Malderon

Malderon-Class Heavy Aerospace Gunship

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The Malderon is the Fantan-Tyerian Republic’s main heavy attack craft and fills the same position as the Theban Cluster’s Talon-Class assault shuttle [except in a heavier role] and is crewed by Tyerians. The craft has two main parts to it the upper body witch holds the cockpit, tertiary cannons, heavy missile launchers and the outriggers for the secondary guns.

The upper part of the craft has the cockpit mounted to the front which holds the crew [3 personnel, Pilot, Co-Pilot, Weapon Specialist/Engineer] behind the actual control cabin is a very spacious lounge area with bunks along one wall and a kitchenette as well as bathing/bathroom facilities and a small cargo hold is behind this.

Aft and to the port and starboard sides are two pods that hold heavy missile banks the, the armored covers slide back into the auxiliary reaction engine housings revealing six rows of six missiles each for a total load out of 72 missiles.

Forward and to the sides of the cockpit are two light particle beam cannons and on the port and starboard outriggers are the secondary medium particle beam cannons [two on each outrigger].

<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Mounted below the amidships forward area is another outrigger that holds two heavy particle beam cannons.