Ok, here's a possible millitary combat application for the jump tug. It could be utilized as a micro-carrier to deliver four fighters in a combat zone for a raid and then extract/retrieve those fighters upon completing the mission and jump away. Limitations would be that the jump tug could not re-arm or refuel the fighters it would deliver the package and retireve the depleted fighters for a quick raid and then jump out of the area.

In addition to manuvering thrusters the front module would also contain a sensory and communications array and a very small mechanical bay for technicians to conduct work on the equipment (really small). On the central boom are two sets of docking collars, in the renders I deliberately left these undetailed as there could be many different types of attaching mechanisms, a universal docking ring assembly, mechanical/robotic locking clamps and/or manipulator arms, a magnetic/field pad, or a multiple assembly using all of these. So I left this section undetailed and free for interpretation just a plain round mechanical assembly. The command module consists of a vertical cylindrical shaped assembly where the bridge and all decks are connected. A life-pod dock could be attached to this module but is not pictured. Two co-axial style turrets are attached at either end of the command module with 180' arcs. These modules are equiped as shown with intermediate ship based weapons that are very effective as point defense weapons or against lightly armored targets. These include a heavy laser (essentially a single emiter from a las battery), a heavy gauss gun, or anti-spacecraft artillery flak gun. These units can be swapped out for one larger full power laser battery or rocket battery with a reduction of 1adf/mr point to accomodate power consumption and mass. If a full sized battery is installed the command module will have to sacrifice 1 crew accomodation (make use of bunk beds) and 1 work station area to make room for weapon control stations. In using the current configuration all equipment for the weapons is enclosed in the turret housing with minimal space required for ammo storage,ammo feed, and target control which is slaved to the command stations already on the bridge. Flak cannon's require larger space for ammo and require the sacrifice of either one work station or one crew accomodation (unless someone wants to sleep on top of the shell storage rack (that could make a neat story in and of itself). For completely civillian operations with no armament the coxial turret mounts remain in place and are fitted with cargo crane manipulator arms. Crews using this configuration will gain one work station and one additional crew accomodation but will be completely defenseless with the exception of a reflective hull. One of the turret guns can be swapped out for a ECM electronic counter measures pod which will effectively jam all enemy vessels attempts to establish a target lock. All PC or Ref to-hit dice rolls will be nullified for one turn when the ECM's activation is declared. All PC or Ref to-hit dice rolls will have a 50% penallty on the second round. On the third round the ECM will no longer effectively jam any to-hit rolls simulating the weapons stations compensating for the effect of the ECM. The ECM Pod has an effective omni directional range of 8 hexes. Behind the command module is the engineering module which conatins repair bays, egineering bays, some limited cargo storage, and interior access to engineering components. Aft of the egineering bay is the primary engine housing, as seen in the picture this is a large cowl enclosure for the actual atomic engines, as to this date the actual number of engines is still under discussion this detail is not pictured but would appear as X-number of engine thrusters sticking out the back of the enclosure in the aft view. External engine mount nacelles are possible but provide a much larger target silhouette for attacking vessels. Pirate vessels often remove the actual engine cowling to reduce weight or loose it during fire fights. A second higher volume Hammer-head boom configuration is being produced to accomodate larger and bulkier ship configuartions. Under current specs the jump tug can easily acommodate up to four fighters, or two assualt scouts/corvettes/small system ships etc., or one ship with a hull size of frigate or larger. Additional salvage or crane equipment could be installed upon the main boom mast with no major penalty however additional interior space may have to be sacrificed to accomodate controls or mechanisms.