the Fondor Haulcraft difficult to steal, although some criminally inclined pilots found it useful to reduce sensor shadow when hiding from authorities.
A single six-person escape pod is accessed through the cargo hold and fires from the front of the craft, designed to launch the crew and any passengers directly away from danger. The loading elevator gives it the ability to move even bulky cargo or smaller speeders, though it couldn't deploy any onboard vehicles especially quickly.
At its height, it was a fairly common sight in the core and colony areas, although not so common as the ubiquitous YT models.
LEGALITY
Legal. Light freighters such as the Fondor Haulcraft are considered innocuous enough under most jurisdictions and are not restricted in most systems. INTENT
To introduce a cool ship design from canon to the forum.
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