Mantaris Amphibious Transport

Mantaris Amphibious Transport
Craft: Theed Palace Space Vessel Eng. Corps/Otoh Gunga Bongowerks Mantaris-class Amphibious Medium Transport
Affiliation: Naboo
Era: Rise of the Empire
Source: Wizards Website
Type: Medium transport
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 68 meters (plus 30 meter long heat sink finials)
Skill: Space transports: Mantaris
Crew: 4 and 1 Astromech droid
Crew Skill: Typically 4D in all applicable skills.
Passengers: 20, plus additional depending on attached modules (see below)
Cargo Capacity: 250 metric tons, plus additional depending on attached modules (see below)
Consumables: 3 months, plus additional depending on attached modules (see below)
Cost: 280,000 (new)
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x2
Hyperdrive Backup: x8
Nav Computer: Yes
Maneuverability: 1D
Space: 6
Atmosphere: 330; 950 kmh
Hull: 4D
Shields: 1D
Sensors:

• Passive: 10/0D
• Scan: 25/1D
• Search: 40/2D
• Focus: 2/3D

Weapons:

• 2 Concussion Missile Launchers (6 missiles each)

Fire Arc: 1 front, 1 back
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D
Space Range: 1/3/7
Atmosphere Range: 50-100/300/700
Damage: 9D

Notes: The Mantaris-class transport can be fitted with up to four bubble-shaped, modular sections. These sections can increase cargo or passenger capacity, or be used to transport wildlife. Each modular section can accommodate an additional 30 passengers, or an extra 100 metric tons of cargo.

Capsule
The Mantaris-class amphibious medium transport was a unique design of ship, made by a joint effort between the Naboo and Gungan people, led by Chief Science Advisor Graf Zapalo.

Characteristics
Being a joint venture, the design reflected the artistic qualities of both races and were remarkably adaptable to different environments, which included atmospheric flight, space, and underwater.

The basic frame was based on a Gungan cargo submersible and was enhanced by Naboo engineers to make it space worthy and included bubble shaped modular sections. This allowed a cargo capacity increase of 100 metric tons, or add 30 people or hold wildlife in the cargo bay, which in turn allowed the Mantaris Medium Transport to carry four pods at a time. It could also carry ER-1 probe droids. The vessel also boasted a Holoviewer. The class was named after a fish species it resembled.

History
The design came to fruition during the attempt to colonize Ohma-D'un, a moon of Naboo. The Mantaris Medium Transport was the Gungans' principle means of transport between worlds.