Centuari Republic Lias Class Variants Grotto Class History The Grotto was built to provide deep range support for LCV flottilas. The Cargo bays can hold one LCV each for repairs, but cannot launch them in a timely manner should combat arise. Special rules for play: LCV's can dock or release only when the tender is stopped. The LCV must come to a complete stop the turn before the grapple is applied to the hull. The next turn it is considered docked. Technically this is 3 turns approach, grapple, dock. While docked the LCV cannot use any weapons but light ones faced away from the tender. Releasing an LCV takes only 1 turn once the crew is on board. The LCV, or the tender cannot move that round. Pulling an LCV into the Repair bay takes 2 shuttles LCV's can only be towed at the speed of 1 by shuttles. An LCV inside a repair Bay cannot leave during a scenario unless special circumstances are required from the scenario. It must be towed out by shuttles. Repair itself is a function of a campaign and has no bearing on a scenario. Recovery shuttles can also be used on dropped out fighters, again for campaign only. Tender movement with LCV's attached. Turn Cost, Turn Delay, and accel/decel are all increased by 1 for each LCV attached. Shooting at The tender. Defense Profile fwd/aft is increased by 3 for an LCV on each side (applied only once to each side). When firing on a tender which has a LCV docked it the arc of receiving fire and a hit is scored, Roll a D20, 1-7 Hits the LCV, 8-20 Hits the Tender. (Note: This variant was suggested by Reid Hupach on the B5W online forums) Grotto Class SCS (Rare)