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The Albatross was introduced as the heavy unit carryall in the NextGen series. Based off the same main design as the UC-78 Raven which in turn is based off the UC-76 Condor, the Albatross gives the Army the ability to move its armour anywhere it needs it at the shortest notice.

Each Albatross has the ability to carry up to two main battle tanks or armoured support units, or up to four light vehicles.

The Albatross features four main VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) engines on its wings, making it able to land in right onto the battlefield and get out again as quickly as possible.

The Albatros’s armament is poor and fighter escort is recommended at all times.

Go to UC-79 Albatross Page

The Condor design was approved by the Imperial Union military as being used for resupply and troop transport.

Conroy Aerotech would soon develop a NextGen design entirely for the Army: the UC-78 Raven – soon followed by the UC-79 Albatross.

The Condor features no armament making it a very vulnerable target and requires constant fighter escort in frontline areas. It features a rear ramp system for exit and entry.

Unlike the Raven it does not feature the ability to lock on and cut into the hull of a ship for troop insertion.

Go to UC-76 Condor Page

The Box Car is primarily used in fleet actions – mostly against enemy cap ships sighted by smaller craft operating off a carrier. The Box Car carries five men, apart from the two pilots all other crew have multi-roles, all are gunners along with their other roles (Navigator/Bombardier/Flight Engineer).

The major complaint about the Box Car is its lack of armament, which means it constantly requires fighter escort to ensure a successful mission, however once at its target it is more than capable of taking down multiple enemy cap ships with a full bomb and torpedo load-out.

Go to B-144 Boxcar Profile Page

This small carryall shuttle-craft is primarily used for officers and small troop detachment transport.

The Finch is widely used by the Special Forces departments of the three main services (Army, Air Force and Navy) and also the Black Operations Service.

The Finch is able to travel in on-world and off-world environments making it perfect for ferrying officers to and from their ships.

The Finch features two VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) engines on its sides, making it able to land in the tightest spots and get out again as quickly as possible.

As the Finch is not designed for standard frontline combat, it has minimum armour and no armament.

Go to UC-72 Finch Page

The Type-I is the main Dakota fighter among others that has been encountered by Union forces since first contact on 9^th March 2263.

After hostilities officially broke out on October 12^th 2296, numerous Type-I’s have been captured, all current information on them has been learned through test flights of captured spacecraft.

The Type-I was more than a match for the F-205 Thunderbird during First Contact and through minor border skirmishes, however once the F-212 Firehawk succeeded the Thunderbird in 2290, it was very clear the Type-I’s were no longer the dominant fighter along the border.

Go to Dakota Space Superiority Fighter Page

The Raven is the primary ground assault transport craft for all ground troops used by the Army. It can carry 18 fully geared up troops from their vessels in orbit straight down to a plant below.

The Raven features two main VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) engines on its wings and two smaller engines under its wings, making it able to land in the tightest spots and get out again as quickly as possible.

The Raven is designed to not only be able to ferry troops planet-side, it also has the ability to lock onto enemy ships and using a laser cutter located on its bottom hull, it is able to cut a hole and using an airtight extending docking airlock, deliver strike teams into enemy vessels.

The Raven’s armament is poor considering the environments it operates in, however its speed and agility are designed to compensate – meaning it should be able to steer clear of enemy fire, get its payload delivered and evacuate quickly and smoothly. There are of course some troops who flatly disagree with this.

Go to UC-78 Raven Page

The Shinta Systems F-212 Firehawk is the mainstay fighter of the Terran Imperial Union. Fast in speed and agility with a trade-off on its armour, the Firehawk is more than a match for any known current Dakota fighters.

Each Terran Naval Carrier houses at least one to two squadrons of Firehawks and they have proven themselves time and again in skirmishes and in all out combat with the Dakota and Pirates.

Go to F-212 Firehawk Page