Shuttle design

Basic Imperial shuttle

-Interior for human interaction is divided to cockpit, passenger hold, nutrient dispenser, sanitation closet, airlock and engine sanctum.

-Tactical targets for critical hits at space combat: Cockpit, passenger hold, life support, sensors, installed component/s, drive.

-Following components included (may be damaged by critical hits) to basic shuttle template:

Cockpit

  • Flight radar and control, reveals size and movement of objects within Astronomical Unit.
  • Vox communications, channel for open communication, basic range to own orbit  and far range to neighboring orbits within the system.
  • Pilot seat

Life support

  • Life stabilizer, 18 weeks life support, filters for recycled air and water, stores waste.
  • Standard nutrient puddy dispenser, (color choices of the puddy during the flight are brown or red), 18 weeks of nutrition, large pressurized canister of raw puddy (grey).
  • Sanitation closet for disposing bio-waste and sanitation.

Passenger hold

  • Passenger seats for 12 persons
  • Imperial air lock

Sensors

  • Communication/Navigation laser, For secured communication and targeting landings to star fortress docking or land bound spaceport. Can be used as a range sensor.

Additional components
Amount depends on type of core

Hull poins: 25  Armor: 3

Shuttle drives

  • Fission drive, 1 additional component, fuel 12 weeks,
    Speed: 2 Manouv: -10, Av: Scarce
  • Fusion drive, 2 additional components, fuel 18 weeks,
    Speed: 4 Manouv: +0, Av: Rare
  • Plasma drive, 3 additional components, fuel 24 weeks,
    Speed 6 Manouv: +15, Av: Very rare


Additional components:

  • Sensor array, bonus to scan and target                Av: Rare
  • Weapon (Imperial heavy weapon)  Av: Based on heavy weapon’s rarity
  • Life support                                          Av: Scarce
  • Void shield, Absorb one hit                           Av: Rare
  • Geller field, protects at the warp                  Av:Extremely rare
  • Tractor beam                                        Av: Scarce
  • Jammer                                                  Av: Rare
  • Boarding gate                                       Av: Rare
  • Atmospheric flight                              Av: Scarce
  • Armor plating                                     Av: Rare

 

Common shuttle designs in the system

Winterscale transport shuttle
Fusion core, Cargo hold, Life support

Winterscale patrol shuttle
Fusion core, Sensor array, Lascannon

Winterscale scout shuttle
Plasma core, Sensor array, Void shield, Life support

PC-5827 Prison shuttle
Fission core, Cargo hold

Voidclan scout shuttle
Fusion core, Life support, Sensor array

Voidclan prospector shuttle
Fusion core, Boarding gate, Cargo hold

Voidclan hauler
Fission core, Cargo hold

Colony shuttle, Gravis Major
Fusion core, Cargo hold, Atmospheric flight

Vellum military transport shuttle
Fusion core, Atmospheric flight, Void shield

EF-118 exploration shuttle
Plasma core, Athmospheric flight, Void shield, Sensor array

Chorda patrol shuttle
Plasma core, Sensory array, Void shield, Autocannon

Chorda storm shuttle
Fusion core, Void shield, Boarding gate

Chorda transport shuttle
Fusion core, Cargo hold, Atmospheric flight.