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 Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2025 8:41 pm Post subject: Courier Swoop "Kettlebug" |
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Courier Swoop
A rugged, kit-bashed swoop nicknamed the “Kettlebug” for its squat intake and rattling belly. It mounts external panniers and a belly rack for parcels, tools, or a field med-kit; a retractable landing strut and tow hook let it winch crates out of sand or slush. Mechanics love its open layout: every hose and feed line is exactly where you can hit it with a spanner.
Courier Swoop
Model: "Kettlebug" Utility Courier Swoop
Type: Floating scooter/light cargo runner
Scale: Speeder
Length: 3.1 meters
Skill: Repulsorlift operation
Crew: 1
Crew Skill: repulsorlift operation 4D+1
Passengers: 0
Cargo Capacity: 120 kilograms (external panniers & belly rack)
Cover: ¼ (windscreen/fairing)
Altitude Range: 0.5–25 meters
Maneuverability: 2D
Move: 120; 330 kmh
Body Strength: 3D
Weapons: None
Game Notes: Retractable landing strut and tow-hook/winch (150-kg pull). In tight urban terrain at speeds ≤ 60 kmh, pilot gains +1 pip to repulsorlift operation to thread through obstacles. Modular hardpoint (rear) accepts a small equipment box or additional fuel cell.
Story hook. A frontier clinic is down to its last vials of anti-venom, and a storm wall is closing. The courier’s Kettlebug is the only craft small enough to thread the canyon thermals and fast enough to beat the weather. Halfway through, a rival prospector springs a claim-jumping ambush with bolas, forcing the pilot to drag a skimmer across a gravel bar using the tow hook while a partner snipes cables from the saddle. Make it through, and the clinic lives—and the prospector’s “accident” points to a larger mining war. |
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