Type VX class Courier

Type VX class Courier
A Tathoe class Scout/Courier or Type VX class Courier preparing to deliver passengers planet side.
Type: XC Courier
Category	ACS
Size	200 Tons
Hull Configuration	Wedge Hull
Streamlining	Airframe Hull
Tech Level	TL–12
Engineering
Computer	Model/2 bis
Jump	J-3
Maneuver	3 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	2
Accommodations
Staterooms	0
Personnel
Crew	4
Officers	1
Enlisted	3
High/Mid Passengers	0
Payload
Cargo	5.0 Tons
Fuel tank	0 Tons
Construction
Origin	Vargr Extents
Year Operational	Unknown
End of Service	Still in active service.
Price
Cost	MCr128.872
Architect fee	MCrJ. Andrew Keith
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile	XC-BA33
Images
Blueprint	Yes
Illustration	Yes
Source
Also see	Scout Vessel / Tathoe class Scout/Courier
Canon	Published, fan design
Era	1105
Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard.

The Type VX class Courier is a light warship.

It is a paramilitary ship and a Courier.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

Vargr Courier (Type VX): Using a custom 200-ton hull, the Vargr Courier is intended for transportation of messages and envoys rapidly over interstellar distances. It mounts Jump drive-C, Maneuver drive-C, and Power plant-C, giving performance of Jump-3 and 3G acceleration. Fuel tankage for 90.0 tons supports the power plant and one Jump-3. Adjacent to the bridge is a model/2 bis computer. There are four staterooms and no low berths. The ship has two hardpoints and two tons allocated to fire control. Installed on the hardpoints are two single turrets: Each mounts one beam laser. There is one ship's vehicle: A ship's boat. Cargo capacity is 5.0 tons. The hull is streamlined.

The Vargr Courier requires a crew of four: pilot, navigator, engineer, and medic. Double occupancy permits the addition of up to four others, such as gunners, emissaries, or other passengers. The ship is not intended for commercial passenger carriage. The Vargr Courier costs MCr128.872 (...including architect's fees, but not standard discount; prices may vary), and takes 12 months to build.

Image Repository[edit]

The Tathoe class Scout/Courier, one of the most common courier ships within the Vargr Extents.

General Description & Deck Plans[edit]

A rough deck plan for the Tathoe class Scout/Courier.

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	TBD tons.
2.	Crew	TBD crew.
3.	Performance	Propulsion: Jump-TBD TBD-G acceleration #.0 tons of fuel. Power Plant-TBD TBD-EPs Agility-TBD
4.	Electronics	Model/TBD fib ship computer.
5.	Hardpoints	xTBD hardpoints.
6.	Armament / Weaponry	The normal weapons fit-out for it is: Lasers: None Energy Weapons: None Particle Accelerators: None Meson Guns: None Missiles: None Other: None
7.	Defenses	Defensive Equipment: Ship Armors: None Meson Screens: None Nuclear Dampers: None Repulsors: None Other: None
8.	Craft / Drones	TBD
9.	Fuel Treatment	TBD
10.	Cost	MCrTBD.
11.	Construction Time	TBD months to build, TBD months in quantity.
12.	Remarks	Other Equipment: Cargo Bay: Standard cargo capacity amounts to TBD.0 tons.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Using a 200-ton hull, the Vargr courier is designed for the fast transport of emissaries and messages over interstellar distances. The courier is generally used by military and government organisations for diplomatic and intelligence purposes.

The Vargr courier requires a crew of four; a pilot, navigator, engineer and medic. Four additional crew or passengers such as emissaries and gunners can also be carried with double occupancy.

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities[edit]

Vessel Peculiarities: No information yet available.

Class Naming Practice/s: No information yet available.

Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

Paramilitary Vessel - Courier - Vargr Extents:

Type VX class Courier ^[3]
1. Tathoe class Scout/Courier

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-37. (Design Sequence Used)
J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Vargr (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), 13.
Frank Chadwick, John Harshman, J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman. The Traveller Adventure (Game Designers Workshop, 1983), 152-153.
Simon Beal. Vargr (Mongoose Publishing, 2009), 72-74.
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↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
↑ J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Vargr (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), 13.

[1] Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.

[2] Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.

[3] J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Vargr (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), 13.

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