Ship The Cobalt Soul

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VCX-100 LIGHT FREIGHTER, "THE COBALT SOUL"

AFFILIATION
Mara Kensei

MANUFACTURER
Corellian Engineering Corporation.

CLASS
Light Freighter

ROLE
Transport

COMPOSITION
Durasteel and trasparisteel

DIMENSIONS
Length - 44 meters

CREW
1-4

PASSENGER CAPACITY
2

CARGO CAPACITY
90 standard tons.

HANGAR CAPACITY
N/A

CONSUMABLES
2 standard months

SPEED/MANEUVERABILITY
The VCX-100 light freighter has a top speed of 50 MGLT and has average maneuvering characteristics.

ARMAMENT
  • 2x dual light laser turret, 1x dorsal, 1x forward.

EQUIPMENT
  • 1x class 2 hyperdrive.
  • 1x navicomputer.
  • 1x medium deflector screen generator.
  • 1x external magnetic cargo clamp, ventral.
  • 3x docking ring with integrated docking tube.
  • 2x 5-being escape pod.

DESCRIPTION
The VCX-100 light freighter is a model of transport which was once manufactured by the Corellian Engineering Corporation. Considered archaic in the present day, the VCX-100 - commonly called simply the 100, "The Century" or "The Hun" - was the progenitor of the longstanding VCX line, a staple of CEC's catalog for many centuries alongside the more famous YT series. Being a more "upscale" line, the VCX pioneered many features found in later CEC models, and maintains a reputation as a quality ship even into the present day.

The VCX-100 operates with a crew of 4, including a pilot, optional co-pilot and 2 gunners. It is able to carry 6 additional passengers, with a cargo capacity of 90 tons. It is 41 meters in length. Performance is comparable to later YT-series models, with a top speed of 50 MGLT and a class 2 hyperdrive. Armament consists of 2 dual light laser turrets, 1 on the dorsal hull and 1 located in the bow, just underneath the cockpit, with a medium deflector screen generator for defense. Though not as modular as the later YT series, the VCX-100 was considered to be exceptionally easy to modify for its time.

Notably, the VCX-100 has a total of 3 docking rings. 2 are located on sides, while the 3rd is position on the dorsal hull, and is often used to host "parasite" craft such as small snubfighters or ultralight shuttles. Doing so proved quite popular during, and CEC actually produced a matching light fighter - the VCX-series auxiliary starfighter - which matched the VCX-100's hull panels and was meant specifically for the purpose. VCX starfighters were sold as a factory option with new VCX-100s, and are exceptionally rare and collectible in the present day.

On a more utilitarian note, VCX-100s were equipped with magnetic cargo clamps as standard, allowing them to capture loose containers and other metallic items and adhere them to an area of their outer hull.

Despite their by now considerable age, the durability, reliability and performance of the VCX-100 has kept it in service all the way to the present day in some parts of the Galaxy. Although it has mostly disappeared from main hyperlanes, the type can still be found in backrocket sectors and systems.

Mara has repainted the outside to varying shades of Cobalt Blue, and has converted two of the living quarters into training/meditation spaces for when she is in the ship for long periods of time.

LEGALITY
Legal. Light freighters such as the VCX-100 are considered innocuous enough under most jurisdictions, and are not restricted in most systems

INTENT
To reskin a relatively common ship to suit my character's needs, so that she may travel the galaxy with relative freedom and carry on the nomadic traditions of the Matukai, as a Jedi.


 
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