Shuttle

Generic Shuttle
A prototypical shuttle having left orbit and now on a slow burn to destination.
Type: R Freighter
Category	Smallcraft
Size	95 Tons
Hull Configuration	Wedge Hull
Streamlining	Airframe Hull
Tech Level	TL–8
Engineering
Computer	Model/1
Jump	J-0
Maneuver	3 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	1
Accommodations
Staterooms
Personnel
Crew	2
High/Mid Passengers	0
Payload
Cargo	71 Tons
Fuel tank	2.85 Tons
Construction
Origin	Third Imperium
Price
Cost	MCr33
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile	A-9A30
Images
Blueprint	No
Illustration	Yes
Source
Canon	Published, canon design
Designer	Marc Miller
Reference	Starships 18.

The Shuttle uses a 95-ton hull, is capable of 3-G acceleration, carries 2.85 tons of fuel, and has a crew of two.

Shuttles are a kind of Small Craft, spacecraft not meant for interstellar travel. Almost all work in an interface role, carrying passengers and cargo from planet side to space side and back.

It is also known as the Type UMS class Shuttle or Fast Shuttle. It typically comes in a 95 ton smallcraft variation.

Description (Specifications)

It may mount up to two lasers; remaining weapons must be missile racks or sandcasters. It has 71 tons of excess space, and typically costs MCr33.

Shuttles are usually unarmed, and are capable of cargo transfer in a vacuum. They have a mass displacement of 95 dTons, are typically capable of three Gs of acceleration, and can carry up to thirty passengers. They have a cargo hold capacity of 80.0 tons and a fuel capacity of 9.0 tons.

Image Repository

1. A Shuttle leaving orbit for a spaceport.
   
2. A stock Shuttle image by a famous starcraft artist.
   
3. A Type 423 variant in flight
   

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
No.	Category	Remarks
1.	Tonnage / Hull	95 tons.
2.	Crew	x2 crew.
3.	Performance	Propulsion: Jump-0 Boat 3-G acceleration Power Plant-3 TBD-EPs Agility-3
4.	Electronics	Model/1 flt ship computer.
5.	Hardpoints	x1 hardpoints.
6.	Armament	The normal weapons fit-out for it is: None.
7.	Defenses	None.
8.	Craft	None.
9.	Fuel Treatment	Fueling Equipment: 9.0 tons of fuel. Fuel Scoops No Fuel Treatment Plant
10.	Cost	MCr33.
11.	Construction Time	6 months to build, 4 months in quantity.
12.	Remarks	Other Equipment: Cargo Bay: Standard cargo capacity amounts to 71.0 tons. Ship's Locker

History & Background (Dossier)

The standard ship’s Shuttle is one of the largest and highest performance smallcraft vessels at 95 tons. It has become one of the eight most popular and commonly encountered smallcraft designs found within Charted Space. Access to planetary surfaces by ships incapable of landing themselves is made using shuttles which are present at a starport, or which are carried by the starship itself.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

51 Representative Shuttle (R) Classes

§ == ( Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information: ) == §

Civilian Ship - Freighter - Type R Shuttle

A

• Aspirant class Provincial Carrier
• Average Cargo Ship class Cargo Ship

C

• Carrack class Tramp Liner
• Carrus class Shuttle
• Conveyor class Heavy Freighter
• Crawm class Shuttle

D

• Dakaar class Freighter

E

• Empress class Bulk Carrier

F

• Fornorb class Heavy Merchant

G

• Garrett Durant class Cargo Hauler

H

• Haddox class Merchant Cruiser
• Hercules class Cargo Transport
• Hummingbird class Courier
• Hummock class Replenishment Ship

J

• Jack Driscoll class Bulk Freighter
• Jade Serpent class Fleet Support Vessel
• Jembyra class Recovery Boat

K

• KU1a Fetch class Launch
• Kyan Maru class Freighter

L

• Last Armada class Heavy Transport
• Leo class Ship's Boat
• Leviathan class Merchant Cruiser
• Liz Zhorka class Light Trader
• Logos Minos class Fleet Scout

M

• Magnadon class Provincial Merchant
• Mariner class Frame Carrier
• Mountain class Replenishment Ship

O

• Orowani Deep Space class Commercial Tender

P

• Panam Ajax class Logistics Transport
• Panther class Repair Vessel
• Pegasus class Bulk Cargo Carrier
• Pinnace
• Prosperity class Freighter

R

• Roca Maestro class Modular Ore Hauler

S

• Ship's Boat
• Shuttle
• Siyuihwye class Armored Trader
• Solostar class Far Trader
• Suluru class Mercantile Carrier
• Susa class Cargo Carrier
• Swift Dreams class Colonial Transport

T

• Three Sisters class Heavy Jump Transport
• Triad class Merchant
• Type AT class Freighter
• Type RAX class Protected Merchant
• Type TC(S) class Free Trader
• Type TI class Merchant
• Type TJ class Merchant

V

• Valiant Conveyor class Liberty Ship

W

• World class Transport

Z

• Zoe Barrett class Trader

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.

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