Restricted Ship Killik Shellship

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KILLIK SHELLSHIP

AFFILIATION
Killik Hives.

MANUFACTURER
Killik Hives.

CLASS
Shuttle.

ROLE
Dropship.

COMPOSITION
Resin-reinforced synthmesh and glass.

DIMENSIONS
Length - 40 meters.CREW
2-10.

PASSENGER CAPACITY
60.

CARGO CAPACITY
100 standard tons.

HANGAR CAPACITY
N/A.

CONSUMABLES
1 standard week.

SPEED/MANEUVERABILITY
Killik Shellships have a top speed of 40 MGLT and have average maneuvering characteristics.

ARMAMENT

• 9x medium blaster turret.

EQUIPMENT

• 1x class 10 hyperdrive.
• 1x navicomputer.
• 1x docking ring with integrated docking tube.

DESCRIPTION​

Killik Shellships are shuttle analogs manufactured by the Killik Hives. Simple to the point of crudity, they are essentially synthmesh shells stiffened with Killik-derived resins, with functional components such as power systems, engines, guidance instrumentation and controls cemented to the interior surfaces. In this way they are similar to Dartships, however unlike these smaller craft Shellships are not explicitly meant to be disposable.

Shellships serve the Killiks as short-haul freighters and dropships, able to carry up to 60 standard-sized Killiks and up to 100 standard tons of cargo. Although they lack hyperdrives, as well as any shielding, they tend to serve only in transporting cargo and personnel between ships in a fleet, or - most commonly - between a fleet in orbit and the surface of a planet. Able to carry 10 times the number of Killik warriors as a standard chrysalis projectile, they serve to carry a sizeable invasion force to the surface quickly. The are often used to reinforce a planetary or station beachhead established by warriors dropped in via chrysalis projector.

Shellships are not really equipped to defend themselves, typically being escorted to their drop zone by Dartships, otherwise they would be easy prey. However, they do mounted 9 ventral-mounted ball turrets mounting crude blaster cannons, used to sweep a landing zone before touchdown. Once landed, a Shellship will disgorge its passengers and cargo and return for more.

LEGALITY​

Legal. Assuming one were able to get a Shellship away from the Killik Hives, they would be considered a shuttle and would not require special licensing. You won't be able to get one and keep it, though.

INTENT​

To create a standard shuttle for the Killik Hives.

RESTRICTIONS​

Shellships are only available to Killiks and Killik-affiliated individuals. They are also only to be used as part of Event threads.