TC04 Valkyrie class Dropship

TC04 Valkyrie class Dropship
Type: MN Naval Transport
Category	Smallcraft
Size	40 Tons
Hull Configuration	Wedge Hull
Streamlining	Streamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–11
Engineering
Computer
Jump	J-0
Maneuver	3 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	1
Accommodations
Staterooms	0
Seats	36
Personnel
Crew	1
High/Mid Passengers	36
Payload
Cargo	0.1 Tons
Fuel tank	1.2 Tons
Construction
Construction Time	6 Months
Origin	Trooles Confederation
Price
Cost	MCr29.735
Architect fee	MCr0.297
Statistics
Universal Ship Profile	MN-0103322-100000-02000-0
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Canon	Unpublished, fan design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 TC04 Valkyrie class Dropship is a TL–11 Troop Transport.

• Its full designation is the TC04a Valkyrie class.

Description (Specifications)

The TC04a Valkyrie class Dropship is an "express elevator to hell" as one unknown marine once famously quipped. They are deployed aboard vessels from the Trooles Confederation. Examples of the class can be encountered throughout the coreward parts of Theta Borealis Sector. The vessel has a fully streamlined needle/wedge configuration structure hull. It is fitted with fuel scoops and allowing it to perform wilderness ocean refueling.

Image Repository

TC04 / TC04a Valkyrie class Dropship

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	40 tons.
2.	Crew	x37 crew, the flight crew consists of a pilot/gunner who is usually an officer or commissioned specialist and a platoon of 36 marines, there is a small craft bridge with two acceleration couches and thirty-five addition life support couches in the troop bay. There are no staterooms nor lowberths.
3.	Performance	3-G acceleration, Power plant-3, EP-1.2, Agility-0.
4.	Electronics	Model 2 computer
5.	Hardpoints	x1 hardpoint.
6.	Armament	The normal weapons fit-out for it is: x1 Plasma gun firing as a single factor 2 battery
7.	Defenses	Factor-1 hull armor
8.	Craft	None
9.	Fuel Treatment	Fuel Scoops.
10.	Cost	MCr29.735 (base) MCr23.788 (qty).
11.	Construction Time	24 weeks to build, 19 weeks in quantity.
12.	Comments	Architects Fee: MCr 0.297 Standard cargo capacity amounts to 0.1 tons. Typically this is a tiny emergency supply locker.

History & Background (Dossier)

The TC04 Valkyrie class Dropship class is used by the Trooles Confederation. These are fully streamlined dual environment vehicles. Lifting, variable geometry wings and heavy grav modules make them stable firing platforms. They fly ballistic trajectories and lack the elusive maneuverability of their little brothers. Upon reentry, they bleed off so much heat their thermal signature is referred to as ringing the doorbell. Stealth is not their forte, they use many components in common with the other dropships in the inventory. As a result they are very reasonably priced considering their capabilities. They are still the preferred method for marine platoon extraction. The marines use assault capsules to deploy and these beasts' arrival mean its time to go home. They can also be called upon for direct fire support. The plasma gun will demolish any enemy ground vehicles arrayed against them. Its power requirements drain the agile from the design. Their hull armor is sufficient against most ground fire but is less helpful against fire from enemy capital ships. Smaller fleet vessels typically carry this design's little brother the 20 dton TC02 Grave Endeavor class Dropship.

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities

Class Naming Practice/s:
Vessels of the Trooles Confederation are given alphanumeric designations and callsigns by other interstellar states. TC refers to Trooles Confederation (a designation applied to all Confederation combat units), 04 is a combat smallcraft designation, and when it is used 'a' refers to the version of the vessel, relating to its construction tech level. Type codes will often repeat: 'Valkyrie' is an easy to remember class name to identify the specific type of vessel.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

10 Representative Troop Transport (MN) Classes

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

Military Ship - Liner - Troop Transport - Type MN Troop Transport

A

• Aekguthang class Assault Cutter
• Assault Lander class Marine Gig

C

• Coeus class Assault Pinnace

G

• Gallant class Assault Shuttle

• Great Eastern class Troop Transport

R

• Raptor class Combat Lander

T

• TC02 Grave Endeavor class Dropship
• TC04 Valkyrie class Dropship

Y

• Yawl class Troop Carrier

Z

• Ziiguysna class Pinnace

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 & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy