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| Mingo | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Interstellar[1] |
| Production Year | 2315[2] |
| Use | Cargo Carrier |
| Type | Civilian Spheroid |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere (Primitive) |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 5,000[3] tons |
| Structural Integrity | 8 |
| Length | ?? meters |
| Width | ?? meters |
| Height | ?? meters |
| Drive System | Fusion |
| Safe Thrust | 1.5 g |
| Max Thrust | 2.5 g |
| Fuel (tons) | 400 tons |
| Fuel (days) | 101.32 days |
| Armament |
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| Armor | 28.5 tons Primitive Armor |
| Crew |
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| Escape Pods/Life Boats | 6/0[1] |
| Heat Sinks | 45 Heat Sinks[1] |
| BV (1.0) | ??? |
| BV (2.0) | 1,290[1] |
Description[edit]
The Mingo Class DropShuttle, an ancient space vehicle design built during the later years of the Terran Alliance. This cargo ship was intended to be the companion vessel for the larger Conestoga-class JumpShips. The ship was among the earliest of its kind, created before the invention of the K-F Boom & Docking Collar that defined the concept of "DropShip."[1]
Boeing's strategy used the Mingo to dominate the market catering to the needs of the new colonies. There was a need for sub-light cargo ships larger than Small Craft that could dock with larger JumpShips and their specialized DropShuttle bays.[1]
As with its companion vessel, the Mingo would fall out of use as the modern DropShip eclipsed it, the newer vessel able to dock with slimmed down modern JumpShips. By 2600, it would be obsoleted, only to be found in the far corners of the colonized depths of the Deep Periphery.[1]
Armament & Capacities[edit]
In its role as a cargo ship with limited passenger capacities, the Mingo was designed to carry more than 2,500 tons of cargo, with the ability to move cargo on and off with a reasonable rate. Able to move at decent speeds, the design was protected with 28.5 tons of what would later be termed as "Primitive Aerospace Armor," which was bulkier yet provided less protection than Standard Aerospace Armor.[1]
For a cargo vessel during this early age, it was well-armed in comparison to the elderly Saturn-class patrol ships. The ship's weaponry is centered around the Class 5 Autocannon and medium laser. The nose and forward side arcs each contain a single AC/5 and 2 medium lasers. The aft sides have a single AC/5 with one medium laser. The rear/aft arc has a pair of medium lasers to round out the ship's weapon compliment. The ship's autocannons are fed with a total of 5 tons of ammunition.[1]
The design was built using what would later be considered Primitive Technology, and thus its armor and other components would be outclassed by later designs.
Cargo[edit]
Notes[edit]
- The Mingo's background information is bounded with the Conestoga Class Jumpship, which was its companion ship. Mingo's background only consisted of couple sentences which talks about the DropShuttle itself.
- The Mingo is listed as a DropShip on the Master Unit List website, which does not give an extinction date for the ship.
- The image provided for the Mingo was originally used for Vulture-class DropShip.
- The ship's size and length outside of its tonnage has not been detailed. The armor tonnage is inferred from the record sheet's armor points.