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|name = Constance class Launch | |name = Constance class Launch | ||
|aerodynam= [[Streamlined Hull]] | |aerodynam= [[Streamlined Hull]] | ||
− | |alsosee = [[ | + | |agility = X |
− | |architect= Ade Stewart | + | |alsosee = [[Utility Craft]] - [[Smallcraft]] |
+ | |architect= [[Ade Stewart]] | ||
|blueprint= No | |blueprint= No | ||
− | | | + | |canon = No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. |
− | |cargo = 40 | + | |caption = [[Distant Fringe]] vessel. |
+ | |cargo = 40.0 | ||
|crew = 1 | |crew = 1 | ||
|cost = 18.850 (base)<br>[[MCr]]15.080 (qty) | |cost = 18.850 (base)<br>[[MCr]]15.080 (qty) | ||
− | |||
|enlisted = 0 | |enlisted = 0 | ||
+ | |EOS = Still in active service. | ||
+ | |era = 1105 | ||
|footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using [[High Guard (book)|Book 5 High Guard]] | |footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using [[High Guard (book)|Book 5 High Guard]] | ||
|g = 2 | |g = 2 | ||
|hp = 1 | |hp = 1 | ||
|hpass = 1 | |hpass = 1 | ||
− | |hull = | + | |hull = Cone Hull |
+ | |illustration= Yes | ||
|image = Distant Fringe Logo.gif | |image = Distant Fringe Logo.gif | ||
+ | |IOC = Unknown | ||
|jump = 0 | |jump = 0 | ||
|lpass = 0 | |lpass = 0 | ||
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|ref = Ade Alagoric Stewart | |ref = Ade Alagoric Stewart | ||
|size = 50 | |size = 50 | ||
− | |tdes = | + | |size-cat = Smallcraft |
+ | |tdes = UML | ||
|TL = 9 | |TL = 9 | ||
|type = Smallcraft | |type = Smallcraft | ||
− | |usp = | + | |usp = UM–0202210–030000–00000-0 |
|manufacturer= Various | |manufacturer= Various | ||
}} | }} | ||
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=== Image Repository === | === Image Repository === | ||
− | [[File:J0 50dT Launch.jpg]] | + | # A [[Constance class Launch|''Constance'' class Launch]]. <br> [[File:J0 50dT Launch.jpg|400px]] |
=== Basic Ship Characteristics === | === Basic Ship Characteristics === | ||
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| 1. | | 1. | ||
− | | [[Ton|Tonnage]] | + | | [[Ton|Tonnage]] / [[Hull]] |
| The Launch is constructed using a 50 [[Ton|dTon]] [[hull]] built in a generally [[Cone Hull|cone-shaped]] configuration. The [[hull]] is fully [[Streamlined Hull|streamlined]] and has airfoil surfaces, giving improved [[Atmosphere|atmospheric]] performance that is further enhanced by its onboard [[Gravity Control Technology|gravitic]] systems. | | The Launch is constructed using a 50 [[Ton|dTon]] [[hull]] built in a generally [[Cone Hull|cone-shaped]] configuration. The [[hull]] is fully [[Streamlined Hull|streamlined]] and has airfoil surfaces, giving improved [[Atmosphere|atmospheric]] performance that is further enhanced by its onboard [[Gravity Control Technology|gravitic]] systems. | ||
* Individual sections of the ship are divided by [[Bulkhead Wall|bulkhead wall]]s. | * Individual sections of the ship are divided by [[Bulkhead Wall|bulkhead wall]]s. | ||
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| [[Crew]] | | [[Crew]] | ||
| Total Crew Complement: 1 | | Total Crew Complement: 1 | ||
− | * x1 | + | * x1 [[Pilot]]. If the vessel is carried as a [[subcraft]], this individual serves as service crew aboard the parent vessel when not required for piloting duties. |
''Accommodations'' | ''Accommodations'' | ||
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | ||
The design is representative and a large number of variants exist, particularly with regard to the allotted [[Starship Weapon|weapons systems]], onboard [[electronics]], and the fit out of internal spaces. | The design is representative and a large number of variants exist, particularly with regard to the allotted [[Starship Weapon|weapons systems]], onboard [[electronics]], and the fit out of internal spaces. | ||
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+ | === Distant Fringe Vessels === | ||
+ | The [[Distant Fringe]] is said to be a far [[spinward]]-[[rimward]] area inhabited by colonists and refugees originating on [[Terra (world)|Terra]]. The region is extremely isolated, separated from the rest of [[Charted Space]] by vast, almost uncrossable [[rift]]s that were once broached by a system of [[calibration Point]]s and the use of [[tanker]]s. Those few academics within [[Charted Space]] who have found references to the [[Distant Fringe]] regard it as little more than a tall tale. Likewise, many of the inhabitants of the [[Distant Fringe]] believe the existence of [[Charted Space]] to be mythical.{{Unpublished cite|author= [[Maksim-Smelchak]] }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Vessel]]s originating within the [[Distant Fringe]] are very rarely encountered outside of the region. However, [[misjump]]s do occur and [[Astrographic Phenomenon|anomalies]] with bizarre [[spacetime]] and [[Jumpspace]] effects exist: as such, [[Vessel|craft]] of this type are not entirely unknown within [[Charted Space]].{{Unpublished cite|author= [[Maksim-Smelchak]] }} | ||
=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities === | === Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities === | ||
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=== Selected Variant Types & Classes === | === Selected Variant Types & Classes === | ||
− | ''[[ | + | ''[[Civilian Ship]] - [[Smallcraft]] - [[Utility Craft]] - [[Launch]]:'' |
− | + | {{:Referral-Tree-UML-Launch}} | |
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == | == References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == | ||
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{{Detail}} | {{Detail}} | ||
{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
− | |S1= | + | |S1= {{Ludography cite|name= High Guard |page= 20-37 |version= Classic Traveller}} (Design Sequence Used) |
− | | | + | |S3= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] |
− | | | + | |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]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 05:03, 5 August 2019
Constance class Launch | |
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Distant Fringe vessel. | |
Type: UML Smallcraft | |
Category | Smallcraft |
Size | 50 Tons |
Hull Configuration | Cone Hull |
Streamlining | Streamlined Hull |
Tech Level | TL–9 |
Engineering | |
Computer | Model/1 |
Jump | J-0 |
Maneuver | 2 G |
Armaments | |
Hardpoints | 1 |
Accommodations | |
Staterooms | 0 |
Personnel | |
Crew | 1 |
Officers | 1 |
High/Mid Passengers | 0 |
Payload | |
Cargo | 40.0 Tons |
Fuel tank | 0 Tons |
Construction | |
Origin | Distant Fringe |
Year Operational | Unknown |
End of Service | Still in active service. |
Price | |
Cost | MCr18.850 (base) MCr15.080 (qty) |
Architect fee | MCrAde Stewart |
Statistics | |
Quick Ship Profile | U-5A20 |
Images | |
Blueprint | No |
Illustration | Yes |
Source | |
Also see | Utility Craft - Smallcraft |
Canon | Published, fan design |
Era | 1105 |
Reference | Ade Alagoric Stewart |
Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using Book 5 High Guard |
The Constance class Launch is a noncombatant smallcraft.
- It is a Civilian Ship and an Auxiliary.
- Please also see AAB article: Ships of the Distant Fringe.
Description (Specifications)
The Launch is designed to transport passengers in a variety of circumstances. It uses the same basic hull as the Lifeboat. Similar designs have been in use from the time the Distant Fringe was first settled.
- The vessel is a TL-9 design.
Image Repository
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 craft) carried on the ship. Tonnage on the universal ship profile is shown in kilotons (thousands of tons) when necessary. [1]
Basic Ship Characteristics [2] | ||
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No. | Category | Remarks |
1. | Tonnage / Hull | The Launch is constructed using a 50 dTon hull built in a generally cone-shaped configuration. The hull is fully streamlined and has airfoil surfaces, giving improved atmospheric performance that is further enhanced by its onboard gravitic systems.
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2. | Crew | Total Crew Complement: 1
Accommodations There is 1 small stateroom. This serves as an office, galley or medical bay as necessary and contains a small fresher. Accessible areas of the hull are fitted with grav plates and inertial compensators. The vessel has full life support and environmental systems.
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3. | Performance | The vessel mounts a Maneuver-2 drive and a Power Plant-2, giving performance of 2-G acceleration and producing 1 Energy Point. The ship has an agility rating of 2. The internal fuel tankage is sufficient to give the power plant approximately 4 weeks duration.
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4. | Electronics | The cockpit contains x2 acceleration couches and control equipment. The vessel is fitted with a Model/1 Computer: no backup Computer is installed.
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5. | Hardpoints | x1 hardpoint. |
6. | Armament | The Launch is unarmed. |
7. | Defenses | The hull is unarmored.
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8. | Craft | The vessel carries no subcraft. |
9. | Fuel Treatment | The vessel has internal fuel tankage of 1 dTon.
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10. | Cost | The basic cost of the vessel is MCr18.850.
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11. | Construction Time | 24 weeks (5.5 months) as standard.
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12. | Comments | Cargo capacity amounts to 40 dTons. |
History & Background (Dossier)
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.
Distant Fringe Vessels
The Distant Fringe is said to be a far spinward-rimward area inhabited by colonists and refugees originating on Terra. The region is extremely isolated, separated from the rest of Charted Space by vast, almost uncrossable rifts that were once broached by a system of calibration Points and the use of tankers. Those few academics within Charted Space who have found references to the Distant Fringe regard it as little more than a tall tale. Likewise, many of the inhabitants of the Distant Fringe believe the existence of Charted Space to be mythical.[3]
Vessels originating within the Distant Fringe are very rarely encountered outside of the region. However, misjumps do occur and anomalies with bizarre spacetime and Jumpspace effects exist: as such, craft of this type are not entirely unknown within Charted Space.[4]
Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities
Different examples of the design are known by many different names but all have very similar performance characteristics and capabilities.
Selected Variant Types & Classes
Civilian Ship - Smallcraft - Utility Craft - Launch:
Civilian Ship- Smallcraft - Utility Craft:
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
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
- ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
- ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak