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* Most drone spacecraft are considered [[Utility Craft|U-class Utility Craft]]. | * Most drone spacecraft are considered [[Utility Craft|U-class Utility Craft]]. | ||
* They are known by a variety of names. | * They are known by a variety of names. | ||
| − | * They come in every size, mission, and type imaginable from nanocytes to munition-sized microdrones to mesodrone | + | * They come in every size, mission, and type imaginable from nanocytes to munition-sized microdrones to mesodrone small-craft to macrodrone big craft. |
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) == | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == | ||
| − | Drones: These are vehicles that are controlled by an operator from another point, usually a starship. Unlike missiles, drones are not built to be used up with each mission | + | Drones: These are vehicles that are controlled by an operator from another point, usually a starship. Unlike missiles, drones are not built to be used up with each mission but are intended to be reused. However, since they have no crew, they can be abandoned or placed at great risk if necessary. {{Page cite|name= Battle Rider |page= 4}} |
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==== Size-Class Roles for Drones ==== | ==== Size-Class Roles for Drones ==== | ||
| − | # [[Nanocyte]] (X < 0.001 ton) ( | + | # [[Nanocyte]] (X < 0.001 ton) (UD) (when not classed as [[munition]]) |
# [[Microdrone]] (X < 1.0 ton) (UD) | # [[Microdrone]] (X < 1.0 ton) (UD) | ||
# [[Mesodrone]] ([[Smallcraft]]) (UD) | # [[Mesodrone]] ([[Smallcraft]]) (UD) | ||
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! Remarks | ! Remarks | ||
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| − | | [[Drone]] AKA [[Microdrone]] | + | | [[Drone]] AKA [[Microdrone]] OR [[Mesodrone]] |
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| [[System Defense Brick class Defense Drone]] | | [[System Defense Brick class Defense Drone]] | ||
| − | | Refers to any drone where the primary purpose is combat, or to deter via show of force the possibility of combat. Most armed drones are UDQ-Type. | + | | Refers to any drone where the primary purpose is combat, or to deter via a show of force the possibility of combat. Most armed drones are UDQ-Type. |
* U = Utility, Multipurpose, [[etc.]] | * U = Utility, Multipurpose, [[etc.]] | ||
* D = Drone | * D = Drone | ||
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| ZD | | ZD | ||
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| − | | Large naval drones are categorized as Type-ZD craft | + | | Large naval drones are categorized as Type-ZD craft if they do not have a more specific type and mission code. |
* Z = Special Mission Craft | * Z = Special Mission Craft | ||
* D = Drone | * D = Drone | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:50, 5 January 2022
A Drone is an unpiloted vehicle or spacecraft.
- Most drone spacecraft are considered U-class Utility Craft.
- They are known by a variety of names.
- They come in every size, mission, and type imaginable from nanocytes to munition-sized microdrones to mesodrone small-craft to macrodrone big craft.
Library Data Referral Tree[edit]
Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:
Starship:
- Advanced Ship Classifications
- Ship Mission Code / Supraclass
- Ship Type Code / Superclass
- Ship Class Code / Class
- Model (TL)
- Bloc (Lot)
- Astronomical Unit (AU)
- FTL
- Light Speed (c)
- Light-week (lw)
- Light-year (ly)
- NAFAL (STL)
- Parsec (pc)
Description (Specifications)[edit]
Drones: These are vehicles that are controlled by an operator from another point, usually a starship. Unlike missiles, drones are not built to be used up with each mission but are intended to be reused. However, since they have no crew, they can be abandoned or placed at great risk if necessary. [1]
Image Repository[edit]
No information yet available.
Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)[edit]
No information yet available.
Supraclass Roles[edit]
Drones typically serve the following roles:
- Combat Drone (UDQ)
- Construction Drone (UDG)
- Countermeasure Drone (UDQ)
- Courier Drone (UDX)
- Deception Drone (UDL)
- Defense Drone (UDQ)
- Drone (ZD) (Namesake)
- Fire Support Drone (UDQ)
- Fuel Drone (UDF)
- Suicide Drone (UDQ)
- Mine Drone (UDQ) (Explosive Weapon)
- Mining Drone (UDG) (Ore Processing Device)
- Probe Drone (UDL)
- Recon Drone (UDL)
- Reconnoissance Drone (UDL)
- Repair Drone (UDG)
- Rescue Drone (UDX) (as their purpose is to move people)
- Science Drone (UDL)
- Sensor Drone (UDL)
- Survey Drone (UDL)
- Target Drone (UD)
Size-Class Roles for Drones[edit]
- Nanocyte (X < 0.001 ton) (UD) (when not classed as munition)
- Microdrone (X < 1.0 ton) (UD)
- Mesodrone (Smallcraft) (UD)
- Macrodrone (Bigcraft) (ZD)
Supraclass Archetypal Roles[edit]
These vessels and munitions typically serve the following archetypal roles:
| Type UD and ZD Drone Supraclass Archetypes | |||
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| Archetype | Type Code/s | Exemplar | Remarks |
| Drone AKA Microdrone OR Mesodrone | UD | TBD | None
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| Fuel Drone | UDF | Icepick class Fuel/Ice Harvesting Drone | Fuel drones (if under 100 tons) are Type-UDF craft.
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| Mining Drone | UDG | Mint class Mining Drone | Mining drones (if under 100 tons) are Type-UDG craft.
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| Probe Drone | UDL | MOLRASP class Sensor Drone | Probe drones (if under 100 tons) are Type-UDL craft.
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| Combat Drone | UDQ | System Defense Brick class Defense Drone | Refers to any drone where the primary purpose is combat, or to deter via a show of force the possibility of combat. Most armed drones are UDQ-Type.
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| Courier Drone | UDX | Zip class Courier Drone | Since smallcraft are incapable of traveling faster than light (thus, laser and radio outpace them for communications), Type-UDX craft are used for carrying small cargoes (relative to what even a typical Tramp Vessel can carry), including hardcopy communications which can not or should not be transmitted (such as physically sealed orders, and sometimes key individuals in tense situations who must quickly cross long ranges between hostile fleets while demonstrably unarmed and unescorted, where either the individual can not pilot or the drone must be recovered).
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| Drone AKA Macrodrone | ZD | TBD | Large naval drones are categorized as Type-ZD craft if they do not have a more specific type and mission code.
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History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
No information yet available.
Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]
Ship Summary List[edit]
Some of the most commonly used drones in this role or these roles include:
| 0 Representative Drone Smallcraft (UD) Classes | |
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| 0 Representative Drone Bigcraft (ZD) Classes | |
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References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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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.
- Frank Chadwick. Mercenary (Game Designers Workshop, 1978), TBD. (Recon Drone)
- Jim Cunningham. High Passage 1 (FASA, 1981), TBD. (Deception Drone)
- Frank Chadwick. Battle Rider (Game Designers Workshop, 1993), TBD.
- Bryan Steele. Traders and Gunboats (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), TBD.
- Colin Dunn. Vehicle Upgrade Manual (Mongoose Publishing, 2013), TBD.
- Matthew Sprange. Compendium 3 (Mongoose Publishing, 2013), TBD.
- Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), TBD.
- Jacob DC Ross. Rescue Ops (Mongoose Publishing, 2014), TBD.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ Frank Chadwick. Battle Rider (Game Designers Workshop, 1993), 4.