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* Vessels of this type are employed in the [[Recovery Trade]].
 
* Vessels of this type are employed in the [[Recovery Trade]].
 
* A comparable design is the [[Orowani Deep Space Commercial Tender|Orowani Commercial Tender]].
 
* A comparable design is the [[Orowani Deep Space Commercial Tender|Orowani Commercial Tender]].
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=== Basic Ship Characteristics ===
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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. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|+ '''Basic Ship Characteristics''' {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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! No.
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! Category
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! Remarks
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| 1.
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| [[Ton|Tonnage]]
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| The Commercial Tender is constructed using a 3,500 [[Ton|dTon]] [[hull]] built in a generally [[Cone Hull|conical]] configuration. The hull is fully [[Streamlined Hull|streamlined]], giving good [[Atmosphere|atmospheric]] performance that is further enhanced by its onboard [[Gravity Control Technology|gravitic]] systems.
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* There are multiple [[airlock]]s located around the vessel. The [[cargo hold]] is accessed by large doors and has a loading ramp.
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* The vessel has sturdy [[Landing Gear|retractable legs]], allowing surface landings.
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| 2.
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| [[Crew]]
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| x43 personnel.
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* x9 command, x6 engineering, x7 gunnery, and x12 service, of which two serve as flight crew for the [[Fringian Ship's Boat|Ship's Boats]] when required. In addition, the vessel carries x4 passenger stewards and a medic.
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''Accommodations''
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* There are 100 [[Stateroom]]s.
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** 43 Staterooms are given over to the crew. Single occupancy accommodations are provided for all crewmembers.
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** 57 additional staterooms are available. The complement includes a variable number of engineers, technicians and specialists who undertake work on vessels berthed within the commercial hanger. Each receives their own stateroom, reducing the accommodations available to paying passengers.
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* There are 100 [[Cold sleep#Low berth|Low Berth]]s.
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Accessible areas of the hull are fitted with [[grav plate]]s and [[inertial compensator]]s and have full [[Life Support|life support]] and environmental systems.
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* Individual sections of the ship are divided by bulkhead walls. Sections of the ship can be isolated in the event of an emergency.
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* There are internal monitoring and security systems throughout the vessel. Individual sections of the hull can be sealed off.
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* There are multiple [[Emergency Locker]]s.
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|-
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| 3.
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| [[Maneuver Drive|Performance]]
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| The vessel mounts a [[DeVoss Drive|DeVoss]]-type [[Jump]]-2 drive, a [[Maneuver Drive|Maneuver]]-2 drive, and a [[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 [[Jumpspace|Jump]]-2 and gives the [[power plant]] 4 weeks duration.
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* The engineering section has a main control room.
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** Ladders, gantries and platforms give access to the machinery.
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* The jump drive utilizes a hull grid.
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* The jump drive is fitted with a [[jump governor]].
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|-
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| 4.
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| [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]]
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| Adjacent to the [[bridge]] is a Model/2 [[computer]]: the vessel has a backup Model/2 computer.
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* There are multiple [[workstation]]s and [[Control Panel|control points]] throughout the vessel.
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* The vessel is fitted with [[Communications_Equipment#Shipboard_Communications|communications equipment]], a standard [[Ship Sensor Suite|sensor array]], and has an [[Avionics|avionics suite]].
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** It is fitted with backup commo and sensor systems.
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* It has a [[transponder]] unit that can be deactivated on command.
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|-
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| 5.
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| [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]]
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| x35 [[hardpoint]]s.
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* The listed weapons systems are typical for the design. Alternative weaponry may be designated for operations in specific regions.
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* There are 3 unused [[hardpoint]]s and 3 d[[Ton]]s are set aside for fire control.
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|-
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| 6.
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| [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]]
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| The normal [[Starship Weapon|weapons]] fit-out for a Commercial Tender is:
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* x12 triple [[Beam Laser]] [[turret]]s, forming two batteries each of 6 linked [[turret]]s
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|-
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| 7.
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| [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]]
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| The [[hull]] is [[Heavy Armor|unarmored]].
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* x20 triple [[Sandcaster]] [[turret]]s, forming two batteries each of 10 linked [[turret]]s
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|-
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| 8.
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| [[Smallcraft|Craft]]
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| ''Commercial Hangers''
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Internal commercial [[Hanger|hanger]] space amounts to 1100 [[Ton|dTons]]. Ships berthing within the [[Hanger|hanger]] require their displacement tonnage x1.1 in terms of space: ships of greater than 500 [[Ton|dTons]] are generally unable to enter the [[Hanger|hanger]] due to size restrictions.
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''Flight Section''
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* x2 40-[[Ton|dTon]] [[Fringian Ship’s Boat|Ship’s Boats]], housed within the commercial hangers.
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It is not unusual for Commercial Tenders to dispose of these vessels, replacing them with a single smaller [[smallcraft]] such as a [[Fringian Pinnace|Pinnace]].
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|-
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| 9.
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| [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]]
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| The vessel has internal fuel tankage of 1,170 [[Ton|dTon]]s.
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* 400 [[Ton|dTons]] of fuel is commercially available.
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* The hull is fitted with [[fuel scoop]]s.
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* The vessel is equipped with [[fuel purification]] equipment.
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|-
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| 10.
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| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
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| The basic cost of the vessel, complete with its complement of subcraft, is [[MCr]]2,043.918
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* If multiple examples of the design are ordered all of the ships in the production run qualify for a 20% discount, which reduces the price per unit to [[MCr]]1,635.135.
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* The vessel and its [[small craft|subcraft]] are standard designs. Detailed architectural plans are widely available and no design fee is chargeable.
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| 11.
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| [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]]
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| 84 weeks (21 months) as standard.
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* 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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|-
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| 12.
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| Comments
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| Standard [[cargo hold|cargo capacity]] amounts to 66 [[Ton|dTon]]s, though [[Hanger|hanger]] space may be used to store cargo.
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* The [[cargo hold]] can be sealed and has independent [[Life Support|life support]] and environmental systems.
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* Sections of the [[cargo Hold|hold]] may be isolated if desired and can be provided with specialized environmental conditions, typically refrigeration.
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|-
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|}
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=== Hull ===
 
=== Hull ===

Revision as of 23:20, 10 February 2019

Fringian Commercial Tender
Type: GE Tender
Size 3,500 Tons
Hull Configuration [[{{{hull}}}]]
Tech Level TL–11
Engineering
Computer
Jump J-2
Maneuver 2 G
Armaments
Hardpoints 35
Accommodations
Staterooms 0
Personnel
Crew 43
High/Mid Passengers 0
Payload
Cargo 66 Tons
Hangers 1,100 Tons
Fuel tank 0 Tons
Construction
Origin Distant Fringe
Price
Cost MCr2,043.918 (base)
MCr1,635.135 (discounted)
Source
Canon Unpublished, fan design

TBD

Description / Specifications

A generic class of civilian vessel, the Commercial Tender is a commercial transport typically encountered operating within clusters of stars within the Distant Fringe region. It is classified as a Non-Mercantile Commercial Ship and is constructed as a conventional design. Similar designs have been in use from the time the Distant Fringe was first settled.

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]

Basic Ship Characteristics [2]
No. Category Remarks
1. Tonnage The Commercial Tender is constructed using a 3,500 dTon hull built in a generally conical configuration. The hull is fully streamlined, giving good atmospheric performance that is further enhanced by its onboard gravitic systems.
  • There are multiple airlocks located around the vessel. The cargo hold is accessed by large doors and has a loading ramp.
  • The vessel has sturdy retractable legs, allowing surface landings.
2. Crew x43 personnel.
  • x9 command, x6 engineering, x7 gunnery, and x12 service, of which two serve as flight crew for the Ship's Boats when required. In addition, the vessel carries x4 passenger stewards and a medic.

Accommodations

  • There are 100 Staterooms.
    • 43 Staterooms are given over to the crew. Single occupancy accommodations are provided for all crewmembers.
    • 57 additional staterooms are available. The complement includes a variable number of engineers, technicians and specialists who undertake work on vessels berthed within the commercial hanger. Each receives their own stateroom, reducing the accommodations available to paying passengers.
  • There are 100 Low Berths.

Accessible areas of the hull are fitted with grav plates and inertial compensators and have full life support and environmental systems.

  • Individual sections of the ship are divided by bulkhead walls. Sections of the ship can be isolated in the event of an emergency.
  • There are internal monitoring and security systems throughout the vessel. Individual sections of the hull can be sealed off.
  • There are multiple Emergency Lockers.
3. Performance The vessel mounts a DeVoss-type Jump-2 drive, a Maneuver-2 drive, and a 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 gives the power plant 4 weeks duration.
  • The engineering section has a main control room.
    • Ladders, gantries and platforms give access to the machinery.
  • The jump drive utilizes a hull grid.
  • The jump drive is fitted with a jump governor.
4. Electronics Adjacent to the bridge is a Model/2 computer: the vessel has a backup Model/2 computer.
5. Hardpoints x35 hardpoints.
  • The listed weapons systems are typical for the design. Alternative weaponry may be designated for operations in specific regions.
  • There are 3 unused hardpoints and 3 dTons are set aside for fire control.
6. Armament The normal weapons fit-out for a Commercial Tender is:
7. Defenses The hull is unarmored.
8. Craft Commercial Hangers

Internal commercial hanger space amounts to 1100 dTons. Ships berthing within the hanger require their displacement tonnage x1.1 in terms of space: ships of greater than 500 dTons are generally unable to enter the hanger due to size restrictions.

Flight Section

It is not unusual for Commercial Tenders to dispose of these vessels, replacing them with a single smaller smallcraft such as a Pinnace.

9. Fuel Treatment The vessel has internal fuel tankage of 1,170 dTons.
10. Cost The basic cost of the vessel, complete with its complement of subcraft, is MCr2,043.918
  • If multiple examples of the design are ordered all of the ships in the production run qualify for a 20% discount, which reduces the price per unit to MCr1,635.135.
  • The vessel and its subcraft are standard designs. Detailed architectural plans are widely available and no design fee is chargeable.
11. Construction Time 84 weeks (21 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.
12. Comments Standard cargo capacity amounts to 66 dTons, though hanger space may be used to store cargo.
  • The cargo hold can be sealed and has independent life support and environmental systems.
  • Sections of the hold may be isolated if desired and can be provided with specialized environmental conditions, typically refrigeration.


Hull

The Commercial Tender is constructed using a 3500 dTon hull built in a generally cone-shaped configuration. The hull is fully streamlined: the ship 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 DeVoss-type jump-2 drive, a maneuver-2 drive, and a power plant 2, giving performance of jump-2 and 2G acceleration. The ship has an agility rating of 2. There is fuel tankage of 1170 dTons, sufficient for one jump-2 and giving the power plant four weeks duration. 400 dTons of fuel is commercially available. The vessel is fitted with a purification plant.

  • The engineering section has a main control room.
  • The jump drive utilises a lanthanum hull grid.
  • The jump drive is fitted with a jump governor.

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 100 staterooms and 100 low berths. Single occupancy accommodations are provided for all the crew: 57 staterooms are available to paying passengers. Dedicated internal cargo capacity amounts to 66 dTons. Internal commercial hanger space amounts to 1100 dTons, though the Ship’s Boats take up nearly 100 dTons of this.

  • The vessel is fitted with communications equipment and a sensor suite.

Crew

The Commercial Tender requires 43 crew: 9x command, 6x engineering, 7x gunnery, and 12x service, of which two serve as flight crew for the subcraft when required. In addition there are 8x passenger stewards and a medic.

  • The vessel includes a variable number of engineers, technicians and specialists who undertake work on vessels berthed within the commercial hanger. Each receives their own stateroom, reducing the accommodations available to paying passengers.

Weapons

The ship is fitted with 32 turrets. These are grouped into:

  • two sandcaster batteries, each consisting of 10 linked triple turrets
  • two missile batteries, each consisting of 6 linked triple turrets

There are 3 unused hardpoints and 3 tons of internal space is set aside for fire control.

Hangers / Subcraft

Internal commercial hanger space amounts to 1100 dTons. Ships berthing within the hanger require their displacement tonnage x1.1 in terms of space: ships of greater than 500 dTons are generally unable to enter the hanger due to size restrictions.

The ship carries two 40 dTon Ship’s Boats, housed within the commercial hangers.

  • It is not unusual for Commercial Tenders to dispose of these vessels, replacing them with a single smaller subcraft such as a Pinnace.

Cost

The basic cost of the vessel, complete with its complement of subcraft, is MCr2043.918.

  • All the craft are standard designs. Detailed architectural plans are widely available and no design fee is chargeable.
  • If multiple examples of the design are ordered all of the ships in the production run qualify for a 20% discount, which reduces their price to MCr1635.135.

History / Background

The design is representative and a large number of variants exist, particularly with regard to the carried subcraft, allotted weapons systems, onboard electronics, and the fit out of internal spaces. The vessel uses the same basic hull as the Provincial Freighter.

See also: Ships of the Distant Fringe

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