10.3 LANDING MODE
Due to the unique shape of her hull, the Steamrunner class cannot land within a gravity well and maintain hull integrity for Trans-atmospheric operations. This does not mean that the hull cannot withstand a landing - quite the contrary, in an extreme emergency, the Steamrunner class could effect a surface landing while only losing an estimated 15% of hull integrity while structural members are estimated to have failure rates as high as 65%. While integrity is not high enough to allow for deep-space operations, enough of the internal volume and structural members should remain to allow for a landing that is safe for her crew. See section 11.4 for additional information. |
