Miranda class Military Transport

Miranda class Military Transport
Distant Fringe vessel.
Type: IV Military Transport
Category	ACS
Size	600 Tons
Hull Configuration	Cone Hull
Streamlining	Streamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–11
Engineering
Computer	Model/2bis
Jump	J-2
Maneuver	2 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	6
Accommodations
Staterooms	0
Personnel
Crew	10
Officers	2
Enlisted	8
High/Mid Passengers	0
Payload
Cargo	160 Tons
Fuel tank	0 Tons
Construction
Origin	Distant Fringe
Year Operational	Unknown
End of Service	Still in active service.
Price
Cost	MCr366.080 (base) MCr294.096 (qty)
Architect fee	MCrAde Stewart
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile	T-FS22
Images
Blueprint	Yes.
Illustration	Yes
Source
Also see	Combat Transport
Canon	Published, fan design
Era	1105
Reference	Fan: Ade Stewart
Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using Book 5 High Guard

The Miranda class Military Transport is a starship.

• It is a Paramilitary Ship and a Military Transport.
• The vessel is a TL-11 design.
• Please also see AAB article: Ships of the Distant Fringe.
• Please also see AAB article: Warships of the Distant Fringe.

Description (Specifications)

The Miranda class is a military transport commonly encountered within the Distant Fringe region. It is classified as a Transport and is constructed as a conventional design. Similar designs have been in use from the time the Distant Fringe was first settled.

Image Repository

1. A side view of a Miranda class Military Transport.
   

General Description

The Miranda class is a streamlined flattened cone with a mean diameter of 13 meters and a length of around 60 meters. Some sections are narrower and some are wider, giving it a total enclosed volume of approximately 8,100 cubic meters. The forward part of the ship is given over to the cargo hold: a gantry runs around the interior of the hold space and a small office is located in the bow. Engineering, the machinery and fuel tankage are located aft. Cabins lie centrally and the bridge is located dorsally it is divided into a long narrow "flying" bridge with projecting wings and a small armored "citadel" bridge.

A basic deck plan of the vessel indicating the general layout and positioning of major elements.

Basic Ship Characteristics

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.

Basic Ship Characteristics
No.	Category	Remarks
1.	Tonnage	The Military Transport is constructed using a 600 dTon hull built in a generally cone-shaped configuration. The hull is partially streamlined, giving a reasonable atmospheric performance that is entirely reliant on its gravitic systems. Individual sections of the ship are divided by bulkhead walls. There are x4 airlocks located around the vessel. The cargo hold is accessed by doors and has a loading ramp. The vessel has sturdy retractable legs, allowing surface landings.
2.	Crew	Total Crew Complement: x10 (x2 Officers, x8 Enlisted) x1 Pilot, x1 Navigator, x3 Engineering, x1 Medic, x3 Gunners and 1x Flight, who serves as service crew when not required for piloting duties. Accommodations There are 26 Staterooms. x6 Staterooms are given over to crew quarters. The offiers have individual cabins: all other quarters are double occupancy. x20 Staterooms are available to passengers. There is no Steward service. There are 20 Low Berths. Accessible areas of the hull are fitted with grav plates and inertial compensators and have full life support and environmental systems. There are internal monitoring and security systems throughout the vessel. Sections of the ship can be isolated in the event of an emergency. There are multiple Emergency Lockers.
3.	Performance	The vessel mounts a DeVoss-type Jump-2 drive, a Maneuver-2 drive and a Power Plant-2, giving performance of 2-G acceleration and producing 12 Energy Points. The ship has an agility rating of 2. The internal fuel tankage gives the power plant 4 weeks duration. The engineering section has a main control room. Ladders, gantries and platforms give access to the machinery. The jump drive utilizes a hull grid. The jump drive is fitted with a jump governor.
4.	Electronics	Adjacent to the bridge is a Model/2bis Computer: the vessel does not have a backup computer. There are multiple workstations and control points throughout the vessel. The vessel is fitted with communications equipment, a standard sensor array, and has an Avionics suite. It is fitted with backup commo and sensor systems. It is equipped with a sophisticated ECM package. It has a transponder unit that can be deactivated on command.
5.	Hardpoints	x6 hardpoints. The listed weapons systems are typical for the design. Alternative weaponry may be designated for specific missions.
6.	Armament	The normal weapons fit-out for a Military Transport is: x2 triple Missile turrets, grouped into one battery of 2 linked turrets Each missile rack mounts x3 standard Anti-Shipping Missiles.
7.	Defenses	The hull is plated and structurally reinforced, with an armor rating of 3. x4 triple Sandcaster turrets, grouped into two batteries each of 2 linked turrets The vessel is not fitted with screens or other passive defensive systems.
8.	Craft	Flight Section x1 10-dTon Goblin class Gig. The subcraft is housed in a dedicated hanger located aft: the hangers can be sealed and have a total volume of 10 dTons.
9.	Fuel Treatment	The vessel has internal fuel tankage of 136 dTons. The hull is fitted with fuel scoops. The vessel is not equipped with fuel purification equipment.
10.	Cost	The basic cost of the vessel, complete with its complement of subcraft, is MCr366.080 If multiple examples of the design are ordered all of the ships in the production run qualify for a 20% discount, which reduces the price per unit to MCr294.096. The vessel and its subcraft are standard designs. Detailed architectural plans are widely available and no design fee is chargeable.
11.	Construction Time	96 weeks (24 months) as standard. Build times can be reduced by mass production and the efficiencies such processes generate, by increased financing, and by allotting additional yard resources and facilities to the construction contract.
12.	Comments	Standard cargo capacity amounts to 160 dTons. The cargo hold can be subdivided into sections using removable partition walls. It has independent life support and environmental systems. It can be sealed and isolated.

History & Background (Dossier)

The Miranda class is classified as a Combat Transport and is used to ferry AFVs, supplies, troops, and equipment into and out of potentially dangerous areas. The Miranda is broadly representative of the type and has a typical fit out of weapons systems and onboard electronics.

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities

Vessel Peculiarities: No information yet available.

Class Naming Practice/s: A number of companies manufacture ships equivalent to the Miranda class. They vary in hull shape and internal layout but all share the same basic design and all have very similar capabilities and performance characteristics.

• Each variant class is named by the company that produces it, but these organizations generally draw on traditional naming protocols. It is not uncommon for a historical class name to be reused.
• Individual vessels within a class are issued specific serial numbers and transponder codes but are traditionally named by their first crew. This is considered a serious affair and a ship with a frivolous name is considered "unlucky".

Selected Variant Types & Classes

Military Ship - Military Auxiliary - Combat Vehicle Transport:

1. Type IV class Combat Vehicle Transport
   1. Fearless class Assault Transport
   2. McCrawley class Attack Transport
   3. Miranda class Military Transport
   4. Type 073 Yudao class Landing Ship
   5. Venters class Assault Ship
   6. Yoshvei class Assault Transport

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-37. (Design Sequence Used)
• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science