Vanguard class Attack Scout

Vanguard class Attack Scout
Type: SN Fleet Scout
Category	ACS
Size	100 Tons
Hull Configuration	Needle Hull
Streamlining	Streamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–12
Engineering
Computer	Model/5
Jump	J-2
Maneuver	6 G
Fuel Treatment	Scoops, Purifier
Armaments
Hardpoints	1
Offensive	1 triple turret with Missile launcher, sandcaster, beam laser
Accommodations
Staterooms	2
Personnel
Crew	2
High/Mid Passengers	0
Payload
Cargo	0.3 Tons
Fuel tank	26 Tons
Construction
Origin	Geonee Confederation
Price
Cost	MCr134.632
Architect fee	MCr1.346
Statistics
Universal Ship Profile	SN-1126651-030000-10001-0
Images
Blueprint	No
Illustration	No
Source
Canon	Unpublished, fan design
Designer	Ronald B. Kline Jr.
Design System	High Guard
Era	1105
Reference	Fan: Ronald B. Kline, Jr.

The Vanguard class Attack Scout is a TL–12 reconnaissance Attack Scout.

Description

This sleek wedge is known for its high acceleration, and high performance maneuver both in and out of atmospheres. Cramped for its tiny crew, fast but not too maneuverable, they boast an advanced computer for a ship its size and the range of a typical imperial scout without the fuel tankage. It is equipped for wilderness refueling and gas giant skimming.

It has an integrated weapons array. The sand caster is capable of deploying decoys, jammers, flares, and other ECM counter measures. The ventral, fixed forward missile rack is referred to as a plasma torpedo launcher in the local parlance. Three of these weapons are carried in the magazine, this misnomer stems from the Geonee opinion that a space missile should be called a torpedo and a fusion warhead that converts targets to clouds of plasma should be named as such. They call the pulse laser a point defense pulsar, although it is effectively the same as imperial designs.

It is ordinarily crewed by two. It can accommodate a few more crew for short durations under emergency conditions.

History & Background

Ships in Class: 20.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

30 Representative Fleet Scout (SN) Classes

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Military Ship - Type SN Fleet Scout

A

• Adlerstein class Fleet Courier
• Asia class Scout

B

• Barnett class Fleet Courier

C

• C-7 class Scout
• Caliphate class Scout
• Chercheur class Fleet Dispatch Courier

D

• Dark Spirit class Intelligence Vessel
• Dewclaw class Fleet Scout
• Dunkle class Fleet Scout

H

• Hunter class Armored Scout

• Huntress class Bounty Hunter

I

• Imperial Intruder class Scout

K

• KE2 Zerp class Battle Scout

L

• Last Line class Fleet Courier

M

• Marathon class Fleet Courier
• Militia class Military Scout

P

• Phidippides class Fast Courier
• Prata class Attack Scout
• Protective class Scout

S

• Saladin class Fleet Scout

• SH02A class Fleet Scout
• Skela class Attack Scout
• Starfarer class Scout
• Stayaow class Combat Scout
• Swift class Fleet Courier
• Switch Black class Intruder Scout

T

• Talon class Scout

V

• Vanguard class Attack Scout

W

• Wasp class Fleet Scout
• Wiesbaden class Military Scout

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.

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• Author: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy