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It's not love or hope or audacity that keeps a ship together--it's care and attention. Kind of like any other relationship, really. |
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| — Captain Arc Errant |
The Artful Venture isn't an old rustbucket that somehow outperforms most other ships, in the order of Serenity or The Millennium Falcon. Instead, it's a craft that looks deceptively plain on the outside but is actually kept in tight, efficient working order at all times. The Venture doesn't hold together, just barely, at the critical moment and barely manage to pull off some impossible maneuver thanks to the skill of its pilot. No, it's a standard hull that's been stripped bare inside and rebuilt from the wiring up, reinforced with high-end military armor and defense systems. Most of Arc's money is sunk into keeping his ship in absolutely top condition, so he doesn't just perform because of luck or the pilot's audacity. He's legitimately one of the finest ships in the galaxy.
Built from the hull of an old freighter, though with the armor of a military cruiser, he doesn't look like the most graceful ship, but as the man once said, he's got it where it counts. His engines are top of the line, though they're usually calibrated for efficiency and clean running rather for bleeding edge speed, while her maneuvering thrusters are always set for both high speed and precision movement. The ship's sensors and other systems are all high-end or top of the line. The standard light plasma cannons of a freighter are mounted on her bow, but Arc has added heavy dorsal and ventral gunnery turrets, each featuring dual heavy plasma cannons, as well as a ventrally mounted fusion missile launcher.
The ship features a retractable long-range communication array, fully Hypernet capable, as well as serving as a signal jammer and sensor dish. A backup unit may be deployed from the ship's bow, though it has a shorter range without a Hypernet connection nearby. Its interior amenities include two decks, offering extensive crew quarters, full cargo bay, a high-end medbay equipped for both humans and various alien species, a workshop, galley, lounge, hydroponics bay, and other ship's systems.
Technical specifications
Manufacturer........: Corellian Engineering Corporation
Model...............: Heavily modified YZ-900 freighter
Class...............: Transport
Length..............: 55 meters
Atmosphere Speed....: 1,050 KPH/650 MPH
Hyperdrive..........: Class 0.5
Defenses............: Enhanced-level deflector shields; Supreme-level Duralloy hull
Armament............: 2 Enhanced-level quad laser cannons (dorsal/ventral turrets)
2 Basic-level blaster cannons (forward turrets; may be fire-linked to cockpit)
1 Enhanced-level concussion missile tube (aft)
1 Supreme-level fusion missile tube (forward)
Countermeasures.....: Signal-augmented sensor jammer
Crew................: 1 pilot; 4 gunners; 7-8 passengers (Skeleton crew: 1)
Cargo Capacity......: 500 tons
Consumables.........: 1 year stored supplies (indefinite, thanks to hydroponics)
