Annic Nova class Far Trader
| Annic Nova class Deep Trader | |
|---|---|
 ANNIC NOVA on the cover of JTAS 1 | |
| Type: ZA Experimental Far Trader | |
| Category | ACS |
| Size | 600 Tons |
| Hull Configuration | Wedge Hull |
| Streamlining | Unstreamlined Hull |
| Tech Level | TL–12 |
| Engineering | |
| Computer | Unknown |
| Jump | J-3 |
| Maneuver | 0.0 / 0.1 G |
| Armaments | |
| Hardpoints | 6 |
| Accommodations | |
| Staterooms | 0 |
| Personnel | |
| Crew | 5 |
| Officers | 2 |
| Enlisted | 3 |
| High/Mid Passengers | 0 |
| Payload | |
| Cargo | 150 Tons |
| Fuel tank | 0 Tons |
| Construction | |
| Origin | Precursor |
| Year Operational | Unknown |
| End of Service | Still in active service. |
| Price | |
| Cost | MCr200 approximate current market value |
| Architect fee | MCrMarc Miller / Winchell Chung |
| Statistics | |
| Quick Ship Profile | ZA-FU13 |
| Images | |
| Blueprint | Yes |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Source | |
| Also see | Special Mission Ship - Deep Trader |
| Canon | Published, fan design |
| Era | 1105 |
| Reference | Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society 01 TBD. |
| Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard. | |
The Annic Nova class Deep Trader (Non-Standard Classified Type NS18) is a relic from an earlier time.
- The tech level of the vessel is not known, though a minimum of TL-12 can be guessed at due to the jump capability of one of the two jump drives.
- The tech level of the Collector Array is significantly higher.
- It is a civilian ship and a Deep Trader.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
The Annic Nova class Deep Trader has the following features:
- The Annic Nova has no maneuver drive of its own, instead it uses pinnaces as tugs for limited maneuvering capability (0.1G).
- There are two jump drives onboard: One capable of Jump-2 and the other Jump-3.
- There is no power plant, using a Collector canopy which collects radiated stellar power and stores it in the accumulators on the drive deck.
- This Collector canopy cannot be deployed during any maneuvering or when the vessel enters, exits or is within jumpspace.
- There are six hard points, two of which are mounted with turrets bearing a single pulse laser, in addition to four single missile racks mounted in the aft-hub, each with a single audio-visual relay drone-missile in each rack.
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 | 600 tons. |
| 2. | Crew | 5 crew. |
| 3. | Performance | Propulsion:
|
| 4. | Electronics | Ship Computer Model/3 (Non-standard); Long Range Detectors & Communicators, Short Range Scanners, Deep Radar |
| 5. | Hardpoints | x6 hardpoints. |
| 6. | Armament | The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
|
| 7. | Defenses | Unknown. |
| 8. | Craft | No squadrons / x2 40-ton Pinnaces |
| 9. | Fuel Treatment | Unknown. |
| 10. | Cost | MCr200 (estimated). |
| 11. | Construction Time | Unknown months to build, Unknown months in quantity. |
| 12. | Remarks | Other Equipment: |
Travellers' Aid Society — Advisory Report 02-183-1105[edit]
TAS released an initial report of an unknown vessel which had been seen, at a great distance, in several star systems. The information was sketchy as follows:
Scanner Data: Mass Displacement: 500-800 tons; Jump: at least 2; Maneuver: 2G (?); Armament: unknown
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
The Annic Nova class Deep Trader was tracked down by a group of adventurers in the Keng/Regina (Spinward Marches 2405) system.
Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities[edit]
No information yet available.
Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]
Special Mission Ship - Alien Artifact Ship - Deep Trader:
- Unknown Type
Merchant Vessel - (Deep Trader / Long Trader / Fast Trader):
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- Loren Wiseman. Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society 01 (Game Designers Workshop, 1979), TBD.
- Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-37. (Design Sequence Used)
- Marc Miller. Shadows/Annic Nova (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), TBD.
- Annic Nova (Adventure) Marc W. Miller June 2011 Signs & Portents 93
- Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), TBD.
- 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.