Panther Class Cruiser


Craft: Yaeger Yards C-1 Panther Mark 7.3
Type: All purpose light cruiser
Scale: Capital
Length: 191 meters
Skill: Capital Ship piloting; Panther
Cost: 4.2 million credits
Crew: 45
Passengers: Up to 2,000 troops
Cargo Capacity: Up to 5,000 metric tons, if troops aren't being carried
Consumables: 2 years
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x1.5
Hyper Backup: x8
Nav Computer: Yes
Maneuverability: 2D+2
Space: 7
Atmosphere: 400; 1150 kph
Hull: 3D+1
Shields: 2D+1
Sensors:
Passive: 50/1D+1
Scan: 100/2D
Search: 150/3D+1
Focus: 6/4D+2
Weapons:
8 Medium Plasma Cannons
Scale: Capital
Fire Arc: 2 each
Crew: 1
Skill: Capital Ship Gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 3-10/30/65
Atmosphere Range: 6-20/60/130km
Damage: 5D+1
2 Quad Laser Turrets
Scale: Starfighter
Fire Arc: Turret
Crew: 1
Skill: Capital Ship Gunnery
Fire Control: 4D
Space Range: 1-3/12/25
Atmosphere Range: 100-300m/1.2km/2.5km
Damage: 4D+1
16 Repeating Blaster Turrets
Scale: Speeder
Fire Arc: Turret
Crew: 1
Skill: Capital Ship Gunnery
Fire Control: 4D
Space Range: 1-3/12/25
Atmosphere Range: 100-300m/1.2km/2.5km
Damage: 5D

These small capital ships are the backbone of the Yaeger Fleet. Capable of performing a number of functions very well, from cargo runs to atmospheric drops to troop transport, Panther class ships are fairly effective in battle.

The cargo bay of the Panther is designed to be converted into temporary troop quarters. When it is being used for cargo, a Panther can hold up to 100 passengers in other locations. The cargo bay can also be converted into a fighter bay, but that requires some modification, and the fighter bay thusly produced is more than a little cramped.

The Panther is designed to be used in atmospheric work, and the repeating blasters are usually not manned during space combat, but are very effective in clearing a landing area of enemy craft. Until more specialized craft, such as the Quicksilver and Groundbreaker landing craft find wider acceptance, large scale Yaeger landings always rely on one or two Panthers and a Doublet Corvette to establish a beach head.

Despite the fact that the Yaeger nation now fields numerous specialized craft capable of filling just about all the purposes the Panther was designed for, it remains an incredibly popular ship, due to it's versatility in combat, and it's uses outside of large scale conflict. Yaeger Yards is currently developing a Panther Mark 8, but no details are available.

Note: The cost listed is in a theoretical situation, where the Yaeger ships are available without restriction. In most scenarios, they should not be available at all, or at incredibly inflated prices.
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