Deneb

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Deneb Transport - Freighter
File:Deneb silhouette.png

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Manufacturer Albr Corp
Ship statistics
Price 430000 Cr
Hull Mass 100 t
Capacity 235 t
Cargo capacity {{{cargo_capacity}}} t
Crew min. 2 max. 3
Equipment
Hyperdrive mount yes Default class: 3
Scoop mounts {{{max_scoop_mounts}}}
Max cabins {{{max_cabins}}}
Weapon mounts {{{max_weapons}}}
Max missiles {{{max_missiles}}}
DeltaV
Fuel tank capacity 100 t
Exhaust Velocity 51784e3 km/s
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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}}}
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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".