LCA-305B "Pegasus" Class Assault Landing Craft

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**Name**: LCA-305B
**Craft**: Tau'ri Pegasus Class Assault Landing Craft
**Type**: Assault Landing Craft
**Scale**: Capital
**Length**: 240 x 110 x 85 meters
**Skill**: Capital Ship Pilot
**Crew**: 100; skeleton: 13/+10
**Passengers**: 2,700 troops
**Cargo Capacity**: 5,000 metric tons
**Consumables**: 1 year
**Hyperdrive**: x0.074
**Nav Computer**: yes
**Maneuverability**: 3D+1
**Space**: 8
**Atmosphere**: 365; 1,050 km/h
**Hull**: 5D+1
**Shields**: 20D
**Sensors**

* Passive: 70 / 1D+2
* Scan: 140 / 3D+1
* Search: 280 / 5D+1
* Focus: 7 / 7D

**Weapons**

* **4 Plasma Beam Weapons**

Fire Arc: Turrets
Crew: 1
Scale: Capital
Skill: Capital Ship Gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-15/35/75
Atmosphere Range: 2-30/70/150 km
Rate of fire: 5
Damage: 14D
* **14 VLS Missile Tubes**

Fire Arc: Dorsal; but are self guided
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 3-20 / 40 / 80
Atmosphere Range: 25-400 / 800 / 1,600 km
Ammo: 8 per launcher
Rate of fire: 1
Damage: 5D+1
* **24 Railguns**

Fire Arc: turrets
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D
Space Range: 1-10/20/40
Atmosphere Range: 1-1,000/2,000/4,000 m
Rate of fire: 41 (500 per minute)
Damage: 4D
**Ship Complement:**

* AV-380 "Raptor" Class Gunship: 4 - 6
* UV-365 / MV-365 "Grizzly" Class Assault Transport: 12 - 19
* F-302 "King Raven" Class Space Superiority Fighter-Interceptor: 6

**Other Systems**

* Ring Transporter
* Escape Pods
* Asgard Beam Transporter
* Asgard Knowledge Core
* Landing Gear
* Experimental Mass Beam Transporter
* Heavy Lift Elevators
* Zero Point Module

**Description**: A variant of the failed BC-305 Phoenix-class Battle Cruiser, the LS-305B Pegasus-class is unique in its design, in that it has been designed to serve as a transport ship to deliver ground troops to combat zones. With the conclusion of the Allies-Chinese War, the need for a ship capable of delivering a sizable ground force between worlds and galaxies was heavily emphasized upon, although the concept of such a design has been debated on since 2023, but budget strains and a lack of interest hindered any further development. Eventually, the concept became more popular, but a new design would take years to develop from scratch.

In the interests of saving both time and funding, a team of engineers, collaborating with fleet and Marine officers, revisited the failed Phoenix-class, after some interest was shown in converting the venerable BC-304 Daedalus-class to the role. Due to the two classes similarities, along with the improved aerodynamics of the Phoenix-class, work was approved to begin modifications to the specifications in October of 2026, and on November 18, 2026, the plans for the Pegasus-class were unveiled.

The BC-305B Pegasus-class sacrifices offensive capabilities in exchange for carrying a unit the size of an American Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), which is roughly 2,200 personnel, plus vehicles, aircraft and equipment. Because the ship is able to enter atmosphere easily, the Pegasus-class can land directly on a target world, and offload it's ground force contingent and provide local fire support, as well as command and control. In light of such a large amount of personnel on board, the Pegasus-class is also using an experimental new mass transporter system, based on both Asgard and Wraith technologies, to cope with quickly offloading personnel.

**Source**:

* thedemonapostle