RADEL EXPLORATION VESSEL

  Craft           : Elrood Star Yards Explorer II
  Type            : Exploration Cruiser
  Scale           : Starfighter
  Length          : 30m
  Skill           : Space Transports
  Crew            : 4, gunners 2, skeleton 1
  Crew Skill      : Starship Shields, Astrogation
  Passangers      : 10
  Cargo Capacity  : 20 tonnes
  Consumabes      : 6 months
  Cost            : 750,000 new, 150,000 stripped
  Hyperdrive mod  : x2
  Hyper backup    : x15
  Nav Computer    : Yes
  Maneuvreability : 2D
  Space           : 6
  Atmosphere      : 330/950kmh
  Hull            : 2D
  Shields         : 1D
  Sensors
          Passive : 50/1D
          Scan    : 90/2D
          Search  : 200/3D
          Focus   : 10/4D
  Weapons
          One double laser cannon
          Fire Arc        : Forward
          Crew            : 1
          Scale           : Starfighter
          Skill           : Starship gunnery
          Fire control    : 2D
          Space range     : 1-3/12/25
          Atmosphere range: 100-300/1.2k/2.5k
          Damage          : 3D

          One 'tractor beam
          Fire arc        : Forward
          Crew            : 1
          Scale           : Starfighter
          Skill           : Starship gunnery
          Fire control    : 3D
          Space range     : 1-3/7/36
          Atmosphere range: 100-300/700/3.6km
          Damage          : 4D

     This exploration vessel was commissioned by the Radel Mining
Company for exploration of systems for mineral and other wealth.  It's
primary mission therefore is survey and exploration of remote systems.
 As such it is a highly specialised craft.  The bulk of the price goes
in the state of the art scientific equipment, including : sensitive
spectral scanners, magnetometers, IR and UV scanners, laser core
samplers among others. These craft also always have two modified B1
Worker droids, equipped specifically for the current mission.  The
tractor beam is used primarily for taking samples without having to
land the craft, and the laser is barely adequate for defensive
purposes. 

     The ship's design was a challenge for Elrood Star Yards
engineers, having to incorporate large carrying capacity, long range
and high stability to protect the delicate instruments on board.  As
such, the final design was also suitable for luxury craft and other
purposes. Versions of this craft, stripped of their scientific
equipment can be bought from Elrood Star Yards for re-fitting as the
buyer sees fit.