AeroTech 2 Vessel Technical Readout
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Class/Model/Name:  Dread Pirate 
Tech:              Inner Sphere / 2708
Vessel Type:       Aerodyne DropShip
Rules:             Level 1, Standard design
Rules Set:         AeroTech2

Mass:              3,500 tons
Length:            136 meters
Power Plant:       Standard
Safe Thrust:       4
Maximum Thrust:    6
Armor Type:        Standard
Armament:          
    1 Large Laser
    8 PPC
   12 Machine Gun
   10 Medium Laser
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==Overview:==
     Upon hearing that Ground Zero Technologies needed a new dropship to
replace their old Leopard, Duke Blackwell waited long enough to hear some
specifications, and drink down some caffeine before gathering up some Steel
Wolf technicians and making some calls to Federated-Boeing to send him some
parts.

     Wandering around in the Solaris wastes for a while, the Duke insisted
that "No, no, it's got to be here SOMEWHERE". Multiple hours and caffeinated
beverages later, he came across the rusted and near destroyed remains of an
old Buccaneer class dropship. "Well," he said, looking over it, "The only
thing holding it together are the bird droppings...and it was hardly what I
had in mind...but it will do. Get the trucks out here!"

==Capabilities:==
     Built upon the remains of a nearly destroyed civilian Buccaneer, the
Dread Pirate carries a new military grade engine which can propel it to much
greater speeds, as well as reinforced internal structure and much thicker
armor. The weaponry on the Dread Pirate is mostly standard energy weaponry
that was deemed "close enough" to the old Leopard. It was also cheap, as there
were lots of surplus PPCs and machine guns lying around. The Duke later
justified the machine guns as being able to shoot down incoming capital scale
missiles.

     The inside of the Dread Pirate is rather interesting. The massive cargo
space of the old Bucaneer has been completely done away with, and six
combination 'Mech and vehicle bays have been installed. The bays are capable
of servicing or dropping either 'Mechs or vehicles, but can only hold one or
the other at a time. Behind that section is a small fighter compartment which
holds a lance of aerospace or conventional fighters. This left very little
cargo space, but the Duke just shrugged. "Eh, you get what you pay for."

     Given its history as a rotting hulk out in the Solaris dessert, it is
unknown how well the Dread Pirate will perform under fire, but after a few
weeks work, the technicians from the Steel Wolves, Federated-Boeing and
Beckwood were able to get it safely spaceborne at a fraction of the cost of a
new ship.

==Deployment==
     The only current Dread Pirate has been offered to GZT at a massive
discount for, quoting the Duke, "uspecified favors to be rendered later." The
design has also been sent to Comstar, who seem intrigued by the idea of a six
'Mech dropship carrier, but are a little leary given the haphazard design and
construction of the prototype. No doubt they will be closely watching the
original to see how it holds up, given that it is the "worst case" scenario
for not only having been abused, but for the expected future abuse.

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Class/Model/Name:  Dread Pirate 
Mass:              3,500 tons

Equipment:                                                            Mass  
Power Plant, Drive & Control:                                          910.00
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 4
      Maximum Thrust: 6
Structural Integrity: 10                                               175.00
Total Heat Sinks:    118 Single                                         73.00
Fuel & Fuel Pumps:                                                     164.00
Bridge, Controls, Radar, Computer & Attitude Thrusters:                 27.00
Fire Control Computers:                                                   .00
Food & Water:  (27 days supply)                                          2.00
Armor Type:  Standard  (760 total armor pts)                            45.00
                           Standard Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Fore:                                250
   Left/Right Wings:                 190/190
   Aft:                                 130

Cargo:
   Bay 1:  'Mech/Vehicle Bay (6) with 6 doors                        1,500.00
           Cargo (1)                                                    84.00
   Bay 2:  Fighters (2) with 2 doors                                   300.00

Escape Pods:  3 (7 tons each)                                           21.00

Crew and Passengers:
      2 Officers (2 minimum)                                            20.00
      3 Crew (3 minimum)                                                21.00
      6 Gunners (6 minimum)                                             42.00
      4 Bay Personnel                                                     .00
Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
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1 Large Laser              Nose      1(8)   1(8)     --     --    8      5.00
2 PPC                      Nose     2(20)  2(20)     --     --   20     14.00
2 Machine Gun(100 rounds)  Nose      0(4)     --     --     --    0      2.00
2 Medium Laser             L/RW     1(10)     --     --     --   12      4.00
2 PPC                      L/RW     2(20)  2(20)     --     --   40     28.00
2 Machine Gun(100 rounds)  L/RW      0(4)     --     --     --    0      4.00
2 Medium Laser             L/RW(A)  1(10)     --     --     --   12      4.00
2 Machine Gun(100 rounds)  L/RW(A)   0(4)     --     --     --    0      4.00
2 Medium Laser             Aft      1(10)     --     --     --    6      2.00
2 PPC                      Aft      2(20)  2(20)     --     --   20     14.00
2 Machine Gun(100 rounds)  Aft       0(4)     --     --     --    0      2.00
1 Lot Spare Parts (1.00%)                                               35.00
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TOTALS:                                              Heat: 118       3,500.00
Tons Left:                                                                .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        206,843,040 C-Bills
Battle Value:      3,494
Cost per BV:       59,199.5
Weapon Value:      5,862 (Ratio = 1.68)
Damage Factors:    SRV = 149;  MRV = 64;  LRV = 0;  ERV = 0
Maintenance:       Maintenance Point Value (MPV) = 30,436
                   (18,116 Structure, 9,850 Life Support, 2,470 Weapons)
                   Support Points (SP) = 12,942  (43% of MPV)
BattleForce2:      MP: 4,  Armor/Structure: 13 / 12
                   Damage PB/M/L: 10/7/-,  Overheat: 0
                   Class: DM;  Point Value: 35