Gorillastar, HCDS-378

HCDS-378 Gorillastar Heavy Cargo Drop Ship

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The Gorillastar is the Watchdog Alliances main mecha and cargo transport and is very large craft capable of holding several thousand tons of cargo, generally the WDA enters the atmosphere unpowered with the Gorillastar and since it has massive wings [takes up two thirds of the crafts total width] it is easily able to glide even to the roughest landing and generally the WDA actually lands the craft in bodies of water and then unloads mecha and cargo from there.

The craft is actually divided into two decks the upper most is ten feet in height and has the forward cockpit and crew lounge/quarters with a large passenger area for up to a company of hard suited personnel, the second level is the cargo/mecha bay which the forward nose of the craft is actually able to maw open for rapid deployment in space and also has a large cargo ramp at the rear this deck can also be divided into two separate decks for better cargo handling and for the transport of smaller mecha.

Oddly enough the Gorillastar also has two small craft bays [15m Wide x 7.5m Height x 25m Length] the bays are large enough to hold a single Denali Runabout [or several smaller craft] and are generally used only to carry repair craft in shipyards and mobile docks.

The mecha deck can hold 500 mecha on both decks packed or 250 mecha able to move out on a moments notice.

<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The craft has a crew of fifteen; Pilot, Co-Pilot, Comm/Radar Operator, Navigator, 5 Passenger/Light Cargo Specialists, Load master and five assistants.