| Name/Model#
: |
Action V Bulk Freighter |
| Designer/Manufacturer
: |
Corellian Engineering Corporation |
| Combat
Designation : |
Medium Bulk Freighter |
| Scale
: |
Capital |
| Length
: |
115 Metres |
| Skill
: |
Space transports: Action V Transport |
| Crew Skill
: |
Space transports 3D and shields 2D+2 |
| Crew : |
10 |
| Skeleton
Crew : |
None |
| Troop
Capacity : |
None |
| Cost of
Craft : |
NEW 975,000
Credits USED 450,000 Credits |
| Nav Computer
: |
None (Uses astromech droid or starport
computations) |
| Sublight
Speed : |
2 Space Units |
| Hyperdrive
Rating : |
Class 4 |
| Hyperdrive
Backup : |
None |
| Atmospheric
Speed : |
650 kph (WEG=225) |
| Manoeuvrability
: |
0D |
| Cargo
Capacity : |
80,500 Metric Tons |
| Consumables
: |
3 Months |
| Weapons
: |
None |
| Sensors
: |
Passive : 20 Space Units/0D
Scan : 30 Space Units/1D
Search : 40 Space Units/1D
Focus : 1 Space Unit/1D |
| Shields/Hull
Rating : |
Shields 1D. Hull 2D+2 |
| Note : |
TTSB and DFRSB states shields 1D, while
PP incorrectly states no shields. The Merkel features 6 turbolasers
and 4 quad laser cannons - both starfighter scale, 1 tractor
beam projector (capital scale), improved sensors, stronger hull
and shields, improved manoeuvrability, increased consumables,
faster hyperdrive, hyperdrive backup, nav computer, and 350
passengers. More crew was required, however, TBSOS incorrectly
states the ship's cargo capacity, thus cargo space lost is unknown.
The Invisible Star featured nav computer, hyperdrive backup,
increased atmospheric speed, passenger space, increased manoeuvrability,
improved sensors, stronger shields and 2 starfighter scale quad
laser cannons, but at the cost of more crew, less cargo space
and a weaker hull. It also possessed several transponder overlays
(to change its identity to Black Hole or Market Maker). |
|
|
The
Action V Transport like the Action IV Transport operates in convoys or
well patrol areas. This design is a modestly upgraded version of its predecessor
and features light shields, however, it still remains unarmed. Nonetheless,
the ship remains an effortless target for pirates on the prowl, and like
its predecessor, it retains the name of "Inaction" freighter.
Only due to their extraordinarily inexpensive costs per ton to purchase,
maintain and operate do these ships continue to exist.
It
is known that crime lords make use this design as a base of operations.
Ships such as the Merkel owned by Saadoon-Kauldi have converted
most of its cargo holds to house a small squadron of Z-95s, passenger
cabins, galleys, recreation centre and private sanctuary. Furthermore,
most of the ship's weaponry is hidden.
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