Kintaro
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Kintaro
Racing Yacht
The third chapter of the 0 hr Armada Codex presents the Kintaro ("Golden Boy") class vessels: built-to-order starships for the wealthiest of clientele. Originally designed as a hunter-killer for the military but ultimately employed as police interceptors and high-end racing yachts¸ these sleek ships are built for speed. For the private market¸ the utilitarian military interior has been remodeled with luxury accommodations and components have been upgraded with cutting edge technology. No expense is spared¸ making a Kintar -class yacht a status symbol as well as a top tier racing machine.
This issue also includes the Tachikaze-class police interceptor. Developed in parallel¸ it uses the same hull design and general layout as Kintaro but lacks the luxury décor and upgrades. It has an improved sensor suite instead of a swimming pool and detention cells rather than servants quarters¸ as well a barracks for half a dozen marines instead of a couple pampered guests. Both types of ship¸ as well as their support vessels (the Masakari jetbike and a law enforcement version of the Series-10 Comet shuttle) are fully detailed and illustrated in this chapter of the Codex.
The Kintaro package contains four highly detailed¸ layered PDF files:
- Main Book
- 24 page PDF file detailing the ships¸ interior areas¸ and carried vehicles.
- Contains several 3D rendered scenes as well as orthographic views of the ships.
- Includes system independent statistics designed for easy adaption to your game of choice.
- Background¸ art¸ and text are on different layers for custom display and printing.
- Map Pages
- 25 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¸ optional objects¸ and more.
- All Armada Codex issues now also include giant JPEG versions of the uncut map images.
- 2 Uncut Map Images
- Two single page PDF files containing giant 24 x 40 inch images of the complete deckplans.
- Both the Kintaro yacht and Tachikaze interceptor are included.
- Select either a light or dark background (for printing or projection/display).
- Includes layers for grid¸ black & white version¸ optional objects¸ and background choice.
Sample document and art are available at 0-hr.com
Both Kintaro and Tachikaze ships are 195 feet long. The former¸ with its enhance artificial intelligence suite¸ can be operated by a single person but has room for five additional guests and four servants or crew. The police interceptor carries a standard crew of five plus half a dozen optional marines. It has room for four prisoners (or ten if the barracks space is repurposed for prisoner transport).
As with all issues of the Codex¸ this product is designed to give you ready-made ships to plug into your setting and rules of choice - lending depth and detail to your campaign. The goal is to provide a complete package¸ but one that can be easily broken into its constituent parts as needed. When it's time to play¸ zero hour is ready!
Note: A PDF reader capable of displaying layers is required in order to fully use these documents. The Adobe Reader is a good¸ free¸ option.