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|name     = Bright Conclave class High Liner
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|name         = High Liner class Bulk Freighter
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|alsosee =  
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|image        = Bright Conclave Logo.gif
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|architect= Ronald B. Kline, Jr.
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|caption      =
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|caption = Non-canon, fan design
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  |tdes        = RV
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|cargo    = 100
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|type        = Carrier Freighter
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|crew    = 41
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|  
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|cost    = &nbsp;2,034.41<br />Qty:MCr 1,627.528
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  |size-cat    = BCS
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|IOC      = TBD
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|size        = 5000
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|enlisted = 36
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|hull        = Dispersed Structure Hull
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|footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using [[High Guard Shipyard]] v1.13 written by [[Andrea Vallance]].
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|aerodynam  = Unstreamlined Hull
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|g       = 1
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|TL          = 12
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|hp      = 50
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|hpass   = 0
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|model      = Model/6
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|image   = [[File:Bright Conclave Logo.gif]]
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|jump        = 2
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|jump     = 2
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|g           = 1
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|lpass   = 2
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|fuelTreatment = 
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|marines = 0
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|model   = 6
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|hp         = 50
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|officers = 5
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|weapons    =
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|origin   = Distant Fringe
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|screens    =
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|QSP      = TBD
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|size    = 5,000
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|staterooms  = 25
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|tdes    = TB
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|bunks      =
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|TL      = 12
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|seats       =  
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|type    = Transport#TD{{!}}Heavy Merchant
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|lowberths  = 2
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|usp      = TB-E721262-090000-00000-0
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|manufacturer= Various
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|crew        = 38
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|officers   =
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|enlisted   =
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|pilots      =
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|marines     =
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|frozenwatch =
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|passengers  = 0
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|steerage   =  
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|Lpass      =
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|cargo      = 2043
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|fuel        = 2150
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  |craft      =
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|features    =
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|reserved   =  
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|construction = 28
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|origin     = Bright Conclave
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|manufacturer =
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|IOC        =
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|EOS        =  
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|cost        = 2030
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|architect  =  
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|maintenance =  
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|QSP        =  
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|USP        = RV-E721262-090000-00000-0
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|blueprint  = No
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|illustration = Yes
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|alsosee    =
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|canon      =
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|designer    = Ronald B. Kline Jr.
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|designSystem = High Guard
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|era        = 1105
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|ref        = Fan: Ronald B. Kline, Jr.
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|footnote    =  
 
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The [[Bright Conclave class High Liner]] is a large passenger ship found within the [[Distant Fringe]].
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The [[High Liner class Bulk Freighter]] is a {{TL|12}} mercantile [[Bulk Freighter]].
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* It is a [[civilian ship]] and a [[Liner]].
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* Please also see [[AAB]] article: [[Ships of the Distant Fringe]].
  
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== Description (Specifications) ==
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== Description ==
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They are fitted with an advanced model 6 computer, yet lack the expensive fiber optic back ups considered standard for military vessels. The dispersed structure hull is inexpensive, but incapable of independent refueling operations. The ship has 1 G acceleration, and 1 agility. The ship is capable of jump 2, and carries enough internal fuel for two jumps. They are fitted with 28 days of extra power plant fuel and well as another jump 2 drop tank for increased range when crossing rift zones. It carries fifty triple sand caster turrets, in five batteries as defensive measures. They can carry a pair of 1,000 dton [[Rysos class Battle Barge]]s. This capacity can be dynamically reconverted to suit mission needs and parameters. Modular research labs, exploration vessels can be supported for university field research. Passenger modules can be fitted for large numbers of low berths or cabins as needed, as well.
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The ''High Liner'' class is a large [[Transport]] ship found operating within the [[Distant Fringe]] region. It is classified as a [[Bulk Cargo Carrier]] and is constructed as a [[Long-Range Pattern Starships|long-range]] design. The [[dispersed structure hull]] is inexpensive but the configuration renders the vessel incapable of independent refueling operations.
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=== Image Repository ===
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# A ''High Liner'' class Bulk Freighter. <br> [[File:J2 5000dT High Liner.jpg|500px]]
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# A J-2 [[High Liner class Bulk Freighter]] transporting a pair of [[Elysium class Passenger Barge|''Elysium'' class Passenger Barge]]s. <br> [[File:J2 5000dT High Liner Barges.jpg|500px]]
  
 
=== Basic Ship Characteristics ===
 
=== Basic Ship Characteristics ===
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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 craft) carried on the ship. Tonnage on the universal ship profile is shown in kilotons (thousands of tons) where necessary. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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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|craft]]) 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}}
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!colspan="3"|'''Basic Ship Characteristics''' {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
 
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| [[Ton|Tonnage]]
 
| [[Ton|Tonnage]]
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| No information yet available.
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| The ''High Liner'' class Bulk Freighter is constructed using a 5,000 [[Ton|dTon]] [[hull]] built in a [[Dispersed Structure Hull|dispersed structure]] configuration. The hull is [[Unstreamlined Hull|unstreamlined]] and has no capability to perform [[atmosphere|atmospheric]] operations.
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* No additional information yet available.
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* Individual sections of the ship are divided by [[Bulkhead Wall|bulkhead wall]]s.
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* There are multiple [[airlock]]s located around the vessel.
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* The vessel does not have [[Landing Gear|landing gear]].
 
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| 2.
 
| 2.
 
| [[Crew]]
 
| [[Crew]]
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| No information yet available.
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| Total Crew Complement: x38
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* Staterooms: no information yet available.
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* x11 Command, x6 Engineering, x6 Gunnery, x10 Service, and x5 Security Personnel.
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* Low berths: no information yet available.
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''Accommodations''
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There are x25 [[Stateroom]]s.
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* x23 [[Stateroom]]s are given over to [[Crew Quarters|crew quarters]]. The command crew have individual cabins: all other quarters are double occupancy.
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* x2 [[Stateroom]]s are available to paying [[Middle Passage|passenger]]s. The vessel does not offer steward service.
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There are x2 [[Low Berth Rack|Low Berth]]s, primarily used for medical emergencies.
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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]].
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* There are internal monitoring and security systems throughout the vessel. Sections of the ship can be isolated in the event of an emergency.
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* There are multiple [[Emergency Locker]]s.
 
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| 3.
 
| 3.
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| [[Maneauver Drive|Performance]]
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| [[Maneuver Drive|Performance]]
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| No information yet available.
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| The vessel mounts a [[DeVoss Drive|DeVoss]]-type [[Jump]]-2 drive, a [[Maneuver Drive|Maneuver]]-1 drive, and a [[Power Plant]]-2, giving performance of Jump-2, 1-G acceleration, and producing 100 [[Energy Point]]s. The ship has an agility rating of 1. The internal [[Fuel Tank|fuel tankage]] is sufficient for two [[Jumpspace|Jump]]-2s and gives the [[power plant]] 6 [[week]]s duration.
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* No additional information yet available.
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* The engineering section has a main control room.
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** Ladders, gantries and platforms give access to the machinery.
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* The jump drive creates a [[jump bubble]] around the vessel.
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* The jump drive is fitted with a [[jump governor]].
 
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| 4.
 
| 4.
 
| [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]]
 
| [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]]
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| No information yet available.
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| Adjacent to the [[bridge]] is a [[Model/6 Computer]]: the vessel does not have a backup [[computer]].
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* No additional information yet available.
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* There are multiple [[workstation]]s and [[Control Panel|control points]] throughout the vessel.
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* The vessel is fitted with [[Communications_Equipment#Shipboard_Communications|communications equipment]] and a standard [[Ship Sensor Suite|sensor array]].
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** It is fitted with backup commo and sensor systems.
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* It has a [[transponder]] unit that can be deactivated on command.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 5.
 
| 5.
 
| [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]]
 
| [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]]
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| No information yet available.
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| x50 [[hardpoint]]s.
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* The listed battery groupings are considered standard for the class. Alternative battery groupings may be designated for specific routes.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 6.
 
| 6.
 
| [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]]
 
| [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]]
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| The normal weapons fit-out for
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| The ''High Liner'' is unarmed.
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* No information yet available.
 
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* No additional information yet available.
 
 
|-
 
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| 7.
 
| 7.
 
| [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]]
 
| [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]]
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| No information yet available.
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| The [[hull]] is [[Heavy Armor|unarmored]].
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* No additional information yet available.
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x50 triple [[Sandcaster]] [[turret]]s, grouped into five batteries each of 10 linked [[turret]]s
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The vessel is not fitted with [[screen]]s or other passive defensive systems.
 
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| 8.
 
| 8.
 
| [[Smallcraft|Craft]]
 
| [[Smallcraft|Craft]]
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| No information yet available.
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| The vessel carries no [[subcraft]].
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* No additional information yet available.
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The Bulk Freighter has the capacity to carry up to 2,000 [[Ton|dTon]]s of smaller vessels. There are large numbers of berthing points located along the vessels central spine, each connected to a [[Airlock|crew access hatch]].
 
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| 9.
 
| 9.
 
| [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]]
 
| [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]]
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| No information yet available.
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| The vessel has internal [[Fuel Tank|fuel tankage]] of 2,150 [[Ton|dTon]].
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* The [[hull]] is not fitted with [[fuel scoop]]s.
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* The vessel is not equipped with [[fuel purification]] equipment.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 10.
 
| 10.
 
| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
 
| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
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| No information yet available.
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| The basic cost of the vessel is [[MCr]]2,030.050.
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* No additional information yet available.
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* Architects Fee: [[MCr]]2.031
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* 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]]1,624.040.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 11.
 
| 11.
 
| [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]]
 
| [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]]
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| No information yet available.
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| 112 [[Week|week]]s (28 months) as standard.
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* 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.
 
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| 12.
 
| 12.
 
| Comments
 
| Comments
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| Standard cargo capacity amounts to  
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| Standard [[cargo hold|cargo capacity]] amounts to 42 [[Ton|dTon]]s of internal (protected) volume.
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* No additional information yet available.
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* The internal [[cargo hold]] can be sealed and has independent [[Life Support|life support]] and environmental systems.
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* Sections of the internal [[cargo Hold|hold]] may be isolated if desired and can be provided with specialized [[Ship Environmental Control|environmental conditions]], typically refrigeration.
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The vessel may also externally mount up to 2,000 [[Ton|dTon]]s of [[good]]s and freight secured along the vessels central spine: this cargo is carried in [[vacuum]] conditions and must be protected accordingly.
 
|-
 
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|}
 
|}
  
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=== Variant Models ===
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== History & Background ==
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No information yet available.
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The design was commissioned for the [[Bright Conclave]], in [[Halcyon Sector]], and was originally conceived as a [[military]] ship transporter capable of carrying a pair of 1,000 [[Ton|dTon]] [[Rysos class Battle Barge|''Rysos'' class Battle Barge]]s. This carrying capacity can be dynamically reconverted to suit mission needs and parameters using modular [[Pod|hull pod]]s that marry into the vessels spine:
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* No additional information yet available.
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The ship can serve as a research lab. Such vessels can support [[University of Selasia|university]] or [[Business Sectors|corporate]] field research. Passenger modules, containing large numbers of [[Stateroom]]s or [[Low Berth]]s, may be carried.
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The design is representative and a large number of variants exist (most notably the almost identical [[Sagacity class Bulk Freighter|''Sagacity'' class Bulk Freighter]]), Typically, variants of the design have different [[Starship Weapon|weapons systems]], onboard [[electronics]], and a different internal layout. There are x20 ''High Liner''s currently in service.
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=== Overburden ===
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The ''High Liner'' class is capable of carrying "overburden" cargos: a payload of up to 7,000 [[Ton|dTon]]s. The major limiting factor on overburdening a vessel is the capability of the ship's [[DeVoss Drive|DeVoss]] [[Jump Drive]]. If the total displacement tonnage of the vessel, including its overburden cargo, is [[Ton|dTon]]s or more, the volume prevents the [[Jump Drive|drive]] making a [[jump]]-1 transition. The overburden payload increases the ship's displacement [[Ton|tonnage]] – to an upper limit of 10,000 [[Ton|dTon]]s – but any degree of overburdening reduces its performance to [[jump]]-1 and 0.5G acceleration.  The payload must be fully contained within the [[jump bubble]]. The practice of overburdening a ship places extreme stresses and strains on the internal equipment and dramatically increases the chances of a catastrophic failure.
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=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===
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A number of companies manufacture ships equivalent to the ''High Liner'' 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.
  
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== History & Background (Dossier) ==
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=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
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The class was commissioned for the [[Bright Conclave]], in the [[Halcyon Sector]] headquartered at [[Selasia (world)]]. These ships are built to be as inexpensive as possible while maintaining flexibility. 20 in service.
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{{Ship referral tree|name=Carrier Freighter|tdes=RV | class1=Civilian Ship | class2 = Freighter | class3=Carrier}}
  
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== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
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== References ==
 
{{Metadata}}
 
{{Metadata}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
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{{CT-Ship-Design}}
 
{{Sources
 
{{Sources
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|S1= Book 5 [[High Guard (book)|High Guard]] GDW 1980 (Design Sequence Used)
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| Author: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect [[Ronald B. Kline, Jr.]] of the [[Imperial Navy]]
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|S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
 
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|S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect [[User:Ronald B. Kline, Jr.|Ronald B. Kline, Jr.]] of the [[Imperial Navy]]
 
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|S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
 
 
}}
 
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[[Category: Bright Conclave Ship]]
 
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[[Category: Distant Fringe Ship]]
 
[[Category: Distant Fringe Ship]]
 
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Latest revision as of 19:21, 10 March 2024

High Liner class Bulk Freighter
Bright Conclave Logo.gif
Type: RV Carrier Freighter
Category BCS
Size 5,000 Tons
Hull Configuration Dispersed Structure Hull
Streamlining Unstreamlined Hull
Tech Level TL–12
Engineering
Computer Model/6
Jump J-2
Maneuver 1 G
Armaments
Hardpoints 50
Accommodations
Staterooms 25
Low Berths 2
Personnel
Crew 38
High/Mid Passengers 0
Payload
Cargo 2,043 Tons
Fuel tank 2,150 Tons
Construction
Construction Time 28 Months
Origin Bright Conclave
Price
Cost MCr2,030
Statistics
Universal Ship Profile RV-E721262-090000-00000-0
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 High Liner class Bulk Freighter is a TL–12 mercantile Bulk Freighter.

Description[edit]

The High Liner class is a large Transport ship found operating within the Distant Fringe region. It is classified as a Bulk Cargo Carrier and is constructed as a long-range design. The dispersed structure hull is inexpensive but the configuration renders the vessel incapable of independent refueling operations.

Image Repository[edit]

  1. A High Liner class Bulk Freighter.
    J2 5000dT High Liner.jpg
  2. A J-2 High Liner class Bulk Freighter transporting a pair of Elysium class Passenger Barges.
    J2 5000dT High Liner Barges.jpg

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 craft) 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 The High Liner class Bulk Freighter is constructed using a 5,000 dTon hull built in a dispersed structure configuration. The hull is unstreamlined and has no capability to perform atmospheric operations.
2. Crew Total Crew Complement: x38
  • x11 Command, x6 Engineering, x6 Gunnery, x10 Service, and x5 Security Personnel.

Accommodations

There are x25 Staterooms.

  • x23 Staterooms are given over to crew quarters. The command crew have individual cabins: all other quarters are double occupancy.
  • x2 Staterooms are available to paying passengers. The vessel does not offer steward service.

There are x2 Low Berths, primarily used for medical emergencies.

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-1 drive, and a Power Plant-2, giving performance of Jump-2, 1-G acceleration, and producing 100 Energy Points. The ship has an agility rating of 1. The internal fuel tankage is sufficient for two Jump-2s and gives the power plant 6 weeks duration.
  • The engineering section has a main control room.
    • Ladders, gantries and platforms give access to the machinery.
  • The jump drive creates a jump bubble around the vessel.
  • The jump drive is fitted with a jump governor.
4. Electronics Adjacent to the bridge is a Model/6 Computer: the vessel does not have a backup computer.
5. Hardpoints x50 hardpoints.
  • The listed battery groupings are considered standard for the class. Alternative battery groupings may be designated for specific routes.
6. Armament The High Liner is unarmed.
7. Defenses The hull is unarmored.

x50 triple Sandcaster turrets, grouped into five batteries each of 10 linked turrets

The vessel is not fitted with screens or other passive defensive systems.

8. Craft The vessel carries no subcraft.

The Bulk Freighter has the capacity to carry up to 2,000 dTons of smaller vessels. There are large numbers of berthing points located along the vessels central spine, each connected to a crew access hatch.

9. Fuel Treatment The vessel has internal fuel tankage of 2,150 dTon.
10. Cost The basic cost of the vessel is MCr2,030.050.
  • Architects Fee: MCr2.031
  • 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 MCr1,624.040.
11. Construction Time 112 weeks (28 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 42 dTons of internal (protected) volume.

The vessel may also externally mount up to 2,000 dTons of goods and freight secured along the vessels central spine: this cargo is carried in vacuum conditions and must be protected accordingly.

History & Background[edit]

The design was commissioned for the Bright Conclave, in Halcyon Sector, and was originally conceived as a military ship transporter capable of carrying a pair of 1,000 dTon Rysos class Battle Barges. This carrying capacity can be dynamically reconverted to suit mission needs and parameters using modular hull pods that marry into the vessels spine:

The ship can serve as a research lab. Such vessels can support university or corporate field research. Passenger modules, containing large numbers of Staterooms or Low Berths, may be carried.

The design is representative and a large number of variants exist (most notably the almost identical Sagacity class Bulk Freighter), Typically, variants of the design have different weapons systems, onboard electronics, and a different internal layout. There are x20 High Liners currently in service.

Overburden[edit]

The High Liner class is capable of carrying "overburden" cargos: a payload of up to 7,000 dTons. The major limiting factor on overburdening a vessel is the capability of the ship's DeVoss Jump Drive. If the total displacement tonnage of the vessel, including its overburden cargo, is dTons or more, the volume prevents the drive making a jump-1 transition. The overburden payload increases the ship's displacement tonnage – to an upper limit of 10,000 dTons – but any degree of overburdening reduces its performance to jump-1 and 0.5G acceleration. The payload must be fully contained within the jump bubble. The practice of overburdening a ship places extreme stresses and strains on the internal equipment and dramatically increases the chances of a catastrophic failure.

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities[edit]

A number of companies manufacture ships equivalent to the High Liner 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.

Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

29 Representative Carrier Freighter (RV) Classes[edit]

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

Civilian Ship - Freighter - Carrier - Type RV Carrier Freighter


References[edit]

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