Shuttle
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| - | + | A '''shuttle''' is a type of small short-range craft used to rapidly transport personnel and supplies by both the [[Galactic Empire]] and the [[Free Planets Alliance]]. Other than transport they are mainly used for fleet communication, especially by the Empire, when electronic systems are jammed during battle. | |
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==Free Planets Alliance== | ==Free Planets Alliance== | ||
| - | + | {{infobox/vessel | |
| - | + | | image-top = FPA-personnel_shuttle.png | |
| + | | caption-top = Alliance shuttle | ||
| + | | affiliation = [[Free Planets Alliance]] | ||
| + | | type = Personnel transport | ||
| + | | purpose = Transport of personnel | ||
| + | | length = 49 metres | ||
| + | | width = 35 metres | ||
| + | | height = 12.5 metres | ||
| + | | armament = None | ||
| + | | capacity = 120 passengers | ||
| + | | crew = 4 (maximum 120 passengers) | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | Alliance shuttles often served the purpose of transporting naval personnel and others from the surface of planets to larger warships awaiting in planetary orbit, as in the [[Free Planets Star Fleet]] the larger vessels did not land on the surface of planets. ({{onw}}; {{logh|049}}) | ||
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| + | ===Apocrypha=== | ||
| + | ====DVD features==== | ||
| + | A sketch of the Alliance shuttle appears in the extra features of the DVD box set. | ||
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| + | <gallery widths=160px> | ||
| + | File:Allianceshuttlesketch.jpg|Production sketch | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==Galactic Empire== | ==Galactic Empire== | ||
| - | + | {{infobox/vessel | |
| + | | image-top = ISC_Shuttle.jpg | ||
| + | | caption-top = Imperial shuttle | ||
| + | | affiliation = [[Galactic Empire]] | ||
| + | | type = Personnel transport | ||
| + | | purpose = Transport of personnel | ||
| + | | length = 33 metres | ||
| + | | width = 8 metres | ||
| + | | height = 12 metres | ||
| + | | armament = None | ||
| + | | capacity = 60 passengers | ||
| + | | crew = 2 (maximum 60 passengers) | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | Imperial shuttles were typically used for communications during battle or to transport personnel, particularly when larger ships were damaged they were used as escape craft. ({{logh|007|020|052}}) | ||
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| + | ===Apocrypha=== | ||
| + | ====DVD features==== | ||
| + | A sketch of the Imperial shuttle appears in the extra features of the DVD box set. | ||
| + | |||
| + | <gallery widths=160px> | ||
| + | File:Imperialshuttlesketch.jpg|Production sketch | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths=160px> | <gallery widths=160px> | ||
| - | File: | + | File:FPA_Shuttle.jpg|FPA shuttle |
File:FPA-spacelift_shuttle.png|FPA spacelift shuttle | File:FPA-spacelift_shuttle.png|FPA spacelift shuttle | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Appendices== | ==Appendices== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:37, 10 January 2018
A shuttle is a type of small short-range craft used to rapidly transport personnel and supplies by both the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance. Other than transport they are mainly used for fleet communication, especially by the Empire, when electronic systems are jammed during battle.
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Free Planets Alliance
 Alliance shuttle | |
| Affiliation: | Free Planets Alliance |
| Type: | Personnel transport |
| Purpose: | Transport of personnel |
| Length: | 49 metres |
| Width: | 35 metres |
| Height: | 12.5 metres |
| Armament: | None |
| Crew: | 4 (maximum 120 passengers) |
Alliance shuttles often served the purpose of transporting naval personnel and others from the surface of planets to larger warships awaiting in planetary orbit, as in the Free Planets Star Fleet the larger vessels did not land on the surface of planets. (Overture to a New War; LOGH: 'The Darkness Before Dawn')
Apocrypha
DVD features
A sketch of the Alliance shuttle appears in the extra features of the DVD box set.
 Production sketch |
Galactic Empire
 Imperial shuttle | |
| Affiliation: | Galactic Empire |
| Type: | Personnel transport |
| Purpose: | Transport of personnel |
| Length: | 33 metres |
| Width: | 8 metres |
| Height: | 12 metres |
| Armament: | None |
| Crew: | 2 (maximum 60 passengers) |
Imperial shuttles were typically used for communications during battle or to transport personnel, particularly when larger ships were damaged they were used as escape craft. (LOGH: 'Iserlohn Captured!', 'Bloodshed in Space', 'The Battle of Vermilion (Part Two)')
Apocrypha
DVD features
A sketch of the Imperial shuttle appears in the extra features of the DVD box set.
 Production sketch |
Gallery
 FPA shuttle |
 FPA spacelift shuttle |
