ATMOSPHERIC SHUTTLE

Class:Hestrel AE / STV-224
Type:Atmospheric Shuttle
Length:29 meters
Mass:112 metric tons
Crew:2 Pilots + 6 Passengers
Accel:0.4 km/s2
Agility:Class C
Power:8 Fusion Batteries
Duration:14 days [standard]
Weapon:None
Defense:4 Centimeter hull
2 Grappling Claws
4 Cutting Lasers

Michell-Hyndine Atmospheric shuttles are roughly 29 meters long and about 42 meters wide, and is used to transport people/goods down to planets. They are not Jump capable, but they are designed for extended space flight and can travel for as long as 14 days before refueling. Atmospheric shuttles carry a crew of eight but can be easily operated by only one person; they can carry up to 6 passengers and up to 140 cubic meters or 10 metric tons of cargo.

Due to the high cost of owning and maintaining these types of shuttles, commercial dealers often rent them out. To prevent theft, the ships have a "kill switch" designed into them which deactivates the craft and activates a homing beacon should the ship be gone longer than contracted for.