Sable class Heavy System Defense Monitor

Sable class Heavy System Defense Monitor
TBD
Type: HMP Heavy System Defense Monitor
Category	BCS
Size	99,000 Tons
Hull Configuration	Planetoid Hull
Streamlining	Unstreamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–13
Engineering
Computer	Model/7 fib
Jump	J-0
Maneuver	2 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	990
Accommodations
Staterooms	0
Personnel
Crew	738
Officers	X
Enlisted	X
Marines	99
High/Mid Passengers	0
Payload
Cargo	516.0 Tons
Fuel tank	0 Tons
Construction
Origin	Strend Cluster
Year Operational	Unknown
End of Service	Still in active service.
Price
Cost	MCr73,774.952  in quantity 59,019.962
Architect fee	MCrRonald B. Kline, Jr.
Statistics
Images
Blueprint	No
Illustration	No
Source
Also see	Defensive Ship - Monitor
Canon	Published, fan design
Era	1105
Reference	Fan: Ronald B. Kline, Jr.
Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard Shipyard v1.13 written by Andrea Vallance.

The Sable class Heavy System Defense Monitor is a defensive warship.

• It is a military ship and a Heavy System Defense Monitor.

Description (Specifications)

It is a vessel with 2-G and J-0 performance. Built at the Sable des Etoiles (world) naval boatyards from massive native, nickle-iron aseteroids, These beasts are used to ensure no one ever escapes from the penal colony. The trade off got their heavy weapons and hull armor is the poor acceleration and agility. They are used by the Strend Navy to protect a single system.

• These monitors are equipped to TL–13 with the best weapons array available. The spinal mounted meson gun is complimented by vast missile batteries. They have the heaviest possible armor.
• There are three large service shuttles for refuelling operations and personnel transfers.
• It has a 738 sophont crew and 99 marines. Everyone has their own stateroom for extended crew comfort.

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General Description & Deck Plans

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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	TBD tons.
2.	Crew	TBD crew.
3.	Performance	Propulsion: Jump-TBD TBD-G acceleration #.0 tons of fuel. Power Plant-TBD TBD-EPs Agility-TBD
4.	Electronics	Model/TBD fib ship computer.
5.	Hardpoints	xTBD hardpoints.
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: None
8.	Craft / Drones	TBD
9.	Fuel Treatment	TBD
10.	Cost	MCrTBD.
11.	Construction Time	TBD months to build, TBD months in quantity.
12.	Remarks	Other Equipment: Cargo Bay: Standard cargo capacity amounts to TBD.0 tons.

History & Background (Dossier)

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Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities

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Selected Variant Types & Classes

Paramilitary Ship - Defensive Ship - Planetoid Monitor:

1. Type HMP class Planetoid Monitor
   1. Defender class Planetoid Monitor
   2. Empress Troyhune class Planetoid Monitor
   3. Guardian class Asteroid Monitor
   4. Hukkert class Monitor
   5. Methuselah class System Defense Monitor
   6. Obsidian class Asteroid Monitor
   7. Peset class Asteroid Monitor
   8. Porton class Asteroid Monitor
   9. Quesha FR-6 class Buffered Asteroid Monitor
   10. Sable class Heavy System Defense Monitor
   11. SH2K Frost G class Medium Asteroid Monitor
   12. SH7K Fromaag class Heavy Asteroid Monitor
   13. Temarn class Asteroid Monitor
   14. Type M2M class Planetoid Battle Station

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-37. (Design Sequence Used)
• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science