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{{InfoboxShip | {{InfoboxShip | ||
|name = Knuckle Head class System Defense Monitor | |name = Knuckle Head class System Defense Monitor | ||
| − | |alsosee = | + | |aerodynam= [[Unstreamlined Hull]] |
| − | |architect= Ronald B. Kline, Jr. | + | |agility = X |
| − | | | + | |alsosee = [[Defensive Ship]] - [[Monitor]] |
| − | |cargo = 0 | + | |architect= [[Ronald B. Kline, Jr.]] |
| − | + | |blueprint= No | |
| + | |canon = No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. | ||
| + | |caption = TBD | ||
| + | |cargo = 0.0 | ||
|cost = 678.75 (base)<br>MCr543.00 (discounted) | |cost = 678.75 (base)<br>MCr543.00 (discounted) | ||
| − | | | + | |crew = 28 |
| − | | | + | |enlisted = 23 |
| + | |EOS = Still in active service. | ||
| + | |era = 1105 | ||
|footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using [[High Guard Shipyard]] v1.13 written by [[Andrea Vallance]]. | |footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using [[High Guard Shipyard]] v1.13 written by [[Andrea Vallance]]. | ||
|g = 4 | |g = 4 | ||
|hp = 10 | |hp = 10 | ||
|hpass = 0 | |hpass = 0 | ||
| − | |image = | + | |hull = Buffered Planetoid Hull |
| + | |illustration= No | ||
| + | |image = Wiki Navy.png | ||
| + | |IOC = Unknown | ||
|jump = 0 | |jump = 0 | ||
|lpass = 0 | |lpass = 0 | ||
| − | |marines = | + | |marines = 15 |
| − | |model = | + | |model = [[Model/2]] [[fib]] |
| − | |officers = | + | |officers = 5 |
|origin = Winston Democracy | |origin = Winston Democracy | ||
| − | |QSP = | + | |QSP = TBD |
| + | |ref = Fan: [[Ronald B. Kline, Jr.]] | ||
|size = 1,000 | |size = 1,000 | ||
| − | |tdes = | + | |size-cat = ACS |
| + | |tdes = HMVL | ||
|TL = 8 | |TL = 8 | ||
| − | |type = | + | |type = System Defense Monitor |
| − | |usp = | + | |usp = HML-A9044B2-900000-00007-0 |
|manufacturer= Various | |manufacturer= Various | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | The [[Knuckle Head class System Defense Monitor]] is a [[warship]]. | + | The [[Knuckle Head class System Defense Monitor]] is a defensive [[warship]]. |
| − | * It is a [[military ship]] and a [[ | + | * It is a [[military ship]] and a [[System Defense Monitor]] that serves in the role of a ''Heavy Point Defense Interceptor''. |
| + | |||
| + | == Description (Specifications) == | ||
| + | The vessel is a fusion-tunneled buffered asteroid: the interior compartments are protected by heavy armor plates and the craft has extensive structural bracing. The design is built around its large [[missile]] [[bay]]. ''Knuckle Heads'' carry a section of marines for boarding actions and inspections. The vessel is a [[TL-8]] design. | ||
| − | == Description | + | === Image Repository === |
| − | + | No information yet available. | |
| + | |||
| + | === General Description & Deck Plans === | ||
| + | No information yet available. | ||
=== 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 | + | 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}} |
| − | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| − | | | + | !colspan="3"|'''Basic Ship Characteristics''' {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}} |
|- | |- | ||
! No. | ! No. | ||
| Line 45: | Line 60: | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1. | | 1. | ||
| − | | [[Ton|Tonnage]] | + | | [[Ton|Tonnage]] / [[Hull]] |
| − | | The ''Knuckle Head'' class is constructed using a 1,000 [[Ton]] Buffered Planetoid [[hull]]. It is unstreamlined and cannot operate in anything denser than [[Trace atmosphere]]s without risking catastrophic structural failure. | + | | The ''Knuckle Head'' class is constructed using a 1,000 [[Ton]] fusion-tunneled Buffered Planetoid [[hull]]. It is unstreamlined and cannot operate in anything denser than [[Trace atmosphere]]s without risking catastrophic structural failure. |
| − | * There are | + | * There are four [[airlock]]s located around the vessel. |
|- | |- | ||
| 2. | | 2. | ||
| [[Crew]] | | [[Crew]] | ||
| − | | | + | | x28 personnel: x5 command, x3 engineering, x3 gunnery, and x2 service. There are x15 Marines. |
| − | * | + | * [[Stateroom]]s: 14 double occupancy. |
| − | + | Accessible areas of the hull are fitted with [[grav plate]]s and [[inertial compensator]]s and have full life support and environmental systems. | |
| − | Accessible areas of the hull are fitted with grav | + | * There are internal monitoring and security systems throughout the vessel: Individual sections of the hull can be sealed off. |
| − | * There are internal monitoring and security systems throughout the vessel: | + | * There are multiple [[emergency locker]]s. |
| − | * There are multiple emergency | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 3. | | 3. | ||
| [[Maneauver Drive|Performance]] | | [[Maneauver Drive|Performance]] | ||
| − | | The vessel mounts a Maneuver-4 drive and a Power | + | | The vessel mounts a [[Maneuver Drive|Maneuver]]-4 drive and a [[Power Plant]]-4, giving performance of 4-G acceleration. The ship has an agility rating of 4. The internal fuel tankage gives the [[power plant]] 4 weeks 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. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 4. | | 4. | ||
| [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]] | | [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]] | ||
| − | | Adjacent to the bridge is a | + | | Adjacent to the bridge is a Model/2 fib [[computer]]: no backup computer is installed. |
| − | * The vessel is fitted with communications equipment and a | + | * The vessel is fitted with communications equipment and a standard sensor array. |
** It is fitted with backup commo and sensor systems. | ** It is fitted with backup commo and sensor systems. | ||
| − | * It has a transponder unit that can be | + | * It has a [[Ship Transponder|transponder]] unit that can be deactivated on command. |
|- | |- | ||
| 5. | | 5. | ||
| [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]] | | [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]] | ||
| − | | | + | | x10 [[hardpoint]]s. |
|- | |- | ||
| 6. | | 6. | ||
| [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]] | | [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]] | ||
| The normal weapons fit-out for an ''Knuckle Head'' class is: | | The normal weapons fit-out for an ''Knuckle Head'' class is: | ||
| − | * x1 100-[[Ton]] bay, mounting | + | * x1 100-[[Ton]] [[bay]], mounting heavy 50cm warhead [[missile]] launchers. The vessel is equipped to handle nuclear ordinance. |
|- | |- | ||
| 7. | | 7. | ||
| [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]] | | [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]] | ||
| − | | | + | | In addition to the inherent protection offered by its planetoid structure the hull is plated, structurally reinforced, and built with secure bulkheads and compartments that give it an armor rating of 9. |
* The vessel is not fitted with screens or other passive defensive systems. | * The vessel is not fitted with screens or other passive defensive systems. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 8. | | 8. | ||
| [[Smallcraft|Craft]] | | [[Smallcraft|Craft]] | ||
| − | | The vessel carries no subcraft. | + | | The vessel carries no [[subcraft]]. |
|- | |- | ||
| 9. | | 9. | ||
| [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]] | | [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]] | ||
| − | | The vessel has internal fuel tankage of 40 | + | | The vessel has internal fuel tankage of 40.0 [[Ton]]s. |
| + | * It is not fitted with [[fuel scoop]]s or [[fuel purification]] equipment. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 10. | | 10. | ||
| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]] | | [[Imperial Currency|Cost]] | ||
| − | | The basic cost of the vessel is | + | | The basic cost of the vessel is [[MCr]]678.75 |
| − | * Architects Fee: | + | * Architects Fee: [[MCr]]6.788 |
|- | |- | ||
| 11. | | 11. | ||
| [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]] | | [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]] | ||
| − | | 120 weeks (28 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. | + | | 120 weeks (28 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. | | 12. | ||
| Line 107: | Line 124: | ||
|} | |} | ||
| − | == History & Background == | + | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == |
| − | ''Knuckle Head'' class System Defense Monitors are built for [[The Democratic People's Defense Forces]], the military of the [[Winston Democracy]]. The | + | ''Knuckle Head'' class System Defense Monitors are built for [[The Democratic People's Defense Forces]], the military of the [[Winston Democracy]]. ''Knuckle Head'' class System Defense Monitors serve with [[The Democratic People's Defense Forces]], the armed forces of the [[Winston Democracy]]. Four can be carried by the ''[[Stormbringer class Fleet Tender|Stormbringer]]'' class Fleet Tender. |
| + | |||
| + | === Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities === | ||
| + | No information yet available. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Selected Variant Types & Classes === | ||
| + | {{:Referral-Tree-Type-HMVL-Very-Light-Monitor}} | ||
| − | == References & Contributors (Sources) == | + | == References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == |
{{Metadata}} | {{Metadata}} | ||
{{Intermediate}} | {{Intermediate}} | ||
| + | {{Detail}} | ||
{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= High Guard |page= 20-37 |version= Classic Traveller}} (Design Sequence Used) | |S1= {{Ludography cite|name= High Guard |page= 20-37 |version= Classic Traveller}} (Design Sequence Used) | ||
|S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] | |S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] | ||
| − | |S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect [[ | + | |S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect [[Ronald B. Kline, Jr.]] of the [[Imperial Navy]] |
| − | |S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[ | + | |S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]] |
| − | |S5= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[ | + | |S5= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] |
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 20:59, 7 November 2025
| Knuckle Head class System Defense Monitor | |
|---|---|
 TBD | |
| Type: HMVL System Defense Monitor | |
| Category | ACS |
| Size | 1,000 Tons |
| Hull Configuration | Buffered Planetoid Hull |
| Streamlining | Unstreamlined Hull |
| Tech Level | TL–8 |
| Engineering | |
| Computer | Model/2 fib |
| Jump | J-0 |
| Maneuver | 4 G |
| Armaments | |
| Hardpoints | 10 |
| Accommodations | |
| Staterooms | 0 |
| Personnel | |
| Crew | 28 |
| Officers | 5 |
| Enlisted | 23 |
| Marines | 15 |
| High/Mid Passengers | 0 |
| Payload | |
| Cargo | 0.0 Tons |
| Fuel tank | 0 Tons |
| Construction | |
| Origin | Winston Democracy |
| Year Operational | Unknown |
| End of Service | Still in active service. |
| Price | |
| Cost | MCr678.75 (base) MCr543.00 (discounted) |
| Architect fee | MCrRonald B. Kline, Jr. |
| Statistics | |
| Images | |
| Blueprint | No |
| Illustration | No |
| Source | |
| Also see | Defensive Ship - Monitor |
| Canon | Published, fan design |
| Era | 1105 |
| Reference | Fan: Ronald B. Kline, Jr. |
| Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard Shipyard v1.13 written by Andrea Vallance. | |
The Knuckle Head class System Defense Monitor is a defensive warship.
- It is a military ship and a System Defense Monitor that serves in the role of a Heavy Point Defense Interceptor.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
The vessel is a fusion-tunneled buffered asteroid: the interior compartments are protected by heavy armor plates and the craft has extensive structural bracing. The design is built around its large missile bay. Knuckle Heads carry a section of marines for boarding actions and inspections. The vessel is a TL-8 design.
Image Repository[edit]
No information yet available.
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. [1]
| Basic Ship Characteristics [2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Category | Remarks |
| 1. | Tonnage / Hull | The Knuckle Head class is constructed using a 1,000 Ton fusion-tunneled Buffered Planetoid hull. It is unstreamlined and cannot operate in anything denser than Trace atmospheres without risking catastrophic structural failure.
|
| 2. | Crew | x28 personnel: x5 command, x3 engineering, x3 gunnery, and x2 service. There are x15 Marines.
Accessible areas of the hull are fitted with grav plates and inertial compensators and have full life support and environmental systems.
|
| 3. | Performance | The vessel mounts a Maneuver-4 drive and a Power Plant-4, giving performance of 4-G acceleration. The ship has an agility rating of 4. The internal fuel tankage gives the power plant 4 weeks duration.
|
| 4. | Electronics | Adjacent to the bridge is a Model/2 fib computer: no backup computer is installed.
|
| 5. | Hardpoints | x10 hardpoints. |
| 6. | Armament | The normal weapons fit-out for an Knuckle Head class is: |
| 7. | Defenses | In addition to the inherent protection offered by its planetoid structure the hull is plated, structurally reinforced, and built with secure bulkheads and compartments that give it an armor rating of 9.
|
| 8. | Craft | The vessel carries no subcraft. |
| 9. | Fuel Treatment | The vessel has internal fuel tankage of 40.0 Tons.
|
| 10. | Cost | The basic cost of the vessel is MCr678.75
|
| 11. | Construction Time | 120 weeks (28 months) as standard.
|
| 12. | Comments | The ship does not have a cargo hold. |
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Knuckle Head class System Defense Monitors are built for The Democratic People's Defense Forces, the military of the Winston Democracy. Knuckle Head class System Defense Monitors serve with The Democratic People's Defense Forces, the armed forces of the Winston Democracy. Four can be carried by the Stormbringer class Fleet Tender.
Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities[edit]
No information yet available.
Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]
Paramilitary Ship - Defensive Ship (D) - System Defense Monitor (DN):
Type HM class System Defense Monitor
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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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.
- Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-37. (Design Sequence Used)
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.