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|name     = Generic Slow Pinnace
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|name         = Slow Pinnace
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|alsosee =
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  |image        = Slow-Pinnace-WH-Keith-MT-Imp-Encyclo-Pg-35 03-July-2018a.jpg
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|architect= Published, canon design with Keith illustration.
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|caption     =
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|caption  = Published, canon design.
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  |tdes        = R
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|cargo   = 31.6
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|type        = Pinnace
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|crew    = 2
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|cost     = 18
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|size-cat   = Smallcraft
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|IOC      = TBD
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|size        = 40
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|enlisted = 0
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|hull        = Cylinder Hull
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|footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using [[High Guard]] generation.
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|aerodynam  = Streamlined Hull
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|g       = 2
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|TL          = 9
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|hp      = 1
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|hpass   = 0
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|model      = Model/1
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|image    = Slow-Pinnace-WH-Keith-MT-Imp-Encyclo-Pg-35 03-July-2018a.jpg
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|jump        = 0
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|jump     = 0
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|g          = 2
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|lpass   = 0
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|fuelTreatment =
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|marines = 0
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|model   = TBD
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|hp          = 1
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|officers = 0
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|weapons     =
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|origin   = Third Imperium
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|screens    =  
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|QSP     = TBD
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|size    = 40
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|staterooms  = 0
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|tdes     = U
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|bunks      =
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|TL       = 11
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|seats      = 2
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|type    = Auxiliary
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|lowberths  =  
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|usp      = TBD
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|manufacturer= Various
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|crew       = 2
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|pilots      =
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|passengers  = 0
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|cargo      = 31.6
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|fuel        = 1
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|construction =  
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|origin     = Third Imperium  
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|cost        = 18
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|QSP         =
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|USP        =
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|blueprint  = No
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|illustration = Yes
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|alsosee     =
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|canon       = Yes
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|designer    = Marc Miller
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|designSystem = Book 2
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|era        = 1105
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|ref        = {{Ludography ref|name= Starships |page= 18 |version=Classic Traveller}}
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|footnote    =  
 
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The [[Slow Pinnace]] uses a 40-ton [[hull]], is capable of 2-G acceleration, carries one ton of [[Ship Fuel|fuel]], and has a crew of two. {{Page cite|name= Starships|page=18|version=Classic Traveller|citeName=S18}}
 
The [[Slow Pinnace]] uses a 40-ton [[hull]], is capable of 2-G acceleration, carries one ton of [[Ship Fuel|fuel]], and has a crew of two. {{Page cite|name= Starships|page=18|version=Classic Traveller|citeName=S18}}
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* It is also known as the [[Type U class Slow Pinnace]]. It typically comes in a 40 ton smallcraft variation, but other variations are possible including larger [[bigcraft]].
 
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* It is a [[smallcraft]].
 
  
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== Description (Specifications) ==
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 
It may mount one [[Beam Laser|beam]] or [[pulse laser]]; remaining [[weapon]]s must be [[missile rack]]s or [[sandcaster]]s. It has 31.6 tons of excess space, and typically costs [[MCr]]18. {{Page cite|citeName=S18}}
 
It may mount one [[Beam Laser|beam]] or [[pulse laser]]; remaining [[weapon]]s must be [[missile rack]]s or [[sandcaster]]s. It has 31.6 tons of excess space, and typically costs [[MCr]]18. {{Page cite|citeName=S18}}
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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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=== Most Common Standardized Smallcraft Types ===
 
=== Most Common Standardized Smallcraft Types ===
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# [[Cutter|Cutter (50-ton)]]
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# [[Lifepod|Type-QPL Small Pod/Lifepod (5-ton)]]
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## [[Lifepod|Type-QAL/QLS Lifepod (5-ton)]]
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# [[Launch|Launch (20-ton)]]
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# [[Pinnace|Pinnace (40-ton)]]
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# [[Lifeboat|Type-QA Light Launch (10-ton)]]
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# [[Ship's Boat|Ship's Boat (30-ton)]]
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## [[Lifeboat|Lifeboat (10-ton)]]
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# [[Shuttle|Shuttle (95-ton)]]
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## [[Lifeboat|Cockboat (10-ton)]]
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# [[Slow Boat|Slow Boat (30-ton)]]
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# [[Launch|Type-QL Launch (20-ton)]]  
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# [[Slow Pinnace|Slow Pinnace (40-ton)]]
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## [[Gig|Type-QG Gig (20-ton)]]  
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# [[Ship's Boat|Type-QB Boat (30-ton)]]
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## [[Slow Boat|Slow Boat (30-ton)]]
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## [[Ship's Boat|Fastboat (30-ton)]] '' ( »» [[Ship's Boat|Shipsboat (30-ton)]])''
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# [[Pinnace|Type-QN Pinnace (40-ton)]]
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## [[Slow Pinnace|Slow Pinnace (40-ton)]]
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## [[Fuel Skimmer|Fuel Skimmer (40-ton)]]
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# [[Cutter|Type-QC Cutter]]
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## [[Cutter|Heavy Modular Cutter (Multicutter - 90 ton)]]
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# [[Shuttle|Type-QS Shuttle]]
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## [[Shuttle|Passenger Shuttle (90-ton)]]
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## [[Shuttle|Cargo Shuttle (95-ton)]]
  
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== History & Background (Dossier) ==
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
The ''Slow Pinnace'' was developed as a more cost efficient version of the standard pinnace. It has become one of the eight most popular and commonly encountered [[smallcraft]] designs found within [[Charted Space]].
 
The ''Slow Pinnace'' was developed as a more cost efficient version of the standard pinnace. It has become one of the eight most popular and commonly encountered [[smallcraft]] designs found within [[Charted Space]].
  
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=== Selected Slow Pinnace Classes ===
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=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
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# [[TL-7 Slow Pinnace]]
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{{Ship referral tree|name=Pinnace|tdes=R |  class1=Civilian Ship | class2=Freighter | class3=Smallcraft}}
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# [[TL-8 Slow Pinnace]]
 
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# [[TL-9 Slow Pinnace]]
 
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# [[TL-10 Slow Pinnace]]
 
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# [[TL-11 Slow Pinnace]]
 
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# [[TL-12 Slow Pinnace]]
 
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# [[TL-13 Slow Pinnace]]
 
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# [[TL-14 Slow Pinnace]]
 
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# [[TL-15 Slow Pinnace]]
 
  
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== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
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== References ==
 
{{Metadata}}
 
{{Metadata}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
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{{CT-Ship-Design}}
 
{{Sources
 
{{Sources
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Starships |page= 18 |version=Classic Traveller}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Starships |page= 18 |version=Classic Traveller}}
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|S2= {{Ludography cite|name= Imperial Encyclopedia |page= 79}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Imperial Encyclopedia |page= 79}}
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|S3= {{Ludography cite|name= Starships |version= Marc Miller's Traveller |page= 16-17}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}}
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|S4= {{Ludography cite|name= 40-ton Slow Pinnace |page= TBD}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Starships |version= Marc Miller's Traveller |page= 16-17}}
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|S5= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Traders and Gunboats |page= TBD |version=Mongoose Traveller}}
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|S6= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
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| {{Ludography cite|name= 40-ton Slow Pinnace |page= TBD}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page= TBD }}
 
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[[Category: Smallcraft]]
 
[[Category: Smallcraft]]
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[[Category: Third Imperium]]
 
 
[[Category: Third Imperium Ship]]
 
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{{LE|Ship|Ship type definitions‎|}}
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{{LE|Ships|Ship type definitions‎|}}

Latest revision as of 03:12, 27 November 2025

Slow Pinnace
Slow-Pinnace-WH-Keith-MT-Imp-Encyclo-Pg-35 03-July-2018a.jpg
Type: R Pinnace
Category Smallcraft
Size 40 Tons
Hull Configuration Cylinder Hull
Streamlining Streamlined Hull
Tech Level TL–9
Engineering
Computer Model/1
Jump J-0
Maneuver 2 G
Armaments
Hardpoints 1
Accommodations
Staterooms 0
Seats 2
Personnel
Crew 2
High/Mid Passengers 0
Payload
Cargo 31.6 Tons
Fuel tank 1 Tons
Construction
Origin Third Imperium
Price
Cost MCr18
Images
Blueprint No
Illustration Yes
Source
Canon Published, canon design
Designer Marc Miller
Design System Book 2
Era 1105
Reference Starships 18.

The Slow Pinnace uses a 40-ton hull, is capable of 2-G acceleration, carries one ton of fuel, and has a crew of two. [1]

Description (Specifications)[edit]

It may mount one beam or pulse laser; remaining weapons must be missile racks or sandcasters. It has 31.6 tons of excess space, and typically costs MCr18. [1]

Most Common Standardized Smallcraft Types[edit]

  1. Type-QPL Small Pod/Lifepod (5-ton)
    1. Type-QAL/QLS Lifepod (5-ton)
  2. Type-QF Fighter (10-ton)
  3. Type-QA Light Launch (10-ton)
    1. Lifeboat (10-ton)
    2. Cockboat (10-ton)
  4. Type-QL Launch (20-ton)
    1. Type-QG Gig (20-ton)
  5. Type-QB Boat (30-ton)
    1. Slow Boat (30-ton)
    2. Fastboat (30-ton) ( »» Shipsboat (30-ton))
  6. Type-QN Pinnace (40-ton)
    1. Slow Pinnace (40-ton)
    2. Fuel Skimmer (40-ton)
  7. Type-QC Cutter
    1. Modular Cutter (50-ton)
    2. Heavy Modular Cutter (Multicutter - 90 ton)
  8. Type-QS Shuttle
    1. Passenger Shuttle (90-ton)
    2. Cargo Shuttle (95-ton)

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

The Slow Pinnace was developed as a more cost efficient version of the standard pinnace. It has become one of the eight most popular and commonly encountered smallcraft designs found within Charted Space.

Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

55 Representative Pinnace (R) Classes[edit]

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

Civilian Ship - Freighter - Smallcraft - Type R Pinnace


References[edit]

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