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Line 50: The '''''Behemoth''''' is said to be the largest [[DropShip]] ever constructed,<ref name=D&JCISp64>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 64</ref><ref name=TR3057p68>''Technical Readout: 3057'', p. 68</ref><ref name=TR3057Rp66>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 66</ref> at least when it entered production; other 100,000 ton vessels were created since. The '''''Behemoth''''' is said to be the largest [[DropShip]] ever constructed,<ref name=D&JCISp64>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 64</ref><ref name=TR3057p68>''Technical Readout: 3057'', p. 68</ref><ref name=TR3057Rp66>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 66</ref> at least when it entered production; other 100,000 ton vessels were created since. − While its finalized design was officially only launched in [[2782]], the ''Behemoth'' class of DropShips apparently had a complicated design history going back as far as [[2650]], with prototypes existing in [[2658]] (see [[Behemoth (DropShip class)#Notes|Notes]] below). The [[Terran Hegemony]] had originally promised the designer, [[Krester's Ship Construction]], in the planning stage that the ''Behemoth'' and ''Mammoth'' designs could be sold outside the Hegemony but [[Mother Doctrine|reneged on the promise]] when the projects were in the prototype phase between 2650 and 2658. Two prototypes were stolen from their moorings above [[Keid]] in 2650 and sold off to the highest bidder, raising concerns that the designs could be re-engineered; this made the Hegemony reconsider their stance and they allowed Krester's to sell the designs abroad after all. Although there was a lingering suspicion that Krester's had somehow been involved in the heist, nothing was ever proven.<ref>''The Star League'', p. 165</ref> Sharing the design with foreign powers ensured that the ''Behemoth'' would stay in production and use even after the demise of Krester's Ship Construction. + While its finalized design was officially only launched in [[2782]], the ''Behemoth'' class of DropShips apparently had a complicated design history going back as far as [[2650]], with prototypes existing in [[2658]] (see [[Behemoth (DropShip class)#Notes|Notes]] below). The [[Terran Hegemony]] had originally promised the designer, [[Krester's Ship Construction]], in the planning stage that the ''Behemoth'' and ''Mammoth'' designs could be sold outside the Hegemony but [[Mother Doctrine|reneged on the promise]] when the projects were in the prototype phase between 2650 and 2658. Two prototypes were stolen from their moorings above [[Keid]] in 2650 and sold off to the highest bidder, raising concerns that the designs could be re-engineered; this made the Hegemony reconsider their stance and they allowed Krester's to sell the designs abroad after all. Although there was a lingering suspicion that Krester's had somehow been involved in the heist, nothing was ever proven.<ref>''The Star League'', p. 165</ref> Sharing the design with foreign powers ensured that the ''Behemoth'' would stay in production and use even after the demise of Krester's Ship Construction. ==Design== ==Design== − The massive DropShip requires the use of the [[Sunburst M-200L Megadrive]], an interplanetary drive the size of three ''Union''-class vessels. However, despite this tremendous power, the vessel struggles to surpass 1G of acceleration. Because of its sheer size, the ''Behemoth'' suffers from several drawbacks including a relatively weak structure, incapability of atmospheric operations, and occupying (or blocking) a second [[hardpoint]] on [[JumpShip]]s (see [[Behemoth (DropShip class)#Quirks|Quirks]] and [[Behemoth (DropShip class)#Notes|Notes]] below). Most vessels are limited to only 0.8Gs by the potentially expensive and time-consuming fault in the structure that can happen from operating at full thrust.<ref name=D&JCISp64/> + The massive DropShip requires the use of the [[Sunburst M-200L Megadrive]], an interplanetary drive the size of three ''Union''-class vessels. Because of its sheer size, the ''Behemoth'' suffers from a number of drawbacks including a relatively weak structure, incapability of atmospheric operations, and occupying (or blocking) a second [[hardpoint]] on [[JumpShip]]s (see [[Behemoth (DropShip class)#Quirks|Quirks]] and [[Behemoth (DropShip class)#Notes|Notes]] below). − Because of the weak structure, most vessels rarely operate above half their maximum thrust to prevent structural damage. It was noted that its low thrust and resulting implied inability to land or take off again (except in low gravity environments; see Notes below) means the ship usually has to dock with cargo stations or use shuttles to load or unload its cargo, markedly increasing operating cost.<ref name=D&JCISp64 /><ref name=TR3057p68 /><ref name=TR3057Rp66 /> + Because of the weak structure, most vessels rarely operate above half their maximum thrust to prevent structural damage.<ref name=D&JCISp64 /><ref name=TR3057p68 /><ref name=TR3057Rp66 /> It was noted that its low thrust and resulting implied inability to land or take off again (except in low gravity environments; see Notes below) means the ship usually has to dock with cargo stations or use shuttles to load or unload its cargo, markedly increasing operating cost.<ref name=D&JCISp64 /><ref name=TR3057p68 /><ref name=TR3057Rp66 /> − The ''Behemoth'' is noted for comfortable individual rooms for its crew of fifty, a medical facility, an exercise room, a lounge, and a relatively spacious mess hall. The lower two of the top four decks contain mainly the crew's rooms, the most comfortable in service in the Inner Sphere, and the vessel's officers can maintain a hydroponic harder on the third. The internal layout of a ''Behemoth'' is such that the bridge deck on the topmost level is self-sufficient, with independent life support and power supply, and can easily be sealed off. Only those with special permission from the vessel's captain can gain access, and seizing control of a ''Behemoth'' is thus nearly impossible.<ref name=D&JCISp64 /><ref name=TR3057p68 /><ref name=TR3057Rp66 />+ The internal layout of a ''Behemoth'' is such that the bridge deck is self-sufficient, with independent life support and power supply, and can easily be sealed off.<ref name=D&JCISp64 /><ref name=TR3057p68 /><ref name=TR3057Rp66 /> Seizing control of a ''Behemoth'' is thus nearly impossible. The ''Behemoth'' is noted for comfortable individual rooms for its crew of fifty, a large hydroponic garden, a medical facility, an exercise room, a lounge, and a relatively spacious mess hall.<ref name=D&JCISp64 /><ref name=TR3057p68 /><ref name=TR3057Rp66 /> − Due to its exceptionally poor fighting capabilities, the ''Behemoth'' class rarely partakes in combat. Consequently, few have been lost to combat action and a relatively large number remains in operation.<ref name=D&JCISp65>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 65</ref> The high cost of running a ''Behemoth'' ensures that only the largest trading companies can afford to operate them and they ply only the busiest trade routes, usually far from any conflict. + Due to its exceptionally poor fighting capabilities, the ''Behemoth'' class rarely partakes in combat. Consequently, few have been lost to combat action and a relatively large number remains in operation.<ref>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 65</ref> The high cost of running a ''Behemoth'' ensures that only the largest trading companies can afford to operate them and they ply only the busiest trade routes, usually far from any conflict. In the [[thirty-first century]], [[Duke]] [[Hassid Ricol]] of the [[Draconis Combine]] was somewhat famous for being the only person to privately own a ''Behemoth''-class DropShip.<ref>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 162: "Mówáng-class courier"</ref> In the [[thirty-first century]], [[Duke]] [[Hassid Ricol]] of the [[Draconis Combine]] was somewhat famous for being the only person to privately own a ''Behemoth''-class DropShip.<ref>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 162: "Mówáng-class courier"</ref> Line 67:
Line 67: ==Cargo== ==Cargo== − The ''Behemoth''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s cargo capacity of 74,972 tons is split into twenty disk-shaped cargo decks linked by a central spire running the length of the vessel, with each capable of holding up to 4,000 tons of cargo. Four heavy-duty cargo lifts allow the transit of cargo within the vessel. Due to the large degree of compartmentalization, the ''Behemoth'' can easily deal with both cargo that can and cannot be exposed to vacuum. Owing to its heavy reliance on shuttles for cargo transfers, the ''Behemoth'' features twenty small craft bays. + The ''Behemoth''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s cargo capacity of 74,972 tons is split into twenty cargo decks linked by a central spire running the length of the vessel, with each capable of holding up to 4,000 tons of cargo. Four heavy-duty cargo lifts allow the transit of cargo within the vessel. Due to the large degree of compartmentalization, the ''Behemoth'' can easily deal with both cargo that can and cannot be exposed to vacuum. Owing to its heavy reliance on shuttles for cargo transfers, the ''Behemoth'' features twenty small craft bays. * Bay 1: Small Craft (20) - 4 Doors * Bay 1: Small Craft (20) - 4 Doors * Bay 2: Cargo (37,486 tons) - 10 Doors * Bay 2: Cargo (37,486 tons) - 10 Doors
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The '''''Behemoth''''' is said to be the largest [[DropShip]] ever constructed,<ref name=D&JCISp64>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 64</ref><ref name=TR3057p68>''Technical Readout: 3057'', p. 68</ref><ref name=TR3057Rp66>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 66</ref> at least when it entered production; other 100,000 ton vessels were created since. | The '''''Behemoth''''' is said to be the largest [[DropShip]] ever constructed,<ref name=D&JCISp64>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 64</ref><ref name=TR3057p68>''Technical Readout: 3057'', p. 68</ref><ref name=TR3057Rp66>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 66</ref> at least when it entered production; other 100,000 ton vessels were created since. | ||
| − | While its finalized design was officially only launched in [[2782]], the ''Behemoth'' class of DropShips apparently had a complicated design history going back as far as [[2650]], with prototypes existing in [[2658]] (see [[Behemoth (DropShip class)#Notes|Notes]] below). The [[Terran Hegemony]] had originally promised the designer, [[Krester's Ship Construction]], in the planning stage that the ''Behemoth'' and ''Mammoth'' designs could be sold outside the Hegemony but [[Mother Doctrine|reneged on the promise]] when the projects were in the prototype phase between 2650 and 2658. Two prototypes were stolen from their moorings above [[Keid]] in 2650 and sold off to the highest bidder, raising concerns that the designs could be re-engineered; this made the Hegemony reconsider their stance and they allowed Krester's to sell the designs abroad after all. Although there was a lingering suspicion that Krester's had somehow been involved in the heist, nothing was ever proven.<ref>''The Star League'', p. 165</ref> Sharing the design with foreign powers ensured that the ''Behemoth'' would stay in production and use even after the demise of Krester's Ship Construction. | + | While its finalized design was officially only launched in [[2782]], the ''Behemoth'' class of DropShips apparently had a complicated design history going back as far as [[2650]], with prototypes existing in [[2658]] (see [[Behemoth (DropShip class)#Notes|Notes]] below). The [[Terran Hegemony]] had originally promised the designer, [[Krester's Ship Construction]], in the planning stage that the ''Behemoth'' and ''Mammoth'' designs could be sold outside the Hegemony but [[Mother Doctrine|reneged on the promise]] when the projects were in the prototype phase between 2650 and 2658. Two prototypes were stolen from their moorings above [[Keid]] in 2650 and sold off to the highest bidder, raising concerns that the designs could be re-engineered; this made the Hegemony reconsider their stance and they allowed Krester's to sell the designs abroad after all. Although there was a lingering suspicion that Krester's had somehow been involved in the heist, nothing was ever proven.<ref>''The Star League'', p. 165</ref> Sharing the design with foreign powers ensured that the ''Behemoth'' would stay in production and use even after the demise of Krester's Ship Construction. |
==Design== | ==Design== | ||
| − | The massive DropShip requires the use of the [[Sunburst M-200L Megadrive]], an interplanetary drive the size of three ''Union''-class vessels | + | The massive DropShip requires the use of the [[Sunburst M-200L Megadrive]], an interplanetary drive the size of three ''Union''-class vessels. Because of its sheer size, the ''Behemoth'' suffers from a number of drawbacks including a relatively weak structure, incapability of atmospheric operations, and occupying (or blocking) a second [[hardpoint]] on [[JumpShip]]s (see [[Behemoth (DropShip class)#Quirks|Quirks]] and [[Behemoth (DropShip class)#Notes|Notes]] below). |
| − | Because of the weak structure, most vessels rarely operate above half their maximum thrust to prevent structural damage. It was noted that its low thrust and resulting implied inability to land or take off again (except in low gravity environments; see Notes below) means the ship usually has to dock with cargo stations or use shuttles to load or unload its cargo, markedly increasing operating cost.<ref name=D&JCISp64 /><ref name=TR3057p68 /><ref name=TR3057Rp66 /> | + | Because of the weak structure, most vessels rarely operate above half their maximum thrust to prevent structural damage.<ref name=D&JCISp64 /><ref name=TR3057p68 /><ref name=TR3057Rp66 /> It was noted that its low thrust and resulting implied inability to land or take off again (except in low gravity environments; see Notes below) means the ship usually has to dock with cargo stations or use shuttles to load or unload its cargo, markedly increasing operating cost.<ref name=D&JCISp64 /><ref name=TR3057p68 /><ref name=TR3057Rp66 /> |
| − | + | The internal layout of a ''Behemoth'' is such that the bridge deck is self-sufficient, with independent life support and power supply, and can easily be sealed off.<ref name=D&JCISp64 /><ref name=TR3057p68 /><ref name=TR3057Rp66 /> Seizing control of a ''Behemoth'' is thus nearly impossible. The ''Behemoth'' is noted for comfortable individual rooms for its crew of fifty, a large hydroponic garden, a medical facility, an exercise room, a lounge, and a relatively spacious mess hall.<ref name=D&JCISp64 /><ref name=TR3057p68 /><ref name=TR3057Rp66 /> | |
| − | Due to its exceptionally poor fighting capabilities, the ''Behemoth'' class rarely partakes in combat. Consequently, few have been lost to combat action and a relatively large number remains in operation.<ref | + | Due to its exceptionally poor fighting capabilities, the ''Behemoth'' class rarely partakes in combat. Consequently, few have been lost to combat action and a relatively large number remains in operation.<ref>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 65</ref> The high cost of running a ''Behemoth'' ensures that only the largest trading companies can afford to operate them and they ply only the busiest trade routes, usually far from any conflict. |
In the [[thirty-first century]], [[Duke]] [[Hassid Ricol]] of the [[Draconis Combine]] was somewhat famous for being the only person to privately own a ''Behemoth''-class DropShip.<ref>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 162: "Mówáng-class courier"</ref> | In the [[thirty-first century]], [[Duke]] [[Hassid Ricol]] of the [[Draconis Combine]] was somewhat famous for being the only person to privately own a ''Behemoth''-class DropShip.<ref>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 162: "Mówáng-class courier"</ref> | ||
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==Cargo== | ==Cargo== | ||
| − | The ''Behemoth''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s cargo capacity of 74,972 tons is split into twenty | + | The ''Behemoth''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s cargo capacity of 74,972 tons is split into twenty cargo decks linked by a central spire running the length of the vessel, with each capable of holding up to 4,000 tons of cargo. Four heavy-duty cargo lifts allow the transit of cargo within the vessel. Due to the large degree of compartmentalization, the ''Behemoth'' can easily deal with both cargo that can and cannot be exposed to vacuum. Owing to its heavy reliance on shuttles for cargo transfers, the ''Behemoth'' features twenty small craft bays. |
* Bay 1: Small Craft (20) - 4 Doors | * Bay 1: Small Craft (20) - 4 Doors | ||
* Bay 2: Cargo (37,486 tons) - 10 Doors | * Bay 2: Cargo (37,486 tons) - 10 Doors | ||