Donosev class Survey Scout
Donosev class Survey Scout | |
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A view of the nose of the Donosev class Survey Scout displaying its extendable sensors. | |
Type: SK Lab Ship | |
Category | ACS |
Size | 400 Tons |
Hull Configuration | Dispersed Structure Hull |
Streamlining | Unstreamlined Hull |
Tech Level | TL–15 |
Engineering | |
Computer | Model/5 |
Jump | J-3 |
Maneuver | 2 G |
Fuel Treatment | Purifier |
Armaments | |
Hardpoints | 4 |
Accommodations | |
Staterooms | 10 |
Personnel | |
Crew | 10 |
High/Mid Passengers | 0 |
Payload | |
Cargo | 20 Tons |
Fuel tank | 128 Tons |
Carried craft | 1 50t modular cutter, 2 modules, 3 air/rafts |
Construction | |
Construction Time | 16 Months |
Origin | Third Imperium |
Price | |
Cost | MCr263.8221 |
Statistics | |
Universal Ship Profile | SK-4732352-000000-00000-0 |
Images | |
Blueprint | Yes |
Illustration | Yes |
Source | |
Canon | Published, canon design |
Designer | Timothy B. Brown |
Design System | High Guard |
Era | 1105 |
Reference | Fighting Ships 13. |
The Donosev class Survey Scout is a TL–15 survey starship used to continually resurvey the interior regions of the Imperium, updating maps and charts and maintaining beacons and markers for navigation hazards.
Description[edit]
The Donosev is common survey vessel in use with the Imperial Interstellar Scout Service. This vessel’s primary Missions are the continual resurvey of interior regions of Imperial space, continually updating charts, maintaining navigation beacons and replacing or placing hazard markers. These vessels are also able to conduct planet surveys as well, relying on the cutter and air-raft to carry survey crew to a planets service. Two modules are carried, one for refuelling and the other for planetary survey missions. Usually these vessel are unarmed, though tonnage has been set aside for weapons. [1]
Normal crew consists of 1 Captain, 2 pilots, 1 Navigator, 2 Engineers and 8 Survey Crew.
Image Repository[edit]
- A Donosev class Survey Scout heading past a sun getting ready to perform a month-long system survey.
General Description & Deck Plans[edit]
The survey scout is a typical ship in service with the Imperial Interstellar Scout Service.
The ship has four standby hardpoints; no weapons are normally mounted. As is the case with most modern Scout vessels, the Donosev is not equipped for use in hostile areas. There are four ship's vehicles: one modular cutter with two modules (typically, a survey module and a fuel skimmer module) and three air/rafts. [2]
The Survey Scout is a peaceful vessel, typically unarmed and inoffensive. It does, however, mount four hardpoints and can be armed with a variety of turrets and weaponry if necessary.
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. [3]
Basic Ship Characteristics [4] | ||
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No. | Category | Remarks |
1. | Tonnage / Hull | 400 tons standard. 5,600 cubic meters. [2] |
2. | Crew | x10 crew. [2] |
3. | Performance / Engineering | Propulsion:
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4. | Electronics | x1 Model/5 computer. Extensive data banks. [2] |
5. | Hardpoints | x4 hardpoints. Standby only. [2] |
6. | Armament / Weaponry | The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
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7. | Defenses | Defensive Equipment:
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8. | Craft | Subcraft:
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9. | Fuel Treatment | On-board Purification plant. Fuel acquisition is by cutter module. [2] |
10. | Cost | MCr263.8221 standard. MCr211.05768 in quantity. [2] |
11. | Construction Time | 16 months singly; 11 months in quantity. [2] |
12. | Remarks | Many specialized versions of the platform exist. |
History & Background[edit]
The survey scout is a typical ship in service with the Imperial Interstellar Scout Service. Its function is to continually re-survey the interior regions of the Imperium, updating maps and charts, and maintaining beacons and markers for astrogation hazards. [2]
Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities[edit]
Class Names: The Donosev class survey scout is named for famous scouts in the Imperial service. [2]
Villemina Donosev held the post of Master Chief Surveyor of the Imperial Grand Survey with the First Survey was published in 420. Her unstinting devotion was instrumental in bringing the hundred-year project to a successful close. When a new class of ship was commissioned for the Second Survey, it was decided to name the class for her. Individual ships are named for famous scouts in the Imperial service.
Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]
12 Representative Laboratory Ship (SK) Classes[edit]
References[edit]
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This ship was originally designed using one of the Classic Traveller ship design rules:
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This ship was originally designed using MegaTraveller ship design rules.
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This ship was originally designed using Traveller The New Era ship design rules. |
This ship was originally designed using GURPS Traveller ship design rules.
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- Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 13.
- Joe Fugate. Grand Survey (Digest Group Publications, 1986), 23-25.
- Joe Fugate, J. Andrew Keith, Gary L. Thomas. World Builder's Handbook (Digest Group Publications, 1989), 48-51.
- Frank Chadwick, Dave Nilsen. Traveller: The New Era (Game Designers Workshop, 1993), 375.
- Frank Chadwick, Dave Nilsen. "Technical Booklet." Brilliant Lances (1994): 28.
- Jon F. Zeigler. First In (Steve Jackson Games, 1999), 36,38-39.
- Matthew Sprange. Compendium 3 (Mongoose Publishing, 2013), 128-129.
- Timothy Collinson. Into the Unknown (Mongoose Publishing, 2014), .
- Admiral Savage. Donosev class Survey Scout
- ↑ Matthew Sprange. Compendium 3 (Mongoose Publishing, 2013), 128.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 13.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.