The
Mica Schist is an armored transport carrier for other small vehicles, like the ATV or Orion. It can carry up to four of these vehicles in a protected cargo bay.
Like the other vehicles in the
armored vehicle series the
Mica Schist is protected against projectiles like stray meteorites by a series of reactive armor panels which can be detached to protect the vehicle in the event of an impending impact.
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| Mica Schist with the docking bay doors open |
The
Mica Schist features two layers of docking bay doors to protect the vehicles it is transporting. It also has two fuel silos so it can serve as a refueling station for any of the small vehicles that dock in its docking bay. The large size of the the
Mica Schist requires it to be powered by a Proton rocket for the main engine.
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| Docking bay doors closed |
The
Mica Schist supports two oxygen gardens for faster refilling of docked ship's air supplies. It is also outfitted with a med bay in case of emergencies.
