Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems

Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems is a now defunct starship manufacturer based out of Aballon and Absalom Station from 129 to 171 AG. They primarily designed personal security and transportation starships which were really well known for their excellent build quality. A lot of their designs became the ubiquitous for both private and corporate spacefaring pursuits for that era, particularly for fleet refreshes and startups.

Although, their modestly affordable build quality was achieved on slave android labor. When the androids were given citizenship by the Pact Worlds, it effectively made most of Yoyodyne's production workforce illegal. Having to find ways to retain some staff legally, as well as dealing with social pressure from special interest groups put a serious dent into Yoyodyne's production capability. Unable to keep up with the demand, other manufacturers were able to take swathes of their market share by using uni-body designs, and more easily integrating newly established replication standards to construct freighters and cruisers at a cheaper cost. Forced to compete more heavily with other manufacturers, they were left with little choice at than to operate at a loss to stay relevant until they can engineer around their shortcomings. Unfortunately, they never recovered and the company eventually folded in 171 AG.

Ship Models

 * Orson Class Heavy Freighter: A well designed multirole heavy freighter that is still largely in use today due its solid and modular chassis.
 * Skylark Luxury Shuttle: A personal shuttle craft equipped with a drift engine and all the comforts to the well-to-do travel across the system.
 * Arris Class Patrol Skiff: A moderately armed attack ship aimed towards the personal and corporate security. While well built, they were expensive to purchase and maintain, and were ultimately phased out by other cheaper mass market ships.

Trivia

 * Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems comes from the movie Buckaroo Banzai, and have also been found on freeze frames from various Star Trek series'.