G-Class Cargo Transport (DropShip)

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==Description==
The G Class cargo Class Dropship was designed as early low cost civilian cargo transport.
The ship was conceived by fan writer Liam's Ghost for his fan story, A Toreel Wizard in Prince Davion's Court 
===History===
An extremely rare sight nowadays (3025), the G class Cargo Transport was one of the earliest "true" dropships (designed from keel up to work with the KF Boom equipped docking collar) built outside of a Hegemony shipyard. First built and sold in the Free Worlds League, the G class was billed as a light, low cost transport ideal for small shipping firms hauling low mass cargoes and conducting short run contract jobs, and in its early days it proved very popular with new firms looking to dip their toes into interstellar commerce but unable to afford a larger cargo carrier. The personnel that would man these ships would prove somewhat less enthusiastic, however. In order to maximize cargo capacity on such a small hull, designers cut corners wherever they could, resulting in a cramped, spartan crew deck and certain safety systems that would be considered essential to most being labeled as "optional add-ons" such as life boats or escape pods. Options that most first time buyers wouldn't take in order to cut cost and save precious cargo capacity. This casual attitude towards safety equipment actually made it illegal to operate a stock G class vessel in certain parts of the inner sphere, due to the violation of local maritime safety regulations (owners would often get around this by installing a makeshift lifeboat deployment system in the cargo bay, which could be easily removed for more cargo when inspectors weren't about).
Cavalier disregard to crew safety aside, the vessel itself proved very rugged and reliable as a small freighter, and its price tag kept it popular despite its limitations and the protests of crews and maritime safety boards. Large numbers of the vessels would operate throughout the Star League era, particularly in the periphery, where it began to take on a more nefarious purpose. Being readily available and innocuous, many G class vessels would be procured for Stefan Amaris' secret army, quietly moving troops and equipment to staging areas and even functioning as makeshift combat transports during the uprising itself. While they proved mostly successful at first due to surprise, actual combat with the overwhelmingly powerful SLDF navy easily demonstrated that despite its light armor and token defensive armament, the G class was most definitely not a combat vessel. Hundreds would be destroyed by the SLDF both in space and on the ground, and even the willingness of fanatical officers and crew to ram Star League WarShips rarely resulted in significant damage, as even the smallest League military vessels could either outmaneuver or simply blast the ship to scrap before it could become a threat. Those rare cases where such attacks were successful either took place during the surprise of the initial uprising, or also resulted in an SLDF captain being cashiered for grotesque negligence of their duties.
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==Armament and Capabilities==
G Class cargo 
===Weapon Placement===
*;Nose : Large Laser
*; Aft : Large Laser
==Cargo==
*Cargo Space (2 door) - 582 tons  
==Design Quirks==
*Easy To Maintain
*Rugged (2)
*Bad Reputation (Inner Sphere)
==Game Stats Breakdown==
Total Cost: 50,122,800 C-Bills
Battle Value 2: 934
Tech Rating/Availability: D/D-E-D-D
==Notes==
*The G Class cargo dropship was designed by Liam's Ghost, whom wanted this to be low budget He has given permission to have this ship's published on the wiki.Due to differences in Programs, Cargo was reduced from 625 to 582 tons. 
==Download Links==
*G Class Cargo Transport Dropship - MegaMek File
*G Class Cargo Transport Dropship - Record Sheet
==References==
G Class Cargo Transport
G Class Cargo Transport