The Hoersch-Kessel Drive G-Type light shuttle is a small spacecraft designed to ferry individuals and small groups from orbiting capital ships down to the surface of a planet. The 23-meter-long G-Type shuttle is also designed to be easy to pilot, and it has an exceptionally sophisticated pilot assistance system that allows even rookie pilots to make it safely from space to surface. As a result, characters who are not trained in the Pilot skill gain a +2 equipment bonus on Pilot checks in a G-Type light shuttle. The pilot assistance software package offers no benefit to experienced pilots. Lightly armed, the G-Type shuttle is somewhat more fragile than other transport ships and rarely sees use in combat scenarios. G-Type shuttles are lightweight and nimble, though, and many have found their way into the hands of smugglers and other less-than-reputable individuals who use the ships to avoid law enforcement entanglements.
Unlike other shuttlecraft (such as the Republic’s Ministry‑class orbital shuttle), the G-Type shuttle has a limited passenger capacity. An alternate configuration (colloquially referred to as the G-Type escape shuttle) accommodates only a pilot with no passengers. The passenger space is used for extra shielding in this model. Additionally, the escape shuttle variant boasts a hyperdrive and enough supplies for the pilot to survive several months. The advanced pilot-assistance software enables politicians and other VIPs with no experience in the cockpit of a starship to escape war zones and reach safer worlds.
Hoersch-Kessel Drive G-Type Light Shuttle (CL 8)
Knights of the Old Republic, page 98.
Colossal space transport
Initiative: +0; Senses: Perception +6
Defenses: Fort 24, Ref 16 (flat-footed 12) ; +12 armor
Hit Points: 100; DR: 15; SR: 30; Damage Threshold: 74
Speed: fly 12 squares (max. velocity 950 km/h), fly 3 squares (starship scale)
Ranged: double laser cannons +5 (see below)
Fighting Space: 12×12 or 1 square (starship scale); Cover: total (crew)
Base Attack: +2; Grapple: +36
Attack Options: autofire (double laser cannons)
Abilities: Str 39, Dex 18, Con —, Int 16
Skills: Initiative +0, Mechanics +6, Perception +6, Pilot +0, Use Computer +6
Crew: 1 (skilled); Passengers: 3
Cargo: 10 tons; Consumables: 1 week; Carried Craft: none
Availability: Restricted; Cost: 200,000 (85,000 used)
Double laser cannons (pilot)
Attack: +5 (+0 autofire), Damage: 5d10×2