Vodnir Camel-class Hauler

Made by Vodnir Shipyards, this medium-sized ship was designed for the shipment of ores, manufactured parts, and anything requiring safekeeping during transit.

The Camel-class was so named due to the large hump-like protrusion that makes up the cargo-bay, jutting from the central mass of the starship. Despite being jump-capable, the heavy nature of the ship limits its speeds outside of jump-lanes and has earned itself the nickname 'Tortoise' - both lovingly and begrudgingly uttered by many a pilot, captain and crew alike.

Regardless of individual naming of any of these vessels, due to ongoing allegiances all Vodnir Shipyards ships are designated 'TCMT'. This signifies their affiliation with the Terran Coalition of Merchant Traders, regardless of whichever shipping or mining company actually has ownership of one of their vessels.

Thanks to the technological alliances with the Varish, the VC-03 Camel has benefited from multiple upgrades since the VC-02 model.

Power Generation

1 x Single-output medium toroidal fusion reactor. 1 x Dedicated multi-output large plasma generator.

Propulsion

Rear propulsion: 6 x swivel-capable, large, plasma thrusters. Lift propulsion: 32 x small plasma thrusters. Set propulsion: 16 x small plasma thrusters. Starboard propulsion: 3 x medium plasma thrusters. Port propulsion: 3 x medium plasma thrusters. Frontal propulsion: 8 x small plasma thrusters, 4 x medium plasma thrusters.

Weapons & Armament

Point-defense laser arrays to avoid damage to shield integrity and hull armour. Designed into the hull to offer some visual threat to possible pirates.

Armor and defense

Ablative titanium casing. Reinforced cargo hull. Optional ion-shielding.

Communication Tools & Systems

Lightcomm array and radial dish.

Hangars & docked vessels

4 x launchable escape vessels.

Nickname

Tortoise

Designation

TCMT

Price

4,630,000 TCC

Length

506 meters

Complement / Crew

16

Cargo & Passenger Capacity

408,000 metric tons in-atmosphere / 380,000m3. 32 passengers including crew.