Unreviewed Kharvoss-class Sith Shuttle Mk. I

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• Intent: To create the primary multipurpose shuttle of the Kainate, capable of fulfilling command, transport, cargo, medevac, detention roles and more through a modular interior system.
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• Primary Source:
  • Gravus-class Imperial Shuttle

• Manufacturer:
  
  • Malsheem Hypernautics and Manufacturing
• Affiliation:
  
  • The Kainate
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: Kharvoss-class Sith Shuttle Mk. I
• Production: Limited
• Material:
  
  • Alchemized Sarrassian Iron
  • Bloodwrought Plating
  • Bloodpane
  • Crucivane Hull Frame
  • Blackcore Laminate Hull Liner
  • Umbricore Hull Liner
  • Sith Blackstone Crystalline Reinforcement

• Classification: Multipurpose Transport
• Length: 32 Meters
• Width: 24 Meters
• Height: 12 Meters
• Armament: High
  
  • Twin Abyssal Lash Cannons Mk. I [2] (Wing-Mounted)
  • Qorrak Heavy Lash Cannons Mk. I [2] (Chin-Mounted)
  • Twin Abyssal Lash Cannons Mk. I [1] (Rear-Mounted)
  • Hexpulse Point Defense Spines Mk. I [2] (Dorsal-Fuselage)
  • Hexpulse Point Defense Spines Mk. I [2] (Ventral-Fuselage)
• Defenses: Very High
  
  • Aegis of Shadows Shield Generator Mk. I
  • Nullheart Core Mk. I
  • Reinforced Bloodwrought Plating
  • Gravebind Hull Mesh Mk. I
  • Bloodlock Transponder Mk. I
  • Specterfield Null Mantle Mk. I
  • Carrion-Key Counter-Mechu Hardening Mk. I
  • Black Veil Egress Weave Mk. I
  • Bloodshroud Veil Projector Mk. I
• Squadron Count: Average (12 per Squadron)
• Maneuverability Rating: High
• Speed Rating: Very High
• Hyperdrive: Yes (Class 0.33)

• Sith Life Support System: A self-contained, atmospherically adaptive life support suite capable of sustaining Sith, humanoid, and augmented personnel in vacuum, toxic atmospheres, battlefield smog, biochemical plagues, or Force-corrupted zones. Integrated into the Kharvoss as the Sarcostel Environmental Preservation Suite Mk. I, it maintains controlled pressure, filtered air, and psychic equilibrium across multiple interior modules regardless of the current mission configuration. Its alchemical filters suppress pathogens and ritual contamination, ensuring occupants remain stable even during occult operations or prisoner transfer.
• Sith Targeting & Threat Analysis Computer: While the Kharvoss is not a frontline dogfighter, its targeting suite mirrors the precision of Kainate point-defense and assault craft. The system fuses:
  
  • Standard sensor telemetry
  • Predictive battlefield logic
  • Reactive Force-echo threading
  • Threat stratification glyphs
  • The shuttle can prioritize attackers, plot evasive lanes, and direct its escort wing with unnerving efficiency. In VIP mode, the computer highlights strategic markers for onboard commanders, turning the craft into a mobile analysis chamber.
• Sith Communications Array: A fully encrypted hyperwave, subspace, and tight-beam comms suite reinforced with Whisperstone-threaded crystal conduits. Supports:
  
  • Emotion-coded Sith command impulses
  • Fearburst micro-pulses to degrade enemy morale
  • Silent "Blackline" transmissions for stealth insertion
  • Ritual-data compatibility for Shadow Mind networks
  • In Crown/Command mode, the shuttle becomes a mobile command enclave, allowing a Sith warlord to direct fleets, councils, or operations from orbit or deep battlefield zones.
• Sith Navigation System: An advanced nav-core that blends traditional astrogation with Sith ritual star-mapping. Features include:
  
  • Hyperspace lane recognition
  • Umbral Gate compatibility
  • Predictive avoidance of interdiction traps
  • Low-altitude hazard mapping for landing insertions
  • Dedicated "Silent Entry" patterns for covert approaches
  • The shuttle's routes feel inevitable, as though the ship already envisioned the safest path long before its pilot touched the controls.
• Sith Inertial Compensators: A reinforced compensator lattice layered with pain-suppression glyphs and bloodsteel stress anchors. Designed to keep passengers, whether Sith, soldiers, or prisoners, stable during:
  
  • Rapid atmospheric descents
  • Violent evasive maneuvers
  • Crash-hard landing insertions
  • High-G turning or ascent burns
  • VIP passengers feel nothing. Prisoners feel everything.
• Sith Ejection & Survival System: A hybridized emergency system adapted for a multi-crew shuttle:
  
  • Pilot and passenger pods can be isolated or ejected individually
  • Each pod seals within a temporary stasis ward
  • Soul-Sever contingencies prevent knowledge capture
  • Hardened alchemical plating resists blaster fire and debris
  • A final-stage Oblivion Glyph ensures nothing of value can be interrogated or recovered if the shuttle is beyond retrieval.
• Integrated Flight Stabilization Matrix: Micro-thrusters, occult-balanced gyros, and bloodsteel-threaded reaction wheels harmonize to keep the shuttle steady during:
  
  • Turbulent re-entry
  • Heavy crosswinds
  • Multi-vector takeoffs
  • Hover operations above hostile terrain
  • Even fully reconfigured interior modules do not shift the craft's center of balance, the matrix adjusts automatically.
• Dark-Sync HUD & Command Interface: A symbiotic cockpit canopy and interior display lattice that provides:
  
  • Tactical overlays
  • Threat prioritization sigils
  • Atmospheric hazard mapping
  • Spectral tracking of Force disturbances
  • Command-channel overlays in VIP mode
  • The interface responds to the emotional signatures of Sith aboard the vessel, subtly optimizing systems when anger, focus, or determination spike.
• Reinforced Sensor Package: A multi-band sensor suite including:
  
  • Motion, thermal, electromagnetic detection
  • Sith aura resonance mapping
  • Bio-signature recognition
  • Void-anomaly pulse tracking
  • Terrain scanning and subterranean mass detection
  • Different modules filter the data to match the shuttle's role: medical extraction, cargo lifter, prisoner transport, or command deployment.
• Autopilot / Return Protocol Subsystem: Imprinted with pilot blood and command signatures:
  
  • Returns autonomously to a preset stronghold or carrier
  • Seals the interior with lockdown runes during pilot loss
  • Purges sensitive cargo if capture is imminent
  • Can fly in escort formation automatically
  • This is not a droid brain, it is a loyal hound that flies home even if the crew cannot.
• Data Blackout & Malediction Lattice: An integrated self-nullification matrix that:
  
  • Purges all flight logs and sensor data
  • Overloads systems with volatile darkside ignition pulses
  • Seeds the wreckage with curse-logic corruption
  • Poisons attempts to salvage or interface with its tech
  • A Kharvoss lost is a Kharvoss denied, permanently.
• Magno-Clamp Undercarriage & Docking Interfaces: Heavy-duty clamps reinforced with Sith pressure runes:
  
  • Lock securely to capital ship hulls or jungle ruins
  • Brace during volatile landings or hover-extractions
  • Hold steady even during boarding fire
  • Stabilize the shuttle for VIP loading or prisoner transfer
  • The clamps can even anchor to vertical surfaces for extreme-zone insertions.
• Atmospheric Entry & Sealing System: A multi-layered re-entry shield designed for:
  
  • Terminal descent insertion
  • Ash, volcanic debris, ion turbulence
  • Chemical weapon zones
  • Vacuum-to-atmosphere transitions under fire
  • Interior modules automatically seal into mode-appropriate configurations during descent.
• Modular Interior Conversion System: This is the soul of the Kharvoss. A mission bay that reconfigures through rail-mounted bulkheads, retractable partitions, and alchemically reactive modular plates, forming one of five primary modes:
  
  • A. Crown / Command-VIP Module: A moving war-room, a set up perfect for high-ranking officials within the Kainate: whisperstone comms, ritual holo-dais, quiet authority.
  • B. Utility / Cargo Lifter Module: A compact workhorse that can serve a variety of duties from troop transport to cargo. Includes: Clamps, rails, reinforced hold.
  • C. Search and Rescue / Medevac Module: A battlefield lifeline that transforms the vessel into a mobile medical paradise, it contains the latest medica systems developed by the Kainate to mend their personnel and get fighting as soon as possible. Includes: Triage berths, stasis caskets, psychic-dampened calm.
  • D. Prisoner / Black Cell Module: A mobile oubliette designed for the containment of prisoners, this variant contains all of the dark technological systems the Kainate designed to contain prisoners. Includes: Null-sigil cells, blind-route walls, panic-null suppression.
  • E. Speeder Deploment / Rapid Response Module: A rapid insertion layout built around secure speeder cradles and grav-sling rails, allowing strike teams to embark mounted and launch straight from the bay. Includes: mag-clamped bike racks for 10 speeders, a widened deployment corridor aligned with the ramp, and shock-damped deck plating so engines can spin up while the shuttle is still maneuvering, letting Kainate riders hit the ground at full throttle seconds after touchdown.

• Control & Pilot Integration Systems:
  
  • Bloodpane Spectral HUD and Strike Scriptor Mk. I
  • Pain Link Coordination Suite Mk. I
  • Wraith Command Casket Mk. I (Shuttle Variant)
  • Oblivion Cortex Relay Mk. I
  • Wraith Sense Threat Processing Unit Mk. I
  • Malediction Co-Processor "Familiar" Core Mk. I
  • Nightfang Targeting Visor Mk. I
  • Trazkhaal Harmonizer Mk. I
  • Vrahlgeist Symbiote Node Mk. I
  • Shadow Mind Auxiliary Control Core Mk. I
  • Graveslit Aligner Mk. I
• Cybersecurity Systems:
  
  • Vyraksh Ward Casket Mk. I
  • Noctucrypt Mindveil Network Mk. I
  • Mazkyr Anomaly Scrambler Node Mk. I
  • Ironveil Ghost Cortex Mk. I
  • Pyrekhaz Containment Halo Mk. I
  • Eclipsion Seal Protocol Mk. I
  • Ravager Loop Inflection Trap Mk. I
• Electronic Warfare & Disruption Systems:
  
  • Nazrûl Disruption Core Mk. I
  • Nightshatter Field Disruptor Mk. I
  • Runesliver Harmonics Array Mk. I
  • Reaper Shroud Countermeasure Suite Mk. I
  • Shadow-Phase Countermeasure Suite Mk. I
• Habitation & Crew Quarters Systems:
  • Noctuary Modular Quarters Mk. I
• Life Support Systems:
  
  • Sarcostel Life Preservation System Mk. I
• Networking & Sensor Systems:
  
  • Ebon Psicom Array Mk. I
  • Nether Eye Combat Sight Network Mk. I
  • Shadowlink Omni-Resolution Array Mk. I
  • Sovereign Link Command Array Mk. I
• Power, Biology, & Dark Systems:
  
  • Soulfire Reactor Node Mk. I
  • Hemophage Conductor Web Mk. I
  • Onslaught Surge Drive Mk. I
  • Fleshcoil Maintenance Web Mk. I
  • Gloomcore Thermal Dissipation Grid Mk. I
  • Scream-Sink Resonance Dampers Mk. I
  • Ashen Seal Isolation Grid Mk. I
• Propulsion & Hyperdrive Systems:
  
  • Voidflare Ion Engines Mk. II
  • Eclipse Pattern Maneuvering Jets Mk. I
  • Nightcloak Emissions Veil Mk. I
  • Umbral Grav-Repulsion Grid Mk. I
• Support & Recovery Systems:
  
  • Bone-Latch Recovery Hooks and Void-Sled Skids Mk. I
• Weapons & Ordnance Systems:
  
  • Bloodhail Ordnance Conductor Mk. I
  • Nightcoil Vector Matrix Mk. I

• Modular Multipurpose Excellence: The Kharvoss is built as the Kainate's ultimate "one hull, many roles" shuttle, able to pivot between command/VIP, cargo lift, SAR/medevac, black-cell prisoner transport, and rapid response with modular bay swaps. This lets a task force standardize on a single frame instead of juggling a half-dozen specialized shuttles. In doctrine, it's the default answer to almost any small-craft logistical or command need.
• Heavily Defended for a Shuttle: Looks can be deceiving. For a transport the Kharvoss sports a layered defense that ensures its far tougher than nearly all other transports of its role. It can weather ion wash, flak, and great harassment fire long enough to complete landings, extractions, or prisoner transfers that would shred conventional shuttles. This makes it invaluable for even front-line deployments rather than just rear-area taxi duty.
• High-Speed, High-Agility Transport: Unlike the usual lumbering bricks, the Kharvoss boasts superb maneuverability and speed, allowing it to keep pace with modern Kainate formations and thread through contested approach corridors. It can break atmosphere, reposition, and exfiltrate with startling velocity for a shuttle of its mass. Enemy commanders expecting slow targets quickly learn that the Kharvoss flies more like a predator than a barge.
• Respectable Teeth for a "Support" Craft: For a support craft the Kharvoss can meaningfully contribute to a fight instead of merely hiding behind escorts. It can shred light fighters that stray too close, swat incoming missiles, and rake ground targets during hot insertions or extractions. While it's not a dedicated gunship, most shuttles simply don't hit back this hard.
• Integrated Command & Shadow Mind Synergy: In its Crown/Command configuration, the Kharvoss functions as a mobile war-room, this lets officials direct operations from the battlespace on their shuttles rather than just their flagships. This keeps command-and-control tightly coupled to the actual fight, negotiations, landings, and battlefield decisions can all happen inside a heavily armored, fast-moving node.
• Atmosphere & Void Proven Workhorse: Designed to operate from destroyer hangars, forward bases, and harsh planetary environments, the Kharvoss can comfortably handle vacuum, rough weather, toxic atmospheres, chaotic battle zones and all manner of disasters. Its mag-clamps, structural baffles, and reinforced frame make repeated hard landings and rapid turnarounds part of normal operations. It's the kind of shuttle that can grind through a long campaign without being rotated to the rear for safety.

• Not a Dedicated Dogfighter: Despite its High maneuverability and serious weaponry, the Kharvoss is still a shuttle profile with a larger cross-section and mass than true starfighters. Against interceptor wings or elite squadrons, it cannot sustainably dogfight or trade on turn rates the way a Xarûl can. Doctrine expects it to operate under a proper fighter screen when entering heavily contested airspace.
• Limited Troop & Cargo Volume Compared to True Dropships: The modular bay gives it excellent flexibility, but each configuration is a compromise. It can carry a complement of troops, a meaningful pallet of cargo, or a handful of prisoners or casualties, yet it will never match the raw lift of dedicated dropships or bulk transports. Commanders who try to use it as a primary assault lander for massed infantry will rapidly discover those limits.
• Reliance on Kainate Infrastructure & Specialists: Its most potent advantages depend on Kainate technicians, ritual upkeep, and access to proper Kainate infrastructure. Away from that support network, repairs are harder, recalibration lags, and some of its "edge" systems risk going partially degraded.
• Force Nullification Degrades Its Dark Edge: As with other Kainate craft, when subjected to Force Nullification, the shuttle's Sith aligned systems, resonance damping, ritual HUD assists, black-cell suppression fields, and Shadow Mind links, lose much of their supernatural potency. The Kharvoss remains a fast, well-built, well-armed shuttle, but its psychological and sorcerous advantages flatten to just above conventional levels, excellence instead of supernatural.

The Kharvoss-class Sith Shuttle Mk. I represents the complete death and deliberate replacement of the old Gravus-class Imperial Shuttle. Where the Gravus was a utilitarian symbol of bureaucracy and military function, the Kharvoss is a vessel of the Kainate's new doctrine, precision, supremacy, and the fusion of dark science with ritual craft. Developed by Shadow Mind and produced by Malsheem Hypernautics and Manufacturing, the Kharvoss was designed from the outset to be more than transport. It is a modular platform, a mobile throne room, a personnel carrier, a logistics lifter, a battlefield SAR craft, and, when required, a black-cell oubliette that moves under Sith command.

Where the Gravus relied on durasteel and trimantium, the Kharvoss is built atop a Crucivane hull frame layered in Bloodwrought Plating, Sith Blackstone reinforcement, and internal linings of Blackcore, Netherward and Umbricore. This gives the craft an almost unnatural density, quiet, oppressive, resistant to both kinetic violence and Force turbulence. Its silhouette maintains a slender, down-swept wing design but distills it into a sharper, more predatory geometry.

Internally, the Kharvoss was built around one doctrine, utility without compromise. Nearly the entire mission bay is modular, designed to be swapped at maintenance racks within minutes. Elite commanders deploy in the Crown/Command salon module, which turns the shuttle into a miniature war-room complete with Shadow-Glass hololith, secure whisperstone communications, and ritual seating for Sith envoys. Ground forces rely on the Utility/Cargo carrier module, able to haul equipment, generators, or battlefield materiel under heavy armor. Emergency operations employ the SAR/Medevac module, converting the bay into a hardened triage ward with stasis caskets and contamination locks. And for special operations, the Black Cell detention module turns the shuttle into a silent, directionless prison transfer craft, an airborne oubliette lined in null-sigils and suppression fields. In Rapid Response it can rapidly deploy up to ten speeder bikes at full throttle mere seconds after the shuttle touches down, ready to tackle any situation.

Though not a gunship, the Kharvoss carries enough firepower to break through contested landing zones or hold its own against light fighters. Twin Abyssal Lash Cannons flank the fuselage on the wings, a chin-mounted pair of Qorrak Heavy Lash Cannons delivers brutal forward fire, and Hexpulse PD spines provide anti-missile screening. Combined with the Aegis of Shadows defensive veil, Void-Ward hull treatment, Shadow-woven avionics, and redundant Blackcore shock-absorption, the Kharvoss maintains survivability far beyond traditional shuttles. In practice, it can escort itself through most engagements, though doctrine still recommends fighter cover from Xarûl or Nyctophage craft when entering dense warzones.

Across the Kainate, the Kharvoss has rapidly become the standard shuttle. It is the vessel that delivers commanders to war councils, inserts operatives into black zones, retrieves wounded from burning cities, lifts supplies to frontline fortresses, and conducts prisoner renditions in total sensory isolation. It is a shuttle in form only, what it represents is mobility as an extension of Sith power, a machine that carries authority, dread, and precision wherever it lands.

Where the Gravus once stood for Imperial order, the Kharvoss stands for dominion. Every landing ramp that lowers is a reminder that the Kainate does not arrive quietly, it arrives with purpose.