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− | + | A [[Solar Sail]] us a kind of ship propulsion drive that uses the solar wind to provide motive locomotion in the vacuum of system space. | |
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− | Please refer to the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] | + | === Library Data Referral Tree === |
+ | Please refer to the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] for more information: <br> | ||
* [[Starship]] | * [[Starship]] | ||
** [[FTL]] | ** [[FTL]] | ||
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** [[Rocket Drive]] | ** [[Rocket Drive]] | ||
** [[Z-Drive]] | ** [[Z-Drive]] | ||
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) == | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == | ||
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| Name | | Name | ||
− | | | + | | [[Solar Sail]] |
− | | | + | | They are an efficient capable drive, but lack power compared to other drives and are regarded as a curiosity mostly used for luxury, sportsmen, emergency use, or by those with no more efficient technologies. |
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| Drive Type | | Drive Type | ||
− | | | + | | [[Maneuver Drive]] |
− | | | + | | The efficacy of such drives is inverse to a ship's location within the [[heliosphere]]. Acceleration and power fall dramatically as a ship grows distant from a [[solar system]]. |
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| Velocity | | Velocity | ||
− | | | + | | Sublight |
− | | | + | | No known solar sail can enable [[FTL]] traverse although some speculate and hypothesize it possible. Solar sail technologies from outside [[Charted Space]] may have different capabilities. |
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| Duration | | Duration | ||
− | | | + | | Near-unlimited |
− | | | + | | Most versions have near unlimited endurance while in the [[system]] [[heliosphere]]. |
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| Hazards | | Hazards | ||
− | | | + | | Solar Shadow |
− | | | + | | Solar sailors rely on the emitted radiation of a star so any [[astrographic feature]] that blocks such emitted radiation is a considerable hazard. Propulsion outside the heliosphere is near impossible. |
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| Physical<br> Constraints | | Physical<br> Constraints | ||
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | ||
− | No information yet available. | + | No information yet available. |
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+ | === Selected Solar Sailing Craft === | ||
+ | # [[Ballista class Solar Sailor]] | ||
+ | # [[Type XSS class Express Solar Sailor]] | ||
== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == | == References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == | ||
+ | {{Wikipedia|Electric_sail}} | ||
+ | {{Wikipedia|Magnetic_sail}} | ||
+ | {{Wikipedia|Solar_sail}} | ||
{{Intermediate}} | {{Intermediate}} | ||
{{Detail}} | {{Detail}} | ||
{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
− | |S1= | + | |S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Signal-GK 01 |page= TBD}} |
− | |S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] | + | |S2= {{Ludography cite|name= Traders and Gunboats |page= TBD |version=Mongoose Traveller}} |
− | | | + | |S3= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] |
+ | |S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 16:17, 6 August 2019
A Solar Sail us a kind of ship propulsion drive that uses the solar wind to provide motive locomotion in the vacuum of system space.
Library Data Referral Tree[edit]
Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:
Description (Specifications)[edit]
No information yet available.
STL Drive Specifications[edit]
STL Drive Specifications (Starship Propulsion) Category Specifications Remarks Name Solar Sail They are an efficient capable drive, but lack power compared to other drives and are regarded as a curiosity mostly used for luxury, sportsmen, emergency use, or by those with no more efficient technologies. Drive Type Maneuver Drive The efficacy of such drives is inverse to a ship's location within the heliosphere. Acceleration and power fall dramatically as a ship grows distant from a solar system. Velocity Sublight No known solar sail can enable FTL traverse although some speculate and hypothesize it possible. Solar sail technologies from outside Charted Space may have different capabilities. Duration Near-unlimited Most versions have near unlimited endurance while in the system heliosphere. Hazards Solar Shadow Solar sailors rely on the emitted radiation of a star so any astrographic feature that blocks such emitted radiation is a considerable hazard. Propulsion outside the heliosphere is near impossible. Physical
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History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
No information yet available.
Selected Solar Sailing Craft[edit]
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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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.
- Jae Campbell, Leighton Piper. Signal-GK 01 (Signal-GK, 1989), TBD.
- Bryan Steele. Traders and Gunboats (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), TBD.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science