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Scratch Pad

navy will perform air cavalry and troop transport role with gunships. I need to flesh out the marine recon role.

Increase the length of the prologue, to have more fleeing, near death experiences, etc.,

Add the character artwork as commissions prior to a design change for the uniforms. They'll serve as bonus artwork on the special edition hardcovers.
Here is a list of characters

Here is a list of warships

Here are the Species and Professions.

http://robertplewis.com/index.php/Category:Naval_Weapons

http://robertplewis.com/index.php/System_Titles

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 == Scratch Pad ==
 navy will perform air cavalry and troop transport role with gunships. I need to flesh out the marine recon role.
 Increase the length of the prologue, to have more fleeing, near death experiences, etc.,
+Add the character artwork as commissions prior to a design change for the uniforms. They'll serve as bonus artwork on the special edition hardcovers.
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 Here is a list of [[:Category:Characters|characters]]
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 Here is a list of [[:Category:Terran Warship|warships]]
-Here are the [[Races and Professions|Races and Professions]].
+Here are the [[Species and Professions|Species and Professions]].
 http://robertplewis.com/index.php/Category:Naval_Weapons
-*need a page to promote artists.
 http://robertplewis.com/index.php/System_Titles
-== Dropship Roles and Capabilities ==
-In this setting, small agile fighter craft have been rendered obsolete by ubiquitous close-in weapon systems (CIWS/point-defense). Instead, the primary close air support and mobility platform is the multi-crewed, heavily armed and armored '''dropship''' (comparable to Starfleet runabouts vs. shuttlecraft or Peregrine fighters). These are Navy-piloted with Marine gunners and systems officers, offering superior survivability, endurance, payload, and versatility.
-Dropships operate primarily in a high-altitude or near-orbit loiter profile, functioning as persistent sensor/communications nodes and precision fire support platforms (inspired by F-35 CAS doctrine but scaled up).
-=== Primary Roles ===
-; '''Troop Insertion / Extraction'''
-: Hot drops of Marine squads/platoons (in power armor) into contested landing zones; rapid exfiltration under fire.
-: Rear/ventral ramps for fast egress; ventral-mounted energy cannons for suppressive covering fire during ingress/egress.
-: Often includes stealth coatings, ablative armor, or short-duration ECM bursts.
-; '''Close Air Support (CAS) / Gunship'''
-: Provides persistent, high-altitude overwatch and precision fire support to ground troops.
-: Loiters at altitude (20,000–50,000+ ft or near-orbit) to remain outside most ground-based CIWS envelopes.
-: Delivers devastating fire via energy cannons (plasma, particle beams, or high-energy lasers) on troop call-for-fire.
-: Precise, near-infinite "ammo" (power-limited) with minimal collateral compared to kinetics; surgical suppression to anti-armor/anti-structure strikes.
-: Secondary kinetic options (railguns, missiles) for hardened targets.
-; '''Reconnaissance / Cavalry Scout'''
-: Forward scouting, target designation, and overwatch for main force or orbital strikes.
-: Pairs with recon platoons for deep insertion, sensor placement, and real-time intel gathering.
-: Equipped with advanced sensor suites (phased-array radars, hyperspectral imagers, quantum-linked drones).
-: Light armament for self-defense; fast atmospheric/near-vacuum flight for rapid repositioning.
-; '''Sensor and Communications Platform'''
-: Acts as elevated battlespace manager and data relay.
-: Massive sensor fusion creates shared picture for ground units (recon platoons, rifle companies, command).
-: Feeds real-time video, targeting data, and threat tracks to Marine helmet HUDs or neural links.
-: Serves as comms gateway in jammed/degraded environments; includes EW/jamming capabilities.
-; '''Multi-Role / Utility'''
-: Modular mission pods allow rapid reconfiguration (troop bay ↔ sensor suite ↔ missile/torpedo launcher ↔ medevac).
-: Handles cargo transport, medical evacuation, electronic warfare, light boarding actions, or fleet screening.
-: Swappable loadouts enable one hull to fulfill multiple expeditionary needs.
-; '''Anti-Small Craft / Escort'''
-: Defends against enemy drones, residual fighters, or swarm threats.
-: Heavy point-defense grid (mini-CIWS) plus anti-fighter missiles.
-: Armored and redundant systems allow it to tank hits that would destroy smaller craft.
-=== Key Capabilities Summary ===
-* '''Survivability''': Thick armor/shields, own CIWS/point-defense, redundant systems, multi-crew redundancy.
-* '''Endurance''': Long loiter via advanced propulsion (fusion/anti-grav/solar regen); hours to days on station.
-* '''Firepower''': Primary energy cannons for precision CAS; secondary kinetics; modular ordnance bays.
-* '''Sensor/Intel''': 360° distributed aperture, AESA-equivalent radar, drone swarms, hyperspectral/quantum sensors.
-* '''Integration''': Navy pilots handle flight/EW; Marine gunners/systems officers manage weapons/targeting/troop coordination.
-* '''Versatility''': Fewer, more capable platforms replace fighter wings; squadron of 8–12 supports a battalion.
-These dropships serve as the linchpin of marine planetary assault operations—combining mobility, fire support, reconnaissance, and command functions into a single, tough platform.