PDRMN Shuttle

This simple vessel is used extensivly to move people or small objects between moving ships, Capable of keeping up with a thrusting ship, they are often used within a fleet when docking is inadvisable. All ships larger than a frigate have a few, and even long range frigates have a pair. Typically outfitted for shorter missions, they can have other packages installed, such as a data module storing 5 exabytes or the gestalt of a HV 1.9 mind. Stripped internally, it can carry 20 tons of supplies in a cylinder 2.5 m in radius and 6 m tall. In high density mode, it can support 16 people for up to 3 days, or in a more long range config, can support 6 for up to 2 weeks.

Power Generation

Primary Tokomak (7.5 TW)
Emergency Fuel Cells (200 W)

Propulsion

Primary Drive (700 kN)
8x Maneuvering Thrusters (30 kN)

Armor and defense

2 Laser PD systems, front-mounted
5-10 cm thick titanium layered armour
Simple ECM jamming
8 decoy flare launchers

Communication Tools & Systems

PD can be used as laser comms
Radio for broadband comms