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{{InfoboxShip
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|name     = Ranger class Courier
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|name         = Ranger class Courier
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|aerodynam= [[Unstreamlined Hull]]
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|image        =
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|agility  = X
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|caption      =
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|alsosee = [[Communications Vessel]]
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|tdes        = SC
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|architect= TBD
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|type        = Courier
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|blueprint= No
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|
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|canon    = Yes. Published, canon starship design.
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|size-cat    = ACS
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|caption = TBD
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|size        = 100
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|cargo    = X
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|hull        = Wedge Hull
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|cost     = X
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|aerodynam   = Streamlined Hull
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|crew    = X
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|TL          = 10
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|enlisted = X
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|  
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|EOS      = Still in active service.
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  |model      = Model 1/bis
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|era      = 1105
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|jump        = 2
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|footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using [[High Guard (book)|High Guard]].
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|g          = 1
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|g       = X
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|fuelTreatment = Scoops, Purifier
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|hp      = X
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|  
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|hpass   = X
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  |hp          = 1
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|hull     = TBD Hull
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|weapons    =
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|illustration= No
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|screens     =  
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|image   = Wiki Navy.png
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|  
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|IOC      = Unknown
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|staterooms  = 6
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|jump    = X
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|bunks      =
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|lpass    = X
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|seats      =  
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|marines = X
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|lowberths  =  
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|model   = [[Model/TBD]]
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|  
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|officers = X
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|crew       = 1
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|origin   = Third Imperium
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|officers    =
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|QSP     = TBD
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|enlisted   =
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|ref      = [[Space Gamer 81]]
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|pilots      =
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|size    = X
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|marines     =
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|size-cat = [[ACS]]
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|frozenwatch =
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|tdes     = XC
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|passengers  = 5
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|TL       = X
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|steerage   =  
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|type    = Courier Vessel
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|Lpass      =  
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|usp      = TBD
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|manufacturer= Various
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|cargo      = 6
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|fuel        = 30
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|craft      = 1 4t air/raft
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  |features    =
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|reserved   =  
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|construction =  
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|origin     = Third Imperium
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|manufacturer =
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|IOC        =
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|EOS        =
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|cost        = 27.815
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|architect  =
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|QSP         =  
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|USP        =
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|blueprint  = Yes
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|illustration = Yes
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|alsosee     =
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|canon       = No
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|designer    = James B. King
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|designSystem =
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|era        = 1105
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|ref        = [[Space Gamer 81]]
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|footnote    =  
 
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The [[Ranger class Courier]] is a communications [[starship]].
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The [[Ranger class Courier]] is a communications [[Courier Vessel]].
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* It is a [[paramilitary ship]] and a [[Courier Vessel]].
 
  
 
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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[[Ranger class Courier]] ([[Type TBD class TBD]]). <br>
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[[Ranger class Courier]].
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# Using a #-[[ton]] [[hull]], the ''Name-class'' is ''Ship Type''. It mounts a [[jump drive]]-#, [[maneuver drive]]-#, and [[power plant]]-#, giving a performance of Jump-# and #-G acceleration. [[Fuel tank]]age for #.0 [[ton]]s supports the [[power plant]] and Jump-# (...additional [[fuel]] #.0 [[ton]]s). Adjacent to the [[bridge]] is a [[ship computer]] Model/# [[TBD]]. There are # [[stateroom]]s and # [[low berth]]s.
 
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# The ship has # [[hard point]]s and # [[ton]]s allocated to [[fire control]]. Installed on the [[hard point]]s are # [[turret]]s armed with [[TBD]].
 
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# There are # [[ship's vehicle]]s: [[TBD]]. Cargo capacity is #.0 [[ton]]s. The [[hull]] is not [[streamlined]]. There are # [[ton]]s of waste space. Special features include [[TBD]].
 
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# The ship requires a [[crew]] of #: [[TBD]]. The ship can carry # [[passenger]]s and # [[low berth]] [[passenger]]s. The ship costs [[MCr]]# (...including discounts and fees). It takes # months to build and takes # months if built in quantity.
 
  
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=== Image Repository ===
 
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No information yet available.
 
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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 [[subcraft]]) carried on the [[ship]]. [[Ton]]nage on the [[universal ship profile]] is shown in [[kiloton]]s (...thousands of [[ton]]s) where 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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| TBD [[ton]]s.
 
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|-
 
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| 2.
 
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| [[Crew]]
 
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| x[[TBD]] [[crew]].
 
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|-
 
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| 3.
 
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| [[Maneuver Drive|Performance]]
 
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| ''Propulsion:''
 
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* Jump-TBD
 
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* TBD-G acceleration
 
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* [[Power Plant]]-TBD
 
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* TBD-[[EP]]s
 
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* Agility-TBD
 
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|-
 
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| 4.
 
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| [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]]
 
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| Model TBD fib [[computer]].
 
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|-
 
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| 5.
 
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| [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]]
 
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| xTBD [[hardpoint]]s.
 
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| 6.
 
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| [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]]
 
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| The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
 
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* No information yet available.
 
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|-
 
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| 7.
 
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| [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]]
 
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| No information yet available.
 
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| 8.
 
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| [[Smallcraft|Craft]]
 
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| TBD
 
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| 9.
 
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| [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]]
 
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| TBD
 
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| 10.
 
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| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
 
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| [[MCr]]TBD.
 
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| 11.
 
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| [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]]
 
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| TBD months to build, TBD months in quantity.
 
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| 12.
 
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| Comments
 
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| TBD
 
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* Standard cargo capacity amounts to TBD.0 [[ton]]s.
 
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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No information yet available.  
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The ''Ranger-class'' 100 ton courier when it made its debut to the space lanes in the [[900s]] as a commercial courier for a large, interstellar corporation. The ship was designed to meet the specific needs of particular business concerns, but has since proven its diversity in filling the requirements of many interests. Its aesthetic appearance and efficient performance have also helped to boost its popularity. The ''Ranger-class'' courier is now constructed at many quality ports as both a commercial courier and a private yacht.
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=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===
 
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No information yet available.  
 
  
 
=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
 
=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
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''[[Paramilitary Ship]] - [[Courier Vessel]]:''
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{{Ship referral tree|name=Courier|tdes=SC | class1=Civilian Ship | class2=Science Ship}}
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# [[Type XFC class Fleet Courier]] AKA [[Type SX class Scout/Courier]] {{Page cite|name= Solomani & Aslan |page= 42 |version= MegaTraveller}}
 
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## [[Ithilien class Scoutship]] {{Page cite|name= The Space Gamer 32 |page= 11}}
 
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## [[Iyeliy class Messenger]] {{Page cite|name= Aslan |page= 92-93 |version= Mongoose Traveller}}
 
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## [[Ktiyhui class Courier]] {{Page cite|name= Aslan |page= 32 |version= Classic Traveller}}
 
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## [[Marathon class Fleet Courier]]
 
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## [[Ranger class Courier]]
 
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## [[Wind class Scout/Courier]]
 
  
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
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== References ==
 
{{Metadata}}
 
{{Metadata}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
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{{Detail}}
 
 
{{Sources
 
{{Sources
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= High Guard |page= 20-37 |version= Classic Traveller}} (Design Sequence Used)
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| [[James B. King]],  [[Space Gamer 81]], ''Ranger Class Courier'' (1 Sep 89)  
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|S2= Periodical: [[Space Gamer 81]] published on (1 Sep 89) by [[James B. King]] in Article: "Ranger Class Courier"
 
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|S3= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
 
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|S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
 
 
}}
 
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[[Category: Third Imperium]]
 
 
[[Category: Third Imperium Ship]]
 
[[Category: Third Imperium Ship]]
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{{LEN|Ship}}
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{{LEN|Ships}}

Latest revision as of 12:12, 27 January 2024

Ranger class Courier
Type: SC Courier
Category ACS
Size 100 Tons
Hull Configuration Wedge Hull
Streamlining Streamlined Hull
Tech Level TL–10
Engineering
Computer Model 1/bis
Jump J-2
Maneuver 1 G
Fuel Treatment Scoops, Purifier
Armaments
Hardpoints 1
Accommodations
Staterooms 6
Personnel
Crew 1
High/Mid Passengers 5
Payload
Cargo 6 Tons
Fuel tank 30 Tons
Carried craft 1 4t air/raft
Construction
Origin Third Imperium
Price
Cost MCr27.815
Images
Blueprint Yes
Illustration Yes
Source
Canon Published, non-canon design
Designer James B. King
Era 1105
Reference Space Gamer 81

The Ranger class Courier is a communications Courier Vessel.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

Ranger class Courier.


History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

The Ranger-class 100 ton courier when it made its debut to the space lanes in the 900s as a commercial courier for a large, interstellar corporation. The ship was designed to meet the specific needs of particular business concerns, but has since proven its diversity in filling the requirements of many interests. Its aesthetic appearance and efficient performance have also helped to boost its popularity. The Ranger-class courier is now constructed at many quality ports as both a commercial courier and a private yacht.

Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

29 Representative Courier (SC) Classes[edit]

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

Civilian Ship - Science Ship - Type SC Courier


References[edit]

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