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Nexus-Class Light Freighter
AFFILIATION
Tradesmen
MANUFACTURER
Nio Clux
CLASS
Light-Freighter
ROLE
Cargo transport
COMPOSITION
Durasteel and transparisteel
DIMENSIONS
40m long
CREW
1 to 6 (1 Pilot, 1 Co-Pilot, 2x Gunners,
1 in engineering, 1 in fire/damage control)
PASSENGER CAPACITY
6
CARGO CAPACITY
40 tons
HANGAR CAPACITY
1 speeder
CONSUMABLES
5 standard months
SPEED/MANEUVERABILITY
50 mglt with better than average agility for it's size
ARMAMENT
- Light-laser cannon on ventral mount
- Light-laser cannon on dorsal mount
EQUIPMENT
- 1x class 6 hyperdrive.
- 1x ventral docking ring with integrated docking tube.
- 1x Light shield generator.
- 3x 4-being escape pod.
DESCRIPTION
When created, the Nexus is a very plain and simple design. This model was created to give merchants a fairly inexpensive alternative to the normally over priced market. The ship is surprisingly easy to upgrade and customize which makes it a favorite among some smuggling and pirating circles. The main drawback to this ship over others is that it has a much smaller cargo bay than most freighters of its size. This makes it a good starter ship to building your business but if you wish for your company to grow in a cargo/shipping way, it is a means to an end or stepping stone to a ship with more cargo space and thus more profits.
The ship is armed with two laser cannons, one Ventral and other dorsal giving the freighter a 360 sphere aiming field. The cannons are too light to do any major damage to anything other than a star fighter who comes too close, but can be easily upgraded to dual medium laser cannons which pack a mightier punch against larger ships like other freighters and gunships, with the right tech upgrades, of course. The hull offers many positions for other weaponry installments making it the key ship for most smugglers or pirates.
The Nexus also has light shields equipped.
A crew of one is able to pilot and function the Nexus but at a much smaller capability than with a full crew. With a full crew however, the Nexus seems a lot smaller than she is which is why a droid is preferred instead of a few crewman on most long hauls.
When fully equipped and manned, the Nexus could be converted into either a powerful defensive support ship or gunship to any fleet. This will take much time and many tech upgrades to accomplish but is a mighty goal to attain.
LEGALITY
legal on most worlds
INTENT
To give a basic freighter for characters to start out with.
ADVANCED TECH
No.
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