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{{InfoboxShip
|name     = Starblade class Executive Yacht
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|name         = Starblade class Executive Yacht
|aerodynam= [[Streamlined Hull]]  
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|image        = Distant Fringe Logo.gif
|alsosee = [[Yacht]]
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|caption      = [[Distant Fringe]] vessel.
|architect= Ade Stewart
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|tdes        = MY
|blueprint= No
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  |type        = Yacht
|caption = Unpublished, non-canon fan design.
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|cargo    = 6
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|size-cat    = ACS
|cost     = 168.362 (base)<br>[[MCr]]134.690 (qty)
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|size        = 200
|crew     = 7
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|hull        = Wedge Hull
|enlisted = 5
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|aerodynam  = Streamlined Hull
|era      = 1105
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|TL          = 11
|footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using [[High Guard (book)|High Guard]].
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|g       = 4
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|model      = Model/3
|hp      = 2
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|jump        = 2
|hpass   = 8
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|g          = 4
|hull     = [[Wedge Hull]]
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  |fuelTreatment =  
|illustration= Yes
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|image   = Distant Fringe Logo.gif
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|hp          = 1
|IOC      = TBD
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|weapons     =
|jump    = 2
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|screens     =  
|lpass    = 0
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|marines = 0
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|staterooms  = 13
|model   = [[Model/3]]
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|bunks      =  
|officers = 2
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|seats      =  
|origin   = Distant Fringe
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|lowberths  = 10
|QSP     = Y-BS24
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|  
|ref      = [[Ade Stewart]]
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|crew       = 7
|size    = 200
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|officers    =
|tdes     = Y
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|enlisted   =
|TL       = 11
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|pilots      =
|type    = Yacht
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|marines     =
|usp      = Y–2124430–000000–30002–0
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|frozenwatch =
|manufacturer= Various
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|passengers  = 8
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|steerage   =  
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|Lpass      = 10
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|cargo      = 6
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|fuel        = 48
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|craft      = 1 10T gig
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  |features    =
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|reserved   =  
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|construction = 9
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|origin     = Distant Fringe
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|manufacturer =
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|IOC        =
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|EOS        =
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|cost        = 168.362
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|architect  =
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|QSP         = MY-BS24
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|USP        = MY–2124430–000000–30002–0
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|blueprint  = No
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|illustration = Yes
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|alsosee     =
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|canon       =  
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|designer    = Ade Stewart
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|designSystem = High Guard
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|era        = 1105
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|ref        = Fan: Ade Stewart
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|footnote    =  
 
}}
 
}}
The [[Starblade class Executive Yacht]] is a small luxury vessel and an interstellar [[starship]].
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The [[Starblade class Executive Yacht]] is a {{TL|11}} small luxury [[Executive Yacht]].
* It is a [[civilian ship]] and a [[yacht]]. 
 
 
* Please also see: [[Ships of the Distant Fringe]]
 
* Please also see: [[Ships of the Distant Fringe]]
 
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
The Executive Yacht is a private vessel occasionally encountered within the [[Distant Fringe]]. It is classified as a [[Non-Commercial Vessel]] and is constructed as a [[Conventional Pattern Starships|conventional]] design. Similar designs have been in use from the time the [[Distant Fringe]] was first settled. Some believe that it was a further development of an ancient [[Terran Confederation|Solomani]] design. Despite its superior [[Atmosphere|atmospheric performance the vessel has no wilderness refueling capability.
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The ''Starblade-class'' Executive Yacht is a [[private vessel]] occasionally encountered within the [[Distant Fringe]]. It is classified as a [[Non-Commercial Vessel]] and is constructed as a [[Conventional Pattern Starships|conventional]] design. Similar designs have been in use from the time the [[Distant Fringe]] was first settled. Some believe that it was a further development of an ancient [[Terran Confederation|Solomani]] design. Despite its superior [[Atmosphere|atmospheric]] performance the vessel has no [[wilderness refueling]] capability.
* The vessel is a [[TL-11]] design.
 
  
 
=== Image Repository ===
 
=== Image Repository ===
[[File:J2 200dT Yacht.jpg]] <br>An exclusive and desirable ''Starblade'' class Executive Yacht.
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# An exclusive and desirable [[Starblade class Executive Yacht|''Starblade'' class Executive Yacht]]. <br> [[File:J-2 200dT Starblade Yacht.jpg|400px]]
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=== General Description ===
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The ''Starblade'' class is a streamlined, flattened [[Cone Hull|cone]] with a mean width of 13 [[meter]]s, a mean height of 9 [[meter]]s, and a length of around 54 [[meter]]s. The ship has a total enclosed volume of approximately 2,700 [[Kiloliter|cubic meters]]. There are two decks: a main deck with the forward section housing the bridge and the aft section containing the passenger accommodations and the [[hangar]] for the [[Goblin class Gig|gig]], and a lower deck given over to crew quarters and the [[cargo hold]]. The engineering section is located aft and the [[fuel tank]]s wrap around the stern. The avionics bay is spacious and can be accessed.
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[[File:J-2 200dT Starblade Yacht Plan.jpg|400px]] <br>A basic [[deck plan]] of the vessel indicating the general layout and positioning of major elements.
  
 
=== Basic Ship Characteristics ===
 
=== 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. {{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 kilotons (thousands of tons) where necessary. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
  
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"  
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"  
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|-
 
|-
 
| 1.
 
| 1.
| [[Ton|Tonnage]]
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| [[Ton|Tonnage]] / [[Hull]]
 
| The Executive Yacht is constructed using a 200 [[Ton|dTon]] [[hull]] built in a [[Wedge Hull|wedge-shaped]] configuration. The hull is [[Streamlined Hull|streamlined]] and has airfoil surfaces, giving good [[Atmosphere|atmospheric]] performance that is reliant on its onboard [[Gravity Control Technology|gravitic]] systems.
 
| The Executive Yacht is constructed using a 200 [[Ton|dTon]] [[hull]] built in a [[Wedge Hull|wedge-shaped]] configuration. The hull is [[Streamlined Hull|streamlined]] and has airfoil surfaces, giving good [[Atmosphere|atmospheric]] performance that is reliant on its onboard [[Gravity Control Technology|gravitic]] systems.
 
* Individual sections of the ship are divided by [[Bulkhead Wall|bulkhead wall]]s.
 
* Individual sections of the ship are divided by [[Bulkhead Wall|bulkhead wall]]s.
* There are x2 personnel [[airlock]]s. The [[cargo hold]] is accessed by doors and has a loading ramp.
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* There are x2 personnel [[airlock]]s. The [[cargo hold]] is accessed by doors and hatches and has a loading ramp.
 
* The vessel has sturdy [[Landing Gear|retractable legs]], allowing surface landings.
 
* The vessel has sturdy [[Landing Gear|retractable legs]], allowing surface landings.
 
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| [[Crew]]
 
| [[Crew]]
 
| Total Crew Complement: x7  
 
| Total Crew Complement: x7  
* x2 Command, x1 Engineering, x2 Gunnery, x1 Service and x1 Steward – one member of the crew serves as the [[pilot]] for the [[Goblin class Gig|Gig]] when required.
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* x2 Command, x1 [[Engineer]]ing, x2 [[Gunner]]y, x1 Service and x1 [[Steward]] – one member of the crew serves as the [[pilot]] for the [[Goblin class Gig|Gig]] when required.
  
 
''Accommodations''<br>
 
''Accommodations''<br>
 
There are x13 [[Stateroom]]s.
 
There are x13 [[Stateroom]]s.
 
* x5 [[Stateroom]]s are given over to [[Crew Quarters|crew quarters]]. The officers and the steward receive individual cabins: other quarters are double occupancy.
 
* x5 [[Stateroom]]s are given over to [[Crew Quarters|crew quarters]]. The officers and the steward receive individual cabins: other quarters are double occupancy.
* x8 [[Stateroom]]s are available to [[High Passage|passengers]]. Typically, x2 [[stateroom]]s are set aside as a large communal area.
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* x8 [[Stateroom]]s are available to [[High Passage|passengers]].
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** Typically, x2 of these [[stateroom]]s are set aside as a comfortable [[Common Room|lounge]], a [[galley]], entertainment facilities, and office space.
  
There are x8 [[Cold sleep#Low berth|Low Berth]]s. These are tended by the vessel's steward.
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There are x8 [[Cold sleep#Low berth|Low Berth]]s. They are tended by the vessel's steward.
  
 
Accessible areas of the hull are fitted with [[grav plate]]s and [[inertial compensator]]s and have full [[Life Support|life support]] and [[Ship Environmental Control|environmental systems]].
 
Accessible areas of the hull are fitted with [[grav plate]]s and [[inertial compensator]]s and have full [[Life Support|life support]] and [[Ship Environmental Control|environmental systems]].
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|-
 
|-
 
| 3.
 
| 3.
| [[Maneuver Drive|Performance]] / Engineering
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| [[Maneuver Drive|Performance]] / [[Engineer]]ing
| The vessel mounts a [[DeVoss Drive|DeVoss]]-type [[Jump]]-2 drive, a [[Maneuver Drive|Maneuver]]-4 drive and a [[Power Plant]]-4, giving performance of [[jump]]-2, 4-G acceleration and producing 80 [[Energy Point]]s. The ship has an agility rating of 2 and an emergency agility of 4. The internal [[Fuel Tank|fuel tankage]] is sufficient for one [[Jumpspace|Jump]]-2 and gives the [[power plant]] 4 [[week]]s duration.
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| The vessel mounts a [[DeVoss Drive|DeVoss]]-type [[Jump]]-2 drive, a [[Maneuver Drive|Maneuver]]-4 drive and a [[Power Plant]]-4, giving performance of [[jump]]-2, 4-G acceleration and producing 8 [[Energy Point]]s. The ship has an agility rating of 2 and an emergency agility of 4. The internal [[Fuel Tank|fuel tankage]] is sufficient for one [[Jumpspace|Jump]]-2 and gives the [[power plant]] 4 [[week]]s duration.
 
* The engineering section has a main control room.
 
* The engineering section has a main control room.
 
** Ladders, gantries and platforms give access to the machinery.
 
** Ladders, gantries and platforms give access to the machinery.
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| The [[hull]] is [[Heavy Armor|unarmored]].
 
| The [[hull]] is [[Heavy Armor|unarmored]].
  
The vessel is not fitted with [[screen]]s or other passive defensive systems.
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The [[vessel]] is not fitted with [[screen]]s or other passive defensive systems.
 
* Such [[ship equipment]] may be retrofitted or added as part of a specialized package. [[Hull]] provisions have been made for these additions on the original plan with associated, supportive engineering.
 
* Such [[ship equipment]] may be retrofitted or added as part of a specialized package. [[Hull]] provisions have been made for these additions on the original plan with associated, supportive engineering.
 
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| [[Smallcraft|Craft]] / [[Subcraft]]
 
| [[Smallcraft|Craft]] / [[Subcraft]]
 
| ''Flight Section''
 
| ''Flight Section''
* x1 30-[[Ton|dTon]] [[Goblin class Gig|''Goblin'' class Gig]].
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* x1 10-[[Ton|dTon]] [[Goblin class Gig|''Goblin'' class Gig]].
The [[Goblin class Gig|''Goblin'']] is housed in a dedicated [[hanger]]: the [[hanger]] can be sealed and has a total volume of 10 [[Ton|dTon]]s.
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The [[Goblin class Gig|''Goblin'']] is housed in a dedicated [[hangar]]: the [[hangar]] can be sealed and has a total volume of 10 [[Ton|dTon]]s.
  
 
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| 10.
 
| 10.
 
| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
 
| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
| The basic cost of the vessel, complete with a [[Goblin class Gig|''Goblin'' class Gig]], is [[MCr]]168.362.
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| The basic cost of the vessel, complete with a [[Goblin class Gig|Gig]], is [[MCr]]168.362.
 
* Both craft are standard designs. Detailed architectural plans are widely available and no design fee is chargeable.
 
* Both 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 the price per unit to [[MCr]]134.690.
 
* 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]]134.690.
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
The [[Distant Fringe]] is said to be a far [[spinward]]-[[rimward]] area inhabited by colonists and refugees originating on [[Terra (world)|Terra]] and separated by vast, almost uncrossable [[rift]]s that were once broached by a massive system of [[calibration Point]]s. Those few academics within [[Charted Space]] who have heard of the [[Distant Fringe]] regard it as little more than a tall tale. Likewise, many of the inhabitants of the [[Distant Fringe]] believe the existence of [[Charted Space]] to be mythical.{{Unpublished cite|author= [[Maksim-Smelchak]] }}
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No information available.  
 
 
These [[vessel]]s are very rarely encountered outside of the [[Distant Fringe]] region. However, [[misjump]]s do occur and [[Astrographic Phenomenon|anomalies]] with bizarre [[spacetime]] and [[Jumpspace]] effects exist: as such, [[Vessel|craft]] of this type are not entirely unknown within [[Charted Space]].{{Unpublished cite|author= [[Maksim-Smelchak]] }}
 
 
 
The design is representative and a large number of variants exist, particularly with regard to the allotted [[Starship Weapon|weapons systems]], onboard [[electronics]], and the fit out of internal spaces.
 
 
 
=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===
 
A number of [[Consumer goods, Manufacturing, Heavy Industry, and Aerospace|companies]] manufacture ships equivalent to the ''Starblade'' class. They vary in hull shape and internal layout but all share the same basic design and all have very similar capabilities and performance characteristics.
 
* Each variant class is named by the [[Consumer goods, Manufacturing, Heavy Industry, and Aerospace|company]] that produces it: these organizations generally draw on traditional naming protocols. It is not uncommon for a historical class name to be reused.
 
* Individual vessels within a class are issued specific serial numbers and [[Transponder|transponder]] codes but traditionally are named by their owners. This is considered a serious affair and a ship with a frivolous name is considered "unlucky".
 
  
 
=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
 
=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
''[[Private Vessel]] - [[Yacht]]:''
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{{Ship referral tree|name=Yacht|tdes=MY |  class1=Civilian Ship | class2=Liner|class3=Yacht}}
* [[Type Y class Yacht]]
 
** [[Starblade class Executive Yacht]]
 
  
== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
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== References ==
 
{{Metadata}}
 
{{Metadata}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
{{Detail}}
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{{CT-Ship-Design}}
 
{{Sources
 
{{Sources
|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= High Guard |page= 20-37 |version= Classic Traveller}} (Design Sequence Used)
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| Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]
|S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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| Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect [[Ronald B. Kline, Jr.]] of the [[Imperial Navy]]
|S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]
 
|S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect [[Ronald B. Kline, Jr.]] of the [[Imperial Navy]]
 
|S5= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
[[Category: Distant Fringe]]
 
 
[[Category: Distant Fringe Ship]]
 
[[Category: Distant Fringe Ship]]
[[Category: Ron Kline Design]]
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{{LEA|Ships}}
{{LEA|Ship}}
 

Latest revision as of 13:22, 16 March 2024

Starblade class Executive Yacht
Distant Fringe Logo.gif
Distant Fringe vessel.
Type: MY Yacht
Category ACS
Size 200 Tons
Hull Configuration Wedge Hull
Streamlining Streamlined Hull
Tech Level TL–11
Engineering
Computer Model/3
Jump J-2
Maneuver 4 G
Armaments
Hardpoints 1
Accommodations
Staterooms 13
Low Berths 10
Personnel
Crew 7
High/Mid Passengers 8
Low Passengers 10
Payload
Cargo 6 Tons
Fuel tank 48 Tons
Carried craft 1 10T gig
Construction
Construction Time 9 Months
Origin Distant Fringe
Price
Cost MCr168.362
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile MY-BS24
Universal Ship Profile MY–2124430–000000–30002–0
Images
Blueprint No
Illustration Yes
Source
Canon Unpublished, fan design
Designer Ade Stewart
Design System High Guard
Era 1105
Reference Fan: Ade Stewart

The Starblade class Executive Yacht is a TL–11 small luxury Executive Yacht.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

The Starblade-class Executive Yacht is a private vessel occasionally encountered within the Distant Fringe. It is classified as a Non-Commercial Vessel and is constructed as a conventional design. Similar designs have been in use from the time the Distant Fringe was first settled. Some believe that it was a further development of an ancient Solomani design. Despite its superior atmospheric performance the vessel has no wilderness refueling capability.

Image Repository[edit]

  1. An exclusive and desirable Starblade class Executive Yacht.
    J-2 200dT Starblade Yacht.jpg

General Description[edit]

The Starblade class is a streamlined, flattened cone with a mean width of 13 meters, a mean height of 9 meters, and a length of around 54 meters. The ship has a total enclosed volume of approximately 2,700 cubic meters. There are two decks: a main deck with the forward section housing the bridge and the aft section containing the passenger accommodations and the hangar for the gig, and a lower deck given over to crew quarters and the cargo hold. The engineering section is located aft and the fuel tanks wrap around the stern. The avionics bay is spacious and can be accessed.

J-2 200dT Starblade Yacht Plan.jpg
A basic deck plan of the vessel indicating the general layout and positioning of major elements.

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. [1]

Basic Ship Characteristics [2]
#. Category Remarks
1. Tonnage / Hull The Executive Yacht is constructed using a 200 dTon hull built in a wedge-shaped configuration. The hull is streamlined and has airfoil surfaces, giving good atmospheric performance that is reliant on its onboard gravitic systems.
2. Crew Total Crew Complement: x7

Accommodations
There are x13 Staterooms.

There are x8 Low Berths. They are tended by the vessel's steward.

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

  • There are internal monitoring and security systems throughout the vessel. Sections of the ship can be isolated in the event of an emergency.
  • There are multiple Emergency Lockers.
3. Performance / Engineering The vessel mounts a DeVoss-type Jump-2 drive, a Maneuver-4 drive and a Power Plant-4, giving performance of jump-2, 4-G acceleration and producing 8 Energy Points. The ship has an agility rating of 2 and an emergency agility of 4. 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. Main Section / Electronics Adjacent to the bridge is a Model/3 Computer: there is no backup computer.
5. Hardpoints x2 hardpoints.
  • The listed battery groupings are considered standard for the class. Alternative battery groupings may be designated for specific routes.
6. Armament / Weaponry The normal weapons fit-out for a Starblade is:

x1 triple Beam Laser turret, firing as an independent battery.

x1 triple Missile turret, firing as an independent battery.

7. Defenses The hull is unarmored.

The vessel is not fitted with screens or other passive defensive systems.

  • Such ship equipment may be retrofitted or added as part of a specialized package. Hull provisions have been made for these additions on the original plan with associated, supportive engineering.
8. Craft / Subcraft Flight Section

The Goblin is housed in a dedicated hangar: the hangar can be sealed and has a total volume of 10 dTons.

9. Fuel Treatment The vessel has internal fuel tankage of 48 dTons.
10. Cost The basic cost of the vessel, complete with a Gig, is MCr168.362.
  • Both 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 the price per unit to MCr134.690.
11. Construction Time 44 weeks (9 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. Remarks Standard cargo capacity amounts to 6 dTons.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

No information available.

Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

13 Representative Yacht (MY) Classes[edit]

References[edit]

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