Zahzicih class Q-ship

Zahzicih class Q-ship
Type: RV Carrier
Category	ACS
Size	400 Tons
Hull Configuration	Close Structure Hull
Streamlining	Streamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–15
Engineering
Computer	Model/2
Jump	J-2
Maneuver	3.74 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	4
Accommodations
Staterooms	15
Personnel
Crew	15
High/Mid Passengers	0
Payload
Cargo	1.5 Tons
Fuel tank	80 Tons
Carried craft	4 10T fighters
Special features	Sickbay
Construction
Origin	Hive Federation
Price
Cost	MCr115.7
Images
Blueprint	No
Illustration	Yes
Source
Canon	Published, canon design
Designer	David Pulver
Design System	GURPS Traveller
Era	1105
Reference	Alien Races 3 61.

The Zahzicih class Q-ship is a TL–15 Hive Federation designed Q-Ship.

Description (Specifications)

This vessel is superficially identical to a Gizicih class General Trader, right down to lacking EM masking, stealth, or turrets. Reports from the Federation suggest that the Q-ship will act like any other member of a convoy unless attacked, then it will launch its fighters to englobe the threat, then intercept the enemy head-on. At the captain's whim, the opposition may be invited to surrender.

Q-ships both accompany convoys and work proactively, visiting dangerous areas to entice combat. There is provision to take some prisoners and to transport valuable items, but the ship cannot recover much contraband - the crew must hide large recovered cargos and direct other vessels to retrieve them.

Many corsairs don't believe that these ships exist. Since none of their own ever return from an engagement with the Zahzicih-class. And those who know of its existence don't advertise it, the outlaws remain in ignorance...

History & Background (Dossier)

It is a variation on the standard hull of the Gizicih class General Trader.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

32 Representative Carrier (RV) Classes

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Civilian Ship - Freighter - Type RV Carrier

A

• Aurora class Multimission Clipper

B

• Brown class Jump Ship

C

• Clii Argu class Common Transport
• Corporate class Range Carrier

D

• Deneb class Modular Starship
• Distribution class Commercial Carrier

E

• Endeavor class Ship Transporter

G

• Ghost Galleon class Carrier Liner

H

• High Liner class Bulk Freighter

I

• Inthe class Modular Cutter

K

• K'Slice class Attacker Tender

• Kalaron class Assault Scout

L

• Leander class Space Tug

M

• Maggart class Clipper
• Marius class Ship Transporter
• Modular Cutter

N

• Nirvana class Modular Dropship

O

• Oukhaha class Bulk Hauler
• Owatarl class Tender

P

• Planetoid Hauler class Cargo Ship
• Purcell class Express Boat Tender

R

• Revolver class Modular Liner

• Roca Maestro class Modular Ore Hauler

S

• Sagacity class Bulk Freighter
• Sao class Heavy Merchant
• Smeeppi class Carrier

T

• Taorl class Riftliner
• Three Sisters class Heavy Jump Transport

W

• Wingtruck class Interface Craft
• WP-768 class Jump Shuttle

Y

• Yedidah class Fleet Tender

Z

• Zahzicih class Q-ship

References

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This ship was originally designed using GURPS Traveller ship design rules. Loren Wiseman. GURPS Traveller Core Rules (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 149-162. Thomas L. Bont, Robert Prior, Christopher Thrash. Starships (Steve Jackson Games, 2003), 16-73.

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.

• Dave Nilsen, David L. Pulver, Andy Slack, David Thomas. Alien Races 3 (Steve Jackson Games, 2000), 61.