The Black Mantis
Manufactuer: Delphi Engineering Corporation
Model: Delphi 1200 XS Light Freighter and Transport (Heavily modified)
Capacity: 6 (Pilot, co-pilot/navigator, 2 gunners, 2 passengers)
Although she sacrifices some space for commodity, the Black Mantis is incredibly fast, agile, and fuel efficient. She can give and take a bit of a beating, especially with a risky maverick as her pilot. The vessel has a long, pointed body, plating with a old coat of brackish black paint, and an open cockpit with a narrow viewport that juts forward from the ship’s center. At either side of the cockpit, laser cannons jut out, much like those of a fighter ship, although the left side cannon is in need of repairs.
The aft of the freighter features a heavily armored hull with a pair of atomizer engines, and the craft is armed with two dorsal and two larger port-side H56-67 laser cannons. The deck features the bridge from which the cockpit is accessible, as well as the motherboard navicomputer. Walking directly back from the cockpit gives access to the large, central computer that features a map of the known galaxy and the current star system being traversed.
Going further back is a common living area with a booth-like passenger seating, and a small stair ramp that leads into a dubiously stocked kitchenette. On the wall of the kitchenette is a small terrarium with different pods and seedlings that grow a variety of plants, herbs, and small fruits and vegetables.
On the starboard side through the hall beyond the kitchen is the captain’s quarters. Killian had a large bed, a personal computer equipped with a vector map, and a collection of personal effects. Adjacent is the bathroom equipped with a moderately-sized shower, a sink, and a toilet.
On the port side is a bunk that once housed three beds, but is now used as storage, or passenger transport. At the very back of the ship is a twin engine room from which the atomizer engines are accessible for repairs and maintenance. There, Killian also keeps cleaning equipment and a work bench, as well as miscellaneous parts. Directly at the back of the ship nestled between the engines is the boarding ramp, as well as access to the emergency airlock.
There’s a hatch in the equipment room that leads down into the cargo bay and connects to the loading ramp. That is where Killian keeps smuggled contraband, and because of the hidden hatch and its clever location on the ship-- notably missing from its blueprints-- most authorities neglect to search it at galactic security checkpoints, making him one of the most successful smugglers and thieves in the galaxy.
