Q-1 Praetor

[Star Wars Legacies]

Q-1 PRAETOR

AFFILIATION
Jedi Order/Rebels.

MANUFACTURER
Shobquix Yards.

CLASS
Dropship.

ROLE
Infantry landing craft.

COMPOSITION
Durasteel and transparisteel.

DIMENSIONS
Length - 30 meters.

CREW
1 minimum, 4 optimum.

PASSENGER CAPACITY
12.

CARGO CAPACITY
2 standard tons.

HANGAR CAPACITY
N/A.

CONSUMABLES
4 standard days.

SPEED/MANEUVERABILITY
A Q-1 Praetor-class dropship with stock specifications can reach 70 MGLT maximum acceleration, and has average maneuvering characteristics.

ARMAMENT

• 2x dual-purpose turret, with 1x light laser cannon and 1x autoblaster, located 1x port, 1x starboard.
• 2x forward fixed medium laser cannon.

EQUIPMENT

• 1x class 4 hyperdrive.
• 1x navicomputer.
• 1x light deflector screen generator.
• 4x ejector seat with integrated survival capsule.

DESCRIPTION​

The Q-1 Praetor is a dropship produced by the Shobquix Yards corporation and primarily used by the Galactic Alliance rebel group. A good way to get boots on the ground quickly, it is integral to the Rebels' hit-and-fade tactical doctrine, and is among the group's more widely used spacecraft in general.

The Praetor is 30 meters long, and is meant to transport a squad of 12 soldiers with all relevant gear over interstellar distances to the surface of a planet. To aid in this, it is equipped with a hyperdrive, a light deflector shield generator and a number of weapons. These include a pair of forward-firing medium laser cannons, as well as two turrets at port and starboard, each of which is equipped with a light laser cannon and a faster firing but less powerful autoblaster. These weapons are mainly used to clear a landing zone of hostile troops and weapons prior to disembarking passengers, who exit the Praetor through two sliding side doors, 1 on each side. In atmosphere, these doors can be opened while the ship is still in flight, allowing the troops inside to fire out with their own small arms and any other weapons they may be carrying.

The Praetor is a well liked craft by those troopers and crews who fly in it, although it does have some shortcomings. Although it does have a decent number of weapons, it is not especially maneuverable compared to starfighters and even some gunships, making it dependent on allied fighter cover to ensure a safe landing, or at least the prior suppression of enemy aerospace defense. Otherwise, it is easy prey for enemy fighters and anti-air weapons.

LEGALITY​

Restricted. Being an armed dropship, this vehicle is not quite legal for civilian sale.

INTENT​

To create a small landing craft for use by the forces of the Jedi Order and Galactic Alliance.

ADVANCED TECH​

Yes. Q-1 Praetor dropships are well equipped, and it would require a plot for a character or faction to earn, steal or otherwise acquire one.