Designed to transport and support a full company of mercenary troops and their
equipment, the Eiaikeiar (usually translated as "Hero"; also
"Honored Warrior", "Valorous Conqueror", etc.) class
Intruder Transport is an excellent example of Aslan
shipbuilding at its' finest. The vessel is built not just to transport troops to
the field of battle, but also to give them support once they arrive. Intended
for a broad range of mercenary duties, the ship is completely self-sufficient.
It is not, however, well-suited for deep space combat situations. Against
well-coordinated orbital or planetary defenses, or a fighting ship of the same
size, the Intruder Transport fares very poorly indeed.
In its role as a mercenary transport, however, delivering troops and supporting
them in action, the ship performs quite well. It is often employed singly, but
can be encountered in the company of other ships where more force is deemed
necessary.
The Intruder Transport can carry 63 troops in cabins and bunkrooms, plus 190
individuals in low berth, for a total of 253. Mercenary troops carried on board
vary from one unit to another.
All officers in the unit - from the company commander down to the leaders of
each platoon - remain awake at all times, as does the company NCO. Four medical
people and ten mechanics are also kept on standby. All other troops, including
additional non-combatant personnel, are kept in low berths until the ship
arrives at a new destination.
The presence of an owner's agent on board will displace one of the ship's senior officers, causing a doubling up somewhere in the accommodations. Such an agent will be present any time the ship is operating away from the main unit.
High Guard Stats
Intruder
Transport
IT-C1347G2-900500-45009-0 MCr 2887.1 3000
tons
Batteries bearing
64 2
Batteries
64 2
Passengers = 0 Low Berths = 190 Fuel =
1110 EP = 210 Agility = 4
Troops = 253 TL = 14
| Tonnage: | 3000 tons (standard). 42,000 cubic meters. | |
| Crew: | 12 officers, 43 enlisted personnel. | |
| Performance: | Jump-3, 4-G. Power Plant-7. 210 EP. Agility 4. | |
| Electronics: | Model/7 fib. | |
| Hardpoints: | Two 50-ton bays. 10 hardpoints. | |
| Armaments: | Two 50-ton missile bays. Six triple beam laser turrets. Four double fusion gun turrets. Turrets are separately controlled to allow independent fire. | |
| Defenses: | Nuclear Damper (factor-5). Armored Hull (factor-9). | |
| Craft: | Two 20-ton launches. Six air/raft bays. Eight 10-ton vehicle bays. | |
| Fuel Treatment: | Ship is equipped with fuel scoops and on-board fuel purification plant. | |
| Cost: | MCr 2887.1 standard. MCr 2309.68 in quantity. | |
| Construction Time: | 34 months singly. 23 months in quantity. |