John Locke
V U L K A N
[SIZE=11pt]OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Intent:[/SIZE][SIZE=11pt] Creating a troop transport for production and sale by Locke and Key Mechanics[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Image Source: [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]Artstation[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Canon Link: N/A[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Restricted Missions: N/A[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Primary Source: N/A[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]PRODUCTION INFORMATION[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Manufacturer: Locke and Key Mechanics[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Model: Luna Troop Transport[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Affiliation: Silver Jedi Order and Other Customers (Closed Market)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Production: Minor[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Material: [/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Reflec coating[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Quandanium[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Electronics Parts[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Transparisteel[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Classification: Dropship[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Length: 30m[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Width: 22m[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Height: 8m[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Armament: High[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]1 x Tractor Beam (mounted above cockpit)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]2 x Laser Cannons (2 mounted on either side of the cockpit, 2 mounted above and below the tail) [/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]12 x Missile Rails each mounting one missile.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]2 x [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]Tenjin Ion Torpedo Launcher[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]2 x [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]Vespa Auto Ripper[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Defenses: High[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Reflec Coating[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Quandanium Steel Hull[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Deflector Shield[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Casper Active Protection System[/SIZE]
Phantom Short Range sensor jammer
Squadron Count: Very Low: 4
Maneuverability Rating: Low
[SIZE=11pt]Speed Rating: Low[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Hyperdrive Class: 5[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]STANDARD FEATURES[/SIZE]
Modifiable Troop Bay: The Troop Bay can be modified to hold armour troops, unarmoured troops or canisters containing weapons/food or light armoured vehicles.
[SIZE=11pt]Sealed Troop Bay: The Luna is capable of both atmospheric and space flight, and the troop bay can be pressurized and sealed to allow troops to be transported through the vacuum of space to their target.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Heavy Weapon's Package: [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]The Luna carries a heavy loadout of weaponry. The designers knew that when landing in a contested landing zone the transport would need to be able to handle and enemy activity to clear a landing zone and then provide support for a team that might be far away from any allied support.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Hyperdrive[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Communication Systems [/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]ADVANCED FEATURES[/SIZE]
Low Sensor Signature: The Reflec coating, while not a stealth device the Reflec coating mutes the sensor signature of the Luna making it more difficult to detect of passive sensors which would allow them to avoid trouble where possible. The Reflec coating Is only effective at long ranges muting the sensor return of the Luna making it seem like a ghost return. A powerful enough sensor can burn through the protection provided by the reflec in addition as the Luna gets closer to the sensors they will be able to resolve the reading. While the Reflec is ineffective at short ranges the Luna is equipped with a Phantom Short Range Sensor Jammer providing it with some measure of protection, although the Phantom suite doesn't make the Luna invisible, it just acts as a jammer making it harder to get a weapons lock on it. Again a powerful sensor system can burn through the protection provided by the jammer, or an ECCM suite can counter it's protections, in addition a pilot can always line up a manual shot making the jamming ineffective.
[SIZE=11pt]Strengths:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Low Sensor Signature: The Reflec coating, while not a stealth device the Reflec coating mutes the sensor signature of the Luna making it more difficult to detect of passive sensors which would allow them to avoid trouble where possible.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Weaknesses: [/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Extremely Slow Hyperdrive: The Luna is designed simply as a troop transport and close support ship. It was designed to move troops from a ship or base to a combat zone safely and efficiently. While it is capable of hypering away if needed the hyperdrive is very slow and is generally only intended for use as an emergency measure.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]A flying brick: The Luna is not manoeuvrable transport, pilots comparing it to a flying brick. However, it is the backbone of the fleet transport because of its ability to fly into a variety of drop zones with a varied transport package. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Description: [/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]In keeping with his strategy of looking outside of the standard military production while setting up his operations during the Great Galactic War John Locke came to the realisation that there was a key market niche that wasn’t being fully exploited. The number of boarding actions that occurred during the battle at I-49 revealed the importance of being able to move troops back and forth, both between capital ships and the planets they’re assaulting. Yet, the transport needed teeth, not all deployments were uncontested, in fact, many of them could be in the face of heavy opposition, so any transport needed to have teeth to back up its troopers and provide close-in air support.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]To this end, Locke and Key Mechanics designed the Luna Troop Transport to provide a safe and effective way to transport troops/ The Luna is designed to be operated by a crew of 4, a pilot, co-pilot, gunner/crew chief and an engineer. Aside from the flight crew, it can transport 30 unarmoured troopers or 20 armoured troopers in its default configuration.[/SIZE]
