Silverlight

"Brand new from Mercurial Industries, the Silverlight shuttle! Sporting the latest in quantum technology, the Silverlight not only outshines the competition, but outruns them too!"

— An advertisement for the Mercurial Silverlight

Liquid Speed

Mercurial Industries heralds their Silverlight shuttle as their latest flagship product. With their latest version of their Daimler Disentangler powering their Icarus shields, along with their joint venture laser weapons from Acrimedi Industrial, Mercurial Industries has complete faith in their Silverlight lineup.
Through the use of Mercurial Industries' patented vanHelmont Accelerating Transmission system, the Silverlight has managed to surpass the Stellar Speed Record, previously held by the Zipper from the Plokkfiskur Corporation. This new record, in combination with the paces its been put through for combat testing, has launched the Silverlight into a great light in the public view.

Form & Function

The sleek hull of the Silverlight, only broken by lines of dark metal, shines with a shimmering pearl paint that responds to touch as if you had lightly dragged your fingers across the surface of a pool of water. The canopy is made of a similarly dark tinted transparent aluminium construction, giving incredible views of the stars as well as protecting the pilot.
The interior boasts a comfortable lounge that fits eight passengers in reclining leather chairs, along with a built-in bar stocked from purchase with your choice of the finest liquors, beverages, and foods. As well as the lounge area, modest bedding is available at the rear of the craft, and is available in a bunk configuration or a single large bed depending on your needs. Should one require privacy in transit, soundproof shutters are able to be closed at both the entrance to the cockpit and the sleeping quarters.
While the Silverlight is designed more for brief jaunts across systems, it is equipped with a Napier Marker, making it capable of performing long distance travel through as many as five jump points before requiring refueling.
Able to be operated alone or with an additional crew member, the Silverlight makes for a tremendous addition to any fine spacefaring individuals hangar.

Class

Silverlight

Used by

• Silverlight

Beam

20 metres

Length

34 metres

Height

10 metres

Complement / Crew

2

Cargo & Passenger Capacity

8