Kappa-Class Shuttle
Craft: Republic Sienar Systems Kappa-class Shuttle
Type: Troop Shuttle
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 35 meters
Skill: Space transports: Kappa shuttle
Crew: 2, gunners: 2
Crew Skill: Space transports 4D, starship gunnery 4D, starship shields 3D
Passengers: 40
Cargo Capacity: 50 metric tons
Consumables: 1 month
Cost: Not available for sale
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x1
Hyperdrive Backup: x10
Nav Computer: Yes
Maneuverability: 1D
Space: 5
Atmosphere: 295; 850 kmh
Hull: 4D
Shields: 1D
Sensors:
Passive: 20/0D
Scan: 40/1D
Search: 80/2D
Focus: 4/2D+2
Weapons:
2 Double Blaster Cannons
Fire Arc: Turret
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-3/12/25
Atmosphere Range: 100-300/1.2/2.5 km
Damage: 4D
2 Repeating Blaster Cannons (fire-linked)
Fire Arc: Front
Scale: Speeder
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Atmosphere Range: 1-50/100/250
Damage: 3D+2
Background: The Kappa-class shuttle was a Galactic Republic-era shuttle that possessed many features which were later incorporated into the Imperial Lambda-class shuttle.
The Kappa-class had an angled cockpit area with a wide viewport, a ventral debarkation hatch, and three stubby stabilization fins. It was designed to transport troops directly into a hot landing zone. Its blaster cannons protected the shuttle during flight, while its repeating blaster cannons cleared its destined landing area of any enemy forces, thus allowing the shuttle to establish a safe zone for its carried platoon to disembark.
The Kappa-class shuttle featured an aft vehicle bay containing either two AT-RT or AT-PT walkers. Port and starboard exit hatches from the vehicle bay allowed the walkers to disembark via two aft ramps. The walkers provided heavy firepower and armor support to ground troops landing in a combat zone. This concept saw limited employment on the battlefield since the Kappa-class shuttle was replaced with newer dropships.