Sorority class Fleet Tender

Sorority class Fleet Tender
AAB Ship Reference File.
Type: VTS Fleet Tender
Category	FCS
Size	700,000 Tons
Hull Configuration	Dispersed Structure Hull
Streamlining	Unstreamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–12
Engineering
Computer	Model/TBD
Jump	J-3
Maneuver	3 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	7,000
Accommodations
Staterooms	0
Personnel
Crew	5,425
Officers	795
Enlisted	4,630
Marines	700
High/Mid Passengers	0
Payload
Cargo	1,000.0 Tons
Fuel tank	0 Tons
Construction
Origin	Sorority of Hygiea
Year Operational	Unknown
End of Service	Still in active service.
Price
Cost	MCr379,875.255 MCr 303,900.204 in (qty).
Architect fee	MCrRonald B. Kline, Jr.
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile	VTS-0RU33
Images
Blueprint	No
Illustration	No
Source
Also see	Subcraft Carrier - Tender
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 Sorority class Fleet Tender is a subcraft-carrying warship.

• It is a military ship and a Fleet Tender.

Description (Specifications)

Sorority class Fleet Tenders use TL–12, unstreamlined dispersed structure hulls. The Sorority class Fleet Tenders, are incapable of wilderness refueling without assistance. They have ten large fuel skimming fuel lighters to assist with wilderness refueling. They have five squadrons of light fighters to protect the ship during the launch and recovery of the battle riders. They can carry (3) 70,000 ton TL–11 SH7K Fromaag class Heavy Asteroid Monitors and (2) 20,000 ton TL–11 SH2K Frost G class Medium Asteroid Monitors.

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	700,000 tons.
2.	Crew	x5,425 crew, x350 command, x1,470 engineering, x1,349 gunnery, x156 flight, x1,400 services, and x700 marines. 2,715.5 staterooms
3.	Performance	Propulsion: Jump-3 3-G acceleration Power Plant-3 21,000-EPs Agility-2
4.	Electronics	(x2) Model 6 fib computers.
5.	Hardpoints	x7,000 hardpoints.
6.	Armament	The normal weapons fit-out for it is: x620 50 ton, factor 8 missile bays. x10 100 ton, factor 8 particle accelerator bays. x200 triple beam laser turrets, in 20 factor 8 batteries. x200 dual plasma gun turrets, in 20 factor 8 batteries.
7.	Defenses	x2 Factor 1 Nuclear Damper 2 x Factor 1 Meson Screens. x200 triple sand caster turrets in 20 factor 9 batteries. x10 100 ton, factor 6 repulsor bays.
8.	Craft	x10 400T Fuel Lighters, x3 70,000T Heavy Riders, x50 10T Light Fighters, x2 20,000T Medium Riders
9.	Fuel Treatment	On Board Fuel Purification.
10.	Cost	MCr379,875.255 MCr 303,900.204 in (qty).
11.	Construction Time	325 weeks to build, 260 weeks in quantity.
12.	Comments	231,000 tons of fuel, Jump-3 drop tanks Standard cargo capacity amounts to 1,000.0 tons.

History & Background (Dossier)

They are major fleet combatants for the Sorority of Hygiea naval forces. They are used as part of a well articulated, multi-faceted defense in depth strategy.

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 - Warship - Superheavy Tender:

1. Type VTS class Superheavy Tender
   1. Imperial Standard class Fleet Tender
   2. Liapryrzh class Battle Carrier
   3. Sorority class Fleet Tender
   4. Stisahsheql class Battle Carrier
   5. Triumphant Honor class Fleet Tender

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