Fringian Heavy Lander

Heavy Lander
Type: AT Support Ships
Size	1,200 Tons
Hull Configuration	[[{{{hull}}}]]
Tech Level	TL–9
Engineering
Computer
Jump	J-0
Maneuver	2 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	12
Accommodations
Staterooms	0
Personnel
Crew	16
High/Mid Passengers	0
Payload
Cargo	900 Tons
Fuel tank	0 Tons
Construction
Origin	[[Distant Fringe]]
Price
Cost	MCr425.113 (base) MCr340.091 (discounted)
Source
Canon	Unpublished, fan design

Description / Specifications

The Heavy Lander is designed to ferry cargo and fuel between a world’s surface and close orbit. It is a common in-system transport vessel within the Distant Fringe and is often carried as a subcraft aboard large commercial vessels. Similar designs have been in use from the time the Distant Fringe was first settled.

• The vessel is a TL 9 design.

Hull

The Heavy Lander is constructed using a 1200 dTon hull built in a cylindrical configuration. The hull is fully streamlined and is equipped with fuel scoops.

• Individual sections of the ship are divided by bulkhead walls. Sections of the ship can be isolated in the event of an emergency.
• The hull includes internal grav plates and inertial compensators. All accessible sections of the hull have life support.

Engineering

The vessel mounts a maneuver-2 drive and a power plant 2, giving performance of 2G acceleration. There is fuel tankage of 24 dTons, giving the power plant four weeks duration. The ship carries a collapsible fuel tank with a capacity of 900 dTons. The craft is fitted with a fuel purification plant.

Main Section

Adjacent to the bridge is a computer model/2: the vessel carries an additional backup computer model/2. The vessel has a secure locker with a capacity of 3 dTons. There are 15 staterooms and 20 low berths. Double occupancy is required for all except the command crew: 4 staterooms are available to passengers. Cargo capacity amounts to 900 dTons: the stowed collapsible fuel tank uses 45 dTons of cargo space.

• The vessel is fitted with communications equipment, a sensor array, and an avionics suite.

Crew

The Heavy Lander requires 16 crew: 5x command, 2x engineering, 3x gunnery, and 6x service. If the Lander is carried as a subcraft, the crew also serve as service and maintenance personnel aboard the parent vessel.

Weapons

The ship is fitted with 12 turrets. These are grouped into:

• one sandcaster battery, consisting of 10 linked triple turrets

There are 2 unused hardpoints and 2 tons of space is set aside for fire control.

Subcraft

None.

Cost

The basic cost of the vessel is MCr425.113. The craft is a standard design and qualifies for a 20% discount, which reduces the total price to MCr340.091.

History / Background

A large interface craft primarily designed to shuttle fuel, cargo and sundries between a worlds surface and close orbit. It is frequently used as an in-system transport, carrying equipment and supplies to secondary worlds within a system. The design is representative and a large number of variants exist, particularly with regard to the allotted weapons systems, onboard electronics, and the fit out of internal spaces.

See also: Ships of the Distant Fringe

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