Conrad

The Conrad was a doomed Autobot Salvage vessel.

Description

 * This enormous vessel is essentially a retrofitted heavy cargo transport. The majority of the vessel is box-like in form, with various sensor towers along the top to sweep deep space for anything worth salvaging.
 * The forward section extends into a command pod and living quarters, easily the size of a small Autobot fortress, has levels for crew quarters, recreation, medical facilities, and a forward bridge. There are corridors connecting the various rooms and sections, as well as extensive utility ducts throughout the entire ship. In a pinch, the forward pod can be jettisoned as an emergency transport.
 * The majority of the ship is taken up by the cargo bay, with large doors along the belly. Manipulator arms can reach out and grab whatever salvage the ship finds. The rear of the cargo bay has been converted into a machine shop, allowing the crew to dismantle what they find and store it as necessary.

History
In 2017, the crew of the Conrad found a pod containing the inert form of Manticide. Their probing awakened it, and it killed all aboard.