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Overview
The Sherpa-class freight hauler is the best
known product of Xigaze Shipyards (now a
wholly owned subsidiary of Hyperion
Manufacturing and Transport). The ugly but
functional vehicle was designed to move
standard HMT 337 cargo containers and is little
more than a frame with engines and a cockpit
attached. The ship maneuvers over a container,
picks it up, and takes it to its destination.
Though the ship is not useful for anything else,
the HMT337 container is so common that
Sherpas are one of the most prevalent singleman work ships in service today. Many
independent contractors own their own some
hauling others containers and some using their
own container to move collections of small
freight. Many metropolitan areas use Sherpas
for public transportation, a prisoner transport
option is popular with bounty hunters, and
retired individuals have even turned these into
private recreational vehicles their very own
VTOL home away from home.
The four side-mounted engine pods on a
Sherpa can independently rotate from straight
back to 45 degrees down-forward (a 135 degree
arc). Each is also equipped with side vents to
vector horizontal thrust. It takes a little practice
to get the most out of the unique set up, but with
a skilled pilot at the controls the Sherpa can
perform some very precise and impressive
maneuvering. There are thousands of these
blocky little ships out there and they will likely be
around for a long time to come.
Stats
SHERPA
Progress Level
Size
Type
Ultralight
Tactical Speed
Subtype
Freight Hauler
L x W x H (feet)
44 x 33 x 21
44 x 33 x 15 with gear retracted
Defense
11
Tonnage
20 or 32
+75 tons with container
Flat-footed
Targeting Bonus
+0
+3
Autopilot
Crew
1 (Expert)
Hardness
20
Passenger
Capacity
Hit Dice
Cargo Capacity
Initiative
+4
Grapple Mod.
+16
Pilots Class
Bonus
+5
Base Purchase
DC
56
Pilots Dex
Modifier
+4
Restriction
Restricted (+2)
Gunners
Attack Bonus
+4
Grappling
Systems
none
Engines
Armor
Polymeric
Sensors
Class II
Targeting system
Communications
Radio transceiver,
laser transceiver
Defense Systems
Weapons
Attacks
Attack of
Opportunity
none
Portait
Interior
Containers
Cockpit
This single room has the pilot station in front and
a small bunk in back as well as a tiny galley
area. The cockpit is entered through a hatch in
the roof or floor. The one in the floor opens a
ways above the ground and so has a retractable
ladder built in. If the optional cabin is in place,
then this lower hatch opens into the air lock of
the cabin.
Cabin
In response to pilot demand Xigaze developed
the Longhaul cabin as an option piece of
equipment which could be retrofit onto existing
Sherpa frames. This cramped box-like structure
attaches at the front of the craft beneath the
cockpit and provides a toilet, airlock, and
storage closet. It also includes additional life
support, a long-range communications dish, and
(local legal restrictions allowing) a small cannon.
The interior space is also shielded to provide
some protection against radiation.
The cabin is designed to sync up with the both
ladder tube leading to the cockpit and the front
door found on most containers. When joined up
properly the seals are air tight allowing
passage from the cockpit, through the cabin,
and into the cargo container. The cabin has exit
doors on the front and back and a hatch in the
top and bottom. The hatch on the top mates up
with the hatch on the bottom of the cockpit. The
lower hatch opens a few feet above the ground
when the landing gear is extended - flush with
the ground when the gear is retracted.
Cargo Container
The standard cargo container can squeeze in 64
tons of cargo and has a large (13x13) door at
the back to facilitate loading and unloading. This
cargo door has smaller, inset door for easier
human access. There is another human-size
door at the front, placed to match up with the
Sherpa cabin door. Inside the cargo container
are basic instrument panels for the doors, limited
environmental controls, and a small storage
closet. Otherwise the space is completely
empty.
Passenger Transport
Travel Suite
Office
Six Sleeper
Designed for longer trips, this customization has
half a dozen bunk beds along the starboard wall.
These beds are set into self-contained alcoves
which can be sealed by closing a pair of plastic
sliding doors. The doors do a good job of
blocking out light and sound, allowing the
occupant to sleep while others are active
outside. Each alcove has a storage closet near
the head of the bed and a short ladder to access
the upper alcove or closet (five feet off the
floor).
Bounty Hunter
Medical Bay
This medical facility has three beds that are
equipped to serve as both operating tables and
recovery areas. The usual closet and restroom
are at the back end of the container. The
starboard wall is a counter jammed above and
below with medical equipment and supplies. The
small chamber which leads to the rear exit is
equipped with blowers and anti-bacterial
emitters to help keep the interior as sterile as
possible.
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Please feel free to modify this material however you
desire to fit your game and story. On the interior maps
one square is equal to 5 ft. or its rough equivalent in
your system of choice.
Deckplans
Crew
Margaret Maggie Kristoph
(A Typical Expert Pilot)