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Affiliation: Open Market
Manufacturer: The Techno Union
Model: TU-884 - TUG
Modularity: No
Production: Mass
Material: Durasteel, Transparisteel
Classification: Space-Tug-Boat
Length: 35 m
Width: 25 m
Height: 25 m
Armament: None
Hangar: None
Special Features: Advanced Tractor Beams (Positionable) (4 per Tug)
Maneuverability Rating: 15
Speed Rating:17
Hyperdrive Class: None
Strengths:
Heavy craft
Strong Tractor Beams
Maneuvering Thrusters
Weaknesses:
No Weapons
Slow
Ugly
Description:The TU-884 is the Techno Union creating an offering for the public market as well as their own space ports. Large vessels coming into and out of dry dock, from civilian mining craft to the [URL="http://starwarsrp.net/topic/23336-connestoga-class-heavy-freighter/"]http://starwarsrp.net/topic/23336-connestoga-class-heavy-freighter/] Connestoga Heavy Freighter[/url]. Large vessels coming into port, even in space, will create momentum and in order to be moved more effectively, without risk of damage to a vessel, a port, the cargo or life, it is very highly recommended to contact the station before hand so that a team of tugs can be sent out to assist with pulling the larger vessel to its docking berth.
The 884 has four mounted and swivelling tractor beams which allows the vessel to approach from the front, sides or back and control the speed and orientation of the larger ship. While the main vessel may use its engines for a certain approach, there are dock speeds and vessels of the size needing Tug assistance (typically 350m and greater) will have trouble adjusting and sidling up to certain space ports.
A pair of tugs is required for ships of 350m to 500 meters in length. It is recommended and common practice that every 200 meter of length beyond receives one additional tug for maneuvering. There does not always need to be a new pair, however there does need to be two tugs to at least give the larger vessel the ability to roll and adjust its flight attitude. Furthermore, as these ships are nearly always piloted by civilians and are unshielded, depending on hulls for collision assistance, and are very ungainly, they would cause more harm than good. Additionally, a ship with its drives active will be able to maneuver out of the tractor beams as these beams are only suitable to adjusting ships in a passive mode, and will lose its targeting solution on the vessel, making any pilot expecting to use these for offensive maneuvers either drunk or insane. As a consequence, these vessels are not able to pull ships from a collision course.
Development Thread: No.
Intent: To create a tug boat. For space. Because ports.
Who Can Use This: errybody
Primary Source: Earth
