Hercules class Cargo Transport
| Hercules class Cargo Transport | |
|---|---|
 Third Imperium vessel. | |
| Type: AH Cargo Transport | |
| Category | [[BCS]] |
| Size | 5,000 Tons |
| Hull Configuration | [[Wedge Hull]] |
| Streamlining | Streamlined Hull |
| Tech Level | TL–14 |
| Engineering | |
| Computer | Model/2 bis |
| Jump | J-1 |
| Maneuver | 1 G |
| Armaments | |
| Hardpoints | 4 (50 possible) |
| Accommodations | |
| Staterooms | 0 |
| Personnel | |
| Crew | 15 |
| High/Mid Passengers | 0 |
| Payload | |
| Cargo | 2,911.0 Tons |
| Fuel tank | 0 Tons |
| Construction | |
| Origin | Third Imperium |
| Price | |
| Cost | MCr985.2 |
| Architect fee | MCrUnknown |
| Statistics | |
| Quick Ship Profile | Not applicable. |
| Images | |
| Blueprint | No |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Source | |
| Also see | Cargo Transport |
| Canon | Published, fan design |
| Era | 1105 |
| Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard. | |
The Hercules class Cargo Transport is a mercantile starship.
- It is a civilian ship and a Transport.
- It is also known as the:
Description (Specifications)
The Hercules class Cargo Transport is the epitome of the lumbering big ship which results from an attempt to maximize cargo capacity within a starfaring hull. Fully 58% of the ship's displacement is given over to cargo carriage. The Hercules is a proprietary design built for Tukera Lines and Akerut. [1]
The Hercules is optimized for use on the mains. The Hercules can escape from a main by use of a fuel bladder and making a deep space jump from one main to another. [2]
Because its two Master Fire Directors can control the ship's four turrets without requiring them to be manned, the Hercules crew can be reduced by four members by leaving the turrets unmanned. Normal weapon load is four triple laser turrets grouped into two batteries. [3]
The ship also carries a 40-ton pinnace. [4]
Using a 5,000-ton hull, the Hercules heavy merchant is a bulk and containerized cargo carrier developed and produced for operations in the Aramis and neighbouring subsectors by Akerut. [5]
The Hercules is a heavy duty carrier used for both bulk cargo and containerized shipments. The ship is in service primarily in the Aramis Subsector, but several examples are also in service with Tukera. Because its Jump-1 drives make larger distances difficult, Akerut maintains a supply of 500-ton demountable fuel tanks (valued at Cr500,000; can be mounted in 2 weeks) at its starport locations within the subsector. Hercules ships can be fitted with one, two, or even three sets of tanks in their cargo holds, thus displacing cargo capacity. [6]
Image Repository
- Hercules class Cargo Transport.
- A large cargo transport.
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. [7]
| Basic Ship Characteristics [8] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Category | Remarks |
| 1. | Tonnage / Hull | 5,000 tons. |
| 2. | Crew | x15 crew:
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| 3. | Performance | Propulsion:
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| 4. | Electronics | Model/2 bis ship computer. |
| 5. | Hardpoints | x4 hardpoints. |
| 6. | Armament | The normal weapons fit-out for a Hercules class is:
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| 7. | Defenses | None. |
| 8. | Craft | x1 40-ton Pinnace |
| 9. | Fuel Treatment | Fuel Tankage: 510 Tons. |
| 10. | Cost | MCr985.2 |
| 11. | Construction Time | 36 months to build, TBD months in quantity. |
| 12. | Comments | Standard cargo capacity amounts to 2911.0 tons. |
History & Background (Dossier)
No information yet available.
Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities
Ships in the Hercules class carry names suggesting immense size or strength: Hercules, Mammoth, Gigant, Titan, Sampson, Brobdingnag, or Goliath.
Selected Variant Types & Classes
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-37. (Design Sequence Used)
- Frank Chadwick, John Harshman, J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman. The Traveller Adventure (Game Designers Workshop, 1983), 140.
- Terrance McInnes, Dave Nilsen. World Tamer's Handbook (Game Designers Workshop, 1994), TBD.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ Terrance McInnes, Dave Nilsen. World Tamer's Handbook (Game Designers Workshop, 1994), TBD.
- ↑ Terrance McInnes, Dave Nilsen. World Tamer's Handbook (Game Designers Workshop, 1994), TBD.
- ↑ Terrance McInnes, Dave Nilsen. World Tamer's Handbook (Game Designers Workshop, 1994), TBD.
- ↑ Terrance McInnes, Dave Nilsen. World Tamer's Handbook (Game Designers Workshop, 1994), TBD.
- ↑ Frank Chadwick, John Harshman, J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman. The Traveller Adventure (Game Designers Workshop, 1983), 140.
- ↑ Frank Chadwick, John Harshman, J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman. The Traveller Adventure (Game Designers Workshop, 1983), 140.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.