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|name=Wind Class
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|name     = Wind class Strike Carrier
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  |image=|caption=
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|aerodynam= [[Unstreamlined Hull]]
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|tdes=VS
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|alsosee = [[Strike Carrier]]
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|type=Strike Carrier
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|architect= Timothy B. Brown
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|origin=[[Third Imperium]]
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|blueprint= Yes
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|TL= 15
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|canon    = Yes. Published, canon starship design.
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|size=75,000
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|caption = TBD
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|jump=3
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|cargo    = 1,000.0
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|g=6
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|cost    = 46,437
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  |hp=330
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|crew    = 755
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|crew=635
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|enlisted = 540
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|cargo=1000
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|era      = 1105
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|hpass=0
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|footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using [[High Guard (book)|High Guard]].
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|lpass=0
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|g        = 6
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|cost=46,437
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|hp      = 330
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|footnote=
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|hpass    = 0
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|hull    = [[Wedge Hull]]
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|illustration= Yes
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|image    = Imperial Sunburst-Sun-IISS-Traveller.gif
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|IOC      = TBD
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|jump     = 3
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|lpass    = 0
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|marines = 40
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|model    = [[Model/9]] [[fib]]
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|officers = 95
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|origin  = Third Imperium
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|QSP      = TBD
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|ref      = TBD
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|size    = 75,000
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|tdes    = VK
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|TL      = 15
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|type    = Strike Carrier
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|usp      = VK-Q436AJ3-699909-997J9-8
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|manufacturer= Various
 
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The '''''Wind''''' class [[strike carrier]] is a particular artifact of the escalating tensions in the [[Spinward Marches Sector|Spinward Marches]]. Designed and created for the transport of heavy fighters to the battle front, strike carriers are also well-armed, reasonably armored, and capable of standing in battle against most enemies.  
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The [[Wind class Strike Carrier]] is a capable carrier design and a [[warship]].
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* It is a [[military ship]] and a [[Strike Carrier]].
  
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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''Comments:'' Designed and created for the transport of [[heavy fighter]]s to the battle front, strike carriers are also well-armed, reasonably armored, and capable of standing in battle against most enemies. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 35 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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=== Image Repository ===
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No image yet available.
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=== 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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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|+ '''Basic Ship Characteristics''' {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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! #.
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! Category
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! Remarks
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| 1.
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| [[Ton|Tonnage]]
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| 75,000 [[ton]]s (standard) or 75 [[kton]]s. 1,050,000 cubic meters. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 35 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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|-
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| 2.
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| [[Crew]]
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| 95 officers, 540 ratings, 80 pilots, 40 troops. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 35 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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|-
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| 3.
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| [[Maneauver Drive|Performance]]
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| Jump-3. 6-G. Power plant-A. 7,500-EP. Agility-6. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 35 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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|-
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| 4.
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| [[Ship’s Computer|Electronics]]
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| [[Model/9]] [[fib]] [[computer]]. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 35 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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|-
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| 5.
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| [[Ship’s Hardpoint|Hardpoints]]
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| One [[spinal mount]]. Nine 100-ton [[bay]]s. Thirty-three 50 ton [[bay]]s. 330 [[hardpoint]]s. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 35 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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|-
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| 6.
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| [[Ship’s Weapons|Armament]]
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| One meson gun spinal mount (Factor-E). Thirty-two 50-ton missile bays. 200 triple beam laser turrets organized into 20 batteries. Ten dual fusion gun turrets organized into one battery. Ten single particle accelerator
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turrets organized into one battery. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 35 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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|-
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| 7.
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| [[Ship’s Defenses|Defenses]]
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| Nine 100-ton repulsor bays. 100 triple sandcaster turrets organized in ten batteries. Nuclear damper (Factor-9). Meson screen (Factor-9). Armored hull (Factor-6). {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 35 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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| 8.
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| [[Smallcraft|Craft]]
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| (x80) Eighty [[fighter]]s. One [[launch tube]]. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 35 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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|-
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| 9.
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| [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]]
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| Integral [[fuel scoop]]s and on-board [[fuel purification plant]]. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 35 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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|-
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| 10.
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| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
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| [[MCr]]58,046.825 standard. [[MCr]]46,437.464 in quantity. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 35 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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|-
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| 11.
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| [[Ship Architecture|Construction Time]]
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| 50 months singly; 36 months in quantity. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 35 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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|-
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| 12.
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| Comments
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| None.
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|}
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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The ''Wind'' class [[strike carrier]] is a particular artifact of the escalating tensions in the [[Spinward Marches]]. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 35 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===
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''Vessel Peculiarities:'' No information yet available.
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''Class Naming Practice/s:'' No information yet available. 
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=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
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{{:Referral-Tree-Type-VK-Strike-Carrier}}
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
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{{Metadata}}
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{{Intermediate}}
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{{Detail}}
 
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|S1=[[Fighting Ships|Supplement 9 Fighting Ships]]
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 35 |version= Classic Traveller}} ({{CT}} [[Supplement 9]])
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|S2= {{Ludography cite|name= Power Projection: Fleet |page= TBD}}
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|S3= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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|S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
 
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Latest revision as of 08:14, 23 November 2025

Wind class Strike Carrier
Imperial Sunburst-Sun-IISS-Traveller.gif
TBD
Type: VK Strike Carrier
Size 75,000 Tons
Hull Configuration [[Wedge Hull]]
Streamlining Unstreamlined Hull
Tech Level TL–15
Engineering
Computer Model/9 fib
Jump J-3
Maneuver 6 G
Armaments
Hardpoints 330
Accommodations
Staterooms 0
Personnel
Crew 755
    Officers 95
    Enlisted 540
    Marines 40
High/Mid Passengers 0
Payload
Cargo 1,000.0 Tons
Fuel tank 0 Tons
Construction
Origin Third Imperium
Price
Cost MCr46,437
Architect fee MCrTimothy B. Brown
Statistics
Images
Blueprint Yes
Illustration Yes
Source
Also see Strike Carrier
Canon Published, fan design
Era 1105
Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard.

The Wind class Strike Carrier is a capable carrier design and a warship.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

Comments: Designed and created for the transport of heavy fighters to the battle front, strike carriers are also well-armed, reasonably armored, and capable of standing in battle against most enemies. [1]

Image Repository[edit]

No image 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 craft) carried on the ship. Tonnage on the universal ship profile is shown in kilotons (thousands of tons) where necessary. [2]

Basic Ship Characteristics [3]
#. Category Remarks
1. Tonnage 75,000 tons (standard) or 75 ktons. 1,050,000 cubic meters. [4]
2. Crew 95 officers, 540 ratings, 80 pilots, 40 troops. [5]
3. Performance Jump-3. 6-G. Power plant-A. 7,500-EP. Agility-6. [6]
4. Electronics Model/9 fib computer. [7]
5. Hardpoints One spinal mount. Nine 100-ton bays. Thirty-three 50 ton bays. 330 hardpoints. [8]
6. Armament One meson gun spinal mount (Factor-E). Thirty-two 50-ton missile bays. 200 triple beam laser turrets organized into 20 batteries. Ten dual fusion gun turrets organized into one battery. Ten single particle accelerator

turrets organized into one battery. [9]

7. Defenses Nine 100-ton repulsor bays. 100 triple sandcaster turrets organized in ten batteries. Nuclear damper (Factor-9). Meson screen (Factor-9). Armored hull (Factor-6). [10]
8. Craft (x80) Eighty fighters. One launch tube. [11]
9. Fuel Treatment Integral fuel scoops and on-board fuel purification plant. [12]
10. Cost MCr58,046.825 standard. MCr46,437.464 in quantity. [13]
11. Construction Time 50 months singly; 36 months in quantity. [14]
12. Comments None.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

The Wind class strike carrier is a particular artifact of the escalating tensions in the Spinward Marches. [15]

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities[edit]

Vessel Peculiarities: No information yet available.

Class Naming Practice/s: No information yet available.

Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

Military Ship - Warship - Subcraft Carrier - Strike Carrier:

  1. Type VK class Strike Carrier
    1. Horror class Strike Carrier
    2. Liaoning class Strike Carrier
    3. Wind class Strike Carrier

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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  1. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 35.
  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), 35.
  5. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 35.
  6. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 35.
  7. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 35.
  8. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 35.
  9. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 35.
  10. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 35.
  11. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 35.
  12. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 35.
  13. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 35.
  14. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 35.
  15. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 35.
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