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|name     = Sulieman class Scout/Courier
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|name         = Sulieman class Scout/Courier
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|aerodynam= [[Lifting Body Hull]]  
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|image        = Trav-Suleiman-Ian Stead 27-Apr-2019d.jpg
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|alsosee = [[Scout/Courier]]
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|caption      = A ''Sulieman class Scout/Courier'' surveying a [[planet]].
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|architect= Dave Serling
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|tdes        = SC
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|blueprint= Yes
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  |type        = Scout/Courier
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|canon    = Yes. Published, canon starship design.
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|caption = TBD
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|size-cat    = ACS
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|cargo    = 3.0
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|size        = 100
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|cost    = 27.63
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|hull        = Wedge Hull
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|crew    = 2
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|aerodynam  = Lifting Body Hull
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|enlisted = 2
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  |TL          = 12
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|era      = 1105
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|  
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|footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using [[High Guard (book)|High Guard]].
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|model      = Model 1/bis
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|g        = 2
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|jump        = 2
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|hp       = 1
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|g          = 2
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|hpass    = 0
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|fuelTreatment =
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|hull    = [[Wedge Hull]]
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|illustration= Yes
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|hp          = 1
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|image   = Imperial Sunburst-Sun-IISS-Traveller.gif
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|weapons    =
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|IOC     = TBD
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|screens    =  
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|jump     = 2
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|lpass   = 0
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|staterooms  = 4
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|marines = 0
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|bunks      =  
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|model    = [[Model/TBD]]
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|seats       =  
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|officers = 0
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|lowberths  =  
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|origin   = Third Imperium
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|
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|QSP      = TBD
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|crew        = 2
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|ref      = {{Ludography ref|name= Starships and Spacecraft |version= Classic Traveller |page= TBD}}
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|officers    =
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|size    = 100
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|enlisted   =
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|tdes     = SC
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|pilots     =
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|TL       = 15
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|marines     =
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|type    = Scout/Courier
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|frozenwatch =
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|usp      = TBD
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|passengers  = 2
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|manufacturer= Various
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|steerage   =  
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|}}
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|Lpass      =
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The [[Sulieman class Scout/Courier]] is an exploratory [[starship]].
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* It is sometimes notated as a ''[[Suleiman class Scout/Courier]].''
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|cargo      = 3
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* It is also commonly known as the ''[[Type S class Scout/Courier]].''
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  |fuel        =  
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* It is a [[paramilitary ship]] and a [[Scout]].
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|craft      = 1 4t air/raft
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|construction =  
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|origin     = Third Imperium
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|manufacturer =
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|IOC        =
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|EOS        =
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|cost        = 27.63
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|architect  =  
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|QSP        = SC-AL22
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|USP        = SC-C1822L-D
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|blueprint  = Yes
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|illustration = Yes
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|  
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|alsosee     =
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|canon       = Yes
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|designer    = Marc Miller
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|designSystem = Classic Traveller
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|era        = 1105
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|ref        = {{Ludography ref|name= Starships and Spacecraft |version= Classic Traveller |page= 19}}
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|footnote    =
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}}
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The [[Sulieman class Scout/Courier]] is an exploratory [[starship]]. It is also commonly known as the ''[[Type S class Scout/Courier]]'', and sometimes is spelled ''Suleiman''.
  
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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== Description ==
 
[[Sulieman class Scout/Courier]]: The official class name is ''Sulieman,'' after the Ottoman emperor with a reputation for strategy and diplomacy. One of the most common [[starship]]s within the {{Imperium}} is the tested and tried Type S Scout/Courier. Originally produced to specification for the [[Imperial Interstellar Scout Service]], this sleek and simple ship was intended for common [[courier]] duties within the Imperium, and simple survey and exploration duties beyond the [[Imperial Fringe|Imperial border]]s.
 
[[Sulieman class Scout/Courier]]: The official class name is ''Sulieman,'' after the Ottoman emperor with a reputation for strategy and diplomacy. One of the most common [[starship]]s within the {{Imperium}} is the tested and tried Type S Scout/Courier. Originally produced to specification for the [[Imperial Interstellar Scout Service]], this sleek and simple ship was intended for common [[courier]] duties within the Imperium, and simple survey and exploration duties beyond the [[Imperial Fringe|Imperial border]]s.
  
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Because the scout/courier is a standard design, the Scout Service has a large quantity of the [[vessel]]s on hand, with the natural result that some are sold at surplus and find their ways into private or commercial hands, while others are scrapped. In addition, however, many are diverted to a scout program called detached duty. Under the direction of the Scout Service's Detached Duty Office, some former or retired scout personnel are provided with [[scout/courier]]s for their own use. The ships are too small for profitable commercial operations, but they do serve as a form of reasonable transport for those with wanderlust.  
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Because the scout/courier is a standard design, the Scout Service has a large quantity of the [[vessel]]s on hand, with the natural result that some are sold at surplus and find their ways into private or commercial hands, while others are scrapped. In addition, however, many are diverted to a scout program called detached duty. Under the direction of the Scout Service's Detached Duty Office, some former or retired scout personnel are provided with [[scout/courier]]s for their own use. The ships are too small for profitable commercial operations, but they do serve as a form of reasonable transport for those with wanderlust.
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In addition, the Scout Service derives a reasonable intelligence return on its investment through the examination of the ships' logbooks when they are serviced, and through routine interrogation and debriefings of [[crew]]s.  
 
In addition, the Scout Service derives a reasonable intelligence return on its investment through the examination of the ships' logbooks when they are serviced, and through routine interrogation and debriefings of [[crew]]s.  
  
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=== Image Repository ===
 
=== Image Repository ===
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# No information yet available. <br> [[File: Trav-Suleiman-Scout-Caswell 26-April-2019a.jpg]]
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# A classic, long serving [[Sulieman class Scout/Courier]]. <br> [[File: Trav-Suleiman-Scout-Caswell 26-April-2019a.jpg|400px]]
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# A [[Sulieman class Scout/Courier|''Type-S'']] in front of a [[nebula]]. <br> [[File: Type-S-class-Thomas-Peters-Challenge-28-Part-1 13-May-2019a.jpg|400px]]
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# A ''Type-S'' in front of a different [[nebula]]. <br> [[File: Type-S-class-Thomas-Peters-Challenge-28-Part-2 13-May-2019b.jpg|400px]]
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# A ''Type-S'' exploring an [[anomaly]]-[[nebula]]. <br> [[File: Type-S-class-Thomas-Peters-Challenge-28-Part-3 13-May-2019c.jpg|400px]]
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# A [[Sulieman class Scout/Courier]] under spaceflight orbiting a yellow star. <br> [[File: Trav-Suleiman-Ian-Stead 27-Apr-2019c.jpg|400px]]
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# A ''Suleiman'' over a lush [[garden world]] with [[space station]] in the background. <br> [[File: Suleiman-class Michael-Laitinen 08-May-2019a.jpg|400px]]
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# A [[Sulieman class Scout/Courier]] by an orange star. <br> [[File: Trav-Suileman-Ian-Stead 27-Apr-2019a.png|400px]]
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# A [[Sulieman class Scout/Courier]] surveying a [[planet]]. <br> [[File: Trav-Suleiman-Ian Stead 27-Apr-2019b.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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{| class="wikitable sortable"  
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"  
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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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| [[Ton|Tonnage]]
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| [[Ton|Tonnage]] / [[Hull]]
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| TBD [[ton]]s.
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| 100 [[ton]]s. The [[hull]] is streamlined. {{Page cite|name= Starships|page=19|version=Classic Traveller|citeName=S19}}
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* ''Tonnage:'' 100 tons (standard). 1400 cubic meters. {{ Page cite |name= Traders and Gunboats |page= 17 |version= Classic Traveller|citeName=TG17}}
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* ''Dimensions:'' Maximum— 37.5 m by 24 m by 7.5 m. {{ Page cite|citeName=TG17}}
 
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| 2.
 
| 2.
 
| [[Crew]]
 
| [[Crew]]
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| TBD [[crew]].
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| The scout/courier requires a [[crew]] of one, assuming the duties of [[pilot]] and [[engineer]]. {{Page cite|citeName=S19}}
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* ''[[Crew]]:'' One person may operate the ship. Facilities for four; eight with double occupancy. {{ Page cite|citeName=TG17}}
 
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| 3.
 
| 3.
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| [[Maneuver Drive|Performance]]
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| [[Maneauver Drive|Performance]]
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| ''Propulsion:''
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| It mounts [[jump drive]]-A, [[Maneuver Drive|maneuver drive-A]], and [[Power Plant|power plant-A]], giving performance of jump-2 and 2-G acceleration. A 40-ton fuel tank provides fuel for the [[power plant]] and provides sufficient [[Ship Fuel|fuel]] for one Jump-2. {{Page cite|citeName=S19}}
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* Jump-TBD
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* ''[[Drive]]s:'' Jump-2,. 2-G,. Power plant-2. {{Page cite|citeName=TG17}}
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* TBD-G acceleration
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* Total fuel tankages is 40 tons. {{Page cite|name= Traders and Gunboats |page= 16 |version= Classic Traveller|citeName=TG16}}
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* [[Power Plant]]-TBD
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* TBD-[[EP]]s
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* Agility-TBD
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* Jump-2
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* 2-G acceleration
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* [[Power Plant]]-2
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* 2-[[EP]]s
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* Agility-2
 
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| 4.
 
| 4.
 
| [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]]
 
| [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]]
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| Model TBD fib [[computer]].
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| Adjacent to its [[bridge]] is a [[Model/1]] [[bis]] [[computer]]. {{Page cite|citeName=S19}}
 
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| 5.
 
| 5.
 
| [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]]
 
| [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]]
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| xTBD [[hardpoint]]s.
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| x1 [[hardpoint]].
 
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| 6.
 
| 6.
 
| [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]]
 
| [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]]
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| The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
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| x1 Double [[turret]] with its [[fire control]] is installed on the ship's [[hardpoint]], but no [[weaponry]] is mounted. {{Page cite|citeName=S19}}
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* No information yet available.
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* ''Armament:'' One hardpoint dorsal. Weaponry varies. {{Page cite|citeName=TG17}}
 
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| 7.
 
| 7.
 
| [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]]
 
| [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]]
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| No information yet available.
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| When the [[turret]] is filled with [[weapon]]ry, a [[sandcaster]] is typically fitted.
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* No additional information yet available.
 
 
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| 8.
 
| 8.
 
| [[Smallcraft|Craft]]
 
| [[Smallcraft|Craft]]
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| TBD
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| x1 [[Air/raft]] is carried in a specially fitted [[hangar]] within the ship. {{Page cite|citeName=S19}}
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* The scout/courier includes a bay for four tons of [[vehicle]], generally a simple [[air/raft]] with 100 kph cruise speed and unlimited endurance. This [[vehicle]] can reach orbit if required. {{Page cite|citeName=TG17}}
 
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| 9.
 
| 9.
 
| [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]]
 
| [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]]
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| TBD
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| It is typically equipped with purification and [[fuel scoop]]s.
 
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| 10.
 
| 10.
 
| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
 
| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
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| [[MCr]]TBD.
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| The ship costs [[Imperial Currency|MCr 29.43]]. {{Page cite|citeName=S19}}
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* Base price to the government for a scout/courier is [[MCr]]27.63, which includes savings based on standardized designs. Architect's fees are not necessary, as they were amortized long ago. {{Page cite|citeName=TG16}}
 
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| 11.
 
| 11.
 
| [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]]
 
| [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]]
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| TBD months to build, TBD months in quantity.
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| It typically takes nine months to build. {{Page cite|citeName=S19}}
 
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| 12.
 
| 12.
 
| Comments
 
| Comments
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| TBD
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| ''Cargo:'' Three [[ton]]s. {{Page cite|citeName=TG17}}
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* Standard cargo capacity amounts to TBD.0 [[ton]]s.
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* Cargo capacity amounts to 3.0 tons. There are four [[stateroom]]s and no [[low berth]]s. {{Page cite|citeName=S19}}
 
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=== Ship Interior Details ===
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''Interior Details:'' The [[deck plan]] indicates the interior layout for the typical [[scout/courier]]. The [[stateroom]]s (4, 5, 6, and 7) are large and spacious, an essential consideration when the [[crew]] may be forced to spend long hours together. The common area (8) contains recreation equipment, a [[galley]], and eating facilities. The rear section (13) serves many purposes; on scouts, it carries laboratory and [[sensor equipment]]; on couriers, it carries communication equipment and [[data bank]]s; on detached duty ships, it is cleared out and become a lounge for the crew. The forward [[cargo compartment]] (20) carries three [[ton]]s of [[cargo]], and is accessible from just behind the [[bridge]], or from outside. The upper gallery contains the gunnery position (16), a storage area (18) much like an attic, and a forward sensor position (19). The void spaces within the [[hull]] (9) contain [[fuel]], pumps, and other equipment. Two specific areas (10) contain the landing feet for the ship, including retraction equipment. {{Page cite|citeName=TG16}}
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=== Ship Weaponry ===
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''Weaponry:'' The actual [[weapon]]ry carried on the scout/courier varies with the mission accorded the ship.
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* Couriers generally mount a single [[laser]] and a single [[missile rack]].
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* Exploratory scouts mount two [[missile rack]]s.
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* Detached duty scout/ couriers are provided without weaponry, but the [[crew]] generally acquires some sort of firepower in a short time. {{Page cite|citeName=TG16}}
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=== Ship Costs ===
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''Costs: '' A new type S scout/courier, direct from the builder, costs [[MCr]]27.63. Using a standard financing arrangement, a down payment of [[MCr]]5.53 would be made, with monthly payments of [[Cr]]132,600 for 480 months following. Surplus [[scout/courier]]s can generally be had for [[MCr]]15 to [[MCr]]18, but those prices are for cash, and financing is difficult to obtain for such used [[vessel]]s. {{Page cite|citeName=TG16}}
  
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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Beyond the Imperial borders (and in relatively unexplored regions within the Imperium) the scout/courier is pressed into service as an exploratory vessel. It can roam through most areas, refueling itself from [[Gas Giant]]s or planetary oceans as necessary, checking up on local conditions, and filing reports when it returns from a mission. In some areas, an [[Exploratory Cruiser]] of perhaps 10,000 [[ton]]s will carry a squadron of ten or more [[scout/courier]]s. As the cruiser passes through an area, individual scout/couriers will range ahead or to the flanks and perform actual data gathering missions.
 
Beyond the Imperial borders (and in relatively unexplored regions within the Imperium) the scout/courier is pressed into service as an exploratory vessel. It can roam through most areas, refueling itself from [[Gas Giant]]s or planetary oceans as necessary, checking up on local conditions, and filing reports when it returns from a mission. In some areas, an [[Exploratory Cruiser]] of perhaps 10,000 [[ton]]s will carry a squadron of ten or more [[scout/courier]]s. As the cruiser passes through an area, individual scout/couriers will range ahead or to the flanks and perform actual data gathering missions.
  
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=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===
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=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculariarities ===
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No information yet available.  
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''Peculiarities:'' A major fault of some lower ''Sulieman-class'' varieties is the air system. Although of respectable quality for life support, it begins to smell after about three weeks of use. Thereafter, the smell becomes increasingly obnoxious, and most crew members find the smell intolerable after six weeks. The problem can be corrected by flushing the air system, which operation costs [[Cr]]1,000 for parts and components. Temporary respite may be obtained (for about a week) by replacing the system's air filters (...at [[Cr]]200). Both these processes also require a plentiful supply of breathable air. Instead, the entire air system may be replaced with a better model; it costs [[Cr]]70,000 and requires sacrificing one ton of cargo space. {{Page cite|citeName=TG16}}
  
 
=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
 
=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
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''[[Paramilitary Vessel]] - [[Scout/Courier]]:''
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The [[Regional Criminal Police Organisation]] of the [[Suerrat Cultural Region]] fields a variant with upgraded drive systems at the expense of cargo and crew space.
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# [[Type S class Scout/Courier]]
 
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## [[Asia class Scout]]
 
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## [[Eiriksson class Scout]]
 
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## [[Explorer class Scoutship]]
 
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## [[Gishiash class Stealth Scout]]
 
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## [[Golf Ball class VIP Transport Scout]]
 
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## [[Serpent class Scout]] AKA [[Serpent class Scout/Courier]]
 
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## [[Stayaow class Combat Scout]]
 
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## [[Sulieman class Scout/Courier]]
 
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## [[Viper class Scout Raider]]
 
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# [[Type SX class Scout/Courier]]
 
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## [[Wind class Scout/Courier]]
 
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''[[Bounty Hunter]]:''
 
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# [[Type HT class Bounty Hunter]]
 
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## [[Huntress class Bounty Hunter]]  
 
  
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''[[Medical Vessel]]:''
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{{Ship referral tree|name = Courier | tdes = SC |class1=Civilian Ship | class2= Science Ship | class3=Courier}}
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# [[Type S class Medical Vessel]]
 
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## [[Type SM class Medical/SAR Craft]]
 
  
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''[[Prospector]]:''
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== References ==
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# [[Type J class Seeker]]
 
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## [[Jackie class Seeker]]
 
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
 
 
{{Metadata}}
 
{{Metadata}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
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{{Detail}}
 
 
{{Sources
 
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Starships and Spacecraft |version= Classic Traveller |page= TBD}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Starships and Spacecraft |version= Classic Traveller |page= 19}}
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|S2= {{Ludography cite|name= Traders and Gunboats|page=15-16 |version=Classic Traveller}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Traders and Gunboats|page=15-16 |version=Classic Traveller}}
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|S3= {{Ludography cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 11 |version= Classic Traveller}} ({{CT}} [[Supplement 9]])
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 11 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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|S4= {{Ludography cite|name= Imperial Encyclopedia|page=80}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Imperial Encyclopedia|page=80}}
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|S5= {{Ludography cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
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|S6= {{Ludography cite|name= Traveller: The New Era|page=366}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Traveller: The New Era|page=366}}
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|S7= {{Ludography cite|name= Reformation Coalition Equipment Guide|page=140}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Reformation Coalition Equipment Guide|page=140}}
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|S8= {{Ludography cite|name= Brilliant Lances|page=19}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Brilliant Lances|page=19}}
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|S9= {{Ludography cite|name= Starships|version=Marc Miller's Traveller|page=24-25}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Starships|version=Marc Miller's Traveller|page=24-25}}
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|S10= {{Ludography cite|name= Deck Plan 5: Sulieman|page=}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Deck Plan 5: Sulieman|page=}}
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|S11= {{Ludography cite|name= Scout Ships|page=7}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Scout Ships|page=7}}
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|S12= {{Ludography cite|name= T5 Core Rules|page=320, 734, 738}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= T5 Core Rules|page=320, 734, 738}}
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|S13= {{Ludography cite|name= Starships and Spacecraft |version= Traveller 5th |page= TBD}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Starships and Spacecraft |version= Traveller 5th |page= TBD}}
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|S14= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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| {{Ludography cite|name=Starship Operator's Manual|version=Mongoose 2nd|page=135}}
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|S15= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
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| [[Robert Dean]], [http://www.mu.org/~joe/traveller/archive/DeanFiles/SHIP0180.HTM The Dean Files]
 
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Latest revision as of 16:11, 16 May 2025

Sulieman class Scout/Courier
Trav-Suleiman-Ian Stead 27-Apr-2019d.jpg
A Sulieman class Scout/Courier surveying a planet.
Type: SC Scout/Courier
Category ACS
Size 100 Tons
Hull Configuration Wedge Hull
Streamlining Lifting Body Hull
Tech Level TL–12
Engineering
Computer Model 1/bis
Jump J-2
Maneuver 2 G
Armaments
Hardpoints 1
Accommodations
Staterooms 4
Personnel
Crew 2
High/Mid Passengers 2
Payload
Cargo 3 Tons
Fuel tank Tons
Carried craft 1 4t air/raft
Construction
Origin Third Imperium
Price
Cost MCr27.63
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile SC-AL22
Universal Ship Profile SC-C1822L-D
Images
Blueprint Yes
Illustration Yes
Source
Canon Published, canon design
Designer Marc Miller
Design System Classic Traveller
Era 1105
Reference Starships and Spacecraft 19.

The Sulieman class Scout/Courier is an exploratory starship. It is also commonly known as the Type S class Scout/Courier, and sometimes is spelled Suleiman.

Description[edit]

Sulieman class Scout/Courier: The official class name is Sulieman, after the Ottoman emperor with a reputation for strategy and diplomacy. One of the most common starships within the Imperium is the tested and tried Type S Scout/Courier. Originally produced to specification for the Imperial Interstellar Scout Service, this sleek and simple ship was intended for common courier duties within the Imperium, and simple survey and exploration duties beyond the Imperial borders.

Because the scout/courier is a standard design, the Scout Service has a large quantity of the vessels on hand, with the natural result that some are sold at surplus and find their ways into private or commercial hands, while others are scrapped. In addition, however, many are diverted to a scout program called detached duty. Under the direction of the Scout Service's Detached Duty Office, some former or retired scout personnel are provided with scout/couriers for their own use. The ships are too small for profitable commercial operations, but they do serve as a form of reasonable transport for those with wanderlust.

In addition, the Scout Service derives a reasonable intelligence return on its investment through the examination of the ships' logbooks when they are serviced, and through routine interrogation and debriefings of crews.

Finally, such detached duty scout/couriers are subject to recall and activation (with crew) in the event of a war scare or mobilization alert.

Image Repository[edit]

  1. A classic, long serving Sulieman class Scout/Courier.
    Trav-Suleiman-Scout-Caswell 26-April-2019a.jpg
  2. A Type-S in front of a nebula.
    Type-S-class-Thomas-Peters-Challenge-28-Part-1 13-May-2019a.jpg
  3. A Type-S in front of a different nebula.
    Type-S-class-Thomas-Peters-Challenge-28-Part-2 13-May-2019b.jpg
  4. A Type-S exploring an anomaly-nebula.
    Type-S-class-Thomas-Peters-Challenge-28-Part-3 13-May-2019c.jpg
  5. A Sulieman class Scout/Courier under spaceflight orbiting a yellow star.
    Trav-Suleiman-Ian-Stead 27-Apr-2019c.jpg
  6. A Suleiman over a lush garden world with space station in the background.
    Suleiman-class Michael-Laitinen 08-May-2019a.jpg
  7. A Sulieman class Scout/Courier by an orange star.
    Trav-Suileman-Ian-Stead 27-Apr-2019a.png
  8. A Sulieman class Scout/Courier surveying a planet.
    Trav-Suleiman-Ian Stead 27-Apr-2019b.jpg

General Description & Deck Plans[edit]

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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]
No. Category Remarks
1. Tonnage / Hull 100 tons. The hull is streamlined. [3]
  • Tonnage: 100 tons (standard). 1400 cubic meters. [4]
  • Dimensions: Maximum— 37.5 m by 24 m by 7.5 m. [4]
2. Crew The scout/courier requires a crew of one, assuming the duties of pilot and engineer. [3]
  • Crew: One person may operate the ship. Facilities for four; eight with double occupancy. [4]
3. Performance It mounts jump drive-A, maneuver drive-A, and power plant-A, giving performance of jump-2 and 2-G acceleration. A 40-ton fuel tank provides fuel for the power plant and provides sufficient fuel for one Jump-2. [3]
  • Drives: Jump-2,. 2-G,. Power plant-2. [4]
  • Total fuel tankages is 40 tons. [5]
4. Electronics Adjacent to its bridge is a Model/1 bis computer. [3]
5. Hardpoints x1 hardpoint.
6. Armament x1 Double turret with its fire control is installed on the ship's hardpoint, but no weaponry is mounted. [3]
  • Armament: One hardpoint dorsal. Weaponry varies. [4]
7. Defenses When the turret is filled with weaponry, a sandcaster is typically fitted.
8. Craft x1 Air/raft is carried in a specially fitted hangar within the ship. [3]
  • The scout/courier includes a bay for four tons of vehicle, generally a simple air/raft with 100 kph cruise speed and unlimited endurance. This vehicle can reach orbit if required. [4]
9. Fuel Treatment It is typically equipped with purification and fuel scoops.
10. Cost The ship costs MCr 29.43. [3]
  • Base price to the government for a scout/courier is MCr27.63, which includes savings based on standardized designs. Architect's fees are not necessary, as they were amortized long ago. [5]
11. Construction Time It typically takes nine months to build. [3]
12. Comments Cargo: Three tons. [4]

Ship Interior Details[edit]

Interior Details: The deck plan indicates the interior layout for the typical scout/courier. The staterooms (4, 5, 6, and 7) are large and spacious, an essential consideration when the crew may be forced to spend long hours together. The common area (8) contains recreation equipment, a galley, and eating facilities. The rear section (13) serves many purposes; on scouts, it carries laboratory and sensor equipment; on couriers, it carries communication equipment and data banks; on detached duty ships, it is cleared out and become a lounge for the crew. The forward cargo compartment (20) carries three tons of cargo, and is accessible from just behind the bridge, or from outside. The upper gallery contains the gunnery position (16), a storage area (18) much like an attic, and a forward sensor position (19). The void spaces within the hull (9) contain fuel, pumps, and other equipment. Two specific areas (10) contain the landing feet for the ship, including retraction equipment. [5]

Ship Weaponry[edit]

Weaponry: The actual weaponry carried on the scout/courier varies with the mission accorded the ship.

  • Couriers generally mount a single laser and a single missile rack.
  • Exploratory scouts mount two missile racks.
  • Detached duty scout/ couriers are provided without weaponry, but the crew generally acquires some sort of firepower in a short time. [5]

Ship Costs[edit]

Costs: A new type S scout/courier, direct from the builder, costs MCr27.63. Using a standard financing arrangement, a down payment of MCr5.53 would be made, with monthly payments of Cr132,600 for 480 months following. Surplus scout/couriers can generally be had for MCr15 to MCr18, but those prices are for cash, and financing is difficult to obtain for such used vessels. [5]

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

While the X-Boat system provides fast forwarding of messages and information along the major xboat routes within the Imperium, it falls to the Scout Service's fleet of scout/couriers to relay information from worlds along the routes to outlying fringe worlds. The Jump-2 capability of the scout/courier places nearly all such worlds within its range.

Beyond the Imperial borders (and in relatively unexplored regions within the Imperium) the scout/courier is pressed into service as an exploratory vessel. It can roam through most areas, refueling itself from Gas Giants or planetary oceans as necessary, checking up on local conditions, and filing reports when it returns from a mission. In some areas, an Exploratory Cruiser of perhaps 10,000 tons will carry a squadron of ten or more scout/couriers. As the cruiser passes through an area, individual scout/couriers will range ahead or to the flanks and perform actual data gathering missions.

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculariarities[edit]

Peculiarities: A major fault of some lower Sulieman-class varieties is the air system. Although of respectable quality for life support, it begins to smell after about three weeks of use. Thereafter, the smell becomes increasingly obnoxious, and most crew members find the smell intolerable after six weeks. The problem can be corrected by flushing the air system, which operation costs Cr1,000 for parts and components. Temporary respite may be obtained (for about a week) by replacing the system's air filters (...at Cr200). Both these processes also require a plentiful supply of breathable air. Instead, the entire air system may be replaced with a better model; it costs Cr70,000 and requires sacrificing one ton of cargo space. [5]

Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

The Regional Criminal Police Organisation of the Suerrat Cultural Region fields a variant with upgraded drive systems at the expense of cargo and crew space.

38 Representative Courier (SC) Classes[edit]

§ == ( Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information: ) == §

Civilian Ship - Science Ship - Courier - Type SC Courier


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