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** Up to 3 Passengers/Mission Specialists may be carried. | ** Up to 3 Passengers/Mission Specialists may be carried. | ||
| − | Accessible areas of the hull | + | Accessible areas of the hull are fitted with [[grav plate]]s and [[inertial compensator]]s and have full life support and environmental systems. |
* There are internal monitoring and security systems throughout the vessel. Individual sections of the hull can be sealed off. | * There are internal monitoring and security systems throughout the vessel. Individual sections of the hull can be sealed off. | ||
* There are four [[emergency locker]]s. | * There are four [[emergency locker]]s. | ||
Revision as of 17:46, 24 September 2018
| Serpent class Scout/Courier | |
|---|---|
 Published, canon ship design. | |
| Type: S Scout/Courier | |
| Size | 100 Tons |
| Hull Configuration | [[{{{hull}}}]] |
| Tech Level | TL–11 |
| Engineering | |
| Computer | No information yet available. |
| Jump | J-2 |
| Maneuver | 2 G |
| Armaments | |
| Hardpoints | 1 |
| Accommodations | |
| Staterooms | 0 |
| Personnel | |
| Crew | 1 |
| Officers | 1 |
| High/Mid Passengers | 0 |
| Payload | |
| Cargo | 3 Tons |
| Fuel tank | 0 Tons |
| Construction | |
| Origin | Delta Research |
| Manufacturer | Delta Research Yards |
| Year Operational | No information yet available. |
| Price | |
| Cost | MCr34.280 |
| Architect fee | MCrDonald P Rapp, Paranoia Press 1,981 |
| Statistics | |
| Quick Ship Profile | No information yet available. |
| Source | |
| Canon | Unpublished, fan design |
| Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard. | |
The Serpent class Scout/Courier is an exploratory starship.
- It is a paramilitary ship and a Scout/Courier.
Description / Specifications
The Serpent class Scout/Courier is produced by Delta Research, a Corporation based in Beyond Sector. Hundreds of examples have been produced and large numbers are in service with the IISS, particularly in those Sectors lying Behind the Claw.
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 Serpent class is constructed using a 100 Ton hull built in a generally Conical configuration. The hull is fully streamlined and has airfoil wings, giving excellent atmospheric performance that is further enhanced by its onboard gravitic systems.
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| 2. | Crew | 1 Crew.
Accommodations
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 | TBD |
| 4. | Electronics | Adjacent to the bridge is a Model/2bis computer: no backup computer is installed.
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| 5. | Hardpoints | TBD hardpoints. |
| 6. | Armament | The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
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| 7. | Defenses | No information yet available.
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| 8. | Craft | TBD |
| 9. | Fuel Treatment | TBD |
| 10. | Cost | MCrTBD. |
| 11. | Construction Time | TBD months to build, TBD months in quantity. |
| 12. | Comments | TBD
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History & Background / Dossier
Over seven hundred Delta Research Scout/Couriers are in active service with both the Imperial Interstellar Scout Service and the Comsentient Alliance Scout/Exploration Service.
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.
- Periodical: Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society 02
- Scouts & Assassins
- 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) 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.