Bulwark class Fleet Tender
| Bulwark class Fleet Tender | |
|---|---|
 TBD | |
| Type: VTM Fleet Tender | |
| Category | BCS |
| Size | 100,000 Tons |
| Hull Configuration | Dispersed Structure Hull |
| Streamlining | Unstreamlined Hull |
| Tech Level | TL–12 |
| Engineering | |
| Computer | Model/6 fib |
| Jump | J-2 |
| Maneuver | 2 G |
| Armaments | |
| Hardpoints | 1,000 |
| Accommodations | |
| Staterooms | 0 |
| Personnel | |
| Crew | 753 |
| Officers | 103 |
| Enlisted | 650 |
| Marines | 120 |
| High/Mid Passengers | 0 |
| Payload | |
| Cargo | 60.0 Tons |
| Fuel tank | 0 Tons |
| Construction | |
| Origin | Distant Fringe |
| Year Operational | Unknown |
| End of Service | Still in active service. |
| Price | |
| Cost | MCr41,298.545 in quantity 33,038.836 |
| Architect fee | MCr412.985 |
| Statistics | |
| Quick Ship Profile | VTM-0KP22 |
| Images | |
| Blueprint | No |
| Illustration | No |
| Source | |
| Also see | Subcraft Carrier - Tender |
| Canon | Published, fan design |
| Era | 1105 |
| Reference | Fan: Ronald B. Kline, Jr. |
| Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard Shipyard v1.13 written by Andrea Vallance. | |
The Bulwark class Fleet Tender is a carrier warship.
- It is a military ship and a Fleet Tender.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
It is a vessel with 2-G and J-2 performance with a partially streamlined dispersed structure hull. They have a dispersed structure hull which is fitted with a fuel purification refinery. They are incapable of wilderness refueling with out assistance. Their maneuver drive produce 2G acceleration and have a 1-Agility rating. They carry enough internal fuel for Jump-2 with a Jump-1 reserve. They are fitted with Jump-2 drop tanks for extended range operations. They mount a pair of Model/6 fib ship computers adjacent to the bridge with back up screens in the event of battle damage.
- It carries heavy armament and a powerful defensive suite. They are armed with 50 large missile bays, a particle accelerator bay, ten dual fusion guns, ten triple beam laser turrets, 460 triple sand caster turrets and a repulsor bay for defense.
- It ordinarily carries several subcraft and drones when needed. The primary function of this class is to transport a Nexus Warden class System Monitor and forty Nexus Onyx class Interceptors into battle in other systems as required. The monitor becomes a battle rider in the transition to Nexus Fleet Forces offensive operations. The marines have drop capsules for orbital assaults.
- It has a 753 sophont crew and 120 marines. The crew consists of 50 command, 140 engineers, 161 gunners, 82 flight, 200 service, and 120 marines. There is a low watch to replace crew losses or for extra troops.
Image Repository[edit]
No information yet available.
General Description & Deck Plans[edit]
No information yet available.
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:
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| 4. | Electronics | Model/TBD fib computer. |
| 5. | Hardpoints | xTBD hardpoints. |
| 6. | Armament | The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
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| 7. | Defenses | No information yet available. |
| 8. | Craft | TBD |
| 9. | Fuel Treatment | TBD |
| 10. | Cost | MCrTBD. |
| 11. | Construction Time | TBD months to build, TBD months in quantity. |
| 12. | Comments | TBD
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History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
The Nexus Bulwark Class Fleet Tenders were designed and are manufactured in the Nexus (Ha 1526) (world) system. This class is less expensive than the riders they transport. Three of these monsters form a strategic mobility reserve for naval power projection.
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]
Military Ship - Warship - Medium Tender:
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)
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.