Excellence class Fast Shuttle
Excellence class Fast Shuttle | |
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Distant Fringe vessel | |
Type: M Liner | |
Category | Smallcraft |
Size | 90 Tons |
Hull Configuration | Conical Hull |
Streamlining | Streamlined Hull |
Tech Level | TL–7 |
Engineering | |
Computer | Model/1 |
Jump | J-0 |
Maneuver | 3 G |
Armaments | |
Hardpoints | 1 |
Offensive | 1 triple sandcaster |
Accommodations | |
Staterooms | 8 |
Seats | 40 |
Personnel | |
Crew | 2 |
High/Mid Passengers | 48 |
Payload | |
Cargo | 30 Tons |
Fuel tank | 1 Tons |
Construction | |
Construction Time | 9 Months |
Origin | Distant Fringe |
Price | |
Cost | MCr49.260 |
Statistics | |
Quick Ship Profile | M-9A30 |
Universal Ship Profile | M–0203310–030000–00000-0 |
Images | |
Blueprint | No |
Illustration | No |
Source | |
Canon | Unpublished, fan design |
Designer | Ade Stewart |
Design System | High Guard |
Era | 1105 |
Reference | Fan: Ade Stewart |
The Excellence class Fast Shuttle is a TL–7 Shuttle
- Please also see AAB article: Ships of the Distant Fringe.
Description[edit]
The Shuttle is a low-tech vessel designed to ferry cargo and passengers between locations. Similar designs have been in use from the time the Distant Fringe was first settled.
Image Repository[edit]
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 craft) carried on the ship. Tonnage on the universal ship profile is shown in kilotons (thousands of tons) when necessary. [1]
Basic Ship Characteristics [2] | ||
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No. | Category | Remarks |
1. | Tonnage | The Fast Shuttle is constructed using a 90 dTon hull built in a generally cone-shaped configuration. The hull is fully streamlined and has airfoil surfaces, giving improved atmospheric performance that is further enhanced by its onboard gravitic systems.
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2. | Crew | Total Crew Complement: 2
Accommodations There are 8 small staterooms.
There are x40 passenger acceleration couches. Accessible areas of the hull are fitted with grav plates and inertial compensators. The vessel has full life support and environmental systems.
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3. | Performance | The vessel mounts a Maneuver-3 drive and a Power Plant-3, giving performance of 3-G acceleration and producing 2.7 Energy Points. The ship has an agility rating of 3. The internal fuel tankage is sufficient to give the power plant approximately 4 weeks duration.
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4. | Electronics | The cockpit area contains x2 acceleration couches and control equipment. The vessel is fitted with a Model/1 Computer: no backup computer is installed.
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5. | Hardpoints | x1 hardpoint. |
6. | Armament | The Fast Shuttle is generally unarmed. |
7. | Defenses | The hull is unarmored.
x1 triple Sandcaster turret, forming its own battery.
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8. | Craft | The vessel carries no subcraft. |
9. | Fuel Treatment | The vessel has internal fuel tankage of 2.7 dTons.
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10. | Cost | The basic cost of the vessel is MCr49.260.
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11. | Construction Time | 36 weeks (9 months) as standard.
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12. | Comments | Cargo capacity amounts to 30 dTons. |
History / Background[edit]
A relatively low-tech design used throughout the Distant Fringe. Its good speed makes it a popular choice as an interface craft and interplanetary courier. The design is representative and a large number of variants exist, particularly with regard to the allotted weapons systems, onboard electronics, and the fit out of internal spaces.
Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]
35 Representative Shuttle (M) Classes[edit]
Civilian Ship - Liner - Type M Shuttle
B
C
- Camel class Medical Launch
- Celestial Star class Luxury Liner
- Codori Prime class Luxury Liner
- Condor class Subsidized Liner
- Coyotl class Bulk Hauler
E
F
G
H
I
K
- K'Bam class Assault Lander
- Kihrvak Platoon Drop Ship class Marine Cutter
- King Richard class Interstellar Liner
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
- Sapphire Moon class Moduleship
- Shuvalivashtu class Luxury Liner
- Songbird class Ship's Boat
- Star class Merchant Liner
- Stellar class Liner
T
X
References[edit]
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This ship was originally designed using one of the Classic Traveller ship design rules:
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- Author: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.