Spaceships

Phalanx


NamePhalanx
ManufacturerUnique Vehicle Productions
Type(Very Light) Transport
Tonnage1,200 tons (displacement: 5,200 tons)
VEP400
Crew5 / 8 / 22
DimensionsLength: 73 m · Width: 23 m · Height: 20 m
Armour Class10
Maneuverability0
Cargo1,000 tons
Without foldspace drive: 3,000 tons
Weapon spaces15
Armour Plating300
OptionsShort Range Sensors, Long Range Sensors, NLS Engine, Foldcomm, Artificial Gravity
Speed10 km/s
Cost5.0 Million Cr
Availability40 %
Range3,734 light-years (redundancy: 240 tons, 20%)
Speed: -20% (240 ly/day) · Cost: x0.53 (10 cr/ly, 1.867 ly/fp)
Range without redundancy use: 4,480 light-years
Year55 RTC
AtmosphericNone (cannot operate in atmosphere)
Last Edited22. Jul 2007 at 17:37 (Nonnib)
Description

The Phalanx can tow up to 20 cargo cannisters (paired up), with each being able to carry up to 75 tons, giving the ship a total cargo capacity of 1600 tons, more cargo than the popular Python transport. What also makes this ship unique is the fact that it doesn't require an additional drive unit at the rear, so cargo pod dropoffs can be made in a very tight timeframe.

The Phalanx was specifically designed to thread the needle for hyperportals and has become quite popular as a hyperportal transport.