The aging design of the Horizon-class Colony Ship and the changing needs of the Star Army of Yamatai the Katsuko Project was initiated in YE 28. With failed colonization attempts in the GE universe and concerns about the safety of colonists during the early stages of colonization it was addressed that a more prefabricated technology would be needed as well as more localized protection for the colony itself. The Hummingbird Class Colony Delivery Craft was designed to transport that prefabricated resource to its destination.
This represents the 'B' Refit in YE 29.
With the initial idea of the project being presented by Taisho Ketsurui-Motoyoshi Katsuko, it was taken on by the designers at Ketsurui Fleet Yards and eventually a prototype was in the making. The ship itself would essentially be two separate components. The Hummingbird Colony Delivery Craft and the Katsuko-Class Colony Installation.
The following was listed to be a high priority for design consideration for the Katsuko Project:
A spearhead shaped ship 7000m long, and 2000m in its widest spot, somewhat resembling a Chiharu-class Flagship. The Command center and standard crew superstructure place central forward of the stern. Forward of the crew support areas, on the dorsal hull is where the Colony installation is docked during transport. Massive payload bays both starboard and port aft with a small power armor bay in the lower central aft stern. Ventral surface is dedicated to several variations of airlocks and umbilical for the docking of other SA starships.
Multi-purpose Colony Delivery Craft
Hummingbird Class Colony Delivery Craft Ke-L4-1B
Personnel: 205 (Before Armor Pilots & Infantry)
Command Staff:
Crew Support Personnel:
Ship Support Personnel:
Standard Armor Pilot Compliment:
500 personnel + 700 NH-12 Nekovalkyrja Sprites
| Cat | Starship Type | Sublight Engines | Distortion Field | Hyperspace Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cargo and Service Ships | .25c (~74,948 kilometers per second) | 12,500c (~1.43 ly/h) | 394,470c (0.75 ly/m) |
See Damage Rating (Version 3) for an explanation of the damage system.
Star Army Weapons Pods (1000)
| Star Army Logistics | |
|---|---|
| Supply Classification | Class A - STARSHIPS |
| First Used | YE 28 |
| Products & Items Database | |
|---|---|
| Product Categories | starships |
| Product Name | Hummingbird-class Colony Ship |
| Nomenclature | Ke-L4-1B |
| Manufacturer | Ketsurui Fleet Yards |
| Year Released | YE 29 |