Magash class Heavy Scout

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Magash class Heavy Scout
Magash-Hvy-Scout-T5-THUMB-M-Smelchak 03-Sept-2019d.jpg
Nose and bridge of a Magash class Heavy Scout
Type: SC Scout/Courier
Category ACS
Size 300 Tons
Hull Configuration Needle Hull
Streamlining Streamlined Hull
Tech Level TL–15
Engineering
Computer Model 9/fib
Jump J-5
Maneuver 3 G
Fuel Treatment Scoops, Purifier
Armaments
Hardpoints 3
Accommodations
Staterooms 5
Personnel
Crew 9
High/Mid Passengers 0
Payload
Cargo 1 Tons
Fuel tank 168 Tons
Construction
Origin Third Imperium
Manufacturer Magash Shipbuilding & Spacedock Company
Price
Cost MCr385.08
Architect fee MCr3.851
Statistics
Universal Ship Profile SC-31536J1-040000-05003-0
Images
Blueprint No
Illustration Yes
Source
Canon Unpublished, fan design
Designer Ronald B. Kline Jr.
Design System High Guard
Era 1105
Reference Fan: Ronald B. Kline, Jr.

The Magash class Heavy Scout is a TL–15 Scout.

Description[edit]

This vessel is an advanced design with a streamlined hull and equipped with a Jump-5 drive system, this long range scout is found in ScoutRons and line squadrons throughout the Imperial Navy and ISS.

It is armed with fusion guns and missiles, it relies on a single battery of sand casters for defense.

It has a crew of 9.

Image Repository[edit]

  1. A crewsophont sketch of a Magash class Heavy Scout.
    Magash-Hvy-Scout-T5-RESIZE-M-Smelchak 03-Sept-2019c.jpg

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 300 tons.
2. Crew 9 crew.
3. Performance Propulsion:
  • Jump-5
  • 3-G acceleration
  • 168.0 tons of fuel.
  • Power Plant-5
  • 18-EPs
  • Agility-0
4. Electronics Model/9 fib ship computer.
5. Hardpoints x3 hardpoints.
6. Armament / Weaponry The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
7. Defenses Defensive Equipment:
8. Craft / Drones None carried
9. Fuel Treatment Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification
10. Cost MCr385.08.
11. Construction Time TBD months to build, TBD months in quantity.
12. Remarks Other Equipment:

History & Background[edit]

The jump 5 range is the whole point of this design and all other considerations were secondary in its design. The model 9 fib computer is shoehorned into this compact hull and its energy draw deprive the vessel of agility. The computer is linked to advanced sensor bays and a powerful suite of meson communication links to keep fleet communication secure.

Ships of this design serve in:

Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

29 Representative Courier (SC) Classes[edit]

§ == ( Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information: ) == §

Civilian Ship - Science Ship - Courier - Type SC Courier


References[edit]

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