Talon-class Marine Dropship

The Solar Triumvirate Marine Corps uses the Talon-class Dropship for both boarding action and planetside deployment. Each dropship carries a full Platoon inside its G-Carriers.

Ship: Talon
Class: Talon
Type: Dropship
Architect: StellarDream
Tech Level: 12

USP
TT-0104421-630000-00001-0 MCr 80.47 95 Tons
Bat Bear 1 1 Crew: 1
Bat 1 1 TL: 12

Cargo: 2.05 Fuel: 3.8 EP: 3.8 Agility: 4
Craft: 4 x 8T Ares-class G-Carriers
Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops

Architects Fee: MCr 0.73 Cost in Quantity: MCr 65.8


Detailed Description
(High Guard Design)

HULL
95 tons standard, 1,330 cubic meters, Needle/Wedge Configuration

CREW
Pilot

ENGINEERING
4G Manuever, Power plant-4, 3.8 EP, Agility 4

AVIONICS
Bridge, Model/2 Computer

HARDPOINTS
1 Hardpoint

ARMAMENT
1 Dual Mixed Turret with: 1 Missile Rack (Factor-1).

DEFENCES
1 Sandcaster in the Mixed Turret, organised into 1 Battery (Factor-3), Armoured Hull (Factor-6)

CRAFT
4 8-ton Ares-class G-Carriers (Crew of 0, Cost of MCr 1.8)

FUEL
3.8 Tons Fuel (28 days endurance)
On Board Fuel Scoops, No Fuel Purification Plant

MISCELLANEOUS
2 Acceleration Couches, 2.050 Tons Cargo

COST
MCr 74 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr 0.73), MCr 58.6 in Quantity, plus MCr 7.2 of Carried Craft

CONSTRUCTION TIME
37 Weeks Singly, 29 Weeks in Quantity

1. Bridge; the ceiling hatch leads to the dorsal turret.
2.-3. Fuel Tanks and Fuel Scoops.
4. G-Carrier Bay and Cargo Bay.
5.-6. Engineering Compartment.