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* Please also see: [[Ships of the Distant Fringe]].
 
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== Description / Specifications ==
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 
A generic class of civilian vessel, the Provincial Freighter is a commercial transport typically encountered operating within clusters of stars within the [[Distant Fringe]] region. It is classified as a [[Bulk Cargo Carrier]] and is constructed as a [[Conventional Pattern Starships|conventional]] design. Similar designs have been in use from the time the [[Distant Fringe]] was first settled.
 
A generic class of civilian vessel, the Provincial Freighter is a commercial transport typically encountered operating within clusters of stars within the [[Distant Fringe]] region. It is classified as a [[Bulk Cargo Carrier]] and is constructed as a [[Conventional Pattern Starships|conventional]] design. Similar designs have been in use from the time the [[Distant Fringe]] was first settled.
 
* The vessel is a TL 9 design.
 
* The vessel is a TL 9 design.

Revision as of 23:07, 24 February 2019

Fringian Provincial Freighter
Imperial Sunburst-Sun-IISS-Traveller.gif
Unpublished, non-canon fan design.
Type: TB Transport
Size 3,500 Tons
Hull Configuration [[Conical Hull]]
Streamlining Streamlined Hull
Tech Level TL–9
Engineering
Computer Model/2
Jump J-1
Maneuver 2 G
Armaments
Hardpoints 35
Accommodations
Staterooms 0
Personnel
Crew 37
    Officers 8
    Enlisted 29
High/Mid Passengers 0
Payload
Cargo 2,200 Tons
Fuel tank 0 Tons
Construction
Origin Distant Fringe
Year Operational No information yet available.
Price
Cost MCr1,501.957 (base)
MCr1,201.566 (qty)
Architect fee MCrAde Stewart
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile No information yet available.
Images
Blueprint No
Source
Canon Unpublished, fan design
Reference None
Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using Book 5 High Guard

The Fringian Provincial Freighter is a large commercial starship.

Description (Specifications)

A generic class of civilian vessel, the Provincial Freighter is a commercial transport typically encountered operating within clusters of stars within the Distant Fringe region. It is classified as a Bulk Cargo Carrier and is constructed as a conventional design. Similar designs have been in use from the time the Distant Fringe was first settled.

  • The vessel is a TL 9 design.

Image Repository

J1 3500dT Freighter.jpg
A Goliath class Provincial Freighter.

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) where necessary. [1]

Basic Ship Characteristics [2]
No. Category Remarks
1. Tonnage The Provincial Freighter is constructed using a 3,500 dTon hull built in a generally conical configuration. The hull is fully streamlined, giving good atmospheric performance that is further enhanced by its onboard gravitic systems.
  • There are multiple airlocks located around the vessel. The cargo hold is accessed by large doors and has a loading ramp.
  • The vessel has sturdy retractable legs, allowing surface landings.
2. Crew x37 personnel.
  • x9 command, x5 engineering, x7 gunnery, and x11 service, of which one serves as flight crew for the Ship's Boat when required. In addition, the vessel carries x4 passenger stewards and a medic.

Accommodations

  • There are 48 Staterooms.
    • 23 Staterooms are given over to the crew. The command crew have individual cabins: all other crew quarters are double occupancy.
    • Up to 25 High Passengers may be carried. The stewards attend to their needs.
  • There are 100 Low Berths, primarily used to transport livestock.

Accessible areas of the hull are fitted with grav plates and inertial compensators and have full life support and environmental systems.

  • Individual sections of the ship are divided by bulkhead walls. Sections of the ship can be isolated in the event of an emergency.
  • There are internal monitoring and security systems throughout the vessel. Individual sections of the hull can be sealed off.
  • There are multiple Emergency Lockers.
3. Performance The vessel mounts a DeVoss-type Jump-1 drive, a Maneuver-2 drive, and a Power Plant-2, giving performance of Jump-1 and 2-G acceleration. The ship has an agility rating of 2. The internal fuel tankage is sufficient for one Jump-1 and gives the power plant 4 weeks duration.
  • The engineering section has a main control room.
    • Ladders, gantries and platforms give access to the machinery.
  • The jump drive utilizes a hull grid.
  • The jump drive is fitted with a jump governor.
4. Electronics Adjacent to the bridge is a Model/2 computer: the vessel has a backup Model/2 computer.
5. Hardpoints x35 hardpoints.
  • The listed weapons systems are typical for the design. Alternative weaponry may be designated for specific routes.
  • There are 3 unused hardpoints and 3 dTons are set aside for fire control.
6. Armament The normal weapons fit-out for a Provincial Freighter is:
7. Defenses The hull is unarmored.
8. Craft Flight Section

The subcraft is housed in a dedicated hanger: the hangers can be sealed and has a total volume of 40 dTons.

9. Fuel Treatment The vessel has internal fuel tankage of 220 dTons.
10. Cost The basic cost of the vessel is MCr1,501.957
  • 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 per unit to MCr1,201.566.
  • The vessel and its subcraft are standard designs. Detailed architectural plans are widely available and no design fee is chargeable.
11. Construction Time 84 weeks (21 months) as standard.
  • 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.
12. Comments Standard cargo capacity amounts to 2,400 dTons.
  • The cargo hold can be sealed and has independent life support and environmental systems.
  • Sections of the hold may be isolated if desired and can be provided with specialized environmental conditions, typically refrigeration.

History / Background

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.

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

Transport:

Image Repository

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