F7 “Landing Brick” Drop-Ship

F7 “Landing Brick” Drop-Ship
Craft: Kuat Drive Yards F7 Drop-ship
Affiliation: Empire
Era: Rebellion
Source: Dark Force Rising Sourcebook (pages 134), The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook (page 242), Rules of Engagement: The Rebel SpecForce Handbook (page 105)
Type: Medium troop drop-ship
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 60 meters
Skill: Space transports: drop-ship
Crew: 3
Crew Skill: Space transports 4D, starship gunnery 3D+1, starship shields 3D
Passengers: 40
Cargo Capacity: 250 metric tons
Consumables: 2 days (emergency rations)
Cost: Not available for sale
Space: 10 (during drop), 2 (on return flight)
Atmosphere: 415; 1,200 kmh (during drop), 225; 650 kmh (on return flight)
Hull: 5D
Shields: 1D
Sensors:

Passive: 10/0D
Scan: 20/1D
Search: 30/1D+2
Focus: 1/2D+2

Weapons:

Laser Cannon

Fire Arc: Turret
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D
Space Range: 1-5/10/17
Atmosphere Range: 100-500/1/1.7 km
Damage: 3D+2

Capsule: The F7 was KDY's attempt to improve upon the MT/191 Drop-Ship after it acquired Meller & Dax. While longer than the MT/191, the F7 had only a single deck capable of carrying a platoon into combat. It was also even less aerodynamic than the MT/191, earning the F7 its unflattering nickname.

The F7 made up for it by having a larger cargo capacity, superior engines, defensive and offensive systems, as well as a permanent ceramic coating as opposed to the MT/191's VACX. In emergencies the F7 was often pressed into combat air support, though it was more normally used transporting Imperial regular and special forces.