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[[File:Cutter.jpg|thumb|A CT-8 Courier Shuttlepod of the EFS Zeus]] |
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| + | Cutters are usually carried by larger spaceships and space stations for in-space-only travel, such as between space stations and ships in orbit. |
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| + | The standard Cutter carried by most Human starships is the [[CT-8 Courier]]. |
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Latest revision as of 14:30, 25 September 2013
A CT-8 Courier Shuttlepod of the EFS Zeus
Cutters are small shuttlecraft incapable of atmospheric entry or flight, and that cannot climb out of the gravity well of anything larger than an asteroid.
Cutters are usually carried by larger spaceships and space stations for in-space-only travel, such as between space stations and ships in orbit.
The standard Cutter carried by most Human starships is the CT-8 Courier.