Ish'ka class Tanker

Ish'ka class Tanker
A Distant Fringe vessle
Type: RG Tanker
Category	BCS
Size	6,000 Tons
Hull Configuration	Cone Hull
Streamlining	Streamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–11
Engineering
Computer	Model 5/fib
Jump	J-2
Maneuver	3 G
Fuel Treatment	Scoops, Purifier
Armaments
Hardpoints	60
Accommodations
Staterooms	57
Personnel
Crew	57
Marines	6
High/Mid Passengers	0
Payload
Cargo	3 Tons
Fuel tank	4,130 Tons
Carried craft	4 40T fuel shuttles
Construction
Construction Time	38 Months
Origin	Distant Fringe
Manufacturer	Sath Alliance
Price
Cost	MCr3,407.01
Architect fee	MCr34.07
Statistics
Universal Ship Profile	RG-F2233E2-090000-00000-0
Images
Blueprint	No
Illustration	No
Source
Canon	Unpublished, fan design
Designer	Ronald B. Kline Jr.
Design System	High Guard
Era	1105
Reference	Fan: Ronald B. Kline, Jr.

The Ish'ka class Tanker is a TL–11 Tanker.

Description (Specifications)

It is a streamlined cone hull, with scoops and a purification refinery. They are capable of 3G acceleration for gas giant refueling; with a Agility rating of 2. They use their speed and agility to elude pursuit. The TL–11 hulls carries enough internal fuel for three Range-2 Jumps. There is a 350 ton fuel reserve for servicing other fleet vessels. It is fitted with Jump-2 drop tanks as needed to cross larger rift zones. It carries a model/5 fib ship computer.

It is equipped with sixty triple sand caster turrets in six batteries.

It has four 40 dton fuel shuttles.

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	6,000 tons.
2.	Crew	57 crew.
3.	Performance	Propulsion: Jump-2 3-G acceleration Power Plant-3 180-EPs Agility-2
4.	Electronics	Model/5 fib computer.
5.	Hardpoints	x60 hardpoints.
6.	Armament	The normal weapons fit-out for it is: None.
7.	Defenses	60 triple sand caster turrets.
8.	Craft	4 x 40T Fuel Shuttles
9.	Fuel Treatment	Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification
10.	Cost	MCr3,407.01.
11.	Construction Time	38 months to build, 31 months in quantity.
12.	Comments	6 Security Detail Standard cargo capacity amounts to 3 tons.

History & Background (Dossier)

Designed and built for the Sath Alliance Military Forces. These ships operate within the Far Home Sector.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

31 Representative Tanker (RG) Classes

§ == ( Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information: ) == §

Civilian Ship - Freighter - Tanker - Type RG Tanker

B

• Baleen class Heavy Tanker
• Bubble class Fuel Cutter

C

• Compassionate class Tanker

D

• Dromedary class Tanker/Replenishment Ship
• Duke class Jump Tanker

F

• Florence class Tanker
• Freshwater class Tanker
• Fuelbag class Fuel Depot Drone
• Furnish class Tanker

G

• Giant class Tanker

H

• Hong Cha class Tanker

• Hydrogen class Fleet Fuel Tanker

I

• Iadiadlsiz class Fleet Tanker
• Integrity class Tanker
• Ish'ka class Tanker

J

• Jolly Green Giant class Tanker

K

• KA25c Growler class Tanker
• Kandor class Tanker
• Kandor class Tanker
• Kleinnächster class Medium Tanker

L

• Last Armada class Frontier Tanker
• Last Armada class Fuel Shuttle

• Louis & Clark class Fuel Pinnace

M

• Monstrosity class Fleet Tanker

N

• Nimrod class Fuel Lighter

O

• Orowani Deep Space class Heavy Tanker

P

• Parthenopinnace Fuel Shuttle
• Provision class Medium Tanker

R

• Regent class Station Tanker

T

• Type 058A Fedko class Tanker

V

• Valdez class Fleet Tanker

References

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This ship was originally designed using one of the Classic Traveller ship design rules: Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 12-23. Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-36.

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy