Lanshire Class Deep Space Frigate

Name/Class: Lanshire Class Deep Space Frigate/Cruiser

Cost: 5EP

Strength (anti-capital ship, anti-cruiser, anti-fighter, defense, offense): 1, 1, 1, 2, 1

Buildable by: House Lanshire, ?

Research cost: 3TP

Special: Increases the success rate of Colonies, and decreases the cost associated with colonizing a system.

Description: Designed by Rathus Lanshire the ship was meant to aid his many expiditions into unknown space. It is equiped with high powered sensor arays that take information of solar systems as well as a modern cartography system to help map out unknown space.

What makes the ship special however is the equipment on board that can set up the foundations for a colony to grow on. This equipment includes heavy power tools attached to the bottom of the ship to allow it to clear out and level a colony site as it flies over the ground. Another contraption are folding landing docks where it is safe for ships to land and refule on. It also carries many living pods that can be linked up together and contain rudimentary living nessesities and quarters for the colonists.

The Lanshire Frigate as it is often shortened to, was used to a great extent by Rathus when he began to colonize Thaden. He would prepare many colony sites for the colonists and allow them to arrive to much more agreeable conditions unlike every colonization attempt before it. This closed a large gap that kept many people from becoming colonists before, there were always adventurous people wanting to look for a new place but the discomfort and danger of early colonial life held many back, now that the colony's basic infastructure is in place ahead of time there is little holding them back.

Length: 39.75 meters

Crew: 5 (suggested), 2 (minimum)

Armament: None

Cargo Capacity: 128 metric tons, 130 if non essetials are moved out.