Mule II CV
Mass: 16700 tons
Use: Dropship
Hull Type: Spheroid
Safe Thrust: 3
Maximum Thrust: 5
Structural Integrity: 20
Armor: Standard
Armament:
60 Medium Laser
60 PPC
Manufacturer:
Primary Factory:
Communication System:
Targeting & Tracking System:
Introduction Year: 2950
Tech Rating/Availability: IS Level 2
Cost: 185.60 million C-bills
Overview
The Mule II CV is the fighter-carrier variant of TriStar's not-a-refit military transport (see Mule II Combined Arms). Trading cargo volume for fighter bays, the CV gives a TSG task force or a TriStar convoy its own organic aerospace cover — the seagoing carrier logic that Lackland's naval-aviation tradition lent to Guards doctrine.
Capabilities
The CV berths and services a flight of aerospace fighters — typically the Common Heart weather-designated types — so that no TriStar convoy travels unwatched and no Guards drop lands without air cover it brought itself.
Deployment
CV Mules distribute the Fleet Protection Wing across the JumpShip fleet, riding the routes and the military lift; their squadrons flew half the net at the New Gascony Gate Run of 3066.
History
A merchant house that mounts fighters on its freighters is telling you, quietly, that it has read the Inner Sphere's logistics reports and drawn its own conclusions.
Type: Mule II
Technology Base: IS Level 2
Tonnage: 16,700
Cost: 186.59 million C-bills
Heat Sinks: 780
Fuel: 20,355
Safe Thrust: 3
Maximum Thrust: 5
Structural Integrity: 20
Crew and Passengers
| Type | Number |
|---|
| Officers | 10 |
| Crew | 164 |
| Gunners | 30 |
| Passengers | 15 |
| Marines | 20 |
Transport Bays
| Bay Type | Capacity | Doors |
|---|
| Mech Bay | 14 | 2 |
| Mech Bay | 14 | 2 |
| Mech Bay | 14 | 2 |
| Small Craft Bay | 4 | 1 |
| Cargo Bay | 1,900 tons | 1 |
Quarters
| Class | Capacity |
|---|
| First Class | 15 |
| Crew | 80 |
| Second Class | 115 |
Safety Equipment
| Type | Number |
|---|
| Life Boats | 15 |
| Escape Pods | 15 |
Armor Distribution
| Location | Armor Value |
|---|
| Nose | 323 |
| Left Side | 272 |
| Right Side | 272 |
| Aft | 221 |
Weapon Bays
| Arc | Weapons |
|---|
| Nose |
10 Medium Laser |
| Nose |
10 PPC |
| Left (R) |
10 Medium Laser |
| Left (R) |
10 PPC |
| Left |
10 Medium Laser |
| Left |
10 PPC |
| Right |
10 Medium Laser |
| Right |
10 PPC |
| Right (R) |
10 Medium Laser |
| Right (R) |
10 PPC |
| Aft |
10 Medium Laser |
| Aft |
10 PPC |
Cost: 185.60 million C-bills
Heat Sinks: 780
Fuel: 20,355
Safe Thrust: 3
Maximum Thrust: 5
Structural Integrity: 20
Crew and Passengers
| Type | Number |
|---|
| Officers | 10 |
| Crew | 165 |
| Gunners | 30 |
| Passengers | 15 |
| Marines | 20 |
Transport Bays
| Bay Type | Capacity | Doors |
|---|
| Fighter Bay | 20 | 3 |
| Fighter Bay | 20 | 3 |
| Small Craft Bay | 5 | 1 |
| Cargo Bay | 2,000 tons | 1 |
Quarters
| Class | Capacity |
|---|
| First Class | 15 |
| Crew | 80 |
| Second Class | 115 |
Safety Equipment
| Type | Number |
|---|
| Life Boats | 15 |
| Escape Pods | 15 |
Armor Distribution
| Location | Armor Value |
|---|
| Nose | 323 |
| Left Side | 272 |
| Right Side | 272 |
| Aft | 221 |
Weapon Bays
| Arc | Weapons |
|---|
| Nose |
10 Medium Laser |
| Nose |
10 PPC |
| Left (R) |
10 Medium Laser |
| Left (R) |
10 PPC |
| Left |
10 Medium Laser |
| Left |
10 PPC |
| Right |
10 Medium Laser |
| Right |
10 PPC |
| Right (R) |
10 Medium Laser |
| Right (R) |
10 PPC |
| Aft |
10 Medium Laser |
| Aft |
10 PPC |
Cost: 185.19 million C-bills
Heat Sinks: 780
Fuel: 20,355
Safe Thrust: 3
Maximum Thrust: 5
Structural Integrity: 20
Crew and Passengers
| Type | Number |
|---|
| Officers | 10 |
| Crew | 318 |
| Gunners | 30 |
| Passengers | 16 |
| Marines | 20 |
Transport Bays
| Bay Type | Capacity | Doors |
|---|
| Mech Bay | 14 | 2 |
| Mech Bay | 14 | 2 |
| Vehicle Bay | 14 | 1 |
| Vehicle Bay | 14 | 1 |
| Small Craft Bay | 4 | 1 |
| Cargo Bay | 1,900 tons | 1 |
Quarters
| Class | Capacity |
|---|
| First Class | 15 |
| Crew | 80 |
| Second Class | 115 |
Safety Equipment
| Type | Number |
|---|
| Life Boats | 15 |
| Escape Pods | 15 |
Armor Distribution
| Location | Armor Value |
|---|
| Nose | 323 |
| Left Side | 272 |
| Right Side | 272 |
| Aft | 221 |
Weapon Bays
| Arc | Weapons |
|---|
| Nose |
10 Medium Laser |
| Nose |
10 PPC |
| Left (R) |
10 Medium Laser |
| Left (R) |
10 PPC |
| Left |
10 Medium Laser |
| Left |
10 PPC |
| Right |
10 Medium Laser |
| Right |
10 PPC |
| Right (R) |
10 Medium Laser |
| Right (R) |
10 PPC |
| Aft |
10 Medium Laser |
| Aft |
10 PPC |
Cost: 182.70 million C-bills
Heat Sinks: 780
Fuel: 20,220
Safe Thrust: 3
Maximum Thrust: 5
Structural Integrity: 20
Crew and Passengers
| Type | Number |
|---|
| Officers | 10 |
| Crew | 70 |
| Gunners | 30 |
| Passengers | 50 |
| Marines | 20 |
Transport Bays
| Bay Type | Capacity | Doors |
|---|
| Small Craft Bay | 1 | 1 |
| Small Craft Bay | 1 | 1 |
| Cargo Bay | 3,000 tons | 2 |
| Cargo Bay | 3,000 tons | 2 |
| Cargo Bay | 3,000 tons | 2 |
Quarters
| Class | Capacity |
|---|
| Crew | 80 |
| First Class | 14 |
| Second Class | 60 |
Safety Equipment
| Type | Number |
|---|
| Life Boats | 15 |
| Escape Pods | 15 |
Armor Distribution
| Location | Armor Value |
|---|
| Nose | 323 |
| Left Side | 272 |
| Right Side | 272 |
| Aft | 221 |
Weapon Bays
| Arc | Weapons |
|---|
| Nose |
10 Medium Laser |
| Nose |
10 PPC |
| Left (R) |
10 Medium Laser |
| Left (R) |
10 PPC |
| Left |
10 Medium Laser |
| Left |
10 PPC |
| Right |
10 Medium Laser |
| Right |
10 PPC |
| Right (R) |
10 Medium Laser |
| Right (R) |
10 PPC |
| Aft |
10 Medium Laser |
| Aft |
10 PPC |
