UD-4L
CHEYENNE
UTILITY DROPSHIP -- ATMOSPHERIC ASSAULT SHUTTLE
FROM ORBIT TO GROUND
> THE UD-4L "CHEYENNE" IS THE STANDARD UTILITY DROPSHIP OF THE UNITED STATES COLONIAL MARINES, DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED BY WEYLAND-YUTANI DEFENSE SYSTEMS DIVISION. THE CHEYENNE PROVIDES ATMOSPHERIC INSERTION, EXTRACTION, CLOSE AIR SUPPORT, AND TACTICAL TRANSPORT CAPABILITY FOR MARINE DEPLOYMENTS ACROSS THE COLONIAL NETWORK.
> CARRIED ABOARD CONESTOGA-CLASS STARSHIPS IN DEDICATED HANGAR BAYS, THE CHEYENNE IS THE PRIMARY MEANS OF MOVING PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT FROM ORBIT TO THE SURFACE OF ANY WORLD. VTOL-CAPABLE AND RATED FOR OPERATIONS IN ATMOSPHERE RANGING FROM THIN TO HEAVY, THE PLATFORM PERFORMS RELIABLY ACROSS THE FULL SPECTRUM OF PLANETARY ENVIRONMENTS.
> THE UD-4L CONFIGURATION IS OPTIMIZED FOR VERSATILITY. MODULAR HARDPOINTS AND A CONFIGURABLE CARGO BAY ALLOW THE CHEYENNE TO BE ADAPTED FOR TROOP TRANSPORT, MEDICAL EVACUATION, CARGO DELIVERY, RECONNAISSANCE, AND DIRECT FIRE SUPPORT WITHOUT STRUCTURAL MODIFICATION.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
MISSION PROFILES
TROOP TRANSPORT
PRIMARY MISSION PROFILE. RAPID INSERTION OF A FULL MARINE SQUAD WITH EQUIPMENT FROM ORBIT TO THE SURFACE. SEALED TROOP COMPARTMENT WITH CRASH RESTRAINTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. DOOR-TO-GROUND IN UNDER 90 SECONDS.
MEDICAL EVACUATION
CONFIGURABLE MEDEVAC ROLE WITH LITTER STATIONS AND ONBOARD MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. CAPABLE OF EXTRACTING CASUALTIES FROM HOT ZONES AND TRANSPORTING THEM TO SHIPBOARD MEDICAL FACILITIES WITHIN MINUTES.
CARGO LIFT
EXTERNAL HARDPOINTS AND AN UNDERSLUNG CARGO HOOK RATED TO 16,000 KG ENABLE HEAVY LIFT OPERATIONS. VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT, AND PREFABRICATED STRUCTURES CAN BE DELIVERED TO UNPREPARED LANDING ZONES.
FIRE SUPPORT
WEAPONS-EQUIPPED VARIANTS PROVIDE DIRECT FIRE SUPPORT FOR GROUND OPERATIONS. MODULAR HARDPOINTS ACCEPT A RANGE OF ORDNANCE CONFIGURATIONS APPROPRIATE TO THE MISSION THREAT PROFILE.
RECONNAISSANCE
SENSOR-EQUIPPED CONFIGURATIONS PROVIDE AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEILLANCE. THERMAL, ELECTROMAGNETIC, AND MOTION TRACKING SYSTEMS FEED REAL-TIME DATA TO GROUND COMMANDERS AND SHIPBOARD TACTICAL OPERATIONS.
VEHICLE DELIVERY
CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING AND DEPLOYING ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS AND LIGHT VEHICLES TO THE SURFACE VIA EXTERNAL CRADLE. THE APC IS THE STANDARD GROUND MOBILITY PLATFORM FOR DEPLOYED MARINE UNITS.
UD-4L CHEYENNE DROPSHIPS CURRENTLY IN ACTIVE SERVICE ABOARD CONESTOGA-CLASS VESSELS.
FLEET-WIDE OPERATIONAL READINESS RATE. STANDARDIZED MAINTENANCE PROTOCOLS ENSURE CONSISTENT AVAILABILITY.
CERTIFIED FOR OPERATIONS IN ATMOSPHERES FROM 0.1 ATM TO 4.0 ATM. FULL VACUUM-TO-SURFACE TRANSIT CAPABILITY.
> THE CHEYENNE IS THE LAST THING BETWEEN ORBIT AND THE GROUND. WHEN COLONIAL MARINES DEPLOY, THEY DEPLOY IN A UD-4L. WHEN CASUALTIES NEED EXTRACTION, A UD-4L BRINGS THEM HOME. WHEN HEAVY EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO REACH AN UNPREPARED LANDING ZONE ON A HOSTILE WORLD, THE CHEYENNE DELIVERS IT. THIS IS NOT A PLATFORM. IT IS THE OPERATIONAL BACKBONE OF EVERY SURFACE MISSION IN THE COLONIAL NETWORK.