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| − | | The vessel mounts a Mannschenn Type R2-53 [[Jump Drive|Jump]]-2 drive, | + | | The vessel mounts a Mannschenn Type R2-53 [[Jump Drive|Jump]]-2 drive, twin Delta Research TS 1410/V [[Maneuver Drive|Maneuver]]-2 drives, and a Quadri-Dynamics J-4700/Mk III Fusion [[Power Plant]]-2, giving performance of Jump-2 and 2-G acceleration. The ship has an agility rating of 2. The internal fuel tankage is sufficient for one Jump-2 and one consecutive Jump-1 and gives the [[power plant]] 20 weeks duration. |
* The jump drive utilizes a hull grid. | * The jump drive utilizes a hull grid. | ||
* Ladders and catwalks give access to the machinery. | * Ladders and catwalks give access to the machinery. | ||
Revision as of 09:46, 25 September 2018
| Serpent class Scout/Courier | |
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 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| Canon | Unpublished, fan design |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. Many 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 |
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| 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 a vee-tail and variable-sweep wings, giving excellent atmospheric performance that is further enhanced by its onboard gravitic systems.
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| 2. | Crew | x1 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 | The vessel mounts a Mannschenn Type R2-53 Jump-2 drive, twin Delta Research TS 1410/V Maneuver-2 drives, and a Quadri-Dynamics J-4700/Mk III Fusion Power Plant-2, giving performance of Jump-2 and 2-G acceleration. The ship has an agility rating of 2. The internal fuel tankage is sufficient for one Jump-2 and one consecutive Jump-1 and gives the power plant 20 weeks duration.
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| 4. | Electronics | Adjacent to the bridge is a LHeP(Or) Series 12/136 Model/2bis computer: no backup computer is installed.
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| 5. | Hardpoints | 1 dorsal hardpoint.
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| 6. | Armament | The normal weapons fit-out for a Serpent class is:
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| 7. | Defenses | The hull is unarmored.
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| 8. | Craft | Vehicles
The vehicle hanger is fitted with an external hatch. It can be sealed and has a volume of 4.0 Tons. The hanger may be used as an airlock. |
| 9. | Fuel Treatment | The vessel has internal fuel tankage of 40.0 Tons.
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| 10. | Cost | The basic cost of the vessel is MCr34.280
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| 11. | Construction Time | 40 weeks (9 months) as standard.
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| 12. | Comments | Standard cargo capacity amounts to 3.0 Tons.
Collapsible Fuel Tank Some examples of the class are fitted with a collapsible 2-Ton fuel tank that is contained within the cargo hold. This fuel may not be used directly, but must be first pumped into the ship’s normal fuel tanks.
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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)
- Mongoose v2 High Guard includes an updated version of the design, pages 114-115.
- EXTERNAL LINK: ACE DOG MT Serpent stats
- 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.
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