Pride of Vland class Long Liner

Pride of Vland class Long Liner
Type: M Liner
Category	ACS
Size	1,000 Tons
Hull Configuration	Close Structure Hull
Streamlining	Streamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–13
Engineering
Computer	Model/4
Jump	J-4
Maneuver	1 G
Fuel Treatment	Scoops, Purifier
Armaments
Hardpoints	5
Accommodations
Staterooms	50
Low Berths	6
Personnel
Crew	14
High/Mid Passengers	36
Low Passengers	6
Payload
Cargo	130 Tons
Fuel tank	440 Tons
Carried craft	1 20t launch
Construction
Construction Time	30 Months
Origin	Third Imperium
Manufacturer	Tukera Lines
Price
Cost	MCr526.4
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile	M-KS14
Images
Blueprint	Yes
Illustration	Yes
Source
Also see	Gold of Zurrian class Long Liner
Canon	Published, non-canon design
Designer	Gary Thomas
Design System	Book 2
Era	1105
Reference	The Travellers' Digest 04 26-31, 37-40.

The Pride of Vland class Long Liner is a TL–13 Long Liner. The Tukera long-liner is a proprietary Tukera Lines design, and is operated on many of Tukera's routes as a standard passenger liner. Build sturdily and intended to last in service for decades, the long-liner maintains a standard of quality service that other lines try to match.

Description

Using a 1000-ton hull, the Tukera long liner is a main-route passenger transport serving much of the Imperium. The long-liner has a jump drive rating of 4, with 1G acceleration capability. Fuel tankage of 440 tons supports the power plant and one jump-4. Adjacent to the bridge is a Model/4 computer. The hull is streamlined. The ship has a fuel purification plant, and can safely use unrefined fuel.

There are 50 staterooms and 6 emergency low berths. The ship has five hardpoints and five tons allocated to fire control. The ship carries one vehicle: a 20-ton launch. Cargo capacity for the long-liner is 130 tons.

The long-liner requires a crew of 14: captain/pilot, navigator, 6 engineers, medic, 3 stewards, gunner, and launch pilot. The ship can carry up to 24 high passengers (more if another steward is added) and 12 middle passengers. The ship costs MCr526.4 (including 10% discount for quantity production and 1% architect's fees) and takes 30 months to build.

History & Background

In merchant service, the single greatest threat to a ship is hijacking. Ships themselves are extremely valuable and extremely mobile. As a result, this sort of ship is designed to foil hijackings. The crew quarters, the drive rooms, and the bridge are all behind solid bulkheads, accessible through a limited number of portals. These accesses can be guarded by the crew in the course of their normal activities, with backup safeguards operated by the ship's computer.

Class Naming Practice/s: Tukera's long-liners are named to recall worlds it serves: Pride of Vland, Deneb Express, Spirit of Rhylanor, and Gold of Zurrian.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

36 Representative Liner (M) Classes

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Civilian Ship - Liner - Type M Liner

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.

• Gary L. Thomas. The Travellers' Digest 04 (Digest Group Publications, 1986), 26-31, 37-40.