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{{InfoboxShip
 
|name    = Fiery class Gunned Escort
 
|name    = Fiery class Gunned Escort
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|aerodynam= [[Streamlined Hull]]  
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|aerodynam= [[Streamlined Hull]]
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|agility  = 5
 
|alsosee  = [[Gazelle class Close Escort]]
 
|alsosee  = [[Gazelle class Close Escort]]
 
|architect= Timothy B. Brown
 
|architect= Timothy B. Brown
 
|blueprint= Yes
 
|blueprint= Yes
 
|canon    = Yes. Published, canon smallcraft design.
 
|canon    = Yes. Published, canon smallcraft design.
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|caption  = TBD
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|caption  = Several [[naval weapons system]]s aboard a [[Fiery class Gunned Escort]].
 
|cargo    = 6.0
 
|cargo    = 6.0
 
|crew    = 4 officers, 8 men
 
|crew    = 4 officers, 8 men
 
|cost    = TBD
 
|cost    = TBD
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|IOC      = TBD
 
 
|enlisted = 8
 
|enlisted = 8
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|EOS      = Still in active service.
 
|era      = 1105
 
|era      = 1105
 
|footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using High Guard.
 
|footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using High Guard.
 
|g        = 5/4
 
|g        = 5/4
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|hp      = 4
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|hp      = 3/4
 
|hpass    = 0
 
|hpass    = 0
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|hull    = [[Wedge Hull]]
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|hull    = Wedge Hull
 
|illustration= Yes
 
|illustration= Yes
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|image    = Imperial Sunburst-Sun-IISS-Traveller.gif
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|image    = Fiery-class-Gunship-THUMB-Ian-Stead-08-Jan-2019c.jpg
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|IOC      = Unknown
 
|jump    = 5/4
 
|jump    = 5/4
 
|lpass    = 0
 
|lpass    = 0
 
|marines  = 0
 
|marines  = 0
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|model    = TBD
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|model    = 6
 
|officers = 4
 
|officers = 4
 
|origin  = Third Imperium
 
|origin  = Third Imperium
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|ref      = {{Ludography ref|name= Fighting Ships |page= 17 |version= Classic Traveller}}
 
|ref      = {{Ludography ref|name= Fighting Ships |page= 17 |version= Classic Traveller}}
 
|size    = 300/400
 
|size    = 300/400
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|tdes    = EL
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|size-cat = ACS
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|tdes    = EG
 
|TL      = 14
 
|TL      = 14
 
|type    = Close Escort
 
|type    = Close Escort
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|usp      = CE-3455762-300000-40100-0
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|usp      = EG-3455762-300000-40100-0
 
|manufacturer= Various
 
|manufacturer= Various
 
}}
 
}}
 
The [[Fiery class Close Escort]] is a light [[warship]].
 
The [[Fiery class Close Escort]] is a light [[warship]].
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* It is a [[military ship]] and a [[Close Escort]].
 
* It is also known as the ''[[Fiery class Gunned Escort]].''
 
* It is also known as the ''[[Fiery class Gunned Escort]].''
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* It is a [[military ship]] and a [[Close Escort]].
 
  
 
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 
These [[close escort]]s despite being woefully ineffective as combatants are fairly effective as deterrents to marauding forces. Many a merchant trader owes a debt of gratitude to the long-serving ''Gazelles'' and ''Fieries'' of the [[Imperial Navy]] and local sector navies. Not the best fighter, but often there when you need them. {{Unpublished cite|author=Maksim-Smelchak}}
 
These [[close escort]]s despite being woefully ineffective as combatants are fairly effective as deterrents to marauding forces. Many a merchant trader owes a debt of gratitude to the long-serving ''Gazelles'' and ''Fieries'' of the [[Imperial Navy]] and local sector navies. Not the best fighter, but often there when you need them. {{Unpublished cite|author=Maksim-Smelchak}}
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=== Image Repository ===
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# A [[Fiery class Gunned Escort]] in colorful livery. <br> [[File: Fiery-class-Ian-Stead-707683411 27-Jan-2019a.jpg|400px]]
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=== General Description & Deck Plans ===
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No information yet available.
  
 
=== Basic Ship Characteristics ===
 
=== 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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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 [[subcraft]]) carried on the [[ship]]. [[Ton]]nage on the [[universal ship profile]] is shown in [[kiloton]]s (...thousands of [[ton]]s) where necessary. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
 
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|+ '''Basic Ship Characteristics''' {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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!colspan="3"|'''Basic Ship Characteristics''' {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
 
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=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===
 
=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===
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''Variant:'' The ''Fiery'' class gunned escort is a variant based on the ''Gazelle'' class, the major difference being a [[streamlined hull]]. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 17 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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''Vessel Peculiarities:'' '''Variant:''' The ''Fiery'' class gunned escort is a variant based on the ''Gazelle'' class, the major difference being a [[streamlined hull]]. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 17 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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''Class Naming Practice/s:'' No information yet available.
  
 
=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
 
=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
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''[[Close Escort]]s:''
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{{:Referral-Tree-Type-EG-Military-Corvette}}
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# [[Type CE class Close Escort]]
 
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## [[Fiery class Close Escort]]
 
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## [[Gazelle class Close Escort]]
 
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## [[Independence class Patrol Cruiser]]
 
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## [[Tempus class Patrol Vessel]]
 
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## [[Vayu class Patrol Cruiser]]
 
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=== Image Repository ===
 
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# An image of a [[Fiery class Gunned Escort]]. <br> [[File: Fiery-class-Ian-Stead-707683411 27-Jan-2019a.jpg|400px]]
 
  
 
== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
 
== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 17 |version= Classic Traveller}} ({{CT}} [[Supplement 9]])
 
|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 17 |version= Classic Traveller}} ({{CT}} [[Supplement 9]])
 
|S2= {{Ludography cite|name= MegaTraveller Journal 2 |page= TBD |article=Starship in Detail: Fiery class Gunned Escort}}
 
|S2= {{Ludography cite|name= MegaTraveller Journal 2 |page= TBD |article=Starship in Detail: Fiery class Gunned Escort}}
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|S3= {{Ludography cite|name= Brilliant Lances |page= 35 |article=Technical Booklet}}  
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|S3= {{Ludography cite|name= Battle Rider |page= Chit }}
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|S4= {{Ludography cite|name= Traders and Gunboats |page= TBD |version=Mongoose Traveller}}  
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|S4= {{Ludography cite|name= Brilliant Lances |page= 35 |article=Technical Booklet}}  
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|S5= {{Ludography cite|name= Deneb Sector |page= 37}}
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|S5= {{Ludography cite|name= Traders and Gunboats |page= TBD |version=Mongoose Traveller}}  
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|S6= {{Ludography cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page= TBD }}  
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|S6= {{Ludography cite|name= Deneb Sector |page= 37}}
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|S7= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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|S7= {{Ludography cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page= TBD }}  
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|S8= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
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|S8= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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|S9= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
 
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Latest revision as of 22:18, 12 December 2023

Fiery class Gunned Escort
Fiery-class-Gunship-THUMB-Ian-Stead-08-Jan-2019c.jpg
Several naval weapons systems aboard a Fiery class Gunned Escort.
Type: EG Close Escort
Category ACS
Size 300/400 Tons
Hull Configuration Wedge Hull
Streamlining Streamlined Hull
Tech Level TL–14
Engineering
Computer 6
Jump J-5/4
Maneuver 5/4 G
Armaments
Hardpoints 3/4
Accommodations
Staterooms 0
Personnel
Crew 4 officers, 8 men
    Officers 4
    Enlisted 8
High/Mid Passengers 0
Payload
Cargo 6.0 Tons
Fuel tank 0 Tons
Construction
Origin Third Imperium
Year Operational Unknown
End of Service Still in active service.
Price
Cost MCrTBD
Architect fee MCrTimothy B. Brown
Statistics
Images
Blueprint Yes
Illustration Yes
Source
Also see Gazelle class Close Escort
Canon Published, fan design
Era 1105
Reference Fighting Ships 17.
Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard.

The Fiery class Close Escort is a light warship.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

These close escorts despite being woefully ineffective as combatants are fairly effective as deterrents to marauding forces. Many a merchant trader owes a debt of gratitude to the long-serving Gazelles and Fieries of the Imperial Navy and local sector navies. Not the best fighter, but often there when you need them. [1]

Image Repository[edit]

  1. A Fiery class Gunned Escort in colorful livery.
    Fiery-class-Ian-Stead-707683411 27-Jan-2019a.jpg

General Description & Deck Plans[edit]

No information yet available.

Basic Ship Characteristics[edit]

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 subcraft) carried on the ship. Tonnage on the universal ship profile is shown in kilotons (...thousands of tons) where necessary. [2]

Basic Ship Characteristics [3]
No. Category Remarks
1. Tonnage 300 tons (standard). 4,200 cubic meters. Streamlined hull. L-Hyd tanks add 100 tons of fuel and displacement (CE-4444762) and cost MCr0.11. [4]
2. Crew x4 officers. x8 ratings. [5] Total: 12 crew.
3. Performance Jump varies with situation. With drop tanks installed and retained, jump-4 and 4-G. With drop tanks installed and dropped, jump-5 and 5-G. With drop tanks not installed, Jump-2 and 5-G. Power plant-7. 21-EP. Agility-0. [6]
4. Electronics Model/6 computer. [7]
5. Hardpoints x4 hardpoints. [8]
6. Armament Two particle accelerator barbettes organized as two batteries. Two triple beam laser turrets organized as two batteries. [9]
7. Defenses Armored hull (Factor-3). [10]
8. Craft One 20-ton gig. [11]
9. Fuel Treatment Integral fuel scoops and purification plant. [12]
10. Cost MCr359.3431 standard. MCr287.474 in quantity. [13]
11. Construction Time 16 months singly; 11 months in quantity. [14]
12. Comments None.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

No information yet available.

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities[edit]

Vessel Peculiarities: Variant: The Fiery class gunned escort is a variant based on the Gazelle class, the major difference being a streamlined hull. [15]

Class Naming Practice/s: No information yet available.

Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

Military Vessel - Escort (E) - Military Corvette (EG):

  1. Type EEG class Military Corvette
    1. Antarian class Corvette
    2. Banya class Light Fleet Corvette
    3. Berka class Heavy Fleet Corvette
    4. Fiery class Gunned Escort
    5. Flare class Gunboat
    6. Foxtrot class Corvette
    7. Gunbuster class Corvette
    8. Kalaron class Corvette
    9. KE7 Virulent class Corvette
    10. Kodan class Corvette
    11. Lakr class Corvette
    12. Lawful Means class Corvette
    13. Menace class Corvette
    14. Ming class Corvette
    15. Oegveng class Gunned Corvette
    16. Polaris class Corvette
    17. Rule of Man class Gunboat
    18. TC8 Nedric class Corvette
    19. Type RG class Assault Gunship
    20. Ueghzgi class Corvette

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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  1. ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
  2. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
  3. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
  4. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17.
  5. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17.
  6. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17.
  7. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17.
  8. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17.
  9. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17.
  10. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17.
  11. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17.
  12. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17.
  13. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17.
  14. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17.
  15. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17.
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