K'Bam class Assault Lander

K'Bam class Assault Lander
Type: M Lander
Category	Smallcraft
Size	8 Tons
Hull Configuration	Cone Hull
Streamlining	Streamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–8
Engineering
Computer	None
Jump	J-0
Maneuver	1 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	1
Accommodations
Staterooms	0
Seats	4
Personnel
Crew	1
High/Mid Passengers	4
Payload
Cargo	0.5 Tons
Fuel tank	1 Tons
Construction
Origin	Akras
Price
Cost	MCr8.255
Architect fee	MCr0.083
Statistics
Universal Ship Profile	M-0201101-030000-00000-0
Images
Blueprint	No
Illustration	No
Source
Canon	Unpublished, fan design
Designer	Ronald B. Kline Jr.
Design System	High Guard
Era	1105
Reference	Fan: Ronald B. Kline, Jr.

The K'Bam class Assault Lander is a TL–8 organic hulled orbit capable landing craft.

Description (Specifications)

It is a smallcraft with 1-G performance with a streamlined hull. The Spemin use this bio-organic hull for boarding actions. It is designed to deliver a single fire team of assault marines as a boarding party to hijack enemy shipping. Their propensity for piracy makes "enemies" a subjective term. It has a crew of 1 and carries 4 marines.

Hard ossified bony heat sheathing is configured into a crude conical shape. Grappling tentacles hardened to resist vacuum desiccation can use their immense strength and suction to overpower hatches and iris valves. The slimy marines in their vacuum kit are disgorged to loot the innards of their unfortunate victims.

Each vessel has characteristic bio luminescent and genetic markers that allow specially equipped operators to distinguish between examples of the class. Members of other species have a more difficult time telling them apart.

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	8 tons.
2.	Crew	5 crew.
3.	Performance / Engineering	Propulsion: Jump-0 NAFAL 1-G acceleration Power Plant-1 0.08-EPs Agility-1
4.	Main Section / Electronics	Model/0 ship computer.
5.	Hardpoints	x1 hardpoint.
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: triple sand casters
8.	Craft / Drones	None
9.	Fuel Treatment	Fueling Equipment: 1.0 ton of fuel. Fuel Scoops
10.	Cost	MCr8.255.
11.	Construction Time	6 months to build, 5 months in quantity.
12.	Remarks	Other Equipment: Cargo Bay: Standard cargo capacity amounts to 0.5 tons. Ship's Locker

History & Background (Dossier)

Spemin colonies grow and genetically craft these ships to be carried into combat aboard larger, more capable motherships. Their prismatic spore casters are mainly defensive in nature, although the particulate velocity can erase unshielded personnel. They are typically escorted by K'Pow Class Fighters who fly over-watch and bombard targets with their missile pods. They seek to knock out a target's weapons and drives to facilitate boarding.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

36 Representative Transport (M) Classes

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

Civilian Ship - Liner - Type M Transport

B

• Besouro Valente class Personnel Transport
• Brilliance class Long Liner

C

• Camel class Medical Launch
• Celestial Star class Luxury Liner
• Codori Prime class Luxury Liner
• Condor class Subsidized Liner
• Coyotl class Bulk Hauler

E

• Excellence class Fast Shuttle

G

• Gaia class Luxury Liner
• Giiphicih class Liner
• Glimmerdrift class Subsidized Liner
• Gold of Zurrian class Long Liner

H

• Horizon class Passenger Liner

I

• Independence of the Stars class Interstellar Liner

K

• K'Bam class Assault Lander
• Kihrvak Platoon Drop Ship class Marine Cutter
• King Richard class Interstellar Liner

L

• Longevity class Lifeboat
• Lord Somerset class Subsidized Liner

M

• Mal'Gnar class Assault Skiff
• Marrel Veckor class Lifeboat
• Model 292 class Life Boat

N

• Nebula class Starliner

O

• Olympian class Cruise Liner

• Orowani Deep Space class Light Liner

P

• Pride of Vland class Long Liner

R

• Royal class Interstellar Liner

S

• Sapphire Moon class Moduleship
• Shuvalivashtu class Luxury Liner
• Songbird class Ship's Boat
• Star class Merchant Liner
• Stellar class Liner

T

• TC00a Porter class Gig
• Type RT class Longliner

X

• Xeekr'kir! class Merchant

Y

• Yaeai class Recon Pinnace

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 Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy