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Babylon 5 Penguin Refrigerated Freighter

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Name: Penguin
Craft: Civilian Penguin Refrigerated Freighter
Type: Freighter
Scale: Capital
Length: 241 meters (estimated)
Skill: Capital Ship Pilot
Crew: 12; Skeleton: 1/+10
Crew Skill: Astrogation: 3D+1; Capital Ship Piloting: 3D+1; Communications: 3D+1; Sensors: 3D+1; Starship Gunnery: 2D+1
Passengers: 200
Cargo Capacity: 400 metric tons
Consumables: 2 months
Maneuverability: 2D
Space: 3
Hull: 3D
Sensors

  • Passive: 8 / 0D+1
  • Scan: 16 / 0D+1
  • Search: 24 / 0D+2
  • Focus: 1 / 1D

Weapons

  • Particle Beam
Fire Arc: turret
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D+2
Space Range: 1-2/4/8
Damage: 3D
  • Grapple
Fire Arc: turret
Crew:1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D+2
Range: 50 meters
Strength: 3D

Miscellaneous:

  • Artificial Gravity: no
  • Crew: 12
  • Officers / Pilots: 6
  • Sensor Operators: 1
  • Crewmen: 5
  • Average Crew Experience Level: Civilian
  • Stealth: 5 (Base Difficulty to detect ship)
  • Fusion Engine

Complement:

  • Light Shuttle: 3

Description: The answer to spoiled agricultural goods and overdue medical supplies, the Penguin is an enclosed ‘podless’ version of the corporate freighter that uses a very powerful and extensive refrigeration system to basically vacuum-seal and cryogenically freeze massive amounts of perishables. Its enclosed cargo pods are specifically designed to keep huge amounts of goods frozen for long periods of time; allowing shipments of real dairy products or skin grafts to make lengthy trips to faraway colonies without fear of them going bad.

Such a vessel is notoriously easy to track due to its very specific energy and temperature signatures, making it a favorite of raiders. ‘Going out for ice cream’ has become a raider catch phrase for cells that prey often on Penguins, hoping to strike it rich with a good bulk medical transport – but just as happy to have a few thousand gallons of fresh milk or cheese! It is for this reason alone that Penguins hire capable escorts on nearly any trip outside of EarthForce-patrolled lanes, knowing that their less-than-meager weapon will do little to dissuade a dedicated raider.

Source:

  • Babylon 5: Ships of the Galaxy (page 144)
  • thedemonapostle
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