'Overview:' The Descent-class Drop Shuttle is the backbone of planetary invasion operations, capable of delivering large numbers of ground troops, walkers, or armored vehicles directly into hot zones. Designed for rapid atmospheric reentry, mass deployment, and fast extraction, it is heavily shielded and often deployed in waves under escort from fleet-based capital ships.

Technical Specifications Descent-class Drop Shuttle General Specifications Name: Descent-class Drop Shuttle Ship Type: Assault Shuttle Class Name: Descent-class Class Type: Shuttle Abbreviation: DDS Length (m): 50 Cargo capacity (tons): 80 Cargo volume (m³): 60 Hull Rating: 350 Deflector Shields: 220 Shields Recharge Rate (per turn): 30 Ionic Capacitance: 220 Hyperspeed (multiplier): 0.95x Sublight Speed (MGLT): 70 MGLT Manoeuvrability: 6 Armament & Systems Laser cannons: 4 Heavy Lasers: 2 Turbolasers: 0 Launchers: 1 Ammunition Count: 15 Ammunition Type: Torpedoes Ion Cannons: 0 Ion Batteries: 0 Tractor Beams: 0 Gravity Well Generators: 0 Sensors: 1 Jammers: 1 Special Features Docking Bay: No Cloaking Device: No Planetary Landing: Yes Typical Complement Crew: 6 Squadrons: 0 Shuttles: 0 Ground Vehicles: 4 Heavy Ground Vehicles: 1 Troopers: 80 Passengers: 10 Affiliation Primary Affiliation: Imperial Republic

Liveries Livery Name Color Scheme Description Role Invasion Red Crimson hull with scorched pattern plating Standard assault livery Imperial Army Grey Matte grey with black cockpit shielding Primary surface deployment Jungle Drop Variant Forest green with digital camo patterns Camouflaged planetary ops