Arvus Lighter

The Arvus Lighter is a small general purpose cargo shuttle that is widely used by the Imperium of Man for many tasks, both in space and on the surface of planets. The Arvus is most common on the flight decks of Imperial Navy warships and merchant fleets, the Arvus is just one of many types of small shuttles used by the Imperium, the Arvus is piloted by a single pilot, and is not equipped with any weapon systems, in fact, the Arvus is only equipped with basic navigation equipment, external sensors, and proximity alarms. The Arvus has a powerful engine that allows it to carry heavy cargo to and from a planets surface.

Uses
The Arvus is mostly used as a cargo shuttle, ferrying supplies and sometimes personnel from ship-to-ship and to the surface of planets, the Arvus can also be used to transport cargo and personnel already on the planet to different locations if the terrain is too treacherous. The shuttle can be modified to carry special types of cargo, such as replacing the cargo bay with a fuel tanker or expanding it to carry larger loads. The Arvus can transport up to 12 people in its cargo hold, but anyone of any importance will most likely make use of the Aquila Lander as the Arvus is designed as a workhorse and not a luxury craft. The Arvus is not a combat vehicle and was never intended to ever engage an enemy, although if times are desperate enough the Arvus can be used as an assault boat for boarding actions during void combat, or as an transport ship during ground engagements. The Arvus has been called the Trojan of the Imperial Navy, due to sharing similar roles and uses. The craft has earned several nicknames such as the 'Hog', 'Little Pig', and the 'Onager', the last one stems from the superstitious belief that the the Arvus' Machine Spirit is truculent and stubborn.

Known Users of the Arvus Lighter

 * The Imperium of Man - The Imperium uses the Arvus shuttle for many different tasks all across the galaxy, from the cargo holds of Imperial Navy warships, Mining Worlds, and even Holy Terra itself.
 * The Lost and the Damned - Due to the wide usage of Arvus Lighters across the galaxy by the Imperium it is easily understood that many have been used by traitors and heretics for their own cargo movement needs.
 * Anphelion Base - The Arvus Lighter was used to deliver supplies to the main base from orbit. After being delivered to the main base the supplies would be flown via Arvus to the other installations due to the hazardous terrain surrounding the bases.
 * Betalis III - The Arvus was regularly used to transfer supplies across the ice wastes to mining colonies around Betalis III.

Armament
The Arvus Lighter is not a combat shuttle, but it has been pressed into combat on several occasions. When the Arvus is needed for a combat role it can be equipped with an improvised forward-firing Twin-linked Multi-Laser, Twin-linked Autocannon, or 2 Twin-linked Heavy Stubbers, It can also be armed with 2 Hellstrike Missiles. The Arvus can also accept the following upgrades, an ejector seat, an armoured cockpit, a flare or chaff launcher, an illumination flare launcher, or a searchlight.

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