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Line 1: {{InfoBoxDropShip {{InfoBoxDropShip − | image = Octopus TRO3057r.png + | image = Octopus.gif − | name = Model 97 ''Octopus'' + | name = Model 97 "Octopus" − | manufacturer = [[Nimakachi Fusion Products Limited]]<ref name=TRO57R>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 58-59</ref> + | manufacturer = [[Nimakachi Fusion Products Limited]] − | production year = 3051 − | year reference =<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4651/MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | Use = Tug | Use = Tug − | Type = Civilian Spheroid + | Type = Civlian Spheroid | Tech Base = Star League | Tech Base = Star League + | Introduced = 3051 | Mass = 15,000 | Mass = 15,000 − | Structural Integrity = 20 | Length = 102 | Length = 102 − | Width = 64 − | Height = 64 | Drive System = Merlin | Drive System = Merlin − | Safe Thrust = 3 g + | Armament = 4 x [[ER Large Laser]]s <br> 4 x [[Large Laser]]s <br> 12 x [[Medium Laser]]s <br> 3 x [[Large Pulse Laser]]s <br> 4 x [[LRM-10]]s − | Maximum Thrust = 4.5 g+ | Armor = ??? − | Fuel (tons) = 700 tons+ | Crew = 40 − | Fuel (days) = 165.9 days+ | Heat Sinks = 98 − | Armament = <span></span>+ | BV (1.0) = ??? − * 4x [[ER large laser]]+ | BV (2.0) = ??? − * 4x [[large laser]] − * 12x [[medium laser]] − * 3x [[large pulse laser]] − * 4x [[LRM-10]] − | Armor = '''Fore:''' 15<br>'''Sides:''' 15<br>'''Aft:''' 12 − | Crew = 40<ref name=TRO57R/> − *7 Officers − *28 Enlisted − *5 Gunners − ---- − Steerage Passengers: 216 − | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 10/0 − | Heat Sinks = 98 [[Heat Sink|single]] − | BV (1.0) = 3,716<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 256</ref> − | BV (2.0) = 3,753 }} }} + ==Description== ==Description== Based on the [[Star League era]] ''[[Elephant|Model 96 "Elephant"]]'', the '''''Model 97 "Octopus"'''''-class [[DropShip]] serves as a tug for large vessels and as a rescue and salvage craft. Based on the [[Star League era]] ''[[Elephant|Model 96 "Elephant"]]'', the '''''Model 97 "Octopus"'''''-class [[DropShip]] serves as a tug for large vessels and as a rescue and salvage craft. − The ''"Octopus"'' is built around a brand new 6,000-ton Merlin interplanetary drive that provides the vessel with a maximum thrust of 4.5 Gs and allows the craft to maintain almost one half-G when towing the largest [[DropShip]]s and [[JumpShip]]s or smaller [[WarShip]]s. The vessel has four permanently fixed landing legs for planetary landings, but given the nature of its work rarely has cause to make use of them. The nose of the craft features a sophisticated tug adapter and eight long arms which it uses to securely attach itself to any vessel, including those without [[docking collar]]s, allowing the ''"Octopus"'' to act as the interplanetary drive for both. The adapter contains a universal airlock adapter to fit tight against any target vessel, with cutting equipment to force entry during salvage or rescue operations. + The ''"Octopus"'' is built around a brand new 6,000 ton Merlin interplanetary drive provides the vessel with a maximum thrust of 4.5 Gs and allowing the craft to maintain almost one half-G when towing the largest [[DropShip]]s and [[JumpShip]]s or smaller [[WarShip]]s. The vessel has four permanently fixed landing legs for planetary landings, but given the nature of its work rarely has cause to make use of them. The nose of the craft features a sophisticated tug adapter and eight long arms which it uses to securely attach itself to any vessel, including those without [[Docking collar]]s, allowing the ''"Octopus"'' to act as interplanetary drive for both. The adapter contains a universal airlock adapter to fit tight against any target vessel, with cutting equipment to force entry during salvage or rescue operations. − The class is also notable for the surprisingly high level of weaponry and armor it carries, which Nimakachi insists is merely prudent when operating alone in hostile territory, leading some observers to posit that beyond its supposed civilian market that the ''"Octopus"'' is perhaps intended as an oversize boarding vessel. + The class is also notable for the surprisingly high level of weaponry and armor it carries, which Nimakachi insist is merely prudent when operating alone in hostile territory, leading some observers to posit that beyond its supposed civilian market that the ''"Octopus"'' is perhaps intended as an oversize boarding vessel. ==Armament== ==Armament== − While classified as a civilian craft, the ''"Octopus"'' features a sizable and sophisticated new-tech weapons array. The nose bay features an [[ER Large Laser|ER]] and [[Large Pulse Laser|Pulse Large Laser]], twin [[medium laser]]s and an [[Artemis IV FCS]]-augmented [[LRM-10]], with identical weaponry on each fore-angle. Aft, the ''"Octopus"'' mounts twin [[Large Laser]]s and two medium lasers on each angle, with an ER Large and two standard medium lasers supported by an LRM-10 directly aft. Eight tons of ammunition keep the supposedly civilian and defensive use only missile launchers suspiciously well-fed. + While classified as a civilian craft, the ''"Octopus"'' features a sizable and sophisticated new-tech weapons array. The nose bay features an one [[ER Large Laser|ER]] and [[Large Pulse Laser|Pulse Large Laser]], twin [[Medium Laser]]s and an [[Artemis IV FCS]] enchanged [[LRM-10]], with identical weaponry on each fore-angle. Aft, the ''"Octopus"'' mounts twin [[Large Laser]]s and two Medium Lasers on each angle, with an ER Large two standard Medium lasers supported by an LRM-10 directly aft. Eight tons of ammunition keep the supposedly civilian and defensive use only missile launchers suspicously well fed. ==Cargo== ==Cargo== − Due to its unusual role, the ''"Octopus"''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s two main cargo holds are placed higher up in the craft than most spheroid designs, closer to the tug adapter to hold the goods and cargo brought aboard from stricken vessels. These two bays, with a total 3,000-ton capacity, are only accessible via the airlock in the adapter, preventing the cargo from being offloaded at a surface spaceport, only at an orbital station. The vessel also has facilities to support up to 216 crew and passengers from any rescued craft in one of thirty-six extremely cramped six-person capacity cabins, as well as the ability to carry four [[Small Craft]]. + Due to its unusual role, the ''"Octopus"''s two main cargo holds are placed higher up in the craft than most spheroid designs, closer to the tug adapter to hold the goods and cargo brought aboard from stricken vessels. These two bays, with total 3,000 ton capacity, are only accessable via the airlock in the adapter, preventing the cargo from being off-loaded at a surface spaceport, only at a orbital station. The vessel also has facilities to support up to 216 crew and passengers from any rescued craft in one of thirty-six extremely cramped six person capacitiy cabins, as well as the ability to carry four [[Small Craft]]. ==Variants== ==Variants== None known None known − − ==Named Vessels== − * ''[[Bronco (Individual Octopus-class DropShip)|Bronco]]'' − * ''[[Glasgow (Individual Octopus-class DropShip)|Glasgow]]'' − − ==Notes== − * In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to '''''Modell 97 "Oktopus"'''''. − − ==Gallery== − <gallery> − Octopus TRO3057r.png|Original ''Octopus'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057|TRO:3057]]'' − </gallery> ==References== ==References== − <references/>+ *[[Technical Readout: 3057]] - pg 60-61 − + *[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]] - pg − ==Bibliography== − * ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' − * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]'' − * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]'' − − [[Category:DropShip classes]] + [[Category:DropShips]] − [[Category:Spheroid DropShip classes]] − [[Category:Civilian DropShip classes]] − [[Category:Special purpose DropShip classes]] − [[Category:Inner Sphere DropShip classes]] − [[Category:German renamed units]]
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{{InfoBoxDropShip | {{InfoBoxDropShip | ||
| − | | image = Octopus | + | | image = Octopus.gif |
| − | | name = Model 97 | + | | name = Model 97 "Octopus" |
| − | | manufacturer = [[Nimakachi Fusion Products Limited]] | + | | manufacturer = [[Nimakachi Fusion Products Limited]] |
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| Use = Tug | | Use = Tug | ||
| − | | Type = | + | | Type = Civlian Spheroid |
| Tech Base = Star League | | Tech Base = Star League | ||
| + | | Introduced = 3051 | ||
| Mass = 15,000 | | Mass = 15,000 | ||
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| Length = 102 | | Length = 102 | ||
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| Drive System = Merlin | | Drive System = Merlin | ||
| − | | | + | | Armament = 4 x [[ER Large Laser]]s <br> 4 x [[Large Laser]]s <br> 12 x [[Medium Laser]]s <br> 3 x [[Large Pulse Laser]]s <br> 4 x [[LRM-10]]s |
| − | + | | Armor = ??? | |
| − | + | | Crew = 40 | |
| − | + | | Heat Sinks = 98 | |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Based on the [[Star League era]] ''[[Elephant|Model 96 "Elephant"]]'', the '''''Model 97 "Octopus"'''''-class [[DropShip]] serves as a tug for large vessels and as a rescue and salvage craft. | Based on the [[Star League era]] ''[[Elephant|Model 96 "Elephant"]]'', the '''''Model 97 "Octopus"'''''-class [[DropShip]] serves as a tug for large vessels and as a rescue and salvage craft. | ||
| − | The ''"Octopus"'' is built around a brand new 6,000 | + | The ''"Octopus"'' is built around a brand new 6,000 ton Merlin interplanetary drive provides the vessel with a maximum thrust of 4.5 Gs and allowing the craft to maintain almost one half-G when towing the largest [[DropShip]]s and [[JumpShip]]s or smaller [[WarShip]]s. The vessel has four permanently fixed landing legs for planetary landings, but given the nature of its work rarely has cause to make use of them. The nose of the craft features a sophisticated tug adapter and eight long arms which it uses to securely attach itself to any vessel, including those without [[Docking collar]]s, allowing the ''"Octopus"'' to act as interplanetary drive for both. The adapter contains a universal airlock adapter to fit tight against any target vessel, with cutting equipment to force entry during salvage or rescue operations. |
| − | The class is also notable for the surprisingly high level of weaponry and armor it carries, which Nimakachi | + | The class is also notable for the surprisingly high level of weaponry and armor it carries, which Nimakachi insist is merely prudent when operating alone in hostile territory, leading some observers to posit that beyond its supposed civilian market that the ''"Octopus"'' is perhaps intended as an oversize boarding vessel. |
==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
| − | While classified as a civilian craft, the ''"Octopus"'' features a sizable and sophisticated new-tech weapons array. The nose bay features an [[ER Large Laser|ER]] and [[Large Pulse Laser|Pulse Large Laser]], twin [[ | + | While classified as a civilian craft, the ''"Octopus"'' features a sizable and sophisticated new-tech weapons array. The nose bay features an one [[ER Large Laser|ER]] and [[Large Pulse Laser|Pulse Large Laser]], twin [[Medium Laser]]s and an [[Artemis IV FCS]] enchanged [[LRM-10]], with identical weaponry on each fore-angle. Aft, the ''"Octopus"'' mounts twin [[Large Laser]]s and two Medium Lasers on each angle, with an ER Large two standard Medium lasers supported by an LRM-10 directly aft. Eight tons of ammunition keep the supposedly civilian and defensive use only missile launchers suspicously well fed. |
==Cargo== | ==Cargo== | ||
| − | Due to its unusual role, the ''"Octopus"'' | + | Due to its unusual role, the ''"Octopus"''s two main cargo holds are placed higher up in the craft than most spheroid designs, closer to the tug adapter to hold the goods and cargo brought aboard from stricken vessels. These two bays, with total 3,000 ton capacity, are only accessable via the airlock in the adapter, preventing the cargo from being off-loaded at a surface spaceport, only at a orbital station. The vessel also has facilities to support up to 216 crew and passengers from any rescued craft in one of thirty-six extremely cramped six person capacitiy cabins, as well as the ability to carry four [[Small Craft]]. |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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