Trajan-Class Heavy Gunship

Description:
The Trajan-Class Heavy Gunship is a heavily-armed craft originally designed for the Imperial Knights. A very small quantity had been produced before the Battle of Seoul V. The Trajan-Class Gunship is designed to hit targets hard and with precision. Its design allows the heavy armament to deliver a massive payload without sacrificing mobility. The duralium/lanthanide alloy is able to ward off most laser attacks and blaster attacks. Impacts from mass drivers or debris can be easily negated by the incredibly tough hull, but the ship's shields are relatively minimal for a gunship, leaving it somewhat vulnerable to ion attacks.

The Trajan-Class was made with 'big' in mind. The gunship is capable of withstanding immense pressures and temperatures, allowing these ships to deliver firepower to areas most other gunships would not be able to reach. The amount of firepower that can be delivered by the weapons is immense, though unleashing volleys of firepower can fog the visual display for pilots. Furthermore, the ship can be rather loud during flight, especially during takeoff or touchdown. For this reason, the Trajan-Class Heavy Gunship is impractical for stealth missions. The Trajan-Class relies on duel-wing engines for lift and propulsion. The ship is incredibly maneuverable in atmospheric combat and in spaceflight.

In emergency situations that require evacuation, there are two escape pods on the bottom of the ship. The ship contains emergency rations and a field survival kit, including a gieger counter, iodine pills, and a first-aid kit. The anti-gravity of the ship can be deactivated to conserve power. Should the pilot be unable to reach an escape pod, the cockpit can detach from the rest of the ship, relying on backup engines to reach a destination. Emergency kits are ready at the cockpit. Should the pilot be in danger of not reaching a destination under sublight speeds with a detached cockpit, the pilot can induce a stasis mode, which is automatically cancelled upon the ship's arrival at a suitable gravity well or ship signature.

The ship is divided into two levels; the main level and the sublevel. The main level contains both the primary and secondary cockpits and communications devices along with fire control and limited crew housing. The lower sublevel contains the armory and swoop bike storage. A ramp extends at the back end of the sublevel.