Was looking to create a Dropship based upon an old Sci-Fi movie ship I found the other day that I had completely forgotten about. If you like John Carpenter (Big Trouble in Little China, Escape from LA) his first move was called Dark Star
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1MiafJn5RE doesn't really survive the time like other classics of its era but still good for a bad movie laugh. I couldn't figure out how to make Drone Dropships which is what I was going for with its look.
Nice little article about movie
www.syfy.com/syfywire/john-carpenters-dark-star-inspired-star-wars-ships-and-50-years-of-sci-fiBut as I haven't built a dropship since Clinton was President I figured I try my hand out and see what people thought. I was going for a fighter escort. A ship that could lead a Trinary of Clan Aerospace fighters to open up breaches in the line so to speak. I think its more of something that would come out in mid 3050s as Clans didn't really value Dropships for anything other than transporting units to planet during the initial invasion. Not up to the current style of dropship creations looked through Canon ones but didn't really dive into the plethora of fan made ones to see what else it might need for it do its role.
If I had made the drone was going to go ComStar.
Dark Star Fighter Escort
Dark Star Fighter Escort
Base Tech Level: Standard (Clan)
Level Era
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Experimental -
Advanced -
Standard 3054+
Tech Rating: F/X-X-D-D
Weight: 2000 tons
BV: 17,086
Cost: 699,566,400 C-bills
Movement: 5/8
Heat Sinks: 150 [300]
Fuel Points: 0/4000 (100.0 tons)
Tons Per Burn Day: 1.84
Structural Integrity: 15
Armor: 1680 (Ferro-Aluminum)
Armor
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Nose 504
Left Side 420
Right Side 420
Aft 336
Weapons Loc Heat
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PPC Bay NOS 90
ER PPC
ER PPC
ER PPC
ER PPC
ER PPC
ER PPC
PPC Bay LS 60
ER PPC
ER PPC
ER PPC
ER PPC
PPC Bay RS 60
ER PPC
ER PPC
ER PPC
ER PPC
PPC Bay AFT 30
ER PPC
ER PPC
Pulse Laser Bay NOS 40
Large Pulse Laser
Large Pulse Laser
Large Pulse Laser
Large Pulse Laser
Pulse Laser Bay LS 30
Large Pulse Laser
Large Pulse Laser
Large Pulse Laser
Pulse Laser Bay RS 30
Large Pulse Laser
Large Pulse Laser
Large Pulse Laser
Pulse Laser Bay AFT 20
Large Pulse Laser
Large Pulse Laser
LBX AC Bay AFT 8
LB 10-X AC
LB 10-X AC
LB 10-X AC
LB 10-X AC
LB 10-X Cluster Ammo 120
LBX AC Bay RS 8
LB 10-X AC
LB 10-X AC
LB 10-X AC
LB 10-X AC
LB 10-X Cluster Ammo 120
LBX AC Bay LS 8
LB 10-X AC
LB 10-X AC
LB 10-X AC
LB 10-X AC
LB 10-X Cluster Ammo 120
LBX AC Bay NOS 12
LB 10-X AC
LB 10-X AC
LB 10-X AC
LB 10-X AC
LB 10-X AC
LB 10-X AC
LB 10-X Cluster Ammo 180
Carrying Capacity
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Small Craft (1 door) - 1 unit (2 recovery open)
Cargo Space (1 door) - 159.500 tons
Crew
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Officers 1
Enlisted/Non-rated 5
Gunners 8
Bay Personnel 5
