Cavern of Fangs class Escort Carrier
| Cavern of Fangs class Escort Carrier | |
|---|---|
 A single fleet vessel to service numerous worlds | |
| Type: VE Escort Carrier | |
| Category | ACS |
| Size | 900 Tons |
| Hull Configuration | Dispersed Structure Hull |
| Streamlining | Unstreamlined Hull |
| Tech Level | TL–14 |
| Engineering | |
| Computer | Model/8 fib |
| Jump | J-5 |
| Maneuver | 1 G |
| Armaments | |
| Hardpoints | 9 |
| Accommodations | |
| Staterooms | 0 |
| Personnel | |
| Crew | 23 |
| Officers | 13 |
| Enlisted | 10 |
| High/Mid Passengers | 0 |
| Payload | |
| Cargo | 1.0 Tons |
| Fuel tank | 0 Tons |
| Construction | |
| Origin | Vargr Extents |
| Manufacturer | [[Ughz Fleet Logistics]] |
| Year Operational | Unknown |
| End of Service | Still in active service. |
| Price | |
| Cost | MCr689.85 |
| Architect fee | MCr6.899 |
| Statistics | |
| Quick Ship Profile | VE-JU15 |
| Images | |
| Blueprint | No |
| Illustration | No |
| Source | |
| Also see | Subcraft Carrier - Carrier |
| Canon | Published, fan design |
| Era | 1105 |
| Reference | Fan: Ronald B. Kline, Jr. |
| Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard. | |
The Cavern of Fangs class Escort Carrier is a light strike carrier warship.
- It is a military ship and a Escort Carrier.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
Cavern of Fangs Class Escort Carrier (Type VS): Using a 900-ton hull, the Vargr Strike Carrier is primarily a military and paramilitary ship used by naval units and corsair bands for diplomatic and patrol duties. It mounts Jump drive-5, Maneuver drive-1, and Power plant-5, giving performance of Jump-5 and 1G acceleration. Fuel tankage for 495.0 tons supports the power plant and allows one Jump-5. Adjacent to the bridge is a model/8 computer. Cargo capacity is 1.0 tons. The hull is unstreamlined.
- There are nine triple turret hardpoints and nine tons allocated to fire control. Installed on the hardpoints are triple turrets mounting a heterogenous mix of weaponry: Four triple pulse lasers, one triple missile racks, and four triple sandcasters.
- It carries ten 10T Light Fighters and two 20T Gigs. There are ship's vehicles, a trio of 2-ton air rafts.
- The Cavern of Fangs Class Escort Carrier requires a crew of 23: the pilot/commander, navigator, 10 fighter pilots, 2 gig pilots, 1 medic, 1 engineering officer, 4 engineers, 1 gunnery officer, 2 gunners with double occupancy. There are 11.5 staterooms. It is not intended for commercial passenger transport. The ship costs MCr689.85 (...including architect's fees and discount for standard designs; exact price may vary) and takes 116 weeks to build. There are 11.5 staterooms and no low berths.
Image Repository[edit]
No information yet available.
General Description & Deck Plans[edit]
No information yet available.
Basic Ship Characteristics[edit]
Following the Imperial Navy and IISS Universal Ship Profile and data, additional information is presented in the format shown here. The small craft factor indicates the number of squadrons (...of ten subcraft) carried on the ship. Tonnage on the universal ship profile is shown in kilotons (...thousands of tons) where necessary. [1]
| Basic Ship Characteristics [2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Category | Remarks |
| 1. | Tonnage / Hull | 900 tons. |
| 2. | Crew | x23, pilot/commander, navigator, 10 fighter pilots, 2 gig pilots, 1 medic, 1 engineering officer, 4 engineers, 1 gunnery officer, 2 gunners crew. |
| 3. | Performance / Engineering | Propulsion:
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| 4. | Main Section / Electronics | Model/8 computer, space precluded the fiber optic back ups. |
| 5. | Hardpoints | x9 hardpoints. |
| 6. | Armament / Weaponry | The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
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| 7. | Defenses | Four triple sand caster turrets firing as a single factor 7 battery. |
| 8. | Craft / Subcraft | x10 10T Light Fighters, x2 20T Gigs, x3 2T Air Rafts |
| 9. | Fuel Treatment | On Board Fuel Purification |
| 10. | Cost | MCr689.85. |
| 11. | Construction Time | 116 weeks to build, 93 weeks in quantity. |
| 12. | Remarks | A single example of the class has been built so far.
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History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
In its service career thus far it excels at diplomacy and showing the flag.
Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities[edit]
Vessel Peculiarities: No information yet available.
Class Naming Practice/s: An effort was made to sound primitive, feral and intimidating. Opinions differ.
Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]
Military Ship - Warship - Subcraft Carrier - Escort Carrier:
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-37. (Design Sequence Used)
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.