The Hydra class scoopships are used by SIE in the mining of Ethelbert, a small gas giant in the Grote system with unusually high concentrations of deuterated hydrocarbons in its atmosphere. The ships were assembled locally by the SIE facility at Crystal City, Grote.
| CraftID: | SIE Hydra, TL11, MCr200.31 |
|---|---|
| Hull: | 720/1800, Disp=800, Config=1AF, Armor=40E, Loaded=15,113t, Unloaded=6513t |
| Power: | 38/76, Fusion=3420MW, Duration=14/42 |
| Loco: | 36/72, Maneuver=2 (Thrusters=26kt), TrueAcc=1.72G, Agility=1 |
| Comm: | Radio=System |
| Sensors: | EMS Active(Planetary), ActObjScan=Difficult, ActObjPin=Difficult |
| Off: | Hardpoints=8
No weapons installed
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| Def: | DefDM+7 |
| Control: | Computer Mod5*3, 3*HeadsUpDisplay, 540*DynLink |
| Accom: | Crew=3 (2 bridge, 1 engineer), Staterooms=3, Env=Basic env, Basic ls, Extended ls, Grav plates, Inertial comp |
| Other: | Fuel=575kl, Cargo=8560kl (634t), Fuel Scoops, ObjSize=Large, EmLevel=Moderate |
Author: R.S.Dean