Grissom class

This small assault shuttle is slowly replacing both Komarov-class shuttles and Ahab-class cutters in the imperial forces.

This is a small but tough reactionless drive shuttlecraft, capable of operating in hostile or primitive conditions. Its 30-ton (SM +5) streamlined hull is 15 meters long.

The hangar is often used to carry more troops and has two large side doors(one on each side). For assault missions, Door guns to cover the troops are common.

There are many other variations and refits, the only official variant is Nagiva-class FTL capabale shuttle, but field refits include

• Ambulance (A sickbay, space for 8 portable ESU/strechers, 4 seats for medical personel/walking wounded)
• Workshop (A minifac,2 seats, 1 ton parts storage and a portable workshop+3 ton work bay)
• Command (office, briefing room for 10 people)
• Laboratory (laboratory, 2 seats, 1 ton bay)

The basic crew is one: pilot. The crew chief also often rides along in the passenger seating and manages the loading/unloading.

Front Hull System

• [1-2] Nanocomposite Armor (total dDR 20).
• [3] Multipurpose Array (comm/sensor 7).
• [4-6] Passenger Seats (two seats each).
• [core] Control Room (C7 computer, comm/sensor 5, and one control station).

Central Hull System

• [1] Nanocomposite Armor (dDR 10).
• [2-6,core] Hangar Bays (one ton capacity each, combined to single 6 ton bay).

Rear Hull System

• [1] Nanocomposite Armor (dDR 10).
• [2-3!] Advanced Reactionless Engines (10G acceleration each).
• [4!] Light Force screen
• [5] Defensive ECM.
• [6] Super Fusion Reactor (four Power Points)