Herald-class shuttle

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Herald-class shuttle

Craft: Republic Fleet Systems Herald-class Shuttle
Era: Old Republic
Affiliation: Sith Empire
Source: KOTR
Type: Light shuttle
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 28 meters
Skill: Starship Piloting: Herald-class shuttle
Crew: 2; gunners: 4, skeleton: 1
Passengers: 10
Cargo Capacity: 15 tons
Consumables: 1 month
Cost: 225,000 new
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x1
Hyperdrive Backup: x12
Nav Computer: Yes
Maneuverability: 2D
Space: 5
Atmosphere: 210; 600 kmh
Hull: 3D+1
Shields: 1D
Sensors:
Passive: 15/0D
Scan: 30/1D
Search: 60/2D
Focus: 1/3D
Weapons:
2 Turbolasers Cannons
Fire Arc: Turret
Crew: 1
Scale: Starfighter
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-5/15/20
Atmosphere Range: 100-300/1.2/2.5 km
Damage: 4D+1
Complement: 1 landspeeder, 2 speeder bikes

Capsule: The Herald-class shuttle was a light freighter created by the Star Forge for use in the Jedi Civil War. The craft was a 28 meter long design, lightly armed with two turbolasers and crewed by two people. The Herald-class was based on a Republic Fleet Systems design made in limited amounts before it was replaced by the Ministry-class orbital shuttle. The Herald was one of the few transport ships mass-produced by the Sith Empire. They were used to ship equipment to and from planets, including the precious kolto of Manaan.
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[CRMcNeill]

Interesting ship. I was going to comment on the turbolasers being a bit much for a ship this size, but then I read the Wookieepedia article on it, so I guess it has turbolasers.

From the image, the turbolasers are likely the cannon on the wing-tips, so Fire Arc: Front would probably be more appropriate. The two point defense lasers mentioned in the Wookieepedia article would likely be turret-mounted defense weapons.

The article also hints at two different models: a shuttle and a freighter, with the freighter having half the passenger capacity (just 5), but a 70 ton cargo capacity. Including the options for both on the stat might make the ship more appealing...
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[Raven Redstar]

Herald Class looks pretty cool. Might use this at some point as a freighter or whatnot.
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