D O M I N U S
Espada-class Stealth Transport
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION- Intent: The purpose of this submission is to provide the Confederacy of Independent Systems with a stealth transport, centered around covert troop insertion, that matches the factory template.
- Development Thread: The Death and Resurrection Show
- PC Kill: @[member="Ashe the Reaper"] (557 posts); Verified
- Image Source: Karanak
- Manufacturer: Arakyd Industries, Incom Corporation
- Model: Espada-class Stealth Transport
- Affiliation: Closed Market (Galactic Alliance and Allies; Select ARIN customers)
- Modularity: None
- Production: Limited Production
- Material: Durasteel, Glasteel, Stygium Crystals
- Classification: Balanced Heavy Dropship
- Role: Troop Transport
- Length: 45 meters
- Width: 26 meters
- Height: 16 meters
- Power Core Generator/Reactor: Solar Ionization Reactor
- Primary Hyperdrive Rating: Class 1
- Backup Hyperdrive Rating: Class 12
- Minimum Crew: 1 (Pilot)
- Optimal Crew: 6 (Pilot, Co-Pilot, Gunners)
- Cargo Capacity: 20 metric tons
- Consumables: 2 weeks
- Passenger Capacity: 24 Infantry/Droids
- Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: Class 4
- Repeating Blaster Cannons (2)
- Cluster Missile Launchers (2)
- Laser Cannons (2)
- Standard Communications Array
- Standard Navigational Systems
- Standard Life Support Systems
- Standard Targeting Systems
- Standard Shield Systems
- Standard Sensory Suite
- SpyNet Encryption Network
- Stygium Cloaking Device
- Thrust Trace Dampers
- Gravitic Modulator
- Navicomputer
The Espada-class Stealth Transport is the designation given to vessel created by the collaborative efforts of Arakyd Industries and the Incom Corporation. Drawing up their specialties in starship design, the two members of the Techno Union conceived a heavy dropship with the role of covert, troop insertion in mind. To this end, the Espada-class was devised very similar to the existing Low-Altitude Assault Transport/Xerius in popular usage by the Confederacy. Composed of layers of reinforced durasteel with glasteel ports, the vessel is rather hardy on the field of battle and can withstand a moderate sum of punishment in the event of a shield droppage. However, it's strength lies in the stealth measures incorporated into its design.
Primarily, it boasts a stygium cloaking device, which is the mainstay of the stealth measures. Alongside this are thrust trace dampers and a gravitic modular provided by Incom. With these in place, the Espada-class Stealth Transports enjoy the ability to deploy troops through slipping under the radar. However, the trade-off comes in the fact that, in order to incorporate the stealth countermeasures, the complement capacity of the Heavy Dropship design was omitted. As a whole, the vessel can ferry troops and troops alone, despite being of a class where the ferrying of Walkers is possible.
