Esqua class Escort Corvette

Esqua class Escort Corvette
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Type: ECE Escort Corvette
Category	[[ACS]]
Size	800 Tons
Hull Configuration	Cone Hull
Streamlining	Streamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–10
Engineering
Computer	Model/4 fib
Jump	J-1
Maneuver	5 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	8
Accommodations
Staterooms	0
Personnel
Crew	22
Officers	X
Enlisted	X
Marines	6
High/Mid Passengers	0
Payload
Cargo	0.0 Tons
Fuel tank	0 Tons
Construction
Origin	Firstworlds
Year Operational	Unknown
End of Service	Still in active service.
Price
Cost	MCr699.718   in quantity=559.774
Architect fee	MCrRonald B. Kline, Jr.
Statistics
Images
Blueprint	No
Illustration	No
Source
Also see	Destroyer
Canon	Published, fan design
Era	1105
Reference	Fan: Ronald B. Kline, Jr.
Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard Shipyard v1.13 written by Andrea Vallance.

The Esqua class Escort Corvette is a light warship.

• It is a military ship and a Escort Corvette.

Description (Specifications)

It is an streamlined, conical structure hull fitted with scoops and on board fuel purification. The bridge is supported by a Model/4 fib ship computer, and the engines are capable of 5G acceleration and have 3-Agility. These ships carry enough internal fuel for four jumps. The design is capable of ocean wilderness refueling unassisted.

• They carry a triple sand caster turret, two triple beam laser turrets, two plasma guns firing in a point defense role, and four triple missile turrets for offense. For defense, the hull is armored to resist minor surface explosions.
• It has no subcraft. Billeted aboard is a boarding party of six marines.
• It has a crew of 22 sophonts.

Image Repository

No information yet available.

General Description & Deck Plans

No information yet available.

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. Tonnage on the universal ship profile is shown in kilotons (...thousands of tons) where necessary.

Basic Ship Characteristics
No.	Category	Remarks
1.	Tonnage / Hull	TBD tons.
2.	Crew	TBD crew.
3.	Performance	Propulsion: Jump-TBD TBD-G acceleration #.0 tons of fuel. Power Plant-TBD TBD-EPs Agility-TBD
4.	Electronics	Model/TBD fib ship computer.
5.	Hardpoints	xTBD hardpoints.
6.	Armament	The normal weapons fit-out for it is: No information yet available.
7.	Defenses	Defensive Equipment: Ship Armors: None Meson Screens: None Nuclear Dampers: None Repulsors: None Other: None
8.	Craft / Drones	TBD
9.	Fuel Treatment	TBD
10.	Cost	MCrTBD.
11.	Construction Time	TBD months to build, TBD months in quantity.
12.	Remarks	Other Equipment: Cargo Bay: Standard cargo capacity amounts to TBD.0 tons.

History & Background (Dossier)

This design is a product of the orbital boatyards of Garin (Far Home 0910), and represent one of the minor combatants of their fleet. This design serves with the Firstworlds fleet. Two of these ships can be carried aboard Garin class Light Carriers, for extended range scouting far beyond the border. In Service: 100.

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities

Vessel Peculiarities: No information yet available.

Class Naming Practice/s: No information yet available.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

Military Vessel - Escort - Close Escort:

1. Type EC class Close Escort
   1. Athune class Close Escort
   2. Breaker class Corvette
   3. Bunker class Close Escort
   4. Convoyer class Close Escort
   5. Cozzi class Corvette
   6. Durt class Escort Corvette
   7. Egek'aa class Corvette
   8. Emerald class Escort Corvette
   9. Eradicator class Escort Corvette
   10. Esqua class Escort Corvette
   11. Gazelle class Close Escort
   12. Gem class Close Escort
   13. Grisha class Corvette
   14. Hatchet class Light Corvette
   15. Hopkins class Escort Corvette
   16. Javelin class Escort Corvette
   17. Jimenez class Escort Corvette
   18. KE8 Blockade class Lancer
   19. KE9 Unleashed class Escort Corvette
   20. Kotaka class Escort Corvette
   21. Lancer class Corvette
   22. Malcolm class Corvette
   23. Mongoose class Close Escort
   24. Patrol class Close Escort
   25. Qatan class Escort Corvette
   26. Risa class Close Escort
   27. Shalis class Patrol Corvette
   28. Sieno class Close Escort
   29. Sii'kha class Escort Corvette
   30. Stalwart class Corvette
   31. Sultanhisar class Escort Corvette
   32. TC9 Forgald class Escort Corvette
   33. Toad SR7T class Yacht / Warsloop
   34. Type CE class Close Escort
   35. Type EC class Corvette
   36. Vaward class Close Escort
   37. Wasinki class Corvette
   38. Wyvern class Escort Corvette
   39. Xebec class Explorer

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), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science