Directorate Officer
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To provide a native craft from Contruum used by the Silver Jedi
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- Canon Link: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Contruum Shipyards / Lucerne Labs / Silver Jedi
- Affiliation: Silver Jedi, Closed Market
- Model: Prudence-class Assault Shuttle
- Production: Minor
- Material: Durasteel hull reinforced with ferrocarbon bracing and ferroceramic armor plating, standard starship components
- Classification: Assault Shuttle
- Length: 18 meters
- Width: 4.5 meters
- Height: 3.5 meters
- Armament: Average
2 Forward Laser Cannons - 4 Swiveling Light Blaster Cannons
- 1 Borium-tipped Hull-Cutter Ring
[*]Defenses: Very High
[*]Squadron Count: Average: 12
[*]Maneuverability Rating: Low
[*]Speed Rating: Average
[*]Hyperdrive Class: Very Slow: x5
STANDARD FEATURES
- Standard Communications Array
- Subpar Hyperdrive
- Standard Ion Engines
- Standard Life Support Systems
- Standard Navigational Systems
- Standard Repulsorlift Engines
- Standard Sensor Array
- Standard Targeting Systems
- Can Enter Atmosphere and Land
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
- Redundant Shielding
- Borium-tipped Hull-Cutter Ring
- Modular Auxiliary Systems Turret
- Heavy Defense: Unusual for a ship its size, the Prudence sports redundant shield generators and thick hull plating, which allow it to better approach enemy ships for boarding or to land troops in hot engagement zones.
- Assault Shuttle: The Prudence is optimized to deliver two fully equipped infantry squads (20 individuals) along with miscellaneous equipment or vehicles directly into battle, whether that's into an enemy ship or in a hot engagement zone. The shuttle's retractable light blasters are excellent at providing good covering fire during these actions.
- Limited Weapons: The Prudence has very limited weapons against other enemy small craft because its hull-cutter ring is designed for use against capital ships while its light blasters are optimized for ground fire support missions against enemy infantry and light vehicles.
- Low Maneuverability: The Prudence is a rather blocky vessel bereft of stabilizers and other external maneuvering systems. Unsurprisingly, it has less maneuverability than most starfighters.
Offensively, the Prudence only really has a pair of forward-facing laser cannons for space combat. However, it can deploy four retractable light blaster cannons at each of its four corners at low speeds, allowing it to provide effective covering fire for its troops as they disembark. The large troop bay in the middle of the craft is fairly spartan, but it does allow the shuttle to carry 20 fully armed and equipped individuals into battle. Both sides of the vessels fuselage lift up as gullwing doors, allowing the troops to rapidly disembark. This configuration also allows it to easy take carry and disembark small ground vehicles as well, such as speeder bikes, light walkers, and compact CAVs. Alternatively, a borium-edged hull cutting ring on the vessel's ventral surface allows the shuttle to also cut through hull plating and fortifications to directly deposit troops into their target areas.
While originally used by Contruum's planetary defense forces and those of its local neighbors, the Prudence has become increasingly common within the Silver Navy, notably with Admiral Quee's 4th Fleet, where it serves as the primary troop transport for his Antarian Shock Marines. Many Silver servicemen affectionately refer to it as the 'battle van'. This popularity has led both Lucerne Labs and the Silver Jedi themselves to obtain permanent licensing rights to produce the craft at their own facilities.
