Editing Arden class System Defense Boat

{{InfoboxShip
|name     = Arden class System Defense Boat
|aerodynam= [[Streamlined Hull]]
|agility  = 4
|alsosee  = [[System Defense Boat]] - [[Bigcraft]]
|architect= 42.528
|blueprint= No
|canon    = No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design.
|caption  = [[Federation of Arden]] vessel.
|cargo    = 50.0
|cost     = 4,194.800 (base) <br>[[MCr]]3,355.840 (qty)
|crew     = 46
|enlisted = 36
|EOS      = Still in active service.
|era      = 1105
|footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using [[High Guard Shipyard]] v1.13 written by [[Andrea Vallance]].
|g        = 5
|hp       = 29
|hpass    = 0
|hull     = Wedge Hull
|illustration= Yes
|image    = Wiki Navy.png
|IOC      = Unknown
|jump     = 0
|lpass    = 0
|marines  = 0
|model    = [[Model/2]] [[bis]]
|officers = 10
|origin   = Federation of Arden
|QSP      = HSB-02S50
|ref      = Ron Kline Design
|size     = 2,900
|size-cat = BCS
|tdes     = HSL
|TL       = 8
|type     = System Defense Boat
|usp      = SDB-B1057S2-860000-10607-0
|manufacturer= Various
}}
The [[Arden class System Defense Boat]] is a defensive [[warship]] and a [[bigcraft]].
* It is a [[military ship]] and a [[System Defense Boat]].

== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
The ''Arden'' class System Defense Boat is a heavily armored [[military]] [[bigcraft]] used by the defense forces of [[Arden (world)|Arden]], an important neutral [[system]] in the [[Spinward Marches]]. It is a rugged, reliable design that has seen much action and is well liked by its [[crew]]s. The [[Federation of Arden]] is believed to operate at least four of these [[vessel]]s and a number of additional completed hulls have been exported to neighboring [[neutral world]]s.
* The vessel is a [[TL-8]] design.

=== Image Repository ===
# A heavily armored [[Arden class System Defense Boat|''Arden'' class SDB]]. <br> [[File:Arden class SDB 2.jpg|400px]]

=== General Description ===
The ''Arden'' class is a flattened [[streamlined]] [[Wedge Hull|wedge]] with a mean width of 48 [[meter]]s, a mean height of 25 [[meter]]s, and a length of around 90 [[meter]]s. The ship has a total enclosed volume of approximately 39,150 [[Kiloliter|cubic meters]]. The hull is solid and extremely thick, though there are access and maintenance spaces, and almost half of the internal volume is given over to machinery and [[fuel]]. The vessel is a tail lander: the decks within the vessel are arranged vertically and are accessed by elevator shafts. The [[bridge]], the [[computer]] and the [[Ship Sensor Suite|electronics]] are forward, accommodations are located centrally, while the [[cargo hold]] is located aft and is at ground level when the vessel is landed. The avionics bay and computer room are spacious and can be accessed.

[[File:Arden class SDB Plan.jpg]] <br>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]]. [[Ton]]nage on the [[universal ship profile]] is shown in [[kiloton]]s (...thousands of [[ton]]s) where necessary. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" 
!colspan="3"|'''Basic Ship Characteristics''' {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
|-
! No.
! Category
! Remarks
|-
| 1.
| [[Ton|Tonnage]]
| The ''Arden'' class is constructed using a 2, 900 [[Ton]] [[hull]] built in a [[Wedge Hull|wedge]] configuration. The hull is [[Streamlined Hull|streamlined]] and has good [[atmosphere|atmospheric]] capability: its [[atmosphere|atmospheric]] handling characteristics are heavily reliant on its onboard [[Gravity Control Technology|gravitic]] systems.
* Individual sections of the ship are divided by [[Bulkhead Wall|bulkhead wall]]s.
* There are x2 personnel [[airlock]]s. The [[cargo hold]] is accessed by doors and has a loading ramp.
* The design is a tail-lander. The vessel has sturdy [[Landing Gear|retractable landing legs]] located in the stern, allowing surface landings.
|-
| 2.
| [[Crew]]
| Total Crew Complement: 46 (x10 Officers, x36 Enlisted).
* x11 Command, x13 [[Engineer]]ing, x11 [[Gunner]]y, x6 [[Service Crew]], x3 Security Personnel, and x1 Medical.

''Accommodations''<br>
There are x29 [[Stateroom]]s.
* x25 [[Stateroom]]s are given over to [[Crew Quarters|crew quarters]]. Senior staff receive individual cabins: other quarters are double occupancy.
* x4 [[Stateroom]]s are set aside as [[Common Room|recreational]] and office space and a [[sickbay]].

Accessible areas of the hull are fitted with [[grav plate]]s and [[inertial compensator]]s and have full [[Life Support|life support]] and [[Ship Environmental Control|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 Locker]]s.
|-
| 3.
| [[Maneuver Drive|Performance]]
| The vessel mounts a [[Maneuver Drive|Maneuver]]-5 drive and a [[Power Plant]]-7, giving performance of 5-G acceleration and producing 203 [[Energy Point]]s. The ship has an agility rating of 4 and an emergency agility of 5. The internal [[Fuel Tank|fuel tankage]] gives the [[power plant]] 4 [[week]]s duration.
* The engineering section has a main control room.
** Ladders, gantries and platforms give access to the machinery.
|-
| 4.
| [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]]
| Adjacent to the [[bridge]] is a [[Model/2bis Computer]]: there is no backup computer.
* There are multiple [[workstation]]s and [[Control Panel|control points]] throughout the vessel.
* The vessel is fitted with [[Communications Equipment#Shipboard Communications|communications equipment]], a standard [[Ship Sensor Suite|sensor array]], and has an [[Avionics]] suite.
* It is equipped with a sophisticated [[ECM]] package and [[Jamming Equipment]].
* It has a [[transponder]] unit that can be deactivated on command.
|-
| 5.
| [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]]
| x29 [[hardpoint]]s.
* The listed battery groupings are considered standard for the class. Alternative battery groupings may be designated for specific missions.
|-
| 6.
| [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]]
| The normal weapons fit-out for an ''Arden'' class is:
x1 100-[[Ton]] [[Bay]] mounting a [[Particle Accelerator]].

x1 100-[[Ton]] [[Bay]] mounting a heavy [[Missile]] launcher.
* The [[Missile Rack|launcher]] mounts standard [[Anti-Shipping Missile]]s.
x5 triple [[Pulse Laser]] [[turret]]s, arranged as five independent batteries each consisting of a single [[turret]].
|-
| 7.
| [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]]
| The [[hull]] is plated and structurally reinforced, with an [[Heavy Armor|armor]] rating of 8.

x4 triple [[Sandcaster]] [[turret]]s, grouped into one battery of 4 linked [[turret]]s

The vessel is not fitted with [[screen]]s or other passive defensive systems.
|-
| 8.
| [[Smallcraft|Craft]]
| The ship carries no [[subcraft]].
|-
| 9.
| [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]]
| The vessel has internal [[Fuel Tank|fuel tankage]] of 203 [[Ton|dTon]]s.
* The hull is fitted with [[fuel scoop]]s.
* The vessel is not equipped with [[fuel purification]] equipment.
|-
| 10.
| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
| The basic cost of the vessel is [[MCr]]4,194.800.
* Architects Fee: [[MCr]]41.948
* 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 [[MCr]]3,355.840.
|-
| 11.
| [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]]
| 132 [[week]]s (33 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 Hold|cargo capacity]] amounts to 50.0 [[ton]]s.
* The [[cargo hold]] can be subdivided into sections using removable [[Interior Wall|partition wall]]s.
* It has independent [[Life Support|life support]] and [[Ship Environmental Control|environmental systems]].
* It can be sealed and isolated.
|-
|}

== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
This vessel is a [[streamlined]] needle/[[wedge configuration hull]] to provide defense versus meson armed combatants. The [[hull]] carries as much [[armor]] as possible the only other defense is four triple [[sand caster]] [[turret]]s grouped as a battery. A set of five triple [[pulse laser]] turrets can target up to fifteen targets to blunt [[missile]] strikes and fend off [[fighter]]s. The major weaponry is a pair of massive weapon [[bay]]s. One is allocated for [[missile]]s and the other is a [[particle accelerator]]. The 5G main drive allows fair agility. The [[model/2]] [[bis]] [[computer]] is seen as a tactical limitation. There is a large fifty ton [[cargo bay]] that allows some flexibility. Extra [[troop]]s, [[vehicle]]s, and supplies can be moved around the system to support defensive operations needed to maintain the [[system]]'s strict neutrality.

The [[Federation of Arden]] builds and maintains as large a system defense force as it can afford. The linchpin of the Federation Defense Fleet is a class of large [[system defense boat]]s which strain the local {{TL|8}} ship building capabilities. Despite it's lower [[Tech Level]] ([[TL-8]]), it often rebuilt with modernized [[ship weapon]]ry (...typically to a [[TL:13-15]] standard) and are still often a potent threat, even to top-of-the-line [[warship]]s. 

=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===
''Arden''-class [[vessel]]s are typically named after great generals or admirals from nearby [[mainworld]]s.

=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
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{{Sources
|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= High Guard |page= 20-37 |version= Classic Traveller}} (Design Sequence Used)
|S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
|S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect [[Ronald B. Kline, Jr.]] of the [[Imperial Navy]]
|S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]
|S5= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] 
}}


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