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| [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]] | | [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]] | ||
| − | | Adjacent to the bridge is a [[computer]] | + | | Adjacent to the bridge is a Model/2 fib [[computer]]: no backup computer is installed. |
| − | * The vessel is fitted with communications equipment and a | + | * The vessel is fitted with communications equipment and a standard sensor array. |
** It is fitted with backup commo and sensor systems. | ** It is fitted with backup commo and sensor systems. | ||
| − | * It has a transponder unit that can be | + | * It has a transponder unit that can be deactivated on command. |
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| [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]] | | [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]] | ||
| The normal weapons fit-out for an ''Knuckle Head'' class is: | | The normal weapons fit-out for an ''Knuckle Head'' class is: | ||
| − | * | + | * 1 100-[[Ton]] [[bay]], mounting a heavy [[missile]] launcher. |
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| [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]] | | [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]] | ||
| − | | The vessel has internal fuel tankage of 40 [[Ton]]s. It is not fitted with fuel scoops or fuel purification equipment. | + | | The vessel has internal fuel tankage of 40 [[Ton]]s. |
| + | * It is not fitted with fuel scoops or fuel purification equipment. | ||
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| [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]] | | [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]] | ||
| − | | 120 weeks (28 months) as standard. Build times can be reduced by mass production and the efficiencies such processes generate, by increased financing, and by allotting additional yard resources and facilities to the construction contract. | + | | 120 weeks (28 months) as standard. |
| + | * Build times can be reduced by mass production and the efficiencies such processes generate, by increased financing, and by allotting additional yard resources and facilities to the construction contract. | ||
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Revision as of 20:00, 7 September 2018
| Knuckle Head class System Defense Monitor | |
|---|---|
 Unpublished, non-canon fan design. | |
| Type: BMS Monitor | |
| Size | 1,000 Tons |
| Hull Configuration | [[{{{hull}}}]] |
| Tech Level | TL–8 |
| Engineering | |
| Computer | No information yet available. |
| Jump | J-0 |
| Maneuver | 4 G |
| Armaments | |
| Hardpoints | 10 |
| Accommodations | |
| Staterooms | 0 |
| Personnel | |
| Crew | 28 |
| Officers | Unknown |
| Enlisted | Unknown |
| Marines | No information yet available. |
| High/Mid Passengers | 0 |
| Payload | |
| Cargo | 0 Tons |
| Fuel tank | 0 Tons |
| Construction | |
| Origin | Winston Democracy |
| Year Operational | No information yet available. |
| Price | |
| Cost | MCr678.75 (base) MCr543.00 (discounted) |
| Architect fee | MCrRonald B. Kline, Jr. |
| Statistics | |
| Quick Ship Profile | No information yet available. |
| Source | |
| Canon | Unpublished, fan design |
| Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard Shipyard v1.13 written by Andrea Vallance. | |
The Knuckle Head class System Defense Monitor is a warship.
- It is a military ship and a monitor.
Description (Specifications)
Knuckle Head class System Defense Monitors serve with The Democratic People's Defense Forces, the armed forces of the Winston Democracy. Four can be carried by the Stormbringer class Fleet Tender.
Basic Ship Characteristics
Following the Imperial Navy and IISS Universal Ship Profile and data, additional information is presented in the format shown here. The small craft factor indicates the number of squadrons (of ten craft) carried on the ship. Tonnage on the universal ship profile is shown in kilotons (thousands of tons) where necessary. [1]
| No. | Category | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tonnage | The Knuckle Head class is constructed using a 1,000 Ton fusion-tunneled Buffered Planetoid hull. It is unstreamlined and cannot operate in anything denser than Trace atmospheres without risking catastrophic structural failure.
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| 2. | Crew | 28 personnel. 5 command, 3 engineering, 3 gunnery, and 2 service. There are 15 Marines.
Accessible areas of the hull are fitted with grav plates and inertial compensators and have full life support and environmental systems.
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| 3. | Performance | The vessel mounts a Maneuver-4 drive and a Power plant-4, giving performance of 4-G acceleration. The ship has an agility rating of 4. The internal fuel tankage gives the power plant 4 weeks duration.
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| 4. | Electronics | Adjacent to the bridge is a Model/2 fib computer: no backup computer is installed.
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| 5. | Hardpoints | 10 hardpoints. |
| 6. | Armament | The normal weapons fit-out for an Knuckle Head class is: |
| 7. | Defenses | In addition to the inherent protection offered by its planetoid structure the hull is plated, structurally reinforced, and built with secure bulkheads and compartments that give it a High Guard armor rating of 9.
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| 8. | Craft | The vessel carries no subcraft. |
| 9. | Fuel Treatment | The vessel has internal fuel tankage of 40 Tons.
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| 10. | Cost | The basic cost of the vessel is MCr678.75
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| 11. | Construction Time | 120 weeks (28 months) as standard.
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| 12. | Comments | The ship does not have a cargo hold. |
History & Background
Knuckle Head class System Defense Monitors are built for The Democratic People's Defense Forces, the military of the Winston Democracy. The vessel is a fusion-tunneled buffered asteroid: the interior compartments are protected by heavy armor plates and the craft has extensive structural bracing. The design is built around its large missile bay. Knuckle Heads carry a section of marines for boarding actions and inspections.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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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.
- Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-37. (Design Sequence Used)
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.