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NAME:   Gloryhole

COST: 12,221.400 $

CLASSIFICATION:  LT9 Private Yacht, owned by Maxim Malaika

STATS:  7525 ton  ; 25000 cubic yards ;
approx.  252 feet /  85 meters lenght
proper size : 152 m. or  228 m.
 

CREW:   MINIMUM:  2 ( pilot and co-pilot )
                PASSENGERS:  8

SPEED:  60  parsecs / day

CARGO CAPACITY:  6250 cubic yards

ARMAMENT:  LT8 light laser cannon ( an old but efficient interstice las cannon with greenish beam). It's hidden and illegal in the Humanx Commonwealth.

COMPONENTS:  no Landing Gear .

PAYLOAD BAY:  LT9 medium shuttle with a  a huge, all terrain, tracked ATV vehicle totally sealed .

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION: Every KK-starship looks like a balloon stuck on the end of a plumber's helper. The "suction cup" of the "plumber's helper" is the generating fan for the drive field.
The 'handle' contains the power plants, the shield generators and the thrusters. The 'balloon' holds the rest (sensors,weapons,living quarters, cargo etc.).

 NOTE: In 549 A.A. the Gloryhole was used by Malaika and his companions ( Wolf, Bran Tse-Mallory, Truzenzuzex, Flinx and Pip.etc.) to travel to the planet Booster and investigate the Krang, a mysterious alien artifact.
Thanks to an  incredible luck and the help of  two old ex U.C. peacekeepers and a resourceful captain the Gloryhole survived a battle against two Aann destroyers (!!) .
( from  The Tar Aiym-Krang ).

 DETAILS:
 

2  tractor beams

LT9-automed

semi automated bridge

2   life capsules (5 seats each)

boat bay (1727 cubic yards)

KK stardrive

main fusion power plant

auxiliary fusion power plant (emergency only)

LT9-minicomputer

LT9-auxiliary minicomp

LT9-dedicated personal computer (navcomp)

sensors

artificial gravity (80% of hull)

5 single airlocks (boatbay,cargo,external,lifecapsules)

life support system (10)

energy shield ( no combat use )

7 single passengers staterooms (luxury accomodation)

1 double passenger stateroom (luxury accomodation) for Maxim Malaika and his current lover.

2 pilots stateroom ( standard )

living quarters (lounge,galley,dining room, rec room)

1 auto-cook

software:astrogation,damage control,piloting,gunner,electronic repair.

databases: ship manual(1giga),starmaps(30 giga),generic(30 giga)

last update    may 2000

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