Restricted Ship MB-C1 Medium Transport

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MB-C1 MEDIUM TRANSPORT

AFFILIATION
Open market.

MANUFACTURER
Mobquet Swoops & Speeders.

CLASS
Bulk freighter.

ROLE
Medium transport.

COMPOSITION
Durasteel and transparisteel.

DIMENSIONS
Length - 113 meters.
CREW
2-8.

PASSENGER CAPACITY
32.

CARGO CAPACITY
700 standard tons.

HANGAR CAPACITY
N/A.

CONSUMABLES
2 standard months.

SPEED/MANEUVERABILITY
The MB-C1 medium transport has a top speed of 15 MGLT and has sluggish maneuvering characteristics.

ARMAMENT
  • 1x medium laser turret, dorsal.
  • 1x concussion missile launcher, 32x missile in magazine.

EQUIPMENT

DESCRIPTION
The MB-C1 medium transport is a freighter manufactured by Mobquet Swoops & Speeders, a firm better known for its atmospheric repulsorcraft than its space vehicles. Despite this, the MB-C1, better known as the Mobquet Medium Transport, is among the company's more popular offerings, and has remained in production for well over a century. Though it is among the slower transports credits can buy, it has a number of useful features and is a well regarded design overall.

The MB-C1 is a simple 3-pod design, with a central keel linking 3 separate hull segments, each serving a different function. The rear section contains drive, power and communications gear, the middle section contains cargo bays, and the front section contains the ship's bridge, crew quarters and passenger accommodations. Overall, the MB-C1 can carry a very respectable 700 standard tons of cargo, accommodates 32 passengers and has a crew of 8, including a pilot and co-pilot, although these are the only 2 actually required to run the ship. Unlike many cargo vessels its size, the MB-C1 is armed, with a single medium laser cannon, a concussion missile launcher and a medium shield for defense. Of note, the ship's missile launcher has an over-sized magazine of 32 missiles, making the ship more formidable than it looks.

The MB-C1 is a well regarded ship, with qualities that make it very attractive to many independent freighter pilots.

LEGALITY
Legal. Bulk freighters such as the MB-C1 are considered innocuous enough under most jurisdictions, and are not restricted in most systems.

INTENT
To create a standard bulk freighter based on this vessel.

RESTRICTIONS
Though not especially rare, MB-C1 medium transports can carry a large amount of cargo, and are not ideal for personal ownership, as they are much more expensive to maintain and operate than a standard light freighter. They are typically faction assets, although they could also serve as the focal point of a player run business venture.

 
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