There is always a need to transport small teams of operatives covertly. All agencies from the military, to corporate internal security, to the scouts have a requirement for covert operations spacecraft, albeit for vastly different purposes.
To achieve this the infiltration shuttles are built as small as possible & have maximum TL stealth capabilities - to minimise the possibility of detection.
They are often carried as "Lifeboats" on the starships that carry them. They can be dropped off in space a long way from the target world and stealthily make their way to that world. A standard size infiltration team have to live in each others pockets, leading to crew friction. But for all those missions where discretion is the better part of valour this is the only way to travel.
Statistics: Emass 22.3, LMass 22.7, Cost MCr 5.5, HP 1800, Hull Size Modifier:+5
Performance: Accel 3.9 Gs (4.0 Gs empty), Jump 0, Air Speed 2345
Maintenance requirements 11 man hrs per operational day.
| Program | Effect |
|---|---|
| Datalink | Systems interconnect |
| Damage Control | +2 to ship repair |
| Auto-pilot | Skill 12 |
| User Interface | Including range of computer personalities |
| Library Data | Database of known space & analytical engine |
| Anti-Hijack | Linked to cameras & doors |
| Equipment | Range (miles) |
|---|---|
| Radio comms | 50 million |
| Laser comms | 10 million |
| Active sensors | 50,000 |
| Passive sensors | 10,000 |
| Radscanner | 1,000 |
Additional communications equipment for monitoring and long range work: