ADM. Reshmar
Directorate Officer Fleet Admiral SJC 3rd Fleet
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Affiliation: Open Market
Manufacturer: Mon Calamari Shipyards
Model: Bantha Mk II-class Assault Ship
Modularity: None
Production: Mass Production
Classification: Corvette
Material:
* Alusteel
* Glasteel
* AR-0B
* Starship Components
Length: 75 meters
Width: 50 meters
Height: 45 meters
Armament: Low (5)
2 MC-d1001 Tarpon-class Heavy Defense Battery
2 LLT-7 General Purpose Warhead Launcher
2 LLT-7 General Purpose Warhead Launcher
Hangar: None
Special Features:
* Heavy Armor (AR-0B Ablative)
* Heavy Shielding (Mon Cal Triple Redundancy)
* Atmospheric Stabilizers
* Atmospheric Repulsors
* Heavy Re-enforced Landing Strut
Maneuverability Rating: Very Poor (10)
Speed Rating: Poor (7)
Hyperdrive Class: Standard (Class 2)
Strengths:
* Advanced Shielding - Standard Mon Calamari Triple Redundancy Shielding
* Advanced Armor - AR-0B Enhanced Alusteel Ablative PLating
* Large Assault Capacity - Transports and deploys two full assault companies or 1 assault company and 12 light vehicles
Weaknesses:
* Slow Speed - The mass of the vessel is such that the main drives can not accelerate the bulk very well.
* Poor Maneuvering - The mass of the vessel is such that standard thrusters are not capale of maneuvering the bulk very well.
* Light Capital Armament - The vessel is meant as an assault landing vessel and only hosts a short ranged, light Capital armament for defense
* Limited Fire Arc - The vessel has no fire arch on the ventral and aft fire arcs.
Description:
The MCT-1 Bantha Mk II-class Assault Ship is the successor to the original vessel by its name. I is a heavy troop transport designed to safely deliver troop forces in support of assault operations
The command center of the vessel is located on a raised pod on the Dorsal aft port side of the vessel. From here the commander can move the ship into a planets atmosphere and land the vessel then deploy its assault complement. After the assault force is deployed the vessel can further be commander in a fire support role to assist its assault force.
The massive landing strut on the ventral hull supports the vessel upon landing. Stabilizing actuators built into the strut keeps the ship stationary for deployment in the worst of combat conditions and on uneven ground with up to a thirty degree pitch. Troops and vehicles are deployed via a large ramp which is lowered upon landing. The vessel also had three rapid deployment bays which can be opened and troops jump from for rapid deployment operations.
The original armament of two quad turbolaser turrets offered good anti-capital protection but as lessons from deployment has proven this was not adequate for its designed mission profile. Two of the newly designed MC-d1001 Tarpon-class Heavy Defense Battery have replaced the quad turbolaser turrets giving the Bantha Mk II-class a broader defensive system. Two 2 MC-1003 Torpedo Launchers have been added to the vessel and are located in the two protruding arms on the vessels prow. These are used as direct fire support for deployed assault troops.
Development Thread: If Needed
Intent: To provide an open market Heavy Dropship
Who Can Use This: Open Market
Primary Source:
* Bantha wiki
