{"id":3396,"date":"2026-03-17T14:19:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/govaliant.net\/?p=3396"},"modified":"2026-03-17T14:35:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:35:07","slug":"landing-pod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/govaliant.net\/en\/archives\/landing-pod\/","title":{"rendered":"Landing Pod"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3396\" class=\"elementor elementor-3396\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b209caa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b209caa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a11cc90 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a11cc90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fffd1f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fffd1f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"755\">The <strong data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"438\">Valiant<\/strong> is a <strong data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"484\">medium cargo freighter<\/strong> operating in the inner and outer solar system following World War III. Built for resilience, versatility, and self-sufficiency, the Valiant was widely considered a &#8220;workhorse of the system&#8221; rugged, modular, and capable of long-duration missions in hazardous environments.<\/p><p data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"1112\">Originally launched in <strong data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"788\">2032<\/strong>, the Valiant served as a vital link between planetary colonies, mining stations, and orbital depots during the early expansion of human space activity. By the mid-21st century, the ship had survived multiple refits, upgrades, and deep-space incidents, making it one of the most storied civilian vessels of the post-war era.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa86afd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa86afd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e80b12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e80b12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"324\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/govaliant.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/landingpod.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3297\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/govaliant.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/landingpod.jpg 324w, https:\/\/govaliant.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/landingpod-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/govaliant.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/landingpod-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3447ca styled-table elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d3447ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 2px solid #6a82a5; background: #212a37\">\n  <tr>\n    <td style=\"width: 45%;padding: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-bottom: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-left: none; border-right: none;\"><b>Name<\/b><\/td>\n    <td style=\"padding: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-bottom: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-left: none; border-right: none;\">Valiant<\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  \n    <tr>\n    <td style=\"padding: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-bottom: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-left: none; border-right: none;\"><b>Owner<\/b><\/td>\n    <td style=\"padding: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-bottom: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-left: none; border-right: none;\">Pleiades Star Freight Co.,<br \/>Jake Steele<\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n    <td style=\"padding: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-bottom: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-left: none; border-right: none;\"><b>Port of Registry<\/b><\/td>\n    <td style=\"padding: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-bottom: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-left: none; border-right: none;\">\tMars<\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  \n    <tr>\n    <td style=\"width: 35%;padding: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-bottom: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-left: none; border-right: none;\"><b>Launched<\/b><\/td>\n    <td style=\"padding: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-bottom: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-left: none; border-right: none;\">2032<\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td style=\"padding: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-bottom: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-left: none; border-right: none;\"><b>Class<\/b><\/td>\n    <td style=\"padding: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-bottom: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-left: none; border-right: none;\">Modular Transit Vessel (MTV)-900<\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td style=\"padding: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-bottom: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-left: none; border-right: none;\"><b>Tonnage<\/b><\/td>\n    <td style=\"padding: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-bottom: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-left: none; border-right: none;\"><\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n    <td style=\"padding: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-bottom: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-left: none; border-right: none;\"><b>Length<\/b><\/td>\n    <td style=\"padding: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-bottom: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-left: none; border-right: none;\">221 ft \/ 67.36 m<\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n    <td style=\"padding: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-bottom: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-left: none; border-right: none;\"><b>Beam<\/b><\/td>\n    <td style=\"padding: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-bottom: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-left: none; border-right: none;\">86 ft \/ 26.21 m<\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  \n    <tr>\n    <td style=\"padding: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-bottom: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-left: none; border-right: none;\"><b>Height<\/b><\/td>\n    <td style=\"padding: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-bottom: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-left: none; border-right: none;\">39.2 ft \/ 11.95 m<\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n    <td style=\"padding: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-bottom: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-left: none; border-right: none;\"><b>Propulsion<\/b><\/td>\n    <td style=\"padding: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-bottom: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-left: none; border-right: none;\">Vortex Propulsion Group (VPG) Gen 3 Fusion Drive (2)<\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n    <td style=\"padding: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-bottom: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-left: none; border-right: none;\"><b>Propulsion (Aux)<\/b><\/td>\n    <td style=\"padding: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-bottom: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-left: none; border-right: none;\">Redshift Heavy Industries, Impulse Acceleration Package \u2013 Type IV (IAP-4) (8 thrusters)<\/td>\n  <\/tr>  \n      <tr>\n    <td style=\"padding: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-bottom: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-left: none; border-right: none;\"><b>Capacity<\/b><\/td>\n    <td style=\"padding: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-bottom: 1px solid #6a82a5; border-left: none; border-right: none;\">6 40-foot containers<br \/>+ Cargo hold<\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  \n<\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05b713a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"05b713a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a439619 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a439619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mission Profile<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74e95b6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"74e95b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-132c04d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"132c04d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bea9b29 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bea9b29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure id=\"attachment_3405\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3405\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3405 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/govaliant.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/landing-and-recovery-300x222.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/govaliant.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/landing-and-recovery-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/govaliant.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/landing-and-recovery-1024x759.png 1024w, https:\/\/govaliant.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/landing-and-recovery-768x569.png 768w, https:\/\/govaliant.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/landing-and-recovery-1536x1139.png 1536w, https:\/\/govaliant.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/landing-and-recovery-16x12.png 16w, https:\/\/govaliant.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/landing-and-recovery-600x445.png 600w, https:\/\/govaliant.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/landing-and-recovery.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Landing Pod Mission Profile in Earth or Venus Gravity<\/figcaption><\/figure><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"924\">Launched in <strong data-start=\"12\" data-end=\"20\">2032<\/strong> from an orbital drydock around Luna, the <strong data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"76\">S.S. Valiant<\/strong> was commissioned as a medium hauler during the third wave of human interplanetary expansion. Commissioned by <strong>Pleiades Star Freight Co.<\/strong>, it was among the second generation of civilian freighters to integrate fusion propulsion with traditional chemical thrusters, enabling both deep-space efficiency and short-burst agility. Initially contracted to ferry cargo between Earth orbit, Mars, and the Jovian moons, the Valiant gained a reputation for dependable operation under harsh conditions. Despite limited luxuries, its durability and modular design allowed it to outlast newer models that failed in post-war instability. Following the destruction of Pleiades Star Freight Co. headquarters at the end of WWIII the ship unofficially transitioned to private ownership and operation by Captain <strong>Jake Steele<\/strong> as a freelance freighter, salvage tug, and occasional smuggler vessel. However this ownership transfer is contested.<\/p><p data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"1754\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">By <strong data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"937\">2059<\/strong>, the Valiant had become a relic of a bygone era, still flying, still functional, and still profitable. The ship operated throughout he solar system, serving fractured colonies, survivor enclaves, and various stations. With much of Earth&#8217;s infrastructure crippled by World War III, the Valiant became part of a growing informal network of independent vessels sustaining trade and communication across the system. Though patched and modified many times over, its original frame remained intact, a testament to solid engineering and the crew&#8217;s ingenuity. The Valiant endured, earning its place as a symbol of post-war resilience and quiet defiance in a broken solar system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a110c43 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a110c43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-263173a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"263173a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Specifications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61926ef elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"61926ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f5f21b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f5f21b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Technical Specifications<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e5b93f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e5b93f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2712664 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2712664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"1153\" data-end=\"1180\"><strong data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1180\">Propulsion Systems<\/strong><\/h4><ul data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1506\"><li data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1282\"><strong data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"1201\">Primary Drive:<\/strong> 2x fusion engines (Vortex Propulsion Group)<\/li><li data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1379\"><strong data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1305\">Secondary Drive:<\/strong> 8x dual-mode liquid bipropellant chemical rockets for high-impulse thrust (Redshift Heavy Industries)<\/li><li data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1506\"><strong data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1402\">Auxiliary Craft:<\/strong><ul data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1506\"><li data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1438\">1x spacefaring shuttle\/lifeboat<\/li><li data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1506\">2x atmospheric-capable landers<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h4 data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1529\"><strong data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1529\">Reactor Core<\/strong><\/h4><ul data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1676\"><li data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1589\"><strong data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1541\">Type:<\/strong> Compact dual-loop fusion reactor (closed-cycle)<\/li><li data-start=\"1590\" data-end=\"1613\"><strong data-start=\"1592\" data-end=\"1603\">Output:<\/strong> 90\u2013150 MW<\/li><li data-start=\"1614\" data-end=\"1676\"><strong data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1625\">Fuel:<\/strong> Deuterium &amp; helium-3 stored in shielded cryo-tanks<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87b8417 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87b8417\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49de792 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49de792\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Internal Configuration<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9575b5a elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9575b5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"1747\" data-end=\"2131\"><strong data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1766\">Key Sections:<\/strong><ul><li data-start=\"1769\" data-end=\"1822\"><strong data-start=\"1771\" data-end=\"1782\">Deck 1:<\/strong> Auxiliary Craft Bridge and Crew Module, Auxiliary Bridge (Auxiliary Craft)<\/li><li><strong data-start=\"1771\" data-end=\"1782\">Deck 2:<\/strong> Main ship interconnect, Auxiliary craft airlock and staging area (Auxiliary Craft)<\/li><li><strong data-start=\"1771\" data-end=\"1782\">Deck 3:<\/strong> Auxiliary craft interconnect, life support systems.<\/li><li data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1873\"><strong data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1838\">Deck 4:<\/strong> Crew Facilities and Guest Quarters<\/li><li data-start=\"1876\" data-end=\"1914\"><strong data-start=\"1878\" data-end=\"1889\">Deck 5:<\/strong> Mess Hall and Provisions<\/li><li data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1959\"><strong data-start=\"1919\" data-end=\"1930\">Deck 6:<\/strong> Medical Bay and Main Airlock<\/li><li data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"2008\"><strong data-start=\"1964\" data-end=\"1975\">Deck 7:<\/strong> Command Deck, Crew Quarters<\/li><li data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2131\"><strong data-start=\"2061\" data-end=\"2072\">Deck 8:<\/strong> Shuttle Bay (Ventral), Cargo Hold and Machine Shop (Dorsal)<\/li><li data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2131\"><strong data-start=\"2013\" data-end=\"2024\">Deck 9:<\/strong> Engineering and Reactor Control, Lower docking port.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-def87e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"def87e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5d4fac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5d4fac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Notable Features<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9829de elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9829de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"2163\" data-end=\"2214\">Designed to carry 6<strong data-start=\"2183\" data-end=\"2214\"> standard cargo containers + Cargo Hold<\/strong><\/li><li data-start=\"2215\" data-end=\"2261\">Crew capacity: <strong data-start=\"2232\" data-end=\"2259\">9 (standard complement)<\/strong><\/li><li data-start=\"2262\" data-end=\"2340\">Endurance: Capable of extended missions up to <strong data-start=\"2310\" data-end=\"2340\">18 months without resupply<\/strong><\/li><li data-start=\"2341\" data-end=\"2402\">Reinforced hull with multi-layered micrometeoroid shielding<\/li><li data-start=\"2403\" data-end=\"2460\">Redundant life support and HDPE &amp; 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