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|name    = Gig
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A [[Fringian Gig|Gig]] is a type of [[smallcraft]] found operating within the [[Distant Fringe]] region.  
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|aerodynam= [[Streamlined Hull]]
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* Please also see [[AAB]] article: [[Ships of the Distant Fringe]].
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|architect= Ade Stewart
 
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|blueprint= No
 
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|caption  = Unpublished, non-canon fan design.
 
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|cargo    = 0/5
 
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|crew    = 1
 
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|cost    = 6.160 (base)<br>[[MCr]]5.008 (qty)
 
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|IOC      = No information yet available.
 
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|enlisted = 0
 
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|footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using [[High Guard (book)|Book 5 High Guard]]
 
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|g        = 2
 
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|hp      = 1
 
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|hpass    = 11
 
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|hull    = [[Conical Hull]]
 
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|image    = Distant Fringe Logo.gif
 
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|jump    = 0
 
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|lpass    = 0
 
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|marines  = 0
 
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|model    = Model/1
 
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|officers = 1
 
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|origin  = Distant Fringe
 
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|QSP      = G-1A20
 
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|ref      = Ade Alagoric Stewart
 
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|size    = 40
 
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|tdes    = U
 
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|TL      = 9
 
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|type    = Smallcraft
 
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|usp      = G–0202210–030000–00000-0
 
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|manufacturer= Various
 
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The [[Fringian Gig|Gig]] is a [[smallcraft]].
 
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* It is a [[Civilian Ship]] and an [[Auxiliary]].
 
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* Please also see: [[Ships of the Distant Fringe]].
 
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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The Gig is designed to ferry passengers and incidental cargoes between locations. Similar designs have been in use from the time the [[Distant Fringe]] was first settled.
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Within the [[Distant Fringe]], a gig is usually identified as a general purpose utility [[smallcraft]] with a displacement of less than 30 [[Ton|dTon]]s. Frequently they are substantially smaller, averaging around 10 [[Ton|dTon]]s. Gigs most commonly serve as [[subcraft]] on a larger parent vessel and are typically housed within a specialized [[hangar]].
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* The vessel is a [[TL-9]] design.
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* While aboard a parent vessel and not active as flight crew, the gig's personnel may be assigned alternate duties such as service crew.
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=== Basic Ship Characteristics ===
 
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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]]. [[Ton]]nage on the [[universal ship profile]] is shown in [[kiloton]]s (thousands of tons) when necessary. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
 
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
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!colspan="3"|'''Basic Ship Characteristics''' {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
 
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! No.
 
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! Category
 
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! Remarks
 
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| 1.
 
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| [[Ton|Tonnage]]
 
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| The Gig is constructed using a 10 [[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.
 
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* The vessel has a sturdy [[Landing Gear|retractable undercarriage]], allowing surface landings.
 
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| 2.
 
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| [[Crew]]
 
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| Total Crew Complement: 1
 
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* x1 pilot. If the vessel is carried as a [[small craft]], this individual serves as service crew aboard the parent vessel when not required for piloting duties.
 
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''Accommodations''
 
  
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The cockpit contains x2 [[acceleration couch]]es and [[Control Panel|control equipment]].
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Gigs may also be encountered operating as in-[[system]] transports, ferrying personnel, supplies and equipment between outposts and settlements located on different [[world]]s within a [[system]].
  
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The main compartment has x10 [[acceleration couch]]es
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=== Selected Example Ships ===
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*The vessel is fitted with [[grav plate]]s and [[inertial compensator]]s. It has full [[Life Support|life support]] and environmental systems.
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''[[Smallcraft]] - [[Pinnace]]:''
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* Individual sections of the ship are divided by [[Bulkhead Wall|bulkhead wall]]s.
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* [[Type U class Auxiliary]]
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* The vessel has an [[airlock]].
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** [[Goblin class Gig|''Goblin'' class Gig]]
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* There are x12 small [[emergency locker]]s, built into the structure of the [[acceleration couch|couches]].
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** [[Marrel Veckor class Lifeboat|''Marrel Veckor'' class Lifeboat]]
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** [[Narva class Pinnace|''Narva'' class Pinnace]]
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| 3.
 
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| [[Maneuver Drive|Performance]]
 
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| The vessel mounts a [[Maneuver Drive|Maneuver]]-2 drive and a [[Power Plant]]-2, giving performance of 2-G acceleration. The ship has an agility rating of 2. The internal [[Fuel Tank|fuel tankage]] is sufficient to give the [[power plant]] approximately 4 weeks duration.
 
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* The engineering section is controlled from the cockpit. Access to the machinery can be gained via a sealable hatch.
 
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| [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]]
 
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| The vessel is fitted with a [[Model/1]] [[computer]]: no backup computer is installed.
 
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* The vessel is fitted with [[Communications Equipment#Shipboard Communications|communications equipment]], a basic [[Ship Sensor Suite|sensor array]], and has an [[Avionics]] suite.
 
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* It has a [[transponder]] unit that can be deactivated on command.
 
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| [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]]
 
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| x1 [[hardpoint]].
 
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| [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]]
 
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| The Gig is generally unarmed.
 
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| [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]]
 
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| The [[hull]] is [[Heavy Armor|unarmored]].
 
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* The Gig is not fitted with defensive systems.
 
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| 8.
 
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| [[Smallcraft|Craft]]
 
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| The vessel carries no [[subcraft]].
 
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| [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]]
 
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| The vessel has internal [[Fuel Tank|fuel tankage]] of 1 [[Ton|dTon]].
 
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* The [[hull]] is fitted with [[fuel scoop]]s.
 
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* The vessel is not equipped with [[fuel purification]] equipment.
 
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| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
 
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| The basic cost of the vessel is [[MCr]]6.160.
 
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* The ship is a standard design. Detailed architectural plans are widely available and no design fee is chargeable.
 
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* If multiple examples of the design are ordered all of the ships in the production run qualify for a 20% discount, which reduces the price of each unit to [[MCr]]5.008.
 
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| 11.
 
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| [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]]
 
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| 24 weeks (5.5 months) as standard.
 
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* Build times can be reduced by mass production and the efficiencies such processes generate, by increased financing, and by allotting additional yard resources and facilities to the construction contract.
 
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| 12.
 
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| Comments
 
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| If the passenger [[acceleration couch|couches]] are removed the craft has a [[Cargo Hold|cargo capacity]] of up to 5 [[Ton|dTon]]s.
 
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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An ubiquitous design used throughout the [[Distant Fringe]], the Gig is fast, durable and robust. 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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The convention of declaring a [[smallcraft]] of a certain [[Ton|displacement tonnage]] range as a gig is a matter of local tradition. In reality there is no discernible difference between a large gig and a small [[Fringian Pinnace|pinnace]].
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=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===
 
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Different examples of the design are known by many different names but all have very similar performance characteristics and capabilities.
 
  
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=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
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=== Image Repository ===
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''[[Smallcraft]]:''
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[[File:Assorted Small Craft.jpg]] <br>A variety of [[smallcraft]] commonly encountered within the [[Distant Fringe]] region.
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* [[Type TBD class Gig]]
 
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** ''Goblin'' class Gig
 
  
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== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
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{{Metadata}}
 
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Detail}}
 
{{Detail}}
 
{{Sources
 
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|S1= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[User: Alagoric|Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]
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|S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]
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|S2= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
 
 
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Latest revision as of 03:12, 19 April 2023

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A Gig is a type of smallcraft found operating within the Distant Fringe region.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

Within the Distant Fringe, a gig is usually identified as a general purpose utility smallcraft with a displacement of less than 30 dTons. Frequently they are substantially smaller, averaging around 10 dTons. Gigs most commonly serve as subcraft on a larger parent vessel and are typically housed within a specialized hangar.

  • While aboard a parent vessel and not active as flight crew, the gig's personnel may be assigned alternate duties such as service crew.

Gigs may also be encountered operating as in-system transports, ferrying personnel, supplies and equipment between outposts and settlements located on different worlds within a system.

Selected Example Ships[edit]

Smallcraft - Pinnace:

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

The convention of declaring a smallcraft of a certain displacement tonnage range as a gig is a matter of local tradition. In reality there is no discernible difference between a large gig and a small pinnace.

Image Repository[edit]

Assorted Small Craft.jpg
A variety of smallcraft commonly encountered within the Distant Fringe region.

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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