PDRMN Heavy Shuttle
The big sister of the PDRMN Shuttle, it is only slightly larger, used for longer range missions and for when a little more cargo or personell must be delivered.
The bottom section holds the drive, AI, and radiators, while the top is a replacable mission module, taking just a few hours to swap out. These include the most common 3; a Short Range Module (SRM) that can hold a lot of passangers for a couple hours, a Long Range Module (LRM) with cabins that can be used for up to a week or so, and a cargo module that can carry up to 50 tons (though this reduces the dV to only 0.02 c and thrust to only 1.6 g). More rare modules are still often kept on board, like triage, PDRMN AATV deployers, data storage, Espatier deployment, training, mini-cutter, and sensor package modules. A couple dedicated ships will carry modules outfitted to act as diplomatic vessels and temporary offices, deployable FOBs, extra long range scout vessels, drone command centers, mining bases, or as a test platform for various experiments.
The bottom section holds the drive, AI, and radiators, while the top is a replacable mission module, taking just a few hours to swap out. These include the most common 3; a Short Range Module (SRM) that can hold a lot of passangers for a couple hours, a Long Range Module (LRM) with cabins that can be used for up to a week or so, and a cargo module that can carry up to 50 tons (though this reduces the dV to only 0.02 c and thrust to only 1.6 g). More rare modules are still often kept on board, like triage, PDRMN AATV deployers, data storage, Espatier deployment, training, mini-cutter, and sensor package modules. A couple dedicated ships will carry modules outfitted to act as diplomatic vessels and temporary offices, deployable FOBs, extra long range scout vessels, drone command centers, mining bases, or as a test platform for various experiments.
Power Generation
Primary Drive Tokomak (40 TW)
Emergency Fuel Cells (5 kW)
Emergency Fuel Cells (5 kW)
Propulsion
Primary Drive (2.2 MN)
16 RCS thrusters (30 kN each)
16 RCS thrusters (30 kN each)
Weapons & Armament
Mini-cutter carries 5 PDRMN Torpedo in a coil-assist launcher, as well as a small (4 m) spine mounted coilgun.
Most other modules have the capability to install up to 4 torpedoes in drop fire and forget, non reloadable emplacements.
A selection of small arms, enough to outfit a squad of PDRMNEC Light Infantry (10 PDRMN Coil Rifles, 10 PDRMN Coil Pistols, attachments, and grenades) is kept in a locker on the first floor by the airlock.
Most other modules have the capability to install up to 4 torpedoes in drop fire and forget, non reloadable emplacements.
A selection of small arms, enough to outfit a squad of PDRMNEC Light Infantry (10 PDRMN Coil Rifles, 10 PDRMN Coil Pistols, attachments, and grenades) is kept in a locker on the first floor by the airlock.
Armor and defense
5 Phased PD systems (9 on cutter)
10 cm thick layered titanium armour with wipple shield
ECM systems
4 decoy flare launchers with 16 total flares.
10 cm thick layered titanium armour with wipple shield
ECM systems
4 decoy flare launchers with 16 total flares.
Communication Tools & Systems
PD systems can be used as laser comms
Broadband radio for comms
Holds 2 small deployable radio bouys
Broadband radio for comms
Holds 2 small deployable radio bouys
Sensors
5 PDRMN Sensor Panels around the PD panels allow for a 320/320 view with reasonable resolution all around. Front panel is a specially cooled sensitive one.
Standard sensor array
4 small deployable bouys, each with stationkeeping propulsion, radio comms, and a small sensor set, can be installed into each of the drop fire torpedo tubes standard to the rear module of a heavy shuttle.
Standard sensor array
4 small deployable bouys, each with stationkeeping propulsion, radio comms, and a small sensor set, can be installed into each of the drop fire torpedo tubes standard to the rear module of a heavy shuttle.
Additional & auxiliary systems
Life support depends on the mission module, but is typically designed with a 2x margin for expected maximal mission parameters.
Military Formation Usage
Related Technologies
Beam
7 m, 25 m with radiators
Length
20 m
Weight
60 tons base + mission module (min ~15 tons)
Speed
dV: ~0.029 c, acceleration up to 3 g
Complement / Crew
1 H-V 1.8 AI
Cargo & Passenger Capacity
60 (SRM), 8 (LRM), 50 tons (cargo)
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