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Revision as of 03:40, 24 February 2019
| Connestoga class Heavy Carrier | |
|---|---|
| Type: TB Transport | |
| Size | 45,000 Tons |
| Hull Configuration | [[{{{hull}}}]] |
| Tech Level | TL–10 |
| Engineering | |
| Computer | |
| Jump | J-1 |
| Maneuver | 1 G |
| Armaments | |
| Hardpoints | 450 |
| Accommodations | |
| Staterooms | 0 |
| Personnel | |
| Crew | 192 |
| High/Mid Passengers | 0 |
| Payload | |
| Cargo | 32,000 Tons |
| Fuel tank | 0 Tons |
| Construction | |
| Origin | Distant Fringe |
| Price | |
| Cost | MCr13,365.276 (base) MCr10,692.221 (discounted) |
| Source | |
| Canon | Unpublished, fan design |
TBD
Description (Specifications)
A generic class of civilian vessel, the Heavy Carrier is a large commercial transport commonly encountered operating within clusters of stars within the Distant Fringe region. It is classified as a Bulk Cargo Carrier and is constructed as a conventional design. Similar designs have been in use from the time the Distant Fringe was first settled.
- The vessel is a TL 10 design.
Image Repository
A Connestoga class Heavy Carrier.
Hull
The Heavy Carrier is constructed using a 45000 dTon hull built in a close structure configuration. The hull is sufficiently streamlined to allow gas giant refuelling: it is equipped with fuel scoops.
- Individual sections of the ship are divided by bulkhead walls. Sections of the ship can be isolated in the event of an emergency.
- The hull includes internal grav plates and inertial compensators. All accessible sections of the hull have life support.
Engineering
The vessel mounts a DeVoss-type jump-1 drive, a maneuver-1 drive, and a power plant 1, giving performance of jump-1 and 1G acceleration. The ship has an agility rating of 0 and an emergency agility of 1. There is fuel tankage of 4950 dTons, sufficient for one jump-1 and giving the power plant four weeks duration. The vessel is fitted with a purification plant.
- The engineering section has a main control room.
- The jump drive utilises a lanthanum hull grid.
- The jump drive is fitted with a jump governor.
Main Section
Adjacent to the bridge is a computer model/4: the vessel carries an additional backup computer model/4. The vessel has a secure locker with a capacity of 2 dTons. There are 125 staterooms and 300 low berths, primarily used to transport livestock. Double occupancy accommodations are required for all except the command crew. 16 staterooms are available to paying passengers. Cargo capacity amounts to 32000 dTons.
- The vessel is fitted with communications equipment and a sensor suite.
Crew
The Heavy Carrier requires 193 crew: 23x command, 32x engineering, 24x gunnery, and 135x service, of which 33 double up as flight crew for the subcraft as required. In addition, the vessel carries 2x passenger stewards and a medic.
Weapons
The ship is fitted with 200 turrets. These are grouped into:
- eight sandcaster batteries, each consisting of 10 linked triple turrets
- six beam laser batteries, each consisting of 10 linked triple turrets
- six missile batteries, each consisting of 10 linked triple turrets
There are 250 unused hardpoints and 250 dTons is set aside for fire control.
Subcraft
The ship carries two 1200 dTon Heavy Landers and a 40 dTon Ship’s Boat, each housed in a dedicated hanger.
Cost
The basic cost of the vessel, complete with its complement of subcraft, is MCr12942.310.
- All the craft are standard designs. Detailed architectural plans are widely available and no design fee is chargeable.
- If multiple examples of the design are ordered all of the ships in the production run qualify for a 20% discount, which reduces their price to MCr10692.221.
History & Background (Dossier)
The Heavy Carrier is considered badly underpowered and suffers serious performance issues in a high gravity environment. The design is representative and a large number of variants exist, particularly with regard to the allotted weapons systems, onboard electronics, and the fit out of internal spaces.
See also: Ships of the Distant Fringe
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- CT Book 5 "High Guard", GDW, 1980.
- 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
| Fringian Heavy Carrier | |
|---|---|
| Type: TB Commercial Mercantile Ships | |
| Size | 45,000 Tons |
| Hull Configuration | [[{{{hull}}}]] |
| Tech Level | TL–10 |
| Engineering | |
| Computer | |
| Jump | J-1 |
| Maneuver | 1 G |
| Armaments | |
| Hardpoints | 450 |
| Accommodations | |
| Staterooms | 0 |
| Personnel | |
| Crew | 192 |
| High/Mid Passengers | 0 |
| Payload | |
| Cargo | 32,000 Tons |
| Fuel tank | 0 Tons |
| Construction | |
| Origin | Distant Fringe |
| Price | |
| Cost | MCr13,365.276 (base) MCr10,692.221 (discounted) |
| Source | |
| Canon | Unpublished, fan design |
TBD
Description (Specifications)
A generic class of civilian vessel, the Heavy Carrier is a large commercial transport commonly encountered operating within clusters of stars within the Distant Fringe region. It is classified as a Bulk Cargo Carrier and is constructed as a conventional design. Similar designs have been in use from the time the Distant Fringe was first settled.
- The vessel is a TL 10 design.
Image Repository
A Connestoga class Heavy Carrier.
Hull
The Heavy Carrier is constructed using a 45000 dTon hull built in a close structure configuration. The hull is sufficiently streamlined to allow gas giant refuelling: it is equipped with fuel scoops.
- Individual sections of the ship are divided by bulkhead walls. Sections of the ship can be isolated in the event of an emergency.
- The hull includes internal grav plates and inertial compensators. All accessible sections of the hull have life support.
Engineering
The vessel mounts a DeVoss-type jump-1 drive, a maneuver-1 drive, and a power plant 1, giving performance of jump-1 and 1G acceleration. The ship has an agility rating of 0 and an emergency agility of 1. There is fuel tankage of 4950 dTons, sufficient for one jump-1 and giving the power plant four weeks duration. The vessel is fitted with a purification plant.
- The engineering section has a main control room.
- The jump drive utilises a lanthanum hull grid.
- The jump drive is fitted with a jump governor.
Main Section
Adjacent to the bridge is a computer model/4: the vessel carries an additional backup computer model/4. The vessel has a secure locker with a capacity of 2 dTons. There are 125 staterooms and 300 low berths, primarily used to transport livestock. Double occupancy accommodations are required for all except the command crew. 16 staterooms are available to paying passengers. Cargo capacity amounts to 32000 dTons.
- The vessel is fitted with communications equipment and a sensor suite.
Crew
The Heavy Carrier requires 193 crew: 23x command, 32x engineering, 24x gunnery, and 135x service, of which 33 double up as flight crew for the subcraft as required. In addition, the vessel carries 2x passenger stewards and a medic.
Weapons
The ship is fitted with 200 turrets. These are grouped into:
- eight sandcaster batteries, each consisting of 10 linked triple turrets
- six beam laser batteries, each consisting of 10 linked triple turrets
- six missile batteries, each consisting of 10 linked triple turrets
There are 250 unused hardpoints and 250 dTons is set aside for fire control.
Subcraft
The ship carries two 1200 dTon Heavy Landers and a 40 dTon Ship’s Boat, each housed in a dedicated hanger.
Cost
The basic cost of the vessel, complete with its complement of subcraft, is MCr12942.310.
- All the craft are standard designs. Detailed architectural plans are widely available and no design fee is chargeable.
- If multiple examples of the design are ordered all of the ships in the production run qualify for a 20% discount, which reduces their price to MCr10692.221.
History / Background
The Heavy Carrier is considered badly underpowered and suffers serious performance issues in a high gravity environment. The design is representative and a large number of variants exist, particularly with regard to the allotted weapons systems, onboard electronics, and the fit out of internal spaces.
See also: Ships of the Distant Fringe
References & Contributors / Sources
| This article has metadata. |
|
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This article is missing content for one or more detailed sections. Additional details are required to complete the article. You can help the Traveller Wiki by expanding it. |
- CT Book 5 "High Guard", GDW, 1980.
- 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