Gallery-class Bus
After a number of successful documentaries, Idleshire Studios received requests for guided tours to interesting locations throughout charted space. The corporation commissioned Astrojinx to create vessal a that could allow passengers to observe cosmic phenomena from the comfort of lounges or private rooms.
The Gallery-class bus fit the bill exactly, and for a number of years was considered the ideal luxury craft for honeymoons, tours, business negotations, or private parties. After the tourism and recreation moved the industry on to larger corvette craft, the popularity of the Gallery declined. Without updated amenities, most were refitted for public transport.
Some Gallery transports have folding armor plating to protect exterior viewports, while others have removed the viewports entirely. Additionally, individual cabins have been removed to allow for additional seating. On longer trips, crew serve meals and refreshment, although most passengers agree that it's better just to bring your own. Another use is for medical transportation and emergency services. These variants normally broadcast a special transponder code and treaties between major governments guarantee the safe travel and operation of unarmed medical transports.
Class: Gallery
Size Rating: Transport
Manufacturer: Astrojinx
Dimensions: 80m
Impulse: 2
Maneuvering: 3
Range: 3
Hull Stress: 2
Heat: 4
Fuel: 6
The gallery has five decks. The first is a ventral hatch and docking ring inside of an airlock, used primarily by personnel, either climbing the ramp to the second deck or riding a lift. The second deck is normally used as a crew area, such as away team staging, office, medical bay, or other service. A separate cargo bay to the aft of the crew area is accessed through a large cargo hatch or through an aft ramp that leads to the third deck. The third deck is the largest, at 60m length and frequently subdivided into smaller compartments. Nearer the bow is an observatory that often serves as the ship's galley. At the aft is the engine room and ramps down to the cargo bay and up to the luxury cabins. The fourth deck consists of the luxury cabins as well as a separate compartment that houses ship operations such as weapon, communication, and management. Above the operations is the fifth deck which is the bridge with a forward viewport.