Spaceships

Cartien


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NameCartien
ManufacturerUnited Ship Production Company
Type(Medium) Cruiser
Tonnage420 tons (displacement: 1,920 tons)
VEP150
Crew1 / 3 / 50
DimensionsLength: 38 m · Width: 34 m · Height: 11 m
Armour Class9
Maneuverability4 (Ini: +4 / AC: -4 / Pilot: +40%)
Cargo650 tons
Weapon spaces10
Armour Plating130
OptionsShort Range Sensors, NLS Engine, Foldspace Drive, Foldcomm, Artificial Gravity
Speed50 km/s
Cost1.7 Million Cr
Availability15 %
Range255 light-years (redundancy: 21 tons, 5%)
Speed: Standard (300 ly/day) · Cost: x0.58 (11 cr/ly, 1.7 ly/fp)
Year85 RTC
AtmosphericBest
Last Edited4. Apr 2009 at 11:42 (Nonnib)
Description

Cartiien is a tactical bomber which is often used to make bomb runs on planetary bodies. It is particularly well suited for that task, because of its great atmospheric capabilities and agility. It only has two (typically) pulse lasers in front mounted slots, and two bomb bays which take 5 weapon spaces each and are able to carry maximum yield nuclear warheads.

The Cartien has proven quite useful in a troop drop capacity, and it usually retrofitted for that job, sacrificing weapons and mobility for more passengers.

The Cartien is very reasonably priced considering what you get, but the lack of mobility and long range sensors can make it a great target if it's out in the big black alone.

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