Starfarer class Scout

Starfarer class Scout
Type: SN Fleet Scout
Category	ACS
Size	100 Tons
Hull Configuration	Cone Hull
Streamlining	Streamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–10
Engineering
Computer	Model 4/fib
Jump	J-1
Maneuver	5 G
Fuel Treatment	Scoops, Purifier
Armaments
Hardpoints	1
Accommodations
Staterooms	1
Personnel
Crew	2
High/Mid Passengers	0
Payload
Cargo	3 Tons
Fuel tank	25 Tons
Construction
Origin	Solomani Confederation
Manufacturer	Bain Defense Squadron
Price
Cost	MCr119.386
Architect fee	MCr1.194
Statistics
Universal Ship Profile	SN-12155D1-000000-00002-0
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Canon	Unpublished, fan design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 Starfarer class Scout is a TL–10 Scout Vessel.

Description

The Starfarer-class Scout was designed for service with the Bain Defense Squadron, the space force of Bain (Spica 0909), a world lying in Spica Sector and a member of the Solomani Confederation. The vessel mounts a triple missile turret, giving it a relatively hard punch for its size, but it entirely on its inherent agility and excellent computer for protection. The maneuver drive and power plant were reduced in size to fit into the hull. It is equipped with fuel scoops and a purification plant for wilderness refueling.

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
#.	Category	Remarks
1.	Tonnage / Hull	The Starfarer class is constructed using a 100 Ton hull built in a Cone configuration. The hull is fully streamlined, giving good atmospheric performance that is further enhanced by its onboard gravitic systems. The vessel is fitted with an airlock. The cargo hold is accessed by a hatch. The design is a tail-lander. The vessel has sturdy retractable legs, allowing surface landings.
2.	Crew	x2 personnel: x1 pilot/engineer x1 gunnery Accommodations There is one Stateroom. The crew quarters are double occupancy. Accessible areas of the hull are fitted with grav plates and inertial compensators and have full life support and environmental systems. There are internal monitoring and security systems throughout the vessel. Individual sections of the hull can be sealed off. There are two emergency lockers.
3.	Performance	The vessel mounts a Jump-1 drive, a Maneuver-5 drive, and a Power Plant-5, giving performance of Jump-1 and 5-G acceleration. The ship has an agility rating of 3 and an emergency agility of 5. The internal fuel tankage is sufficient for two consecutive Jump-1s and gives the power plant 4 weeks duration. The engineering section has a main control room. The jump drive utilizes a hull grid. The jump drive is fitted with a jump governor.
4.	Electronics	Adjacent to the bridge is a Model/4 fib computer: No backup computer is installed. There are multiple workstations and control points throughout the vessel. The vessel is fitted with communications equipment, a standard sensor array, and has an avionics suite. It is fitted with backup commo and sensor systems. It has a transponder unit that can be deactivated on command.
5.	Hardpoints	x1 hardpoint. The listed weapons are standard for the class. Alternative weapons systems may be designated for specific missions.
6.	Armament	The normal weapons fit-out for a Starfarer class is: x1 Triple Missile turret, forming its own battery.
7.	Defenses	The hull is unarmored. The vessel is not fitted with screens or other passive defensive systems.
8.	Craft	The vessel carries no subcraft.
9.	Fuel Treatment	The vessel has internal fuel tankage of 25 Tons. The hull is fitted with fuel scoops. The vessel is equipped with a fuel purification plant that can refine all onboard fuel in a few hours.
10.	Cost	The basic cost of the vessel is MCr119.386 Architects Fee: MCr1.194
11.	Construction Time	40 weeks (9 months) as standard. Build times can be reduced by mass production and the efficiencies such processes generate, by increased financing, and by allotting additional yard resources and facilities to the construction contract.
12.	Comments	Standard cargo capacity amounts to 3.0 Tons. The cargo hold can be sealed and has independent life support and environmental systems.

History & Background (Dossier)

The Starfarer class Scout serves with the Bain Defense Squadron, the space force of Bain, a Solomani world lying in Spica Sector. These reliable ships are occasionally called upon for Federation and Confederation service.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

30 Representative Fleet Scout (SN) Classes

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Military Ship - Science Ship - Naval Scout - Type SN Fleet Scout

A

• Adlerstein class Fleet Courier
• Asia class Scout

B

• Barnett class Fleet Courier

C

• C-7 class Scout
• Caliphate class Scout
• Chercheur class Fleet Dispatch Courier

D

• Dark Spirit class Intelligence Vessel
• Dewclaw class Fleet Scout
• Dunkle class Fleet Scout

H

• Hunter class Armored Scout

• Huntress class Bounty Hunter

I

• Imperial Intruder class Scout

K

• KE2 Zerp class Battle Scout

L

• Last Line class Fleet Courier

M

• Marathon class Fleet Courier
• Militia class Military Scout

P

• Phidippides class Fast Courier
• Prata class Attack Scout
• Protective class Scout

S

• Saladin class Fleet Scout

• SH02A class Fleet Scout
• Skela class Attack Scout
• Starfarer class Scout
• Stayaow class Combat Scout
• Swift class Fleet Courier
• Switch Black class Intruder Scout

T

• Talon class Scout

V

• Vanguard class Attack Scout

W

• Wasp class Fleet Scout
• Wiesbaden class Military Scout

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