Void Camera class Deep Space Scout/meta
Void Camera class Deep Space Scout
This ship was first created using Mongoose Traveller Second Edition rules. Ship stats are presented below, with consent of the author.
Void Camera-class scout, TL-15 Maintenance: 15,746 credits/month crew: pilot, engineer, 4 scientists (one doubles as astrogator) MCr: 188.95 Excess power (not counting J-drive): 3 System________________________________________tons__MCr___power Streamlined light hull (72 hull points)_______-200__9_____40 Radiation shielding___________________________0_____5_____0 Jump-3 drive (3*fuel efficient)_______________20____45____60 Thrust-9 maneuver drive (2*energy efficient)__18____45____90 Fusion reactor________________________________8_____16____-160 Fuel (jump-3*2 + 8 weeks' operation)__________104___0_____0 Fuel processors (20 tons/day)_________________1_____0.05__1 Fuel scoop (from streamlining)________________0_____0_____0 Bridge________________________________________10____1_____0 3 staterooms__________________________________12____1.5___0 Common area___________________________________3_____0.3___0 Advanced sensors w/extended arrays____________15____15.9__18 Enhanced sensor processing____________________2_____8_____2 Mineral detection suite_______________________0_____5_____0 Gravitational analysis suite__________________5_____12____6 Advanced probe drones x 5_____________________1_____0.8___0 Cargo_________________________________________1_____0_____0 Computer/20___________________________________0_____5_____0 Computer/15___________________________________0_____2_____0 Software: library_____________________________0_____0_____0 Software: maneuver/0__________________________0_____0_____0 Software: jump control/3______________________0_____0.3___0 Software: intellect___________________________0_____1_____0 Software: expert (electronics(sensors))/3_____0_____0.1___0 Software: mentor/3____________________________0_____4_____0 Software: research assist/3___________________0_____5_____0 Software: planetology/3_______________________0_____7_____0
At least 5 total levels of Science are needed among the scientists crewing the gravitational analysis suite. This is typically 3 scientists with Science 1 each, and 1 scientist (the "rather experienced" one) with Science 2+. This latter scientist usually has Astrogation as well (and despite often being the captain as a result, may or may not have Leadership, let alone Tactics). Science specialties must be relevant, including (but not necessarily limited to) Astronomy, Cosmology, and Planetology.
When not plotting a jump (and thus, not running Jump Control), the primary computer usually runs Mentor, Research Assistant, and Planetology, while the backup runs Intellect and Expert.