Conestoga Class

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The Conestoga-class troop transport is a type of spacecraft manufactured by the Weyland-Yutani Corporation and primarily used by the United States Colonial Marine Corps. Of 36 Conestogas built, 27 remained in service as of 2179.They were eventually superseded by the newer Bougainville-class attack transports.

Their primary purpose, aside from transporting personnel across the vast distances of space, is to act as carriers for rapid deployment UD-4L Cheyenne Dropships, as well as many other Marine vehicles and all associated equipment. Conestoga-class ships are well armored and heavily armed, including a compliment of nuclear weapons.

The Conestoga class was originally designed as a troop transport with limited defensive capabilities. However, this role expanded over time, and continuous upgrades eventually saw the class evolve from a fleet prime mover to a light assault ship with secondary responsibilities for space control and orbital bombardment support.

Over 385 meters in length and massing some 78,000 metric tons, the Conestogas are designed to an 8-17-0 layout, an asymmetric configuration which offers the optimum cargo capacity within a compact and well-armored hull.

**Purchase TN:** 375 (To Build) 250 (New) 166 (Used)

**Restriction:** Mil (+3)

• • Conestoga-class ships require the Pilot Starship Skill to be operated.

• • Conestoga-class ships have vehicle mounted weapons, these vehicle weapons require the Vehicle Weapon Proficiency feat to be used.

• • A Conestoga-class ship can forgo all standard attacks (not including automated weapons witch function normally) to provide heavy covering fire. In a radius around the Conestoga-class ship equal in size to its own fighting space, this area is counted as rough terrain to enemy vehicles costing double movement to move. This area also grants a +2 bonus to defense to all friendly vehicles. (Vehicle Trait)

***Accommodations***

• • 2 Luxury Accommodation **• •** 8 Dorm Accommodations **• •** 80 Spartan Accommodations

***Facilities***

• • Arcade (PL 5) **• •** Cryo Storage (PL6) **• •** Brig (PL 5) **• •** Dojo / Training Area / Gym (PL3) **• •** Maintenance Bay (PL 4) **• •** Sick Bay (PL 6)

***Structure Traits***

• • Hanger Bays (PL 4) **• •** 2x Docking Clamps (PL 4) **• •** Geo Orbital Stabilizer (PL 5) **• •** Escape Pods (PL 6)

***Power System***

• • Fusion Generator (PL 6)

***Vehicle Systems***

• • 20 Unit Fuel Tabk (PL 5) **• •** Maneuvering Thrusters (PL 5) **• •** 2x Rocket-Jet Space Engines (400 meters) (PL 5) **• •** Fuel Economizer (PL 6) **• •** Hyperdrive, Class 8 (PL 6) **• •** Navicomputer (PL 6) **• •** Automatic Fire Control System (PL 5) **• •** Internal Comm System (PL 5) **• •** Life Support System (PL 5) **• •** Radio Transceiver (PL 5) **• •** Class III Sensor Array (PL 6) **• •** Gravity Field Generator (PL 6) **• •** Depolarizing Charge (PL 6) **• •** Proximity Sensors (PL 6) **• •** Wayland Yutani Starship A.I, Master Control Computer 6000 series (PL 6) **• •** Damage Control System (PL 5) **• •** Magnetic Field (PL 6) **• •** Point-Defense System (PL 6) **• •** Radiation Shielding (PL 6) **• •** Self-Destruct System (PL 6) **• •** 4x Missile/Torpedo Launcher, Heavy (PL 5) **• •** Targeting System (+43) (PL 6) **• •** 2x Laser Cannon, Heavy (PL 6)