Deneb
Deneb - Medium freighter 
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| Manufacturer | Albr Corp | |
| Ship statistics | ||
| Price | 4,300,000 Cr | |
| Hull Mass | 175 t | |
| Capacity | 1,400 t | |
| Cargo capacity | {{{cargo_capacity}}} t | |
| Crew | min. 2 | max. 3 |
| Equipment | ||
| Hyperdrive mount | yes | Default class: 3 |
| Scoop mounts | 2 | |
| Max cabins | {{{max_cabins}}} | |
| Weapon mounts | {{{max_weapons}}} | |
| Max missiles | {{{max_missiles}}} | |
| DeltaV | ||
| Fuel tank capacity | 225 t | |
| Exhaust Velocity | {{{effective_exhaust_velocity}}} km/s | |
| deltaV | empty: {{{deltav_empty}}} km/s | full: {{{deltav_full}}} km/s |
| Acceleration | ||
| Forward acceleration | empty: {{{forward_accel_empty}}} G | full: {{{forward_accel_full}}} G |
| Reverse acceleration | empty: {{{reverse_accel_empty}}} G | full: {{{reverse_accel_full}}} G |
| Up acceleration | empty: {{{up_accel_empty}}} G | full: {{{up_accel_full}}} G |
| Down acceleration | empty: {{{down_accel_empty}}} G | full: {{{down_accel_full}}} G |
| Lateral acceleration | empty: {{{lateral_accel_empty}}} G | full: {{{lateral_accel_full}}} G |
| Angular acceleration | empty: {{{angular_accel_empty}}} | full: {{{angular_accel_full}}} |
| Atmospheric characteristics | ||
| Atmo. shield mount | {{{atmo_shield}}} | |
| Atmo. pressure limit | {{{atmo_pressure_limit}}} atm | |
| Lift coefficient | {{{lift_coef}}} | |
| Aerodynamic stability | {{{aero_stability}}} | |
| Frontal drag | {{{front_drag}}} | |
| Sideways drag | {{{side_drag}}} | |
| Top drag | {{{top_drag}}} | |
Description
The Deneb was designed as a low cost, no frills, atmospheric capable shuttle for ferrying goods (or passengers if the cargo hold is pressurised and seats fitted) from a planet's surface to orbital stations or large cargo ships in a low orbit and vice versa.
Its large cargo bay doors allow it to be loaded / unloaded quickly, meaning less time spent docked between trips.
The Deneb is not a fast ship but its engine is very fuel efficient and reliable. Couple this with the fact that it can glide from a low orbit to a planet’s surface using virtually no fuel, even landing at larger airports runways, make this ship a very attractive purchase for independent courier companies on a tight budget.
Improvements and changes
Later versions were fitted with crew cabins allowing the Deneb to be used for longer inter-planetary trips. This also allowed the Deneb to be fitted with a hyperdrive for inter-system travel.
With longer travel distances and slow acceleration, the Deneb became a preferred target for pirates, so a gun point was also added and 8 missile slots making it a risky target for all but the most determined pirates.
Other uses
Other common aftermarket configurations include:
- Lush cabins fitted for use as an executive shuttle
- Sensor arrays and science labs fitted for deep space research missions
The military has also been known to fit long range ECM / jamming / sensing equipment for "electronic warfare" roles and fitting multi missile launchers to turn the Deneb into a "missile boat".
