Craft: Telgorn Corp. Aegis-class Combat Shuttle
Type: Ship-to-ship combat transport
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 29 meters
Skill: Space transports: Aegis shuttle
Crew: 2, gunners: 2, skeleton: 1/+10
Passengers: 6 plus 40 Soldiers
Cargo Capacity: 120 metric tons
Consumables: 4 days
Cost: 40,000 (used)
Maneuverability: 1D
Space: 6
Atmosphere: 330; 950 kmh
Hull: 6D
Shields: 2D
Sensors:
Passive: 30/1D
Scan: 45/2D
Search: 60/2D+2
Focus: 4/3D
Weapons:
2 Laser Cannons
Fire Arc: Turret
Crew: 1
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D+2
Space Range: 1-3/12/25
Atmosphere Range: 100-300/1.2/2.5 km
Damage: 5D
2 Concussion Missile Launchers
Fire Arc: Front
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D
Space Range: 1/3/7
Atmosphere Range: 50-100/300/700
Damage: 7D
Game Notes: The interior cargo bay has room for 3 light combat vehicles, 2 medium-sized vehicles, or 1 fairly compact heavy vehicle, or up to 40 troopers and their gear.
Background: The Aegis-class Combat Shuttle was a ship-to-surface combat transport employed produced by the Telgorn Corporation. They were designed around delivering troops and vehicles directly onto an active battlefield. Towards this end each shuttle had two airlocks on either side which could open up in seconds to form unloading ramps. The two sets of laser cannon turrets and concussion missile launchers provided covering fire while troops were disembarking.
Within its transport compartment an Aegis could carry three light combat vehicles, two medium combat vehicles, one compact heavy vehicle, or up to forty soldiers and their gear.