Siderion class Asteroid Assault Ship

Siderion class Asteroid Assault Ship
Planetoid-hulled Reserve Combat Transport
Type: IA Asteroid Assault Ship
Category	[[ACS]]
Size	3,000 Tons
Hull Configuration	Planetoid Hull
Streamlining	Unstreamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–12
Engineering
Computer	Model/6 fib
Jump	J-1
Maneuver	1 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	30
Accommodations
Staterooms	0
Personnel
Crew	528
Officers	128
Enlisted	400
Marines	500
High/Mid Passengers	0
Payload
Cargo	3.0 Tons
Fuel tank	0 Tons
Construction
Origin	Third Imperium
Year Operational	Unknown
End of Service	Still in active service.
Price
Cost	MCr902.933
Architect fee	MCr9.029
Statistics
Images
Blueprint	No
Illustration	No
Source
Also see	Combat Transport
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 Siderion class Asteroid Assault Ship is an assault warship.

• It is a military ship and a Asteroid Ship.

Description (Specifications)

The asteroid belt Siderion (A000667-C) of the Siderion class Asteroid Ship has a single asteroid ship. It carries enough fuel for two Jump-1s.

• It is armed with 90 missile launchers in thirty triple turrets, organized into three firing batteries.
• It has a 70 ton shuttle for refueling.
• It has a 528 sophont crew. It also carries a single battalion of 500 protected forces troops.

Image Repository

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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	3,000 tons.
2.	Crew	528 crew.
3.	Performance / Engineering	Propulsion: Jump-1 1-G acceleration Power Plant-1 30-EPs Agility-0
4.	Electronics	Model/6 fib ship computer.
5.	Hardpoints	x30 hardpoints.
6.	Armament / Weaponry	The normal weapons fit-out for it is: Lasers: None Energy Weapons: None Particle Accelerators: None Meson Guns: None Missiles: thirty triple missile turrets. Other: None
7.	Defenses	Defensive Equipment: Ship Armors: integral factor 3 armor Meson Screens: None Nuclear Dampers: None Repulsors: None Other: None
8.	Craft / Drones	x1 70T Shuttle
9.	Fuel Treatment	Fueling Equipment: 630.0 tons of fuel. Fuel Treatment Plant
10.	Cost	MCr902.933.
11.	Construction Time	33 months to build, 27 months in quantity.
12.	Remarks	Other Equipment: Cargo Bay: Standard cargo capacity amounts to 3.0 tons. Ship's Locker

History & Background (Dossier)

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Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities

Vessel Peculiarities: No information yet available.

Class Naming Practice/s: No information yet available.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

Military Ship - Military Auxiliary - Assault Transport:

1. Type IA class Assault Transport
   1. Biskra class Regimental Assault Cruiser
   2. Cobra class Combat Lander
   3. Eiaikeiar class Intruder Transport
   4. Hoeywea class Troop Carrier
   5. Infinite Stratos class Assault Transport
   6. Iylvir class Light Assault Troop Carrier
   7. Lias class Fleet Transport
   8. Liberty III class Independent Merchant
   9. Lombardo class Assault Transport
   10. LSM 12 class Assault Transport
   11. Maxwell class Troop Transport
   12. Nest class Troop Transport
   13. Razruzhenye class Assault Carrier
   14. Rude Surprise class Commando Assault Ship
   15. Siderion class Asteroid Assault Ship
   16. Smopi class Transport
   17. TC16 Jyhala class Assault Cruiser
   18. Torment class Assault Cruiser
   19. Type 071 Yuzhao class Assault Cruiser
   20. Type RA class Assault Ship
   21. Unwelcome Guest class Commando Assault Ship

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