Gleason-Type

The Gleason-type repair skiff isn’t like typical spaceships, instead resembling terrestrial vehicles in size and function except for their thrusters and capabilities of operating in different gravities. They typically have room for only a pilot and a small quantity of materials, with mechanical arms equipped with various tools that can help the ship perform different tasks.

The Smallest Helper

Gleason-type repair skiffs are small craft that usually reside within the hangar bays or cargo bays of larger ships. Shipyards such as Callisto and Tycho Station also keep multiples of these ships at their disposal. The arms of the skiff have welding tools, as well as claws that help move and lay materials along the hull of a ship. These skiffs also assist personnel by transporting them around to perform maintenance on hard to reach internal places as well as helping with the external repairs that need to be done after combat. These repairs are typically just delaying the need for proper repairs at a shipyard and can sometimes even lead to further problems if not done correctly.
Skiffs aren’t or sturdy enough to handle an Epstein Drive, only thrusters, and aren’t equipped to handle being atmosphere capable. They’re only deployed from the hangars of other ships or stations and use their thrusters to maneuver around the exterior of a ship.
Crews that pilot skiffs are often secondary pilots who don’t have much actual piloting training. Often, a pilot is assigned to be the primary skiff pilot in cases where repairs and maintenance are regular needs, and most frequently, on larger vessels.

Flying Toolboxes

Skiffs are boxy-shaped and very simple, with short-range thrusters on the underbelly and a pair of thrusters on the back. They’re not atmosphere-landing capable and are stored in hangar bays of much larger vessels. Because of their size, they are very difficult targets.
The Gleason-type has a wide array of tools that allow them to aid help with salvaging and retrieval of materials. Notably used by Belter pirates, these tools allow the skiff to quickly and safely grab metals, goods, and material from derelict or disabled ships.
Another common use for these skiffs is during the construction of larger ships at stations or shipyards. Notably, skiffs were used at Tycho station during the construction of the LDSS Nauvoo, where plates and beams were hauled out to different sections of the generation ships during the enormous task of construction.

Power Generation

Fusion Drive

Propulsion

Thrusters

Weapons & Armament

None

Communication Tools & Systems

Wide and Narrow band communication antenna

Sensors

Radio receptor, optical telescopes

Additional & auxiliary systems

Repair facilities

Designation

Repair Skiff

Length

12m

Complement / Crew

1 (2)