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Babylon 5 Skyhammer Troop Carrier

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Name: Skyhammer
Craft: Brakiri Syndicracy Skyhammer Troop Carrier
Type: Troop Carrier
Scale: Capital
Length: 140 meters (estimated)
Skill: Capital Ship Pilot
Crew: 5; Skeleton: 1/+10
Crew Skill: Astrogation: 5D; Capital Ship Gunnery: 3D+1; Capital Ship Piloting: 5D; Communications: 5D; Sensors: 5D
Passengers: 5 & 12 troops
Cargo Capacity: 5 metric tons
Consumables: 2 months
Maneuverability: 2D+2
Space: 6
Atmosphere: 330; 950 km/h
Hull: 2D+2
Sensors

  • Passive: 12 / 0D+1
  • Scan: 24 / 0D+2
  • Search: 36 / 1D
  • Focus: 1 / 1D+1

Weapons

  • 2 Medium Laser Cannons
Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-5/13/26
Atmosphere Range: 2-10/26/52km
Damage: 3D
  • 3 Medium Gravitic Blasters
Fire Arc: 1 aft, 2 turrets
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D
Space Range: 1-4/8/15
Atmosphere Range: 2-8/16/30km
Damage: 5D+2

Miscellaneous:

  • Artificial Gravity: Yes
  • Crew: 5
  • Officers: 1
  • Pilots: 2
  • Sensor Operators: 2
  • Average Crew Experience Level: Brakiri Line
  • Stealth: 13 (Base Difficulty to detect ship)
  • Atmospheric Capable
  • Gravitic Engine

Description: Another vessel using the ill-gotten communications disrupting technology of the Abbai, the Skyhammer is a large, well-armed vessel used to bring a unit of Brakiri infantry behind enemy lines without being seen. Defense outposts are demolished in short order by the ship’s considerable firepower while outbound transmissions are scrambled and jammed by the disruptor. By the time word has reached reinforcements, the Brakiri have no doubt secured the location, done the damage they intended to, and have already moved on to their next target.

Using slimmed-down gravitic ‘blasters’ that saturate a large area with graviton bursts and a set of paired medium laser cannon, the Skyhammer has little to fear from ground forces, but must rely on Pikatos fighters and Ikorta assault cruisers to keep enemy ships from simply picking them off with heavy weapons fire. Skyhammers are saved for elite troops alone, as they are an expensive investment and not one that can be taken lightly by the corporations.

Source:

  • Babylon 5: Ships of the Galaxy (page 109)
  • thedemonapostle
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