Prototype of the Mammoth Class runabout. The successor to the Danube Class, the Mammoth Class features a large payload possibility and an improved design, sporting a catamaran construction meant to protect the warpcore and a new Defiance line of warp nacelles with integrated deflectors.
The extra space thus created compared to a Danube is used to house a set of micro torpedo launchers in the catamaran hull. The extra firepower provided means that the Mammoth can stand her own in combat situations, even if traveling without pods. Like the Danube the Mammoth features a modular design, although simplified to the point that only the back end can house modular pods; no cockpit switching is available, more akin to the Earth pick-up trucks of old.
The craft is, however, able to stack those pods on the bottom of one (up to three at a time), meaning they can carry considerable more payload than a Danube. These pods can also be connected together planetside to form impromptu bases, or used to add extra firepower to the ship itself and thus creating a formidable weapons platform. While they are a little more maneuverable compared to a Danube while carying a single pod, this decreases dramatically when stacking pods. The extra payload usually makes up for this more than enough.
Due to people selling my models, this is the Boring Edition. If someone wants the Hero Edition (with interiors, including four pods and finalized design), contact me over at Deviantart or TrekBBS.
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