Source: Technical Readout 3057
Mass: 52,000 tons
Armament:
4 Medium Lasers
2 Small Lasers
Mammoth Class DropShips are the largest DropShips capable of landing on a planet, the bulk transports of the Inner Sphere. Few Mammoths are independently owned � most belong to large corporations or to governments. Several Successor States use modified Mammoth Class vessels to transport diatomic-hydrogen fuel between facilities, and a few act as refueling vessels for fleets on extended operations. However, most Mammoths are used to carry bulk goods between major trade worlds. The high operating and maintenance costs of these huge craft restrict their use, and so the Mammoth is a fairly uncommon sight.
The Mammoth has five massive-cargo decks, which each hold a little more than 7,000 tons of cargo. Two 300-ton cargo lifts link all five decks. The lowest deck contains a pair of massive doors for loading and unloading, and the second deck has four airlocks for transferring cargo when the ship is in space.
The most unusual feature of the Mammoth is its drive system. Rather than a single central drive, the Mammoth has four separate units attached to the hull with a set of explosive bolts. These engine modules can be jettisoned in an emergency. When necessary, the drives are ejected or shut down in pairs to avoid control problems.
The top four decks of the vessel contain 20 staterooms � 15 double-occupancy for the crew and 5 single-occupancy rooms for officers.