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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
The usage of the [[USP]] in various formats can be traced well back to the [[First Imperium]] although scholars argue much of the research.
 
The usage of the [[USP]] in various formats can be traced well back to the [[First Imperium]] although scholars argue much of the research.
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Once [[hop drive]] was discovered, with the observation that [[jump drive]] capped out at 9, jump performance codes A-J were reserved for hop drive (A = Hop-1 through J = Hop-9), K-T for [[Skip Drive|whatever would come next after hop drive]], and U-Z for any drives beyond that.
  
 
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Line Combatants (Primary - Capital) Escort Combatants (Secondary - Subcapital) Military Auxiliary (Tertiary)
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Battleship 		C-
Cruiser 		O-
Ortillery 		V-
Carrier 		D-
Destroyer 		E-
Escort 		F-
Fighter 		H-
Defense/Security 		I-
Combat Transport 		Q-
Combat Support 		S-
Scout 		U-
Utility 		X-
Commo 		Z-
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Mercantile Commercial Ships (Trade & Profit) Non-Mercantile Commercial Ships (Industry & Profit) Non-Commercial Ships (Nonprofit) System Craft (Intrastellar)
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Tramp 		M-
Freighter 		R-
Liner 		T-
Transport 		G-
Industrial 		J-
Prospector 		K-
Expedition 		P-
Corsair 		U-
Utility 		L-
Science 		N-
Medical 		Y-
Private 		WB-
Barge 		WA-
Satellite 		WO-
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The Universal Ship Profile (USP) or Imperial Ship Profile is a quick, universal code for ships or vessels.

Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:
Starship:

  • Speed of Travel

    • Description (Specifications)

    The Imperial Ship Profile is used by the Scout Service to classify ship mission and performance. All together, the ship's vital statistics are presented in one short record. The record is relatively brief and finer detail can be documented elsewhere in the data file.

    Image Repository

    1. How the Universal Ship Profile works.
      Trav-USP-CT-Highguard-pg-52 04-June-2019a.jpg

    USP Value Parameters

    START BLOCK: 111334 Unicorn-S-

    1. Ship Registration #
    2. Ship Name (Named Ship)
    3. Ship Type Code (alphanumeric code: typically 2 to 4 characters)

    BLOCK-1: 0000000

    1. Tonnage Code (Tn)
    2. Configuration (Hl) (CBPUSAL)
    3. Jump (J-?)
    4. Maneuver (M-?)
    5. Power Plant (P-?)
    6. Computer (Sc-?)
    7. Crew (C-?) (...excludes marines)

    BLOCK-2: 000000

    1. Hull Armor (Ha-?)
    2. Sandcasters (Sc)
    3. Meson Screen (Ms)
    4. Nuclear Damper (Nd)
    5. Forcefield (Gb)
    6. Repulsor (Rp)

    BLOCK-3: 00000-0

    1. Lasers (Ls)
    2. Energy Weapons (Ew)
    3. Particle Accelerators (Pa)
    4. Meson Guns (Mg)
    5. Missiles - (Ms)
    6. Fighter Squadrons (Fs)

    END BLOCK: MCr14.5 100 tons

    1. MCr Cost
    2. Tonnage

    NOTES: Ship registration numbers tend to be six alphanumeric characters in length, but some older or large production lot ships can greatly vary by local custom and manufacturer.

    USP Information Blocks

    One version consists of three blocks in this order:

    NOTES: Regardless of version, each position has a "factor" or value that represents an element of the ship. Common elements include hull displacement tons, hull configuration, computer type, weapons, screens, fighters and the number of crew.

    A size modifier and indicator of 00 means something that is no more than 0.000001 tons. This is typically debris or small munition being individually tracked for some reason, or a tiny drone. Civilizations as early as TL-8 have been known to put up monitoring satellites this small. The Imperial planners who developed this standard decreed this as the smallest size worth distinguishing, based on measurement standards dating back to pre-spaceflight Terra.

    History & Background (Dossier)

    The usage of the USP in various formats can be traced well back to the First Imperium although scholars argue much of the research.

    Once hop drive was discovered, with the observation that jump drive capped out at 9, jump performance codes A-J were reserved for hop drive (A = Hop-1 through J = Hop-9), K-T for whatever would come next after hop drive, and U-Z for any drives beyond that.

    Selected USP examples

    Examples include:

    • MT C4831U LC : merchant transport, tech level 12, 400dt, jump 3, g 1, unstreamlined, cold sleepers, lab
    • VCR C2A23S ADNS : vargr cruise strike, 20000dt, jump 2, g 3, streamlined, armed, long duration, nonhumanoid, spinal mount weapon
    • FI F3704A EKM : fighter imperial, tech level 15, 30dt, 4g, airframed, energy, kinetic and missile weapons

    References & Contributors (Sources)

    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.
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