Vlezhdatl class Strike Cruiser

Vlezhdatl class Strike Cruiser
The strike cruisers of the Vlezhdatl class are typical Zhodani escort and frontier war ships.
Type: CS Strike Cruiser
Category	ACS
Size	2,000 Tons
Hull Configuration	Cylinder Hull
Streamlining	Streamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–14
Engineering
Computer	Model/5 fib
Jump	J-1
Maneuver	4 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	20
Accommodations
Staterooms	0
Personnel
Crew	91
Officers	11
Enlisted	80
Marines	48
High/Mid Passengers	0
Payload
Cargo	26.0 Tons
Fuel tank	0 Tons
Construction
Origin	Zhodani Consulate
Year Operational	Unknown
End of Service	Still in active service.
Price
Cost	MCr2,266.397 Qty: MCr1,813.118
Architect fee	MCrJordan Weisman
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile	CB-VS41
Images
Blueprint	Yes
Illustration	Yes
Source
Also see	Cruiser
Canon	Published, fan design
Era	1105
Reference	Z.I.S.M.V. Vlezhdatl All.
Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard.

The Vlezhdatl class Strike Cruiser is one of the core combat platforms of the Zhodani Navy, a warship.

• It is a military ship and a Strike Cruiser.
• It is also known as the Vlezhdatl class Frontier Cruiser.

Description (Specifications)

Serving with the Zhodani Navy the Z.I.S.M.V. Vlezhdatl is equipped with ten turrets and a particle accelerator bay. Armed with six triple missile turrets and four dual fusion gun turrets, it has light hull armor, a meson screen and nuclear dampers. It is streamlined needle/wedge structure for ocean refueling and carries a pair of Vlezhdest class Fighters. It has Jump-1, 4-G's acceleration, a Model/5 fib computer and 48 naval infantry with drop capsules.

Image Repository

1. A Zhodani Vlezhdatl strike formation in high guard position.
   

General Description & Deck Plans

No information yet available.

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	2,000 tons.
2.	Crew	91 crew with 48 marines.
3.	Performance	jump 1, 4G acceleration, power plant 12.
4.	Electronics	Model/5 fib
5.	Hardpoints	20 hardpoints.
6.	Armament	One particle accelerator bay, eight triple missile turrets firing as two batteries and two dual fusion gun turrets firing as two batteries.
7.	Defenses	Factor 3 hull armor, factor 6 nuclear damper and factor 3 meson screen.
8.	Craft	x2 30T Kia class Heavy Fighters or Vlezhdest class Fighter
9.	Fuel Treatment	Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification.
10.	Cost	MCr 2,266.397.
11.	Construction Time	TBD months.
12.	Comments	None.

History & Background (Dossier)

It has a long and honorable record of service.

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities

No information yet available.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

Military Ship - Warship - Strike Cruiser:

1. Type CS class Strike Cruiser
   1. Admiral Clarkson class Attack Cruiser
   2. Aenoegrr class Strike Cruiser
   3. Agidda class Attack Cruiser
   4. Dzen class Strike Cruiser
   5. Fitl class Strike Cruiser
   6. Flinder class War Cruiser
   7. Gauntlet class Strike Cruiser
   8. Hroilri'ea class Strike Cruiser
   9. Nibar class Strike Cruiser
   10. Rambler class Strike Cruiser
   11. Rapier class War Cruiser
   12. Sniper class Strike Cruiser
   13. Tash class War Cruiser
   14. Tempest class Attack Cruiser
   15. Titan class Strike Cruiser
   16. Vlezhdatl class Strike Cruiser
   17. Waco class Strike Cruiser

References & Contributors (Sources)

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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.

This was originally designed using Squadron Strike: Traveller (SST) ship design rules. This category also features designs used in the SST game, but first designed with earlier systems.

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This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-37. (Design Sequence Used)
• Jordan Weisman, L. Ross Babcock III. Z.I.S.M.V. Vlezhdatl (FASA, 1981), All.
• Frank Chadwick, Dave Nilsen. "Technical Booklet." Brilliant Lances (1994): 43.
• Dom Mooney. Power Projection: Escort (BITS, 2002), TBD.
• Gareth Hanrahan, Dom Mooney. High Guard (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), TBD.
• Ken Burnside. Squadron Strike: Traveller (Ad Astra Games, 2018), TBD.
• 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