KU1a Fetch class Launch
KU1a Fetch class Launch | |
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Type: R Freighter | |
Category | Smallcraft |
Size | 10 Tons |
Hull Configuration | Cone Hull |
Streamlining | Streamlined Hull |
Tech Level | TL–9 |
Engineering | |
Computer | None |
Jump | J-0 |
Maneuver | 2 G |
Fuel Treatment | Scoops |
Armaments | |
Hardpoints | 1 |
Accommodations | |
Staterooms | 0 |
Seats | 1 |
Personnel | |
Crew | 1 |
High/Mid Passengers | 0 |
Payload | |
Cargo | 5 Tons |
Fuel tank | 1 Tons |
Construction | |
Construction Time | 6 Months |
Origin | Korsumug Empire |
Price | |
Cost | MCr6.16 |
Statistics | |
Quick Ship Profile | R-1A20 |
Universal Ship Profile | R–0202210–000000–00000-0 |
Images | |
Blueprint | No |
Illustration | Yes |
Source | |
Canon | Unpublished, fan design |
Designer | Ade Stewart |
Design System | High Guard |
Era | 1105 |
Reference | Fan: Ade Stewart |
The KU1a Fetch class Launch is a TL–9 noncombatant smallcraft Launch. It is a common service craft carried aboard larger vessels.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
The Launch is designed to ferry passengers and incidental cargoes between locations. The class is operated by the Imperial Korsumug Navy. The vessel is a Jansa design. It is typically crewed by Jaibok.
Examples of the class serve with the Glorious Triumph Fleet.
Image Repository[edit]
General Description[edit]
The Fetch class is a utility vessel with 2-G performance. It is supplied unarmed, though it is common practice for crews to retrofit weapon systems. It has a broadly cone-shaped profile and is fully streamlined, allowing atmospheric operations and enabling it to perform surface landings.
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] | ||
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No. | Category | Remarks |
1. | Tonnage / Hull | The Launch is constructed using a 10 dTon hull built in a generally cone-shaped configuration. The hull is fully streamlined with limited airfoil surfaces, giving average atmospheric performance that is further enhanced by its onboard gravitic systems.
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2. | Crew | Total Crew Complement: 1
Accommodations The main compartment has x10 removable passenger acceleration couches. The vessel is fitted with grav plates and inertial compensators and has full life support and environmental systems.
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3. | Performance | The vessel mounts a Maneuver-2 drive and a Power Plant-2, giving performance of 2-G acceleration. The ship has an agility rating of 2. The internal fuel tankage is sufficient to give the power plant approximately 4 weeks duration.
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4. | Electronics | The cockpit contains x2 acceleration couches and control equipment. The vessel is fitted with a Model/1 Computer: no backup Computer is installed.
The vessel is fitted with communications equipment, a basic sensor array, and has an avionics suite.
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5. | Hardpoints | x1 hardpoint. |
6. | Armament | The Launch is unarmed. |
7. | Defenses | The hull is unarmored.
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8. | Craft | The vessel carries no subcraft. |
9. | Fuel Treatment | The vessel has internal fuel tankage of 1 dTon.
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10. | Cost | The basic cost of the vessel is MCr6.16.
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11. | Construction Time | 24 weeks as standard.
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12. | Comments | The vessel has no inherent cargo space.
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History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Fetch class Launches are common utility craft of the Korsumug Empire. Huge numbers of the craft have been built.
The vessel was designed by the Jansa, a minor race closely allied with the Jaibok.
Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities[edit]
Vessel Peculiarities:
The Fetch class is supplied unarmed: it is normal practice for crews to add armaments to the hardpoint. The vessel does not have sufficient power for lasers or energy weapons, restricting the options to missiles or sandcasters.
Class Naming Practice/s:
Vessels of the Korsumug Empire are given alphanumeric designations and callsigns by other interstellar states. KU refers to 'Korsumug Utility Craft' (a designation applied to all Korsumug smallcraft, except fighters, whether they are combatant or non-combat), 1 is a type indicator, and 'a' refers to the version of the vessel, relating to its construction tech level. Type codes will often repeat: 'Fetch' is an easy to remember name to identify the specific type of vessel.
Individual vessels are generally named by their crews.
Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]
46 Representative Transport (R) Classes[edit]
Civilian Ship - Freighter - Smallcraft - Type R Transport
A
C
- Carrack class Tramp Liner
- Carrus class Shuttle
- Constance class Launch
- Conveyor class Heavy Freighter
- Crawm class Shuttle
D
E
F
G
H
- Haddox class Merchant Cruiser
- Hercules class Cargo Transport
- Hummingbird class Courier
- Hummock class Replenishment Ship
J
K
L
- Last Armada class Heavy Transport
- Leo class Ship's Boat
- Leviathan class Merchant Cruiser
- Liz Zhorka class Light Trader
M
P
R
S
- 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
W
Z
References[edit]
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This ship was originally designed using one of the Classic Traveller ship design rules:
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- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.