Bombshell Genius
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Affiliation: Open market
Manufacturer: Ringovinda StarYards
Model: Zamboni-class sanitation ship
Modularity: No
Production: Mass-Produced.
Material: Durasteel, quadranium, transparisteel (bridge)
Classification: Freighter
Length: 197 meters
Width: 27 meters
Height: 36 meters
Armament: 1
- 3 quad laser turrets (used mostly to blast navigational hazards to smaller pieces)
Defenses: 12
- Deflector shields
- Armor plating capable of withstanding impacts from navigational hazards
Hangar: None
Special Features: Sasori Joshu (a special type of molecular furnace than can render the ship self-sufficient, as well as recycling navigational hazards into other materials)
Maneuverability Rating: 11
Speed Rating: 14
Hyperdrive Class: 4
Strengths:
- The Sasori Joshu makes consumables and spare parts from space debris, so it can last for years without having to be overhauled for maintenance
- Can withstand space debris impact
Weaknesses:
- Due to the necessity of the debris not damaging the Sasori Joshu, the ship is slow, ponderous; even frigates, and sometimes bulk cruisers, can overtake a Zamboni
- No anti-capital ship weapons: if a Zamboni is pitted against any kind of capital ship, the Zamboni can mount only point-defense
- Cramped space; only has the bare necessities
Description: The Zamboni-class sanitation ship was developed in response to the growing threat of space debris over certain heavily-travelled worlds, threatening space travel over the worlds. As such a ship was developed for the express purpose of cleaning up space debris from space lanes. It carries a crew of 30, and can last for months until it has to land to unload its cargo or rotate its crew.
- Consumables: Indefinite (the Sasori Joshu can collect materials to make new consumables when old ones are consumed)
- Crew: 30
- Cargo capacity: 10,000 tons
Development Thread: Cleaning up orbital hazards (for the Sasori Joshu)
Intent: To build a ship capable of cleaning space lanes from navigational hazards, such as space dust and other debris
