Ship AIAT/I Gunship

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AIAT/I GUNSHIP

AFFILIATION
Open market.

MANUFACTURER
Kuat Drive Yards.

CLASS
Gunship.

ROLE
Armed transport.

COMPOSITION
Durasteel and transparisteel.

DIMENSIONS
Length - 31.5 meters.
CREW
1-5.

PASSENGER CAPACITY
55.

CARGO CAPACITY
75 standard tons.

HANGAR CAPACITY
N/A.

CONSUMABLES
1 standard month.

SPEED/MANEUVERABILITY
The AIAT/I gunship has a top speed of 55 MGLT and has average maneuvering characteristics.

ARMAMENT
  • 3x dual light laser cannon.
  • 4x concussion missile launcher, 5x projectile in magazine, 20x combined total.

EQUIPMENT

DESCRIPTION
The Amphibious Interstellar Assault Transport, Infantry, otherwise know as the AIAT/I, is an aging but still impressively versatile gunship which was originally developed for the Republic Judiciary in the decades prior to the Clone Wars. Meant to transport large groups of armed Judiciary officers or Sector Rangers for raids on criminal strongholds, it was meant to operate anywhere from the searing deserts of Tatooine to the watery archipelagos of Ando.

The AIAT/I is distinctive in its use of a somewhat archaic "flying boat" configuration, with a boat-style hull allowing it to float on most liquid surfaces, although it is not rated against molten lava. On more solid surfaces, conventional landing gear can be deployed. As a result, the AIAT/I can land pretty much anywhere, deploying its passenger compliment of 50 troops and up to 75 tons of cargo wherever they are needed most. Notably, the cargo doors are wide enough to deploy vehicles, including light to medium repulsorcraft, such as airspeeders, landspeeders and jumpspeeders, which are often carried in the cargo bay. The ship also has consumables for up to a month in space, as well as a class 2 primary hyperdrive, giving it quite good range.

The AIAT/I, being a gunship, is armed, albeit not as heavily as some of its modern equivalents. It has 3 dual light laser turrets, 2 in front and 1 covering the rear, as well as a bank of 4 5-shot concussion missile launchers. For defense, it has medium deflector screens, as well as a remarkably sturdy durasteel hull which can take a significant amount of punishment before breaking up. It also has many redundant systems, including a backup hyperdrive.

Notably, the AIAT/I is equipped to transport prisoners, with 5 purpose-built holding cells.

Although no longer manufactured, many of the AIAT/Is not destroyed in combat are still in service, having been passed on to various sector and system law enforcement agencies, and to the surplus market. They are still quite popular with bounty hunters as personal ships, as well as with bandits and fringers.

LEGALITY
Restricted. Though considered a transport under most jurisdictions, the AIAT/I's armament and military pedigree earn it more careful scrutiny in civilized systems.

INTENT
To bring a vessel from Legends into our fanon.

 
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