SFMC: Stallion class Heavy Runabout/ Type Beta Drop Ship

General Info

Constructed at : Sikorsky Aerospace , Stratford, CT and Horrshur Federated Aerospace, Fallur Heights, Tellar
Class Name : Stallion
Purpose : Marine Transport shuttle/ Heavy Lifting Runabout
Secondary Roles : Mobile Command Post, Field Hospital
Designations :
TBA

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Physical Specifications

Length : 15 meters
Beam : 8 meters
Draft : 5 meters
Hull : Tritanium/Duranium
Armour : Standard

Complement

Normal Standard : 3 (Pilot, 2 cargo handlers)
Maximum (emergency) Capacity : 150 (standing)

Tactical Systems

Standard Phaser arrangement :
  - One Type IV emitter, forward.
  - One Type IV emitter, Rear, above Can be refiteed with Twin Pulsefire Emmitters, or Mini-Photon or Quantum Torp Launchers. Systems are compatible with Standard Danube and Tawara Marine Runabout Components.

Propulsion

Warp Drive Type : Normal Cruise : Warp Factor 4
Maximum Cruise : Warp Factor 5
Maximum Rated : Warp Factor 5.2 for twelve hours
Impulse Drive Type : Standard

Velocity :
Impulse only: .68c Max impulse speed.

Shielding

Type : Standard.
Can be fitted with Multi-phasic with a 18 hour change over time. Less effective than Tarawa's shielding.

Layout

Conn position, then two fixed seats for cargo handlers.
3 man emergency transporter directly behind.
Cargo area, with full width ramp at rear, smaller cargo/entry doors behind cockpit area.

Specific Notes

The Stallion Transport shuttle is a large cargo shuttle, with Danube level capacity. It is designed to be able to be used in several roles with multiple mission modules.

The Standard cargo arrangement is without a module, which leaves the large cargo bay able to transport even the largest Marine vehicle or up to 45 tons of cargo. The useable cargo area is unusually large, 6 meters wide and 12 deep, and over 3m high. This large area allows for even very bulky loads. This same space allows for the mission modules to act as a large ground headquarters that is easily movable, or a mobile field hospital. Its Phasers provide limited self defense capability, but it is designed to operate in an environment of friendly space superiority. As noted in Tactical Systems and Shielding, the Stallion can be fitted with superior weaponry and shielding, at the cost of lower warp speeds and higher power demands. In crisis, the Stallion could be converted to a gun ship, but plans for a Gunship variant were scrapped after it was found that the Variant would sacrifice the Stallion's great lift capacity for minimum return. Further, there was little need as Fighter Command's Mako's, as well as the SFMC's Trojan and Tarawa all have sufficient ground attack/ closer support capabilities.