Behemoth (DropShip class)
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| Behemoth | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Brigadier Corporation, Galileo Instruments |
| Use | Cargo Carrier |
| Type | Civilian Spheroid |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 100,000 tons |
| Structural Integrity | |
| Length | 200 meters |
| Width | meters |
| Height | meters |
| Drive System | Sunburst M-200L Megadrive |
| Safe Thrust | |
| Max Thrust | |
| Fuel (tons) | |
| Fuel (days) | |
| Armament | 4 x Large Lasers 10 x Medium Lasers |
| Armor | 210 tons Standard |
| Crew | 50 |
| Heat Sinks | 158 |
| BV (1.0) | ??? |
| BV (2.0) | ??? |
Contents
Description
The Behemoth is the largest DropShip ever constructed by the Star League or the Clans. Due to its sheer size the Behemoth requires a second Docking collar on JumpShips, and is incapable of operating in atmosphere or planetary gravity. While the requirement for small craft or smaller DropShips to move it's cargo to planets adds an extra logistic and monetary cost compared to the 52,000-ton Mammoth Class, the Behemoths nearest rival and largest DropShip capable of planetary operations, the sheer volume of cargo the Behemoth can carry far outweighs this. The high cost of running a Behemoth ensures that only the largest trading companies can afford to operate them and they ply only the busiest trade routes, usually far from any conflict.
Armament
As a civilian cargo carrier, the Behemoth's armament is pitiful at best, consisting of 4 Large Lasers backed up by 10 Medium Lasers. Intended as purely defensive, they are arrayed along the bottom/rear of the craft with the nose completely bare. The high cost of the craft keeping them far from any need to use these weapons has protected them far better.
Cargo
The Behemoth's cargo capacity of 75,121 tons, close to 3/4 of it's total weight, is split into 20 cargo decks linked by a central spire running the length of the vessel. Four heavy duty cargo lifts allow transit of cargo within the vessel. Due to the large degree of compartmentalization, the Behemoth can easily deal with both cargo that can and can't be exposed to vacuum.
References
- DropShips and JumpShips - pp 64-65
- Technical Readout: 3057 - pp 68-69
- Technical Readout: 3057 Revised