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Line 45: While a great number of civilian passenger liners existed during the [[Star League era]], the '''''Monarch'''''-class [[DropShip]] is the most common example still in use during the maelstrom of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]]. Its weak superstructure does not lend itself to being armored or armed, and the class has survived largely due to its inoffensive nature and rarely travels outside of heavily populated regions. The vessel has been known to be used as a troop transport by (presumably very needful) mercenary units<ref name=DS&JSp60-1>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 60-61 </ref> While a great number of civilian passenger liners existed during the [[Star League era]], the '''''Monarch'''''-class [[DropShip]] is the most common example still in use during the maelstrom of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]]. Its weak superstructure does not lend itself to being armored or armed, and the class has survived largely due to its inoffensive nature and rarely travels outside of heavily populated regions. The vessel has been known to be used as a troop transport by (presumably very needful) mercenary units<ref name=DS&JSp60-1>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 60-61 </ref> − The fuselage itself is the vessel's lifting body. The ship's underside transit drive maintains 1G of thrust at most times, giving passengers the equivalent of standard gravity, while the vessel's rear maneuvering drive is only used during evasive or planetary atmospheric travel. Double-occupancy rooms for the enlisted crew and single rooms for the senior staff are the only accommodations given to them, who must otherwise mingle with the passengers for mess usage, or be confined to the barely adequate crew lounge and small mess facility found there.<ref name=DS&JSp60-1/> + The fuselage itself in the vessel's lifting body. The ship's underside transit drive maintains 1G of thrust at most times, giving passengers the equivalent of standard gravity, while the vessel's rear maneuvering drive is only used during evasive or planetary atmospheric travel. Double-occupancy rooms for the enlisted crew and single rooms for the senior staff are the only accommodations given to them, who must otherwise mingle with the passengers for mess usage, or be confined to the barely adequate crew lounge and small mess facility found there.<ref name=DS&JSp60-1/> A bridge-adjacent panel allows security monitoring of almost every location of the ship, and from there, the crew can adjust life support systems or circulate a tranquilizing gas if needed to subdue the passenger or cargo areas.<ref name=DS&JSp60-1/> A bridge-adjacent panel allows security monitoring of almost every location of the ship, and from there, the crew can adjust life support systems or circulate a tranquilizing gas if needed to subdue the passenger or cargo areas.<ref name=DS&JSp60-1/>
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While a great number of civilian passenger liners existed during the [[Star League era]], the '''''Monarch'''''-class [[DropShip]] is the most common example still in use during the maelstrom of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]]. Its weak superstructure does not lend itself to being armored or armed, and the class has survived largely due to its inoffensive nature and rarely travels outside of heavily populated regions. The vessel has been known to be used as a troop transport by (presumably very needful) mercenary units<ref name=DS&JSp60-1>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 60-61 </ref> | While a great number of civilian passenger liners existed during the [[Star League era]], the '''''Monarch'''''-class [[DropShip]] is the most common example still in use during the maelstrom of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]]. Its weak superstructure does not lend itself to being armored or armed, and the class has survived largely due to its inoffensive nature and rarely travels outside of heavily populated regions. The vessel has been known to be used as a troop transport by (presumably very needful) mercenary units<ref name=DS&JSp60-1>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 60-61 </ref> | ||
| − | The fuselage itself | + | The fuselage itself in the vessel's lifting body. The ship's underside transit drive maintains 1G of thrust at most times, giving passengers the equivalent of standard gravity, while the vessel's rear maneuvering drive is only used during evasive or planetary atmospheric travel. Double-occupancy rooms for the enlisted crew and single rooms for the senior staff are the only accommodations given to them, who must otherwise mingle with the passengers for mess usage, or be confined to the barely adequate crew lounge and small mess facility found there.<ref name=DS&JSp60-1/> |
A bridge-adjacent panel allows security monitoring of almost every location of the ship, and from there, the crew can adjust life support systems or circulate a tranquilizing gas if needed to subdue the passenger or cargo areas.<ref name=DS&JSp60-1/> | A bridge-adjacent panel allows security monitoring of almost every location of the ship, and from there, the crew can adjust life support systems or circulate a tranquilizing gas if needed to subdue the passenger or cargo areas.<ref name=DS&JSp60-1/> | ||