Type S class Scout/Courier

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Type S class Scout/Courier
Scout-WH-Keith-MT-Imp-Encyclo-Pg-36 03-July-2018a.jpg
Type S class Scout/Courier
Type: TBD TBD
Size 100 Tons
Hull Configuration [[{{{hull}}}]]
Tech Level TL–TBD
Engineering
Computer TBD
Jump J-2
Maneuver 2 G
Armaments
Hardpoints 1
Accommodations
Staterooms 0
Personnel
Crew 1
    Officers 1
High/Mid Passengers 0
Payload
Cargo 3 Tons
Fuel tank 0 Tons
Construction
Origin Third Imperium
Price
Cost MCr29.43
Architect fee MCrCanon publication design.
Statistics
Source
Canon Unpublished, fan design
Classic Traveller core ship design.

Scout/Courier (type S): Using a 100-ton hull, the scout/courier is intended for exploration, survey, and courier duties, with many in service throughout known space. [1]

Basic Ship Synopsis

S Scout. 100 tons. Jump-2. 2-G. 40 tons fuel. Model/1bis. 4 staterooms. 1 hardpoint (double turret). Air/raft. 3 tons cargo. Streamlined. 1 crew. MCr29.43; 9 months. [3]

Description (Specifications)

It mounts jump drive-A, maneuver drive-A, and power plant-A, giving performance of jump-2 and 2-G acceleration. A 40-ton fuel tank provides fuel for the power plant and provides sufficient fuel for one jump-2. Adjacent to its bridge is a computer Model/1bis. There are four staterooms and no low berths. One double turret with its fire control is installed on the ship's hardpoint, but no weaponry is mounted. One air/raft is carried in a specially fitted hangar within the ship. Cargo capacity amounts to 3 tons. The hull is streamlined. The scout/courier requires a crew of one, assuming the duties of pilot and engineer. The ship costs MCr 29.43 and typically takes nine months to build. [4]

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 craft) carried on the ship. Tonnage on the universal ship profile is shown in kilotons (thousands of tons) where necessary. [5]

Basic Ship Characteristics [6]
#. Category Remarks
1. Tonnage 100 tons. The hull is streamlined. [7]
2. Crew The scout/courier requires a crew of one, assuming the duties of pilot and engineer. [8]
3. Performance It mounts jump drive-A, maneuver drive-A, and power plant-A, giving performance of jump-2 and 2-G acceleration. A 40-ton fuel tank provides fuel for the power plant and provides sufficient fuel for one jump-2. [9]
4. Electronics Adjacent to its bridge is a computer Model/1bis. [10]
5. Hardpoints 1 hardpoint.
6. Armament One double turret with its fire control is installed on the ship's hardpoint, but no weaponry is mounted. [11]
7. Defenses When the turret is filled with weaponry, a sandcaster is typically fitted.
8. Craft One air/raft is carried in a specially fitted hangar within the ship. [12]
9. Fuel Treatment It is typically equipped with purification and scoops.
10. Cost The ship costs MCr 29.43. [13]
11. Construction Time It typically takes nine months to build. [14]
12. Comments Cargo capacity amounts to 3 tons. There are four staterooms and no low berths. [15]

History & Background (Dossier)

The Type S is one of the smallest ships to mount a jump drive and is used in nearly every capacity imaginable from civilian, to paramilitary to military uses. They are relatively easy to find used and the basic hull is near endlessly modifiable.

IISS Reserve Scout Ship Policy

It is the policy of the scout service to make available such surplus scout ships to selected individuals on a reserve basis. The vessels are (hopefully) put to good use while they are not required in service, and both the ship and its pilot are available for recall to duty when needed. Possession of the scout ship is at the pleasure of the scout service, and it cannot be sold by the character. Fuel is free at scout bases. Maintenance is free at the scout bases at class B starports. The traveller is responsible for both upkeep and crew costs. [16]

Selected Type S Variant Classes

  1. Type S class Scout/Courier
    1. Asia class Scout
    2. Serpent class Scout AKA Serpent class Scout/Courier
    3. Stayaow class Combat Scout
    4. Sulieman class Scout/Courier
    5. Viper class Scout Raider
  2. Type J class Seeker

Image Repository

Type S class Scout/Courier
#. Image Remarks
1. Jump-FTL-WH-Keith-CT-Starter-Trav-Pg-28 03-July-2018a.jpg A typical scout ship preparing to enter jumpspace.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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  1. ↑ Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 19.
  2. ↑ Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 25.
  3. ↑ Marc Miller. Starter Traveller (Game Designers Workshop, 1983), 11.
  4. ↑ Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 19.
  5. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
  6. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
  7. ↑ Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 19.
  8. ↑ Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 19.
  9. ↑ Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 19.
  10. ↑ Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 19.
  11. ↑ Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 19.
  12. ↑ Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 19.
  13. ↑ Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 19.
  14. ↑ Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 19.
  15. ↑ Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 19.
  16. ↑ Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 25.
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