Atlas
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ATLAS
Dropship
The goal of the ConFederation's "Project Atlas" was to build a dropship for soldiers and mechs. The Meridian variant was the primary focus of the contract - a spherical "tail lander" designed to haul a lance of four massive combat mechs plus the personnel and supplies needed to maintain a forward base in support of the squad.
To recoup costs and expand market share two additional designs were spun off from Meridian and developed for the civilian sector. The first was the Europa-class freighter¸ which essentially emptied out the mech bays for cargo space and used the excess overhead to double up the pre-existing munitions deck for even more cargo.
The final variant - designated "Pangea" - filled the lower section of the spherical craft with cabins¸ suites¸ and dormitories for paying passengers. In both cases¸ the detachable upper dome section of the ship was left as is since it contained the control and support sections needed for every variant. All variants have cabins for six senior personnel and bunks for a dozen additional crew. The Pangea variant also adds beds for 46 passengers. All versions are at least lightly armed.
The Atlas package contains three highly detailed¸ layered PDF files:
• Main Book
- 32 page PDF file detailing the interior areas of the ships.
- Contains 3D rendered scenes as well as orthographic views.
- Includes system independent statistics designed for easy adaptation to your game of choice.
- Background¸ art¸ and text are on different layers for custom display and printing.
• Map Pages
- 62 page PDF file containing complete interior maps and instructions for assembly.
- Miniature-scale maps for tactical combat with an optional 1 inch = 5 ft grid.
- Divided into pages for easy printing in full color or printer-friendly black and white.
- Selectable layers include: grid¸ black & white version¸ and optional cargo.
• Uncut Map Images
- Four PDF files containing large¸ uncut images of the deckplans for the ships.
- Includes a 31x41 inch image of the Atlas dome section and 27x40 inch images of the three variant lower sections.
- Select either a light or dark background (for printing or projection/display).
- Includes layers for grid¸ black & white version¸ optional cargo¸ and background choice.
- Flat jpeg images¸ grid-aligned¸ on a dark background are also provided for use on screen.
Sample documents and art¸ as well as poster maps and matching miniatures¸ are available at 0-hr.com.
Thank you for looking over the Atlas Project. I hope that these variants can find a place in your galaxy!