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Limited by the number of shipyards capable of installing jump drives, the Sword World naval architects are forced to use Large Battle Tenders, to collect and transport all the SDBs, fighters, and large variety of battle riders the rest of the planets are capable of building and contributing for joint offensive operations on behalf of the Sword World's Confederate Fleet Command. The current fleet is rebuilding after several defeats at the hands of technologically superior imperial forces. In general sword world designers known they will face superior technology and sacrifices must be made to create designs that are extremely durable. Their stoic nature leads them to carry redundant systems, they love it when their ships can withstand brutal punishment and keep fighting. The lack of advanced computers limits their size. Some components made on Sacnoth, which also provides the most advanced Battle Riders, allow for larger ships. The current fleet strength is listed below and includes a variety of classes, in each category. The fleet is organized into several squadrons usually deployed one for each member world's naval base.

19 Large Battle Tenders w/various Battle Riders attached, one Tender was built for each of the original member planets.

22 Cruisers, several are large, locally referred to as dreadnoughts, but since they are 100,000 tons or less they are considered cruisers by imperial standards

50 Destroyers

30 Frigates

14 Bulk Ordinance Carriers

35 Assault Carriers, troop transports

44 Logistical Auxiliaries

114 Close Escorts and Patrol Corvettes

20 Couriers

88 Scouts

The Gram Sword of Vengence Class Battle Tender

FT-Q7222E3-090004-66706-1 MCr. 52,161.936 99,000 Tons

Bearing 8 8 888 Y Crew 645

Batteries A A AAA Z TL B

Cargo 92 Tons Fuel 21,780 Tons EP 1,980 Agility 0 Marines 100 Drop Capsules 10 (plus 90 ready) Pulse Lasers, cuz they do more damage!

Craft: is variable, external docking is dynamic and reconfigured for the mission at hand, a typical example; 1x20 Ton Long Boat, 10x20 Ton Nymph Fighters, 2x20,000 Ton Sacnoth Battle Riders, 1x10,000 Narsil Battle Rider, 2x400 Ton Orcrist System Defense Boats, a single large rider up to 50,000 tons could be carried instead.

On board fuel purification, Backups 1x1G Maneuver Drive, 1 Jump 1 Drive, 1 Model 5fib Computer, Y=37, Z=49 Architect's Fee MCr. 521.619 Cost in Quantity: MCr. 41,729.549

Sword World Biter Class

CE-52224E2-B00000-42003-0 MCr.653.534 500 tons

Bearing 12 1 Crew 18

Batteries 12 1 TL B

Low-0 Cargo-17 tons Fuel-120 tons EP-20 Agility-1 Marines-8

1 x 4 Ton Grav Sled Architect's Fee MCr 6.535, Cost in Quantity: 522.827 MCr.

Description- This ship was designed as a close escort. It is slow but carries heavy armor to withstand massive punishment. It carries a squad of marines for boarding actions and an assault sled for ground attacks.

Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard Shipyard v1.13 written by Andrew Moffatt-Vallance.

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• Ronald B. Kline, Jr.