RC 212
HUNGRY HUNGRY HIPPO!

- Intent: To create a dedicated scout shuttle
- Image Source: Here
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- Restricted Missions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Jast Shipwright Co.
- Model: N/A
- Affiliation: Jast Shipwright Co./Open Market
- Production: Limited
- Material: Durasteel hull
- Classification: Shuttle
- Length: 13m
- Width: 4m
- Height: 3m
- Armament: Very Low
- 1x-Mini Mass Driver
- Defenses: Low
- Squadron Count: 1
- Maneuverability Rating: Very High
- Speed Rating: Very High
- Hyperdrive Class: .3
- 1x- Modded SLAM (Salvaged)
- 1x- Ejection seat W/ Locator beacon
- 1x- Life support module
- 1x- Advanced Nav Computer
- 1x- Advanced Sensor Package
- 1x-Reflec Coating
- 1x- Ion Scrambler
- 1x- Crew Quarters
- Extreme Speed: The Jast Whsiperlite is not made for combat but rather for getting oneself and crew from point A to point B as fast as possible. The SLAM system helped wit this, allowing the engines to go into overdrive
- Advanced Scouting Tech: The Jast Whisperlite can serve as a scout, with advanced Nav and sensor packages allowing her to snoop at long range
- Reflec Coating: The Reflec coating on the hull bends light in such a way it adds an element of stealth to the Whisperlite. It confuses sensors, and makes it difficult to spot with the naked eye. It can still be picked up with a dedicated scan or search though.
- Ion Scrambler: Untraceable communications add another element of sneak to her arsenal
- Extreme Range: The Whisperlite lone cannon can pick off a fighter at long ranges, though it is not advisable to do so in a hostile situation.
- Weak dorsal plating: A Hit on this vehicles belly can have devastating consequences. The plating here is weaker as it was not expected to be exposed in normal operations.
- Low Weapons Count: The best the Whisperlite can hope to tangle with is singular opponents and maybe two fighters at a time. When missiles and shields start getting added into the mix, it is best to turn and run, rather than get scuffed up.
- SLAM system power issue: While the SLAM system is working overdrive, the rest of the shuttles systems save life support must shut down, due to power redirection.
Description:
Following the Jast philosophy of speed as your friend, the Whisperlite Shuttle was born. Using much of the same principles as the J-95 Headhunter, the Whisperlite was added as a multi-role shuttle. The primary mission of the Whisperlite Engineers was to get their people from point A to point B in the shortest time possible. The secondary a recon scout.
To do that, other systems were sacrificed, including weapons and shields. A notable addition was the addition of Reflec and Untraceable comms. That made it harder for her to be picked off, though not impossible. The
Whisperlite is best for a recon mission, or quick run in and out of situations. If it takes too much a of beating in combat, she will fall apart.
It can be noted that like all Jast models, the Whisperlite is very user friendly, with a basic layout that lends itself very much to custom modding.