Xerxes class Armed Packet Ship
| Xerxes class Armed Packet Ship | |
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 The prototypical Armed Packet Ship. | |
| Type: MK Subsidized Liner | |
| Category | ACS |
| Size | 300 Tons |
| Hull Configuration | Wedge Hull |
| Streamlining | Streamlined Hull |
| Tech Level | TL–12 |
| Engineering | |
| Computer | Model/3 |
| Jump | J-3 |
| Maneuver | 3 G |
| Armaments | |
| Hardpoints | 3 |
| Defensive | Armor-4 |
| Accommodations | |
| Staterooms | 17 |
| Low Berths | 5 |
| Personnel | |
| Crew | 4 |
| High/Mid Passengers | 13 |
| Low Passengers | 5 |
| Payload | |
| Cargo | 6 Tons |
| Fuel tank | 91 Tons |
| Carried craft | 1 4T air/raft |
| Special features | Medical Bay |
| Construction | |
| Construction Time | 14 Months |
| Origin | Third Imperium |
| Price | |
| Cost | MCr111.885 |
| Statistics | |
| Quick Ship Profile | MK-CS33 |
| Images | |
| Blueprint | Yes |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Source | |
| Canon | Unpublished, fan design |
| Designer | Robert Eaglestone, Randy Dorman |
| Design System | High Guard |
| Era | 1105 |
The Xerxes class Armed Packet Ship is a TL–12 subsidized liner used for transporting important passengers through dangerous areas.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
Xerxes class Armed Packet Ship (Type XUA class).
Using a 300-ton streamlined wedge hull, the F-class is an Armed Packet Ship. It mounts a jump drive-3, maneuver drive-3, and power plant-C, giving a performance of Jump-3 and 3-G acceleration. Fuel tankage for 91 tons supports the power plant and a Jump-3 (...additional fuel of 1 ton). Adjacent to the bridge is a ship computer Model/3. There are 17 staterooms, 5 low berths, and a Ship Barracks.
The ship has 3 hard points and 2 tons allocated to fire control. Installed on the hard points are two triple turrets armed with Missile Turrets and one triple turret armed with beam lasers.
There is one ship's vehicles: An Air/Raft. Cargo capacity is 6 tons. The hull is streamlined. There are three ton of waste space. Special features include a Mail Vault and a Medical Bay.
The ship requires a crew of 4. The ship can carry 13 passengers and 5 low berth passengers. The ship costs MCr111.885 (...including discounts and fees). It takes 14 months to build and takes 11 months if built in quantity.
Image Repository[edit]
- A schematic outline of the Imperial Armed Packet featured on ship recognition playing cards used by Imperial Marines.
- A top down image of the most common Imperial Armed Packet in a common livery.
- A Xerxes-class Armed Packet Ship in nondescript livery.
General Description & Deck Plans[edit]
- Deck Plans: Level-1 and Level-2 of a Xerxes-class Armed Packet Ship.
- Deck Plans: Level-3 and turret of a Xerxes-class Armed Packet Ship.
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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 | 300 tons. Streamlined Wedge Hull. |
| 2. | Crew | x4 crew. |
| 3. | Performance / Engineering | Propulsion:
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| 4. | Main Section / Electronics | Model/3 ship computer. |
| 5. | Hardpoints | x3 hardpoints. |
| 6. | Armament / Weaponry | The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
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| 7. | Defenses | Defensive Equipment:
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| 8. | Craft / Subcraft | x1 Air/Raft |
| 9. | Fuel Treatment | Fuel scoops & Fuel processors |
| 10. | Cost | MCr111.885 |
| 11. | Construction Time | 14 months to build, 11 months in quantity. |
| 12. | Remarks | 91 tons of fuel (4 weeks operation, J-3).
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History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
No information yet available.
Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]
6 Representative Liner (MK) Classes[edit]
References[edit]
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- Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), 654.
- Marc Miller, Robert Eaglestone, Don McKinney. Starships (Far Future Enterprises, 2019), 39.
- Randy Dorman. The Revised Armed Packet
- Randy Dorman. The Armed Packet
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.