Yoshvei class Assault Transport
| Yoshvei class Assault Transport | |
|---|---|
 TBD | |
| Type: IV Assault Transport | |
| Category | ACS |
| Size | 300 Tons |
| Hull Configuration | TBD Hull |
| Streamlining | Unstreamlined Hull |
| Tech Level | TL–10 |
| Engineering | |
| Computer | Model/TBD |
| Jump | J-0 |
| Maneuver | 5 G |
| Armaments | |
| Hardpoints | 3 |
| Accommodations | |
| Staterooms | 0 |
| Personnel | |
| Crew | 7 |
| Officers | X |
| Enlisted | X |
| Marines | X |
| High/Mid Passengers | 0 |
| Payload | |
| Cargo | 70 Tons |
| Fuel tank | 0 Tons |
| Construction | |
| Origin | Distant Fringe |
| Year Operational | Unknown |
| End of Service | Still in active service. |
| Price | |
| Cost | MCr185.950 (base) MCr148.760 (discounted) |
| Architect fee | MCrRonald B. Kline, Jr. |
| Statistics | |
| Images | |
| Blueprint | No |
| Illustration | No |
| Source | |
| Also see | Combat Transport |
| Canon | Published, fan design |
| Era | 1105 |
| Reference | Fan: Ronald B. Kline, Jr. |
The Yoshvei class Assault Transport is a warship.
- It is a military ship and an Assault Transport.
- The vessel is a TL 10 design.
- Please also see AAB article: Ships of the Distant Fringe.
- Please also see AAB article: Warships of the Distant Fringe.
Description (Specifications)
It is a vessel with 1-G and J-1 performance with a streamlined hull.
- It carries light armament and a defensive suite.
- It ordinarily carries no subcraft, no ship's vehicles, and drones only when needed.
- It has a # sophont crew and # marines.
The Assault Transport is a solid, reliable vessel designed to transport vehicles, supplies and equipment into dangerous areas. Similar designs have been in use from the time the Distant Fringe was first settled.
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General Description & Deck Plans
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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. [1]
| Basic Ship Characteristics [2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Category | Remarks |
| 1. | Tonnage / Hull | TBD tons. |
| 2. | Crew | TBD crew. |
| 3. | Performance / Engineering | Propulsion:
|
| 4. | Electronics | Model/TBD fib ship computer. |
| 5. | Hardpoints | xTBD hardpoints. |
| 6. | Armament / Weaponry | The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
|
| 7. | Defenses | Defensive Equipment:
|
| 8. | Craft / Drones | None |
| 9. | Fuel Treatment | Fueling Equipment:
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| 10. | Cost | MCrTBD. |
| 11. | Construction Time | TBD months to build, TBD months in quantity. |
| 12. | Remarks | Other Equipment:
|
Hull
The Assault Transport is constructed using a 300 dTon hull built in a flattened sphere configuration. The hull is fully streamlined, plated, and structurally reinforced, with an armor rating of 7.
- 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 maneuver-5 drive and a power plant 5, giving performance of 5G acceleration. The ship has an agility rating of 5. There is fuel tankage of 15 dTons, giving the power plant 4 weeks duration.
Main Section
The vessel is equipped with a computer model/2: the vessel carries an additional backup computer model/2. The vessel has a secure locker with a capacity of 1 dTon. There are 7 staterooms. All crewmembers receive individual quarters. Cargo capacity amounts to 70 dTons.
- The vessel is fitted with communications equipment, a sensor array, full ECM, and an avionics suite.
- No provision is made for passengers. Troops, if they are carried, remain in the cargo hold for the duration of their time aboard.
Crew
The Assault Transport requires 7 crew: 2x command, 1x engineering, 3x gunnery, and 1x service.
Weapons
The ship is fitted with 3 turrets. These are grouped into:
- one sandcaster battery, consisting of 2 linked triple turrets
- one missile battery, consisting of 1 triple turret
Subcraft
None.
Cost
The basic cost of the vessel is MCr185.950.
- The ship is a standard design. 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 MCr148.760.
History & Background (Dossier)
Assault Transports are often deployed by vessels such as the Military Ship Transporter.
An ubiquitous design used throughout the Distant Fringe, the Assault Transport is durable and reliable. The design is representative and a large number of variants exist, particularly with regard to the allotted weapons systems and onboard electronics.
Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities
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Class Naming Practice/s: No information yet available.
Selected Variant Types & Classes
Military Ship - Military Auxiliary - Combat Vehicle Transport:
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
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.