Phoenix-Class & Phoenix-A-Class Transports

The Phoenix-class transport saucer is not generally used for active battle, though it can be. It is an intermediate-sized saucer with three decks, the middle of which is mostly stowage, and a minimum flight crew of two, maximum four, plus room for a small passenger complement of 2-3 human-sized beings. Each deck has an egress hatch, and often they are outfitted with remote manipulator arms and other external tools to provide refuel and repair in space.

In an emergency, the bunk area can be folded up and significant numbers of personnel and/or equipment can be loaded into the stowage and berth areas. Additional weapons can be mounted on the craft, as well, which is not without a decent standard weaponry to begin with.

The Phoenix-A class saucer is a variant in which repair and refueling equipment and tanks have been added, the latter replacing part of the stowage area. There are also remote manipulator arms used for tanking fuel, and for repair work when the local environment is too dangerous to go EVA.