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= Orca Dropship =
The "Orca Dropship" is a dedicated orbital transport vehicle of the [[Tau]]. Unlike the Space Marine [[Thunderhawk]] gunship, or the Tau's own far larger [[Manta]] flyer, the Orca is not a front line vehicle; having but the minimal armament of a twin-linked long barreled [[burst cannon]]s and a single missile pod, its primary role being troop transportation.
An Orca's large hold can carry up to 48 Tau [[Fire Warrior]]s and their equipment. Two or three Orcas can transport an entire Hunter cadre's worth of troops, drones, and battlesuits onto a planet's surface. Where the Mantas provide the bulk of the Tau forces transportation, Orcas allow [[Shas'o]] to be flexible in the deployment of their hunter cadres, with the Orca being frequently used on special missions where larger transporters would not be suitable. The Orca's anti-grav technology, toppled alongside its powerful quad ramjets lead to the Orca being unusually fast and highly maneuverable, despite its size and bulky appearance.
The Orca is crewed by a single Air Caste pilot, and its command centre is controlled by two Fire Caste operators. A Tau commander, or [[Ethereal]], can oversee operations from here.
==Sources==
*<sup>1</sup> [[Imperial Armour Volume Three - The Taros Campaign]]
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= Orca Dropship =
The "Orca Dropship" is a dedicated orbital transport vehicle of the [[Tau]]. Unlike the Space Marine [[Thunderhawk]] gunship, or the Tau's own far larger [[Manta]] flyer, the Orca is not a front line vehicle; having but the minimal armament of a twin-linked long barreled [[burst cannon]]s and a single missile pod, its primary role being troop transportation.
An Orca's large hold can carry up to 48 Tau [[Fire Warrior]]s and their equipment. Two or three Orcas can transport an entire Hunter cadre's worth of troops, drones, and battlesuits onto a planet's surface. Where the Mantas provide the bulk of the Tau forces transportation, Orcas allow [[Shas'o]] to be flexible in the deployment of their hunter cadres, with the Orca being frequently used on special missions where larger transporters would not be suitable. The Orca's anti-grav technology, toppled alongside its powerful quad ramjets lead to the Orca being unusually fast and highly maneuverable, despite its size and bulky appearance.
The Orca is crewed by a single Air Caste pilot, and its command centre is controlled by two Fire Caste operators. A Tau commander, or [[Ethereal]], can oversee operations from here.
==Sources==
*<sup>1</sup> [[Imperial Armour Volume Three - The Taros Campaign]]
[[Category:Vehicles (Tau)]]
[[de:Teufelsrochen]]
