Sapphire Moon class Moduleship

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Sapphire Moon class Moduleship
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A Sapphire Moon class Moduleship preparing to dock with its coreship.
Type: M Liner
Category BCS
Size 13,363 Tons
Hull Configuration Cylinder Hull
Streamlining Streamlined Hull
Tech Level TL–14
Engineering
Computer Model/5
Jump J-1
Maneuver 1 G
Fuel Treatment Scoops, Purifier
Armaments
Hardpoints 130
Offensive 4 PA barbettes
Accommodations
Staterooms 588
Personnel
Crew 166
    Officers 14
    Enlisted 152
High/Mid Passengers 422
Payload
Cargo 2,301 Tons
Fuel tank 4,008 Tons
Construction
Construction Time 41 Months
Origin Krax Confederation
Price
Cost MCr4,925.031
Architect fee MCr49.250
Statistics
Universal Ship Profile M-K31125E-005500-00300-0
Images
Blueprint Yes
Illustration Yes
Source
Canon Published, non-canon design
Designer Dave Sering
Design System High Guard
Era 1105
Reference Doom of the Singing Star 6-33.


The Sapphire Moon class Moduleship is a TL–14 passenger Liner de signed to be carried rider-style by a Brilliant Gem class Cruise Liner.

Description[edit]

It is a vessel with 1-G and J-1 performance with a streamlined wedge hull. It sometimes carries defensive armament and a civilian defensive suite. It has a crew of 156 and 10 Ship's Troops.

Image Repository[edit]

  1. A Sapphire Moon class Moduleship cruising through system space approaching a safari destination.
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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]
No. Category Remarks
1. Tonnage / Hull 13,363 tons. Streamlined Cylinder Hull.
2. Crew 16 Officers and 140 Crew
  • 10 extra security team members or ship's troops.
3. Performance / Engineering Propulsion:
4. Main Section / Electronics Two Model/5 ship computers.
5. Hardpoints 20 hardpoints.
6. Armament / Weaponry x1 Factor-3 Particle Accelerator Battery consisting of 4 Barbettes
7. Defenses Defensive Equipment:
8. Craft / Drones None normally carried
9. Fuel Treatment Fueling Equipment:
  • 4,008 tons of fuel.
  • Fuel scoops are fitted, to allow the ship to refuel on it's own.
10. Cost MCr 4,925.031 est.
11. Construction Time Approximately 3 Years and 4 months
12. Remarks Other Equipment:

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

The Sapphire Moon-class of modular ships are constructed to act as civilian luxury liners. However, given the nature of the Brilliant Gem class of ships the Sapphire Moons can attach to, they can also be used as troop transports. Although this is an action of last resort as there are other classes of Modular ships that can attach to a Brilliant Gem which are specifically designed for this task, such as the Provider class Military Transport. Still the Sapphire Moons are regularly carried by Brilliant Gem ships so that the crews can gain valuable experience in Ship Tender operations during peacetime. It should be noted that while the Sapphire Moons are capable of carrying over 7,000 tons of cargo, in practice they do not, leaving much of that space available for sports and entertainment activities to keep the passengers busy during Jump.

One known variation of the module ships are the Providor-class Military Transport, details on the Military Module ships are classified. Commissioned ships in this class are known to exceed twelve but additional vessels are under construction. External examination shows that these ships all have the docking recess on Decks 8 through 37 to fit the Coreship external docking spline. The engines appear to be much more powerful end are estimated to be capable of at least Jump 2 and Maneuver 2. Additional Weapons Turrets and Barbettes are visible. There appear to be provisions for operating Auxiliary Craft. No further information is available at this time.

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities[edit]

Vessel Peculiarities: Although a Factor-5 meson screen is installed on the Sapphire Moons, they do not have the required power plant to actually use them. However, the ship’s jump capacitors can be used as a power source if they are charged. Unfortunately, this will leave the ship incapable of jumping as a means of escape.

Several years after these ships were constructed, this design “flaw” was exposed and caused considerable controversy for the government and the shipyards where they were constructed. It is unknown if there is a plan to upgrade the ships' power plants at a future time.

Class Naming Practice/s: The Coreships are all named after jewels and as a class are called the Brilliant Gem Ships. The Module Ships are named by the member states to no set pattern though many names incorporate astronomical objects or phenomena or the name of the member state itself. [3]

Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

35 Representative Liner (M) Classes[edit]

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

Type M Liner


References[edit]

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