The Corvette Transport is a class of Starship for transport usage.
History[]
During the early offensives against the Arachnids, the Corvettes were the most common capital ship used by the United Citizen Federation to deploy Dropships, TAC Fighters, and materials to planets across the galaxy. The class carries several dropships, each one capable of deploying a full platoon into battle, and specialized variants also carry multiple TAC Fighters in the upper-flight deck.
The primary launch bays of the Corvette Transport were massive spaces with nine connected hangar entryways on each side, allowing the vessel to deploy eighteen dropships at a time - though it's not specified how many dropships each transport carried. They were typically hanging on a ceiling mounted railing system, with the inner hangar entrance and the outer doors separated via an airlock system. After being pulled out of the ship's hangars - the transport could then release the dropships, literally dropping them into orbit to deploy troops on the ground.
By the Second Battle of Klendathu, the Athena class was introduced to Fleet. However, Corvette Transports still remained the most numerous starship in the Fleet, staying in service well into the Second Bug War.
Modular elements[]
Corvette Transports were build with modular elements to them. This allowed ships to have sections reworked as needed for mission purposes:
| Module | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Communications module |  |
A standard communications module used for long range communication. This version was standardised by the Second Bug War. |
| Communication module |  |
A second type of communications module. |
| Clear flight deck |  |
A cleared dorsal flight deck for the landing of TAC Fighters |
| Cargo section |  |
The dorsal flight deck with the existing structure removed and a cargo section added. |
| Cargo containers |  |
The dorsal flight deck with the existing structure removed and a several large cargo containers added. |
Known ships[]
| Name | Hull number | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Is Love | 125 |  |
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| UCF Unknown (127) | 127 |  |
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| Mitchell | 132 |  |
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| UCF Unknown (133) | 133 |  |
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| Yamamoto | 138 |  |
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| Hood | 156 |  |
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| UCF Unknown (158) | 158 |  |
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| Giap | 159 |  |
Present at the Invasion of Planet P. Took a Plasma hit destroying its bridge leaving the ship adrift. |
| UCF Unknown (169) | 169 |  |
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| Cromwell | 175 |  |
Presumably destroyed or scrapped prior to the Second Battle of Klendathu as its hull number was redesignated to the Rodger Young which bore same name of a previous ship. |
| Rodger Young | 175 |  |
The second ship to bare this name. This Rodger Young bore a different hull number to the original. In service during the Second Battle of Klendathu |
| Rodger Young | 176 |  |
Destroyed surface to space Plasma burst during the Invasion of Planet P which tore the ship in half. Shortly after the reactor exploded destroying both halves. |
| UCF Unknown (178) | 178 |  |
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| UFC Unknown (180) | 180 |  |
In the invasion fleet over Planet P |
| Boxer | 182 |  |
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| Geronimo | 185 |  |
The Geronimo (185) was a Corvette Transport that was captained by Lola Beck during the time of the fall of Roku San. The Geronimo was the chosen flagship of Sky Marshal Omar Anoke until its destruction over planet OM-1 when hit by Plasma Bugs. Presumed destroyed |
| Greg Jein | 193 |  |
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| Bull Run | 195 |  |
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| George Marshall |  |
In service by the Second Battle of Klendathu where it was destroyed by a direct surface to space Plasma burst. |
Known Losses[]
Although the Corvette Transports suffered heavy casualties during the course of the Bug Wars, more specifically at the Battle of Klendathu and the Battle of Planet P, the best known losses of these ships were the Rodger Young and the Geronimo. The former when it was severed in half by a Plasma Bug Battery over Planet P, and the latter ship destroyed over OM-1 when it's reactor was hit by Bug Plasma bursts.
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