Yesta class Fleet Logistics Ship

Yesta class Fleet Logistics Ship
Type: R Freighter
Category	BCS
Size	50,000 Tons
Hull Configuration	Cylinder Hull
Streamlining	Streamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–15
Engineering
Computer	Model 9/fib
Jump	J-5
Maneuver	5 G
Fuel Treatment	Scoops, Purifier
Armaments
Hardpoints	500
Accommodations
Staterooms	236
Low Berths	112
Personnel
Crew	263
Marines	50
Frozen Watch	112
High/Mid Passengers	0
Payload
Cargo	7,000 Tons
Fuel tank	28,000 Tons
Carried craft	4 70T shuttles
Construction
Origin	Third Imperium
Price
Cost	MCr28,600.978
Architect fee	MCr286.010
Statistics
Universal Ship Profile	R-P3555J3-000000-00000-0
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Canon	Unpublished, fan design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 Yesta class Fleet Logistics Ship is a TL–15 Naval auxiliary.

Description (Specifications)

This class uses a partially streamlined cylindrical hull and has long range fleet mobility. Inexpensive for its size, it can scoop and refine fuel from gas giants, if need be. It has no defenses save its 5 G acceleration and 4-Agility. It is equipped with a Model/9 fib ship computer. It has enough fuel for a single Jump-5 with 500 tons extra for refueling other small ships.

It is unarmed.

It is equipped with minimal crew, and carries four 70 ton shuttles.

History & Background (Dossier)

The Yesta class Fleet Logistics Ship is an older and well respected design. This design serves with the 269th Fleet, among others. The expectation is that it travels with naval escorts when operating beyond Imperial borders.

Ships of this design serve with:

• 79th Fleet - Concord Subsector - Solomani Rim Sector
• 156th Fleet - Gimgir Subsector - Antares Sector
• 269th Fleet - Ile Subsector - Old Expanses Sector

Selected Variant Types & Classes

55 Representative Freighter (R) Classes

§ == ( Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information: ) == §

Civilian Ship - Freighter - Type R Freighter

A

• Aspirant class Provincial Carrier
• Average Cargo Ship class Cargo Ship

C

• Carrack class Tramp Liner
• Carrus class Shuttle
• Conveyor class Heavy Freighter
• Crawm class Shuttle

D

• Dakaar class Freighter

E

• Empress class Bulk Carrier

F

• Fornorb class Heavy Merchant
• Fortune class Merchant

G

• Garrett Durant class Cargo Hauler

H

• Haddox class Merchant Cruiser
• Hercules class Cargo Transport
• Hummingbird class Courier
• Hummock class Replenishment Ship

J

• Jack Driscoll class Bulk Freighter
• Jade Serpent class Fleet Support Vessel
• Jembyra class Recovery Boat

K

• KU1a Fetch class Launch

• Kyan Maru class Freighter

L

• Last Armada class Heavy Transport
• Leo class Ship's Boat
• Leviathan class Merchant Cruiser
• Liz Zhorka class Light Trader
• Logos Minos class Fleet Scout

M

• Magnadon class Provincial Merchant
• Mariner class Frame Carrier
• Maru class Merchant
• Mountain class Replenishment Ship

O

• Orowani Deep Space class Commercial Tender

P

• Panam Ajax class Logistics Transport
• Panther class Repair Vessel
• Pegasus class Bulk Cargo Carrier
• Pinnace
• Prosperity class Freighter

R

• Runabout class Small Transport

S

• Shuttle
• Siyuihwye class Armored Trader

• Slow Pinnace
• Slow Pinnace
• Solostar class Far Trader
• Suluru class Mercantile Carrier
• Susa class Cargo Carrier
• Swift Dreams class Colonial Transport

T

• Triad class Merchant
• Type AT class Freighter
• Type RAX class Protected Merchant
• Type TC(S) class Free Trader
• Type TI class Merchant
• Type TJ class Merchant

V

• Valiant Conveyor class Liberty Ship

W

• World class Transport

Y

• Yesta class Fleet Logistics Ship

Z

• Zip class Courier Drone
• Zoe Barrett class Trader

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.

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 Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

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