Mule II Tri Star Interstellar

Mass: 16700 tons
Use: Dropship
Hull Type: Spheroid
Safe Thrust: 3
Maximum Thrust: 5
Structural Integrity: 20
Armor: Standard
Armament:
     60 Medium Laser
     60 PPC
Manufacturer:
     Primary Factory:
Communication System:
Targeting & Tracking System:
Introduction Year: 2950
Tech Rating/Availability: IS Level 2
Cost: 182.70 million C-bills

Overview
The Tri Star Interstellar variant is the commercial face of the Mule II — the standard dry-freight configuration that runs the company's routes, three 3,000-ton cargo bays and a civilian silhouette. It is also, by design, indistinguishable at a glance from its militarized siblings, which is exactly as TriStar prefers.

Capabilities
Nine thousand tons of general cargo across three bays, pipelined station-to-planet on the network's roughly nine-day legs; the backbone of the 430-strong Mule II commercial route fleet.

Deployment
The commercial Mule II is everywhere the routes run — the visible, unremarkable freighter that also happens to share a hull, a parts catalog, and a factory line with the Guards' military lift.

History
The genius of the Mule II program is that its most common variant is a perfectly ordinary freighter. The military ones only look ordinary.

Type: Mule II
Technology Base: IS Level 2
Tonnage: 16,700

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Battalion Transport ↓ Mule II Battalion.blk

Cost: 186.59 million C-bills
Heat Sinks: 780
Fuel: 20,355
Safe Thrust: 3
Maximum Thrust: 5
Structural Integrity: 20

Crew and Passengers

Type	Number
Officers	10
Crew	164
Gunners	30
Passengers	15
Marines	20

Transport Bays

Bay Type	Capacity	Doors
Mech Bay	14	2
Mech Bay	14	2
Mech Bay	14	2
Small Craft Bay	4	1
Cargo Bay	1,900 tons	1

Quarters

Class	Capacity
First Class	15
Crew	80
Second Class	115

Safety Equipment

Type	Number
Life Boats	15
Escape Pods	15

Armor Distribution

Location	Armor Value
Nose	323
Left Side	272
Right Side	272
Aft	221

Weapon Bays

Arc	Weapons
Nose	10 Medium Laser
Nose	10 PPC
Left (R)	10 Medium Laser
Left (R)	10 PPC
Left	10 Medium Laser
Left	10 PPC
Right	10 Medium Laser
Right	10 PPC
Right (R)	10 Medium Laser
Right (R)	10 PPC
Aft	10 Medium Laser
Aft	10 PPC

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CV ↓ Mule II CV.blk

Cost: 185.60 million C-bills
Heat Sinks: 780
Fuel: 20,355
Safe Thrust: 3
Maximum Thrust: 5
Structural Integrity: 20

Crew and Passengers

Type	Number
Officers	10
Crew	165
Gunners	30
Passengers	15
Marines	20

Transport Bays

Bay Type	Capacity	Doors
Fighter Bay	20	3
Fighter Bay	20	3
Small Craft Bay	5	1
Cargo Bay	2,000 tons	1

Quarters

Class	Capacity
First Class	15
Crew	80
Second Class	115

Safety Equipment

Type	Number
Life Boats	15
Escape Pods	15

Armor Distribution

Location	Armor Value
Nose	323
Left Side	272
Right Side	272
Aft	221

Weapon Bays

Arc	Weapons
Nose	10 Medium Laser
Nose	10 PPC
Left (R)	10 Medium Laser
Left (R)	10 PPC
Left	10 Medium Laser
Left	10 PPC
Right	10 Medium Laser
Right	10 PPC
Right (R)	10 Medium Laser
Right (R)	10 PPC
Aft	10 Medium Laser
Aft	10 PPC

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Combined Arms ↓ Mule II Combined Arms Transport.blk

Cost: 185.19 million C-bills
Heat Sinks: 780
Fuel: 20,355
Safe Thrust: 3
Maximum Thrust: 5
Structural Integrity: 20

Crew and Passengers

Type	Number
Officers	10
Crew	318
Gunners	30
Passengers	16
Marines	20

Transport Bays

Bay Type	Capacity	Doors
Mech Bay	14	2
Mech Bay	14	2
Vehicle Bay	14	1
Vehicle Bay	14	1
Small Craft Bay	4	1
Cargo Bay	1,900 tons	1

Quarters

Class	Capacity
First Class	15
Crew	80
Second Class	115

Safety Equipment

Type	Number
Life Boats	15
Escape Pods	15

Armor Distribution

Location	Armor Value
Nose	323
Left Side	272
Right Side	272
Aft	221

Weapon Bays

Arc	Weapons
Nose	10 Medium Laser
Nose	10 PPC
Left (R)	10 Medium Laser
Left (R)	10 PPC
Left	10 Medium Laser
Left	10 PPC
Right	10 Medium Laser
Right	10 PPC
Right (R)	10 Medium Laser
Right (R)	10 PPC
Aft	10 Medium Laser
Aft	10 PPC

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Tri Star Interstellar ↓ Mule II Tri Star Interstellar.blk

Cost: 182.70 million C-bills
Heat Sinks: 780
Fuel: 20,220
Safe Thrust: 3
Maximum Thrust: 5
Structural Integrity: 20

Crew and Passengers

Type	Number
Officers	10
Crew	70
Gunners	30
Passengers	50
Marines	20

Transport Bays

Bay Type	Capacity	Doors
Small Craft Bay	1	1
Small Craft Bay	1	1
Cargo Bay	3,000 tons	2
Cargo Bay	3,000 tons	2
Cargo Bay	3,000 tons	2

Quarters

Class	Capacity
Crew	80
First Class	14
Second Class	60

Safety Equipment

Type	Number
Life Boats	15
Escape Pods	15

Armor Distribution

Location	Armor Value
Nose	323
Left Side	272
Right Side	272
Aft	221

Weapon Bays

Arc	Weapons
Nose	10 Medium Laser
Nose	10 PPC
Left (R)	10 Medium Laser
Left (R)	10 PPC
Left	10 Medium Laser
Left	10 PPC
Right	10 Medium Laser
Right	10 PPC
Right (R)	10 Medium Laser
Right (R)	10 PPC
Aft	10 Medium Laser
Aft	10 PPC