| Made Available on: |
December 17, 2006 |
| Manufacture Time: |
1 days
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| Total Manufactured: |
70 |
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| Class: |
Multi-Task Medium Transport |
| Corporation: |
Imperial Etchik Shipyard |
| Hyperdrive: |
x2
x8 backup |
| Sublight: |
96 MGLT |
| Weapon(s): |
- |
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| Length: |
60 m |
| Hull (RU): |
250 |
| Shields (SBD): |
350 |
| Crew: |
8 |
| Passengers: |
6 |
| Cargo: |
100 t
2xShort range shuttlecraft |
| Description: |
The 03-K64 Firefly-class mid-bulk transport has a standard radion accelerator core. Its layout is triple-tiered. The upper deck houses the cockpit at the front, in the "head". Moving aft from the cockpit leads into a corridor through ship's "neck", in which the crew quarters are housed. The starboard quarters house the rooms of ship's mechanic and the captain, and the port quarters house the rooms for the first mate and pilot, respectively, of Serenity. All of the crew quarters are positioned at a lower level than the corridor connecting them. Some are built such that after opening the hatch someone entering them must climb facing backwards down a ladder in order to access the room. Additionally the captain's quarters has a sink and toilet which fold into the wall, conserving space on the small vessel.
There is a passage in this corridor leading down to the upper cargo bay catwalk. The middle of the top deck, in the ship's "thorax", is the galley and kitchen. Aftwards of the galley, deep in the ship's "abdomen" and accessible through the back of the galley, is the engine room, housing the Firefly drive and a great deal of mechanical interfaces.
The flight of stairs attached to the aft corridor leads down to the ship's common area, part of which is taken up by an enclosed medical bay. The common area is spacious, and furnished with settees and sofas; the medical bay is kept clinically clean. Aft of the common area and medbay are the passenger quarters, perhaps higher-quality than that of the crew's.
Forward of the common area is the cargo bay. An open space, two decks tall, it is the largest single room on the ship. Its upper catwalk is accessible via two flights of stairs. The front of the bay houses an airlock; the two inner lock doors slide in from either side, whilst the outer lock door rotates down and out, forming a convenient ramp when lowered. There are controls to operate the airlock both within the lock itself, and on the inside of the cargo bay. The outer lock door also has a door-like component in its centre, allowing personnel to enter and exit the ship without needing to open the ramp fully; however, for vehicular access or access for large cargo, the ramp must be lowered. There is a second airlock / cargo ramp directly in the center of the cargo area. It is used for a disposal / drop bay, but can be used to lower a small cargo elevator while the ship is hovering.
The cargo bay also houses the "mule", a small local-transport vehicle.
The upper catwalk also provides access to the ship's two shuttles. The port shuttle is general-purpose, and used for hauling cargo, escape purposes, or as an alternative means of transportation. Both shuttles are extended out of the ship before launch, and drawn in when docked.
The main defensive device is called the "crybaby". Housed in a small cylinder, the crybaby gives off a radio signal and electromagnetic signature that mimics a spacecraft in distress, requiring scanning pursuers to visually inspect the device to uncover the deception. The crybaby can also be outfitted with small, one-shot thrusters to give it the appearance of being a ship in flight. |
| Stat Credit: |
SWRPGNetwork Holonet |
| Image & Deckplan Credit: |
Firefly Browncoats |
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