Three Sisters class Heavy Jump Transport

Three Sisters class Heavy Jump Transport
Type: R Freighter
Category	BCS
Size	990,000 Tons
Hull Configuration	Dispersed Structure Hull
Streamlining	Unstreamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–13
Engineering
Computer	Model 6/fib
Jump	J-1
Maneuver	1 G
Fuel Treatment	Purifier
Armaments
Hardpoints
Accommodations
Staterooms
Low Berths	50
Personnel
Crew	5,248
Officers	448
Enlisted	4,800
Marines	990
High/Mid Passengers	0
Low Passengers	50
Payload
Cargo	662,576.5 Tons
Fuel tank	207,900 Tons
Carried craft	10 50T Cutters, 10 70T Shuttles
Construction
Origin	Principality of Caledon
Manufacturer	Midlothian Yards
Price
Cost	MCr275,978.664
Architect fee	MCr2,759.786
Statistics
Universal Ship Profile	R-X7111F4-091106-87806-0
Images
Blueprint	No
Illustration	No
Source
Canon	Unpublished, fan design
Designer	Mitchberg
Design System	High Guard
Era	1105

The Three Sisters class Heavy Jump Transport is a huge TL–12 transport starship.

Description

It is a vessel with 1-G and J-1 performance with a Unstreamlined Open Structure Hull used as a Project Cargo Ship. It is a class of heavy cargo haulers, an immense Unstreamlined Open Structure Hull "spine" with "arms" (containing the jump drive hyperfield projecters) that can be moved to "wrap around" the cargoes. It has a special, custom jump drive capable of projecting a hyperfield around irregular shaped objects. Tonnage is with fuel for two Jump-1s. The Sisters never travel alone; they are usually accompanied by tender holding the support crews needed to "attach" and "detach" the cargoes, as well as tankers for fuel for longer jumps and, in less stable and secure areas, armed mercenary vessels for security.

The Sisters are fitted with powerful tractor beams. The Sisters are otherwise unarmed and unarmored. It carries upwards of twenty smallcraft It has a crew of 5,248 and 998 marines.

History & Background

The Three Sisters are a three-ship class of heavy cargo haulers built in starting in 1128 by Midlothian Shipyards, the first two, the Elizabeth and the Anne, were commissioned by McTaggart & Singh Cartage, the Caledonian transportation firm, for hauling huge cargoes through jump space. Over the years, they have hauled mining rigs, hulked and incomplete warships, entire prefabricated up-port sections, and even asteroids up to 250,000 tons, on jobs both within the Principality and all of Reaver's Deep.

In 1190, Midlothian built a third "Sister", the Hana, for a heavy transport firm in the former Third Imperium.

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities

• Elizabeth
• Anne
• Hana

Selected Variant Types & Classes

51 Representative Freighter (R) Classes

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Type R Freighter

A

• Aspirant class Provincial Carrier
• Average Cargo Ship class Cargo Ship

C

• Carrack class Tramp Liner
• Carrus class Shuttle
• Conveyor class Heavy Freighter
• Crawm class Shuttle

D

• Dakaar class Freighter

E

• Empress class Bulk Carrier

F

• Fornorb class Heavy Merchant

G

• Garrett Durant class Cargo Hauler

H

• Haddox class Merchant Cruiser
• Hercules class Cargo Transport
• Hummingbird class Courier
• Hummock class Replenishment Ship

J

• Jack Driscoll class Bulk Freighter
• Jade Serpent class Fleet Support Vessel
• Jembyra class Recovery Boat

K

• KU1a Fetch class Launch
• Kyan Maru class Freighter

L

• Last Armada class Heavy Transport
• Leo class Ship's Boat
• Leviathan class Merchant Cruiser
• Liz Zhorka class Light Trader
• Logos Minos class Fleet Scout

M

• Magnadon class Provincial Merchant
• Mariner class Frame Carrier
• Mountain class Replenishment Ship

O

• Orowani Deep Space class Commercial Tender

P

• Panam Ajax class Logistics Transport
• Panther class Repair Vessel
• Pegasus class Bulk Cargo Carrier
• Pinnace
• Prosperity class Freighter

R

• Roca Maestro class Modular Ore Hauler

S

• Ship's Boat
• Shuttle
• Siyuihwye class Armored Trader
• Solostar class Far Trader
• Suluru class Mercantile Carrier
• Susa class Cargo Carrier
• Swift Dreams class Colonial Transport

T

• Three Sisters class Heavy Jump Transport
• Triad class Merchant
• Type AT class Freighter
• Type RAX class Protected Merchant
• Type TC(S) class Free Trader
• Type TI class Merchant
• Type TJ class Merchant

V

• Valiant Conveyor class Liberty Ship

W

• World class Transport

Z

• Zoe Barrett class Trader

References

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This ship was originally designed using one of the Classic Traveller ship design rules: Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 12-23. Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-36.

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Author: Mitchberg