Anything I need to know about this AI Core? I'm guessing this refers to what's known in Star Wars parlance as, simply, a "droid brain."
Also, for the life of me I can't tell the difference between these two ships. But it can't be a significant difference since they have the same stats.
APPROVED, as long as nothing is amiss.
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Automated Short-Medium Range Haulage Trial for the Trade Federation
Currently to be on short world to world runs within a given sector or from one sector to an adjacent one. I.e. Blue milk runs only until the designs prove safe and popular. Aside from one of each class running a route to Druckenwell weekly (The Druckenwell Express Line) to salute Druckenwell and it's heroic new Conciliation Vizier, Lomen Ryuun.
Commercial Automated Short-Medium Range Haulage Vehicle (AHV-1A and AHV 1B)
Initial Order
Trade Federation Merchant Fleet (20x Freighter, 10x Tanker)
Production information
Hoersch Kessel Drive and Arakyd
Models
Druckenwell-class Automated Freighter (AHV-1A)
Senator Ryuun Class Automated Tanker (AHV-1B)
Price
Not currently commercially available. Production cost 5 million.
Class
Automated Bulk Freighter/Tanker
Technical specifications
Length
900 meters
Maximum acceleration
4 MGLT/s
MGLT
20 MGLT Max, 15 MGLT Cruise
Hyperdrive system
Class 1 on Druckenwell Express Line ships, otherwise Class 3
Shielding
900 SBD
Hull
500 RU (400 for Tanker)
Armament
2 Auto-tracking fire controller concealed Point Defense Laser Cannons (slaved to ships AI), one fore one aft.
Crew
AI Core licensed by BoSS as a capable pilot, 64 Maintenance Droids.
Passengers
Up to 10, May carry an organic Captain if local laws demand it and has a bridge with wide view screens and comfortable seats for him to observe through as the ship slides through space.
Minimum crew
0 Organic
Notes:
Carries cargo on safer routes in initial trial, simple point to point (no transfers in flight or pickups/dropoffs on other locations.
Also a twice weekly express-to-core service will operate between Druckenwell (the world the class honours) stopping at Byblos, Loronar, Duro allowing Druckenwell to get products faster than its peers, and it's to market much faster, cheaper, due to a direct link to the core.
Initial Run: 20x Freighter, 10x Tanker - Only ones likely to appear in RP are the Freighter and tanker which will run weekly to Druckenwell.