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Battletech: Manatee Class DropShip (The Mechwarrior Dropship Guide)

While starting life as a cargo carrier, the Manatee class secured a place in history when it became the first BattleMech carrying military DropShip.
With the invention of the BattleMech, the face of warfare changed forever. As effective as this new weapon system was, however, it was only good if you could get it to the intended battlefield. The limiting factor for the military planners of the time was not how many BattleMechs they could build, but how to transport them from the jump point to the planet’s soil. Since they did not have any specialized ships, they really had no transportation. This was the first item to be remedied.
The Terran Hegemony Naval Department came up with an idea to take a cargo ship and convert it to a ’Mech hauler. They selected the Manatee for its compact size and robust systems. This ship was originally designed to drop on planets whose atmospheres were less then hospitable. Needless to say, the ships would suit the needs of the ground forces in delivering the ’Mech troops to the target.

The Manatee’s first deployment was against Davion forces on Kentares in 2449. Hegemony ’Mech forces faced the Fourth Avalon Hussars contesting Davion ownership. Initially the battle went well against the Hussars, with the ’Mech technology proving its worth. As time went on, however, the delivery vessels were found to be too lightly armed and armored, thus vulnerable to attack. The Hussars exploited this by shooting down some of the DropShips. Due to this flaw, the Manatee was discontinued, though its basic form would serve to inspire the creation of all 'Mech carriers that followed, most notably the Star League era Confederate.


Battletech: The Mechwarrior Dropship Guide should provide basic information about Dropships and their role in the interstellar travel. If you are in a Successor State of the Great Houses, the Clan Occupation Zones or on Holy Terra. From the Inner Sphere to the Periphery and the Clan Home worlds, every Mechwarrior can use this information to learn about Battletech lore and Battletech history.
Drop-ships are the workhorse of interstellar travel.
All-important classes will be introduced and their features (aerodyne/ spheroid, Docking Collar, KFFC Boom, Mech Bay, fighter cubicle, …) explained. You will see, that in the BattleTech universe, BattleMechs are not the pinnacle of technology.
(This publication was approved by the Precentor Obeedah.)
Praise the Word of Blake!

Additional Sources:
Technical Readout 3026
Technical Readout 3057
Technical Readout 3067
Technical Readout 3075
Technical Readout 3085
Technical Readout 3145
DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary


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