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Line 51: ==Description== ==Description== − The largest [[DropShip]] capable of landing on a planet, the '''''Mammoth'''''-Class is the mainstay of bulk cargo transportation across the [[Inner Sphere]]. Originally designed by [[Krester's Ship Construction]], the ''Mammoth'' design was sold to foreign customers, and its construction thus continued after the company's demise.<ref name=SL165/> + The largest [[DropShip]] capable of landing on a planet, the '''''Mammoth'''''-Class is the mainstay of bulk cargo transportation across the [[Inner Sphere]]. Originally designed by [[Krester's Ship Construction]], the ''Mammoth'' design was sold to foreign customers, and its construction thus continued after the company's demise.<ref>''The Star League'', p. 165</ref> The most unusual feature of the ''Mammoth'' is the use of four smaller separate drive units attached to the outside of the hull instead of a single internal drive system, each capable of being disconnected via explosive bolts and jettisoned or shut down during an emergency to protect the ship. This safety arrangement can help the vessel survive an overloaded or otherwise dangerous drive unit, but must be done in pairs or the thrust imbalance will send the ship into an uncontrolled spin and crush the crew against the vessel's inner bulkheads. Each drive pod can be independently operated from a small interior control room, though with no attitude control or navigation systems, usage as a separate vessel is not recommended. Landing when seperated is thus impossible and spaceflight difficult, and most control rooms are sealed and/or deactivated to avoid the costly rejoining procedure. This drive setup frees up even more space for cargo, even at the cost of ironically small and simple crew accommodations, including 30 double occupancy rooms for most of the crew, while eight single occupancy rooms are set aside for the senior officers.<ref name=TRO3057r/><ref name=DS&JSp62>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 62</ref> The most unusual feature of the ''Mammoth'' is the use of four smaller separate drive units attached to the outside of the hull instead of a single internal drive system, each capable of being disconnected via explosive bolts and jettisoned or shut down during an emergency to protect the ship. This safety arrangement can help the vessel survive an overloaded or otherwise dangerous drive unit, but must be done in pairs or the thrust imbalance will send the ship into an uncontrolled spin and crush the crew against the vessel's inner bulkheads. Each drive pod can be independently operated from a small interior control room, though with no attitude control or navigation systems, usage as a separate vessel is not recommended. Landing when seperated is thus impossible and spaceflight difficult, and most control rooms are sealed and/or deactivated to avoid the costly rejoining procedure. This drive setup frees up even more space for cargo, even at the cost of ironically small and simple crew accommodations, including 30 double occupancy rooms for most of the crew, while eight single occupancy rooms are set aside for the senior officers.<ref name=TRO3057r/><ref name=DS&JSp62>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 62</ref>
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| − | The largest [[DropShip]] capable of landing on a planet, the '''''Mammoth'''''-Class is the mainstay of bulk cargo transportation across the [[Inner Sphere]]. Originally designed by [[Krester's Ship Construction]], the ''Mammoth'' design was sold to foreign customers, and its construction thus continued after the company's demise.<ref | + | The largest [[DropShip]] capable of landing on a planet, the '''''Mammoth'''''-Class is the mainstay of bulk cargo transportation across the [[Inner Sphere]]. Originally designed by [[Krester's Ship Construction]], the ''Mammoth'' design was sold to foreign customers, and its construction thus continued after the company's demise.<ref>''The Star League'', p. 165</ref> |
The most unusual feature of the ''Mammoth'' is the use of four smaller separate drive units attached to the outside of the hull instead of a single internal drive system, each capable of being disconnected via explosive bolts and jettisoned or shut down during an emergency to protect the ship. This safety arrangement can help the vessel survive an overloaded or otherwise dangerous drive unit, but must be done in pairs or the thrust imbalance will send the ship into an uncontrolled spin and crush the crew against the vessel's inner bulkheads. Each drive pod can be independently operated from a small interior control room, though with no attitude control or navigation systems, usage as a separate vessel is not recommended. Landing when seperated is thus impossible and spaceflight difficult, and most control rooms are sealed and/or deactivated to avoid the costly rejoining procedure. This drive setup frees up even more space for cargo, even at the cost of ironically small and simple crew accommodations, including 30 double occupancy rooms for most of the crew, while eight single occupancy rooms are set aside for the senior officers.<ref name=TRO3057r/><ref name=DS&JSp62>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 62</ref> | The most unusual feature of the ''Mammoth'' is the use of four smaller separate drive units attached to the outside of the hull instead of a single internal drive system, each capable of being disconnected via explosive bolts and jettisoned or shut down during an emergency to protect the ship. This safety arrangement can help the vessel survive an overloaded or otherwise dangerous drive unit, but must be done in pairs or the thrust imbalance will send the ship into an uncontrolled spin and crush the crew against the vessel's inner bulkheads. Each drive pod can be independently operated from a small interior control room, though with no attitude control or navigation systems, usage as a separate vessel is not recommended. Landing when seperated is thus impossible and spaceflight difficult, and most control rooms are sealed and/or deactivated to avoid the costly rejoining procedure. This drive setup frees up even more space for cargo, even at the cost of ironically small and simple crew accommodations, including 30 double occupancy rooms for most of the crew, while eight single occupancy rooms are set aside for the senior officers.<ref name=TRO3057r/><ref name=DS&JSp62>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 62</ref> | ||