Roahks 7m Skyship
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Name/Model# : | Roahks 7m Skyship
Designer/Manufacturer : | Omo Tact Company
Combat Designation : | Skyship
Scale : | Walker
Length : | 7 to 15 Metres
Skill : | Repulsorlift operation: Skyship
Crew Skill : | Repulsorlift operation: Skyship 2D
Crew : | 6 to 20 (More crew for larger hulls and increased number of sails)
Skeleton Crew : | 2 (+5 DIFFICULTY)
Troops : | 8 Passengers
Cost of Vehicle : | NEW 35,000 Credits USED 15,000 Credits
Repulsorlift Engines : | Bespin Motors Ponrez/Arc Repulsorlift Engines [Found only on craft on Bespin - used to keep 7m afloat and in place]
Vehicle Speed : | 300 kph (WEG=105) [Dependent on wind speeds]
Altitude Range : | ?
Manoeuvrability : | 1D
Cargo Capacity : | 250 kg
Weapons : | None
Cover of Vehicle : | Full
Shields/Body Strength : | Shields None. Body Strength 1D
The Roahks 7m Skyship is like a sailing ship of long past, except it comes complete with masts extending from the deck, flanks, and ventral hull. Direction and vertical stability are maintained by the vertical sails, while the flank sails are responsible for altitude control and gliding. An ultra-light alloy composed of terenthium and desh make up the double hull. A synthetic, extremely lighter than air gas, heglum fills this hull void. Challenging to control and primitive, these vehicles are a rarity in the Galaxy at large. Most are owned by cruiseship captains who earn their incomes by providing day-long trips for tourists, since there is no other practical or commercial use for these craft. Nevertheless, skysailers are extremely dedicated to their profession and ship. In the event where the winds die down, the repulsorlift engines are activated while the Skyship waits for them to pick up again. The 7m was on the market at least shortly after the Battle of Yavin.
Sources: GG2***Pg 2, 61, 62
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