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{{InfoboxShip | {{InfoboxShip | ||
| − | |name | + | |name = Kugashin class Laboratory Ship |
| − | | | + | |image = Lavalier class.jpg |
| − | | | + | |caption = |
| − | | | + | |tdes = SK |
| − | | | + | |type = Laboratory Ship |
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| − | | | + | |size-cat = ACS |
| − | | | + | |size = 400 |
| − | | | + | |hull = Close Structure Hull |
| − | | | + | |aerodynam = Unstreamlined Hull |
| − | | | + | |TL = 12 |
| − | | | + | | |
| − | | | + | |model = Model/2 |
| − | | | + | |jump = 2 |
| − | | | + | |g = 1.3 |
| − | | | + | |fuelTreatment = |
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| − | | | + | |hp = 1 |
| − | | | + | |weapons = |
| − | | | + | |screens = |
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| − | | | + | |staterooms = 20 |
| − | | | + | |bunks = |
| − | | | + | |seats = |
| − | | | + | |lowberths = 1 |
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| − | | | + | |crew = 21 |
| − | | | + | |officers = |
| − | | | + | |enlisted = |
| − | | | + | |pilots = 1 |
| − | | | + | |marines = |
| − | | | + | |frozenwatch = |
| − | | | + | |passengers = 0 |
| − | | | + | |steerage = |
| − | |manufacturer= | + | |Lpass = |
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| − | + | |cargo = 31 | |
| − | + | |fuel = 80 | |
| − | + | |craft = 1 40t pinnace | |
| − | + | |features = 10 dTons lab | |
| − | | | + | |reserved = |
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| − | | | + | |construction = |
| − | | | + | |origin = Third Imperium |
| − | | | + | |manufacturer = |
| − | | | + | |IOC = |
| − | | | + | |EOS = |
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| + | |cost = 72.8 | ||
| + | |architect = | ||
| + | |maintenance = | ||
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| + | |QSP = | ||
| + | |USP = | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |blueprint = Yes | ||
| + | |illustration = Yes | ||
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| + | |alsosee = | ||
| + | |canon = Yes | ||
| + | |designer = Marc Miller | ||
| + | |designSystem = GURPS Traveller | ||
| + | |era = 1120 | ||
| + | |ref = {{Ludography ref|name=GURPS Traveller Core Rules|page=145}} | ||
| + | |footnote = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | The [[Kugashin class Laboratory Ship]] is an upgraded version of the venerable [[Lavalier class | + | The [[Kugashin class Laboratory Ship]] is an upgraded version of the venerable [[Lavalier class Laboratory Ship]]. Using a 400-ton [[hull]], the Kugashin class (also called the Type L) is a mobile research and development station used for routine commercial experimentation. It is an ordinarily unarmed [[civilian ship]]. |
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| − | == Description | + | == Description == |
The [[lab ship]] is built as a ring structure which is rotated to provide centrifugal gravity simulation. Although the standard [[Gravity control technology|grav plates]] and [[inertial compensator]]s are installed, they may be turned off and centrifugal force used instead in order to remove grav forces as a variable in experiments. | The [[lab ship]] is built as a ring structure which is rotated to provide centrifugal gravity simulation. Although the standard [[Gravity control technology|grav plates]] and [[inertial compensator]]s are installed, they may be turned off and centrifugal force used instead in order to remove grav forces as a variable in experiments. | ||
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=== Basic Ship Characteristics === | === Basic Ship Characteristics === | ||
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| Comments | | Comments | ||
| − | | Cargo capacity is 31 | + | | ''Other Equipment:'' |
| + | * [[Cargo Bay]]: Cargo capacity is 31 [[ton]]s. | ||
| + | * The ship comes equipped with 10 laboratory modules, of types specified by the purchaser. There are twenty [[stateroom]]s and 1 [[low berth]]. | ||
| + | * [[Spin Habitat]] | ||
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| − | == History & Background | + | == History & Background == |
| − | + | Typically, a lab ship will be purchased (or chartered) and assigned to a specific system or world for a series of research projects. After jumping to the system, the ship takes up orbit and begins its regimen of experiments. Lab ships are capable of moving great distances, but generally take up station and remain in one place for long periods of time. The air/rafts are used for routine transport while the fuel skimmer is used for heavier work or missions requiring greater speed. The ship itself has minor thrusters positioned along the ring allowing for rotation as desired. | |
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=== Selected Variant Types & Classes === | === Selected Variant Types & Classes === | ||
| − | + | {{Ship referral tree|name=Laboratory Ship|tdes=SK|class1=Civilian Ship|class2=Science Ship|class3=Lab Ship}} | |
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| − | == References | + | == References == |
{{Metadata}} | {{Metadata}} | ||
{{Intermediate}} | {{Intermediate}} | ||
| + | {{GT-Ship-Design}} | ||
{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
| − | | | + | | {{Ludography cite|name=GURPS Traveller Core Rules|page=145}} |
| − | | | + | | {{Ludography cite|name=Starships|version=GURPS Traveller|page=93-95}} |
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}} | }} | ||
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[[Category: Third Imperium Ship]] | [[Category: Third Imperium Ship]] | ||
| − | {{LE| | + | {{LE|Ships}} |
Latest revision as of 14:11, 15 January 2024
| Kugashin class Laboratory Ship | |
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| Type: SK Laboratory Ship | |
| Category | ACS |
| Size | 400 Tons |
| Hull Configuration | Close Structure Hull |
| Streamlining | Unstreamlined Hull |
| Tech Level | TL–12 |
| Engineering | |
| Computer | Model/2 |
| Jump | J-2 |
| Maneuver | 1.3 G |
| Armaments | |
| Hardpoints | 1 |
| Accommodations | |
| Staterooms | 20 |
| Low Berths | 1 |
| Personnel | |
| Crew | 21 |
| Pilots | 1 |
| High/Mid Passengers | 0 |
| Payload | |
| Cargo | 31 Tons |
| Fuel tank | 80 Tons |
| Carried craft | 1 40t pinnace |
| Special features | 10 dTons lab |
| Construction | |
| Origin | Third Imperium |
| Price | |
| Cost | MCr72.8 |
| Images | |
| Blueprint | Yes |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Source | |
| Canon | Published, canon design |
| Designer | Marc Miller |
| Design System | GURPS Traveller |
| Era | 1120 |
| Reference | GURPS Traveller Core Rules 145. |
The Kugashin class Laboratory Ship is an upgraded version of the venerable Lavalier class Laboratory Ship. Using a 400-ton hull, the Kugashin class (also called the Type L) is a mobile research and development station used for routine commercial experimentation. It is an ordinarily unarmed civilian ship.
Description[edit]
The lab ship is built as a ring structure which is rotated to provide centrifugal gravity simulation. Although the standard grav plates and inertial compensators are installed, they may be turned off and centrifugal force used instead in order to remove grav forces as a variable in experiments.
Basic Ship Characteristics[edit]
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] | ||
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| No. | Category | Remarks |
| 1. | Tonnage / Hull | 400 tons. The ship is unstreamlined. |
| 2. | Crew | x10 crew. The lab ship requires a crew of ten: captain, pilot, small-craft pilot, navigator, medic, and three engineers. Gunners may be added to the crew if the ship is armed. Additional crew are carried to execute the research functions. |
| 3. | Performance | It has a performance of Jump-2 and 1.2-G acceleration. There is fuel tankage for 90 tons, sufficient to supply the power plant and one Jump-2. |
| 4. | Electronics | A computer Model/2 with software package is installed adjacent to the bridge. |
| 5. | Hardpoints | x2 hardpoints (x4 possible). Two drive pods are mounted on the rings and contain drives and the power plant; on the forward face of the pods are hardpoints for the turret weaponry if called for. |
| 6. | Armament | One turret is installed, but no weaponry; two tons of space have been reserved for later installation of fire control equipment for the ship's two hardpoints. |
| 7. | Defenses | There are no standard defenses equipped. |
| 8. | Craft | The ship carries one 40-ton fuel skimmer and two air/rafts. Two air/rafts are carried in compartments on the ring hull. They provide access to world surfaces, both for specimen gathering and for routine errands. The 40-ton fuel skimmer is carried at the end of a central spoke, making mating easy even if the ring is rotating. |
| 9. | Fuel Treatment | Refueling: Since the lab ship is unstreamlined, and cannot skim fuel itself, this task falls to the 40-ton fuel skimmer. It is assigned the routine of skimming fuel from a gas giant and ferrying it to the ship. On worlds with refined fuel available, the skimmer ferries the fuel from the starport to the lab ship. |
| 10. | Cost | The ship costs MCr72.8. |
| 11. | Construction Time | It takes 16 months to construct. |
| 12. | Comments | Other Equipment:
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History & Background[edit]
Typically, a lab ship will be purchased (or chartered) and assigned to a specific system or world for a series of research projects. After jumping to the system, the ship takes up orbit and begins its regimen of experiments. Lab ships are capable of moving great distances, but generally take up station and remain in one place for long periods of time. The air/rafts are used for routine transport while the fuel skimmer is used for heavier work or missions requiring greater speed. The ship itself has minor thrusters positioned along the ring allowing for rotation as desired.
Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]
15 Representative Laboratory Ship (SK) Classes[edit]
§ == ( Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information: ) == §
References[edit]
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This ship was originally designed using GURPS Traveller ship design rules.
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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.
- Loren Wiseman. GURPS Traveller Core Rules (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 145.
- Thomas L. Bont, Robert Prior, Christopher Thrash. Starships (Steve Jackson Games, 2003), 93-95.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.