Trojan Class Marine Drop-Shuttle

• Constructed at: Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, Palmdale, CA and Shadrach hi Warcrafts, Andor
• Class Name: Trojan
• Purpose: Marine Assault shuttle
• Secondary Roles: Fire Support Craft, Short range Customs craft, Short range Search and Rescue
• Designations: By crew per vessel.

Physical Specifications:

• Length : 10 meters
• Beam : 8 meters
• Draft : 4 meters
• Hull : Tritanium/Duranium composite
• Armor : Ablative

Crew Compliment:

• Normal Standard : 13
• Crew : 1
• Marine Squad : 12
• Maximum (emergency) Capacity : 30

Tactical Systems:

• Standard Phaser arrangement :
• One Type IV emitter, Port amidships.
• One Type IV emitter, Starboard amidships.
• Phaser Cannon- Top ( w. dedicated Fusion Generator)
• One Support Phaser, Rear., above rear ramp
• One Phaser Cannon, retractable fore turret
• - (Horizontal arc +/- 135 Degrees, vertical arc + 10 to - 55 Degrees)
• - (Must be retracted during transonic atmospheric flight)
• Sensors Extend to Short and Intermediate Range.

Propulsion:

• Warp Drive Type : M/ARA (Matter/Antimatter Reaction Assembly) with Dilithium crystal booster.
• Impulse Drive Type : Standard
• Velocity : Mach 10 in atmosphere
• Impulse: .25c Full Impulse speed. (.83c maximum thrust)
• Standard Cruise Speed : Warp 3 (for 72 hours)
• Maximum Cruise Speed : Warp 4 (for 36 hours)
• Maximum Speed : Warp 4.8 (sustainable for 2 hours)
• Maximum Emergency (Boosted) Speed : Warp 9.5 for 90 Seconds (see below).

Shielding:

Type : The Trojan class has a version of the Multi-phasic shielding fitted to the Mako class fighter, providing excellent protection. However the shields can drain power reserves quickly in a combat situation, meaning that the shields can degrade very rapidly under sustained fire. At high warp, power drain is such that shields must be switched from multi-phasic to standard.

Layout:

Inline cockpit, Tactical behind Conn. (Tactical or Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) normally vacant) Short passage to troop compartment containing emergency 3 man Transporter and small replicator. Troop compartment has 12 standing troop positions (Like the tube trains in B5 or standing roller-coasters) and a Lower Boarding Hatch (LBH). There is also a wide ramp/door at the rear of the compartment for conventional planetary exits.

Lower Boarding Hatch:

One of the Trojans most unique systems is its LBH. Through it's Modular Universal Air Lock, the LBH is adaptable enough connect to previously unknown styles of docking rings. For forced boardings, the LBH has high power plasma torches to breach an enemy hull, force fields and sealant dispenser to create a stable seal. This allows personnel to enter directly into the enemy ship when transport is not an option. Rapid Sealing Mechanisms are included to seal the breach, as to prevent explosive decompression if the Trojan has to make a quick withdrawal from the boarded craft. The pilot can override these functions, but this is thoroughly discouraged.

The LBH is capable of effecting 2-4 breaches, depending on the targeted ships hull material

Specific Notes:

• AI SYSTEMS: The Trojan is fitted with a sophisticated AI similar to the model currently fitted to the Mako Fighters, which has allowed the standard crew to be lowered to one pilot. The AI normally controls weapons fire, but the Alpha is provided with a secondary tactical position behind the Conn position, if the AI is not functioning. The AI's is designed solely for operation of the Trojan.

• DILITHIUM CRYSTAL BOOSTER: The Dilithium Crystals can be boosted to produce huge amounts of power, capable of twice raising the max speed up to Warp 9.5 for up to 90 seconds. However the Boost leaves the Dilithium crystals badly drained, and after two 'hops' they must be replaced before Warp speed is available again. The Trojan has been designed to make this easy, and the crystals can be replaced in field conditions. It takes a well trained repair team approx. 30 minutes to replace the crystals. The crystal booster reactant must also be replaced at the same time, but this takes a mere 5 minutes. After sustained use of the booster in testing, the core has been known to destabilize in mere moments, destroying the shuttle. To avoid this, the Core must be reconditioned, this takes approx. 4 hours in a SB environment, and up to 24 hours on ship. Its comparatively short endurance is not seen as a handicap for its intended uses.

The Trojan was made available fleet wide in late 2404, early 2405.