SPECIFICATIONS
GOVERNMENT: Earth Federal Space Marines/Jovian Defense Forces
TYPE: Multipurpose Space Shuttle
MODELS: AS-01D (Dropship)
DATE INTRODUCED: 2073 AD
DIMENSIONS:
Overall Dimensions: 100 ft long x 100 ft wide x
29.164 ft high
Main body: 100 ft. long x 29 ft high x 20 ft wide
Wings: 40 ft. long x 25 ft wide x 8 ft high
Engine Pods: 50 ft long x 15 ft wide x 20 ft high
MATERIAL: Composite-Alloy
POWER PLANT: Federal/Hensai Energy F/HEFR-1200A
OUTPUT: 1200 megawatts
ARMOR TYPE: Crystal Composite
ARMOR THICKNESS: 6 inches
DISPLACEMENT: 250 tons
CREW: 54 (14 Gunners, 3 Engineers, 3 Electricians, 3 Technicians, 3 Operators, 5 Officers, 20 Marine Exosuit Pilots,
3 Medical)
PROPULSION
PRIMARY
2x SkyKing IPFE-20 ion plasma fusion engine
SPEED: 1,520,000 mph each (3,040,000 mph total)
SECONDARY
4x Astro-Dynamics FT-15 fusion thrusters
SPEED: 15,200 mph each (60,800 total)
WEAPONS:
PRIMARY (ASSAULT):
6x Republic Arms RA-STL-02A2 space torpedo tubes; Missile Type: MST-01 medium-range 1000-pound Active EMS-guided warhead; Effective Range: 7111 miles; Payload: 5 rockets each; ROF: 1 torpedo fired from each launcher for a total of 6 space torpedoes per salvo.
PRIMARY (OFFENSIVE):
1x MMI RFPT-5010 Militia Military Industries 50-megawatt rapid-fire PHELAC turret; Effective Range: 400 miles; Payload: unlimited with 500 megawatt nuclear battery clutch system recharged by the shuttle's main reactor: ROF: up to 60 blasts per minute.
ELECTRONICS:
1x Microwave Radio Communications with an 18,000-mile range.
1x Laser Communications array with a 1000 AU range.
1x LADAR Sensor array with a range of 80,000 miles.
1x Passive EMS array with a range of 1,000,000 miles.
1x Active EMS array with a range of 100,000 miles.
1x Gravitational Control/Antigravity unit Effect: provides artificial lift,g-force compensation and enhanced maneuverability.
DEFENSE SYSTEMS:
2x Warptron IFG-50 50-megawatt ion field generators, Effect: each of these systems are able to absorb up to 10 gigajoules of energy from both beam or missile weaponry.
HANGAR BAYS:
1x 53-yd
3 hangar which holds twenty .66-ton Drop-Containers that each contain one CA-02 Zack Exo-Suit complete with weapons and shield.
Description/Overview:
The AS-01D was an extension of the widely used and very popular UNSC AS-01 assault shuttle of the 2050s, 60s, and 70s. The Earth Federal Space Marines built this unit in 2073 AD specifically for use with the then new CA-02 Zackary Taylor class of exosuit.
The AS-01D was seen as a logical step in the development of EFSM/JDF military forces as the EFSM had captured numerous UNSC AS-01 shipyards on various planetoids during the initial phases of the 1st Interplanetary War. It was a relatively simple matter for the EFSM to retrofit these facilities to accommodate a slightly larger assault shuttle design. Most of the former UN shipyards were already under refit for the AS-02 shuttle, which was the upgrade of the AS-01. These retooled facilities allowed the EFSM to build a large number of AS-01Ds very quickly. The Pallas AS-01D shipyards were moved to Jupiter’s three main moons, Io, Ganymede, and Europa, during the 2074-75 period as General Walsh’s forces prepared to secede from the EFR.
The fusion reactor of the AS-01D was an advanced Federal Energy produced version of the Hensai Energy HEFR-1200. This new reactor, dubbed the FE/HEFR-1200A, was smaller and more efficient than the one used in the AS-02.
The engines of the AS-01D were completely new. The old main ion engines were replaced with a pair of SkyKing IPFE-20 20-megawatt ion plasma fusion engines. Each of these engines was able to propel the shuttle at a speed of 1,520,000 mph with a combined speed of 3,040,000 mph or .0045C. This gave the dropship/assault shuttle a considerable range and allowed larger craft to launch the dropship from a safe distance.
The secondary/emergency engines of the AS-01D were four Astro-Dynamics FT-15 15-megawatt fusion thrusters. Each of these engines was able to propel the ship at a speed of 15,200 mph or 60,800 mph total. These engines were used primarily within fleets, near planets, and in the atmosphere of a planet and were not intended for long cruising flights.
The weapons of the AS-01D were very different than those of the UN shuttles. The main weapon of the dropship was one MMI RFPT-5010 Militia Military Industries 50-megawatt rapid-fire PHELAC turret. This turret was able to fire up to sixty blasts per minute. Its primary use was against mecha and spacefighters of the UNSC, while its secondary application was against other assault shuttles and small escort warships.
The AS-01D was armed with six Republic Arms RA-STL-02A2 space torpedo tubes. These torpedo tubes fired the MST-01 medium-range space torpedo with a 1000-pound warhead that provided the assault shuttle with thirty capital ship-grade missiles that the dropship could unleash in volleys of six. This level of firepower allowed the AS-01D to double as a torpedo boat.
The primary purpose the AS-01D was to deliver either twenty CA-02 Zack exosuits or 20 USMC-EA-45 exo-armors to a target area anywhere either in space or on a planet. The AS-01D performed this mission quite well and was the premier dropship throughout the 21st and 22nd centuries for exoskeleton deployment.
The defenses of the AS-01D were mainly its thick armored skin; however, in an effort to minimize the damage to the ship from long-range beam and missile weapons, a pair of Warptron IFG-50 50-megawatt ion field generators was mounted on the port and starboard engine pods.
The detailed history of the AS-01D is largely unknown due to the secret nature of this small type of vessel’s missions. Thousands of these craft were produced over two centuries by numerous powers including the Neo-Hebrews of Saturn, the Jupiter Federal Colonies, and the Colonial Confederacy. Rumors abound of both the Earth Federal Republic and the Union of Solar Republics (and subsequent Union of Socialist Solar Republics) building unknown numbers of these craft for their covert operations.
GENERAL DATA
NUMBER CONSTRUCTED: unknown
TOTAL COST: 188,535.74 gp
SUPER/PR: 950/950 HSP
SUPER/PR BY ARC: 158/158 HSP
ARMOR SUPER/PR: 365,994/365,994 HSP
ARMOR SPR/PR/ARC: 60,999/60,999 HSP
ARMOR COST: 182,997 gp
VOLUME: 950 yd
3
CONFIGURATION: close structure
FEATURES: C1, C3, C4, C5, C6, C9, C10, C11, C12, C13, C14, C16, M4, M6, M7, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S8, S10, S11.
TAL: N/O
SUPERSTRUCTURE BY LOCATION (Abreviations; F= Forward, A= Aft, T= Top, B= Bottom,):
SUPERSTRUCTURE
LEFT
Wing: 50/50
Engine Pod: 150/150
I-Field Generator: 50/50
Landing Gear (B): 5/5
CENTER
Fuselage/Main Body: 200/200
Command Deck: 110/110
Nose Antenna (F): 25/25
Landing Gear(FB): 5/5
Troop Container (B): 100/100
RIGHT
Wing: 50/50
Engine Pod: 150/150
I-Field Generator: 50/50
Landing Gear (B): 5/5
ARMOR BY LOCATION (Abreviations; F= Forward, A= Aft, T= Top, B= Bottom,):
LEFT
Wing: 52,500/52,500
Engine Pod: 55,000/55,000
I-Field Generator: 12,000/12,000
Landing Gear (B): 1200/1200
CENTER
Fuselage/Main Body: 68,000/68,000
Command Deck: 25,500/25,500
Nose Antenna (F): 10,434/10,434
Landing Gear(FB): 1200/1200
Troop Container (B): 30,000/30,000
RIGHT
Wing: 52,500/52,500
Engine Pod: 55,000/55,000
I-Field Generator: 12,000/12,000
Landing Gear (B): 1200/1200
PROPULSION
PRIMARY PROPULSION
TYPE: TAL-O SkyKing IPFE-20 Ion Plasma Fusion Engine
SPEED: KiloMach 2 each (KM 4 total)
SUPER/PR: 18/18 each
POWER REQUIRED: 20 MW each
FUEL: liqud tritium
BURNTIME: 2.74 years each
TOTAL FUEL: 2 yd
3 each
EXT/INT: EXT
LOCAL: 2 TCA
SECONDARY PROPULSION
TYPE: TAL-O Astro-Dynamics FT-15 Fusion Thruster
SPEED: Mach 20 each (Mach 80 total)
SUPER/PR: 23/23 each
POWER REQUIRED: 15 MW each
LOCAL: 2 P, 2 S
EXT/INT: INT
POWER PLANT
TYPE: TAL-O Federal/Hensai Energy F/HEFR-1200A Fusion Reactor
OUTPUT: 1200 MW
SUPER/PR: 200/200
LIFE: 1 year
LOCAL: C
EXT/INT: INT
SYSTEMS POWERED: all electrical
FUEL TYPE: liquid tritium
TOTAL FUEL: 32 yd
3
ELECTRONICS
(Computers)
TYPE: TAL-O COMPUTER
NUMBER: 6
SUPER/PR: 25/25
LOCAL: 3 bridge, 1 fire control, 1 Engine Room, 1 for crew
EXT/INT: INT
POWER REQ: 1.5 KW
(Communications)
TYPE: TAL-O Microwave Radio
NUMBER: 1
SUPER/PR: 25/25
LOCAL: bridge
EXT/INT: INT
POWER REQ: 2.5 MW
RANGE: 18,000 miles
TYPE: TAL-O laser communications
NUMBER: 1
SUPER/PR: 80/80
LOCAL: bridge
EXT/INT: INT
POWER REQ: 80 MW
RANGE: 1000 AU
(Sensors)
TYPE: TAL-O LADAR
NUMBER: 1
SUPER/PR: 2560/2560
LOCAL: nose
EXT/INT: INT
POWER REQ: 256 MW
RANGE: 80,000 miles
TYPE: TAL-O PASSIVE EMS
NUMBER: 1
SUPER/PR: 100/100
LOCAL: nose
EXT/INT: INT
POWER REQ: 20 MW
RANGE: 1,000,000 miles
TYPE: TAL-O ACTIVE EMS
NUMBER: 1
SUPER/PR: 90/90
LOCAL: nose
EXT/INT: INT
POWER REQ: 18 MW
RANGE: 100,000 miles
WEAPON SYSTEMS
TYPE: TAL-O Republic Arms RA-STL-02A2 Space Torpedo Launcher
NUMBER: 6
SUPER/PR: 600/600
ROF: 1 torpedo per melee attack each
DAMAGE/PF: varies
CREW: 2 each
RANGE: 7111 miles (melee range)
LOCAL: 3P, 3S
MAGAZINE: torpedo rack
PAYLOAD: 5 torpedoes each
SUPER/PR: 200/200
EXT/INT: INT
ARCS: ANY (Active EMS guided +6 to hit)
TYPE: TAL-O MMI RFPT-5010 Rapid Fire PHELAC Turret
NUMBER: 1
SUPER/PR: 600/600
ROF: 10 blasts per melee
DAMAGE/PF: 1D8x1000/8000 per blast
CREW: 2
RANGE: 400 miles
LOCAL: 1P, 1S
POWER REQUIRED: 50 MW
POWER SOURCE: TAL-O 500 MW nuclear battery
SUPER/PR: 5/5
EXT/INT: EXT
ARCS: FPSTA
OTHER SYSTEMS
TYPE: TAL-O life support
SUPER/PR: 13/13
POWER REQ: .25 MW
COST: 2.5 gp
LOCAL: CBF
EXT/INT: INT
TYPE: TAL-O antigravity device*
SUPER/PR: 100/100
POWER REQ: 100 MW
COST: 50 gp
LOCAL: CBF
EXT/INT: INT
CREW & STATIONS
CREW NUMBER: 54
CREW ROSTER: 14 GUNNERS, 3 ENGINEERS, 3 ELECTRICIANS, 3 TECHNICIANS, 3 OPERATORS, 5 OFFICERS, 20 MARINE EXO-Suit Pilots, 3 MEDICAL
STATION: Bridge
SUPER/PR: 240/240
LOCAL: CTF
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 1
STATION: Fire Control
SUPER/PR: 95/95
LOCAL: CF
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 1
STATION: Engine Room
SUPER/PR: 95/95
LOCAL: CA
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 1
STATION: Mess Hall
SUPER/PR: 500/500
LOCAL: C
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 1
STATION: Medical
SUPER/PR: 80/80
LOCAL: C
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 1
STATION: Officer Mess
SUPER/PR: 200/200
LOCAL: C
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 1
STATION: Brig
SUPER/PR: 100/100
LOCAL: C
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 1
STATION: Armory
SUPER/PR: 50/50
LOCAL: C
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 1
STATION: Crew Quarters
SUPER/PR: 40/40
LOCAL: 6P, 6S
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 12
STATION: Crew Quarters Type
Cramped: 8
Roomy: 3
Spacious: 1
CARGO BAY:
VOLUME: 206 yd
3
SUPER/PR OF BAY: 206/206
BAY LOCAL: CA
DOORS: 1 medium
SUPER/PR OF DOORS: 100/100
DOOR LOCAL: CA
BAY EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER OF BAYS: 1
CREW PROVISIONS: 206 yd
3 per year
PROVISION SUPPLY: 1 year.
HANGAR BAY:
VOLUME: 53 yd
3
SUPER/PR: 53/53
BAY LOCAL: CB
DOORS: 20 small
SUPER/PR OF DOORS: 50/50
DOOR LOCAL: 10 PB, 10 SB
BAY EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER OF BAYS: 1
DESCRIPTION: Bay holds 20 .66-ton Drop-Containers that each contain one CA-02 Zack Exo-Suits complete with weapons and shield.
AIRLOCKS/HATCHES:
NUMBER: 3
LOCAL: 1P, 1S, 1A
SUPER/PR: 50/50 each
SPECIAL SYSTEMS
TYPE: TAL-O Warptron IFG-50 I-Field Generator
RANGE: 750 feet
SUPER/PR: 45/45
NUMBER: 2
LOCAL: 1P, 1S
POWER REQ: 50 KW each
EXT/INT: EXT
EFFECT: The Ion Field generator is able to absorb up to 10,000 HSP of energy or missile weapon damage.
BONUSES/PENALTIES: NONE
