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== Description ==
First developed by the [[Star League]] for their [[Space Defense System]] bases, the '''Advanced Robotic Transport System''' (or '''ARTS''') allowed drone [[AeroSpace Fighter]]s to launch, recover, refuel, and rearm themselves.<ref name="jhst199">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 199</ref> Based on robotic warehouse technology widely used by civilian storage and shipping companies, the ARTS was able to remove humans from the landing bay. Shortly after its introduction in planet-side SDS bases, it was installed on the drone WarShips used as the spaceborne component of SDS. AeroSpace Fighter and Small Craft bays on WarShips, Space Stations, and Satellites could be equipped with ARTS, allowing the automated bay to function as if it was fully crewed.<ref name="jhst199"/>
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First developed by the [[Star League]] in [[2609]]<ref name=HLoTv1p161-162>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', pp. 161-162: "Advanced Robotic Transport System (ARTS)"</ref> for their [[Space Defense System]] bases, the '''Advanced Robotic Transport System''' (or '''ARTS''') allowed drone [[aerospace fighter]]s to launch, recover, refuel, and rearm themselves.<ref name="JHS:Tp199">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 199: "Advanced Robotic Transport System (ARTS)"</ref> Based on robotic warehouse technology widely used by civilian storage and shipping companies, the ARTS was able to remove humans from the landing bay. Shortly after its introduction in planetside SDS bases, it was installed on the drone WarShips used as the spaceborne component of SDS. Aerospace fighter and small craft bays on WarShips, space stations, and satellites could be equipped with ARTS, allowing the automated bay to function as if it was fully crewed.<ref name="JHS:Tp199"/>
  
Most ARTS were destroyed in the destruction that was part of the [[Amaris Civil War]]. The Word of Blake re-deployed this system in their ''[[Naga_(WarShip)#Variants|Naga]]''' SDS control ship and their ''[[Tiamat]]'' drone Pocket WarShip.<ref name="jhst199"/>
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Most ARTS were destroyed in the destruction that was part of the [[Amaris Civil War]]. The Word of Blake redeployed this system in their ''[[Naga (WarShip class)#Variants|Naga]]'' SDS control ship and their ''[[Tiamat (DropShip class)|Tiamat]]'' drone Pocket WarShip.<ref name="JHS:Tp199"/>
  
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== References ==
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===Game Rules===
 
ARTS is only available to WarShips, Satellites, and Space Stations. ARTS can be installed alongside regular small craft/AeroSpace Fighter bays, but they weigh 25% more than their crewed counterparts. (A 100 ton ASF bay would weigh 125 tons if equipped with ARTS.) If ARTS-equipped bays are installed on a unit alongside crewed bays, the ARTS equipped bay should have (ARTS) behind it to differentiate it from the crewed bay. The presence of ARTS reduces crew size by an appropriate amount.<ref name="jhst199"/>
 
  
ARTS is an [[Advanced Technology]]. The Inner Sphere version uses availability codes (D-X-F), while the Clan equivalent ARTS has codes (X-E-E).<ref name="jhst199"/>
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== Bibliography ==
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* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]''
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* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
  
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[[Category: Technology|Advanced Robotic Transport System]]

Latest revision as of 17:09, 21 January 2024

Description[edit]

First developed by the Star League in 2609[1] for their Space Defense System bases, the Advanced Robotic Transport System (or ARTS) allowed drone aerospace fighters to launch, recover, refuel, and rearm themselves.[2] Based on robotic warehouse technology widely used by civilian storage and shipping companies, the ARTS was able to remove humans from the landing bay. Shortly after its introduction in planetside SDS bases, it was installed on the drone WarShips used as the spaceborne component of SDS. Aerospace fighter and small craft bays on WarShips, space stations, and satellites could be equipped with ARTS, allowing the automated bay to function as if it was fully crewed.[2]

Most ARTS were destroyed in the destruction that was part of the Amaris Civil War. The Word of Blake redeployed this system in their Naga SDS control ship and their Tiamat drone Pocket WarShip.[2]

References[edit]

  1. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, pp. 161-162: "Advanced Robotic Transport System (ARTS)"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 199: "Advanced Robotic Transport System (ARTS)"

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