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Designed and built in the [[Nexus (Ha 1526) (world)|Nexus]] system, the ''Jack Driscoll'' Class Bulk Freighter is a versatile transport well suited to operations in remote areas.
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The [[Jack Driscoll class Bulk Freighter]] was originally an auxiliary [[warship]]: it is now more commonly seen as a [[Civilian Ship|commercial transport]]. It is a {{TL|11}} [[Bulk Freighter]].
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* Please also see [[AAB]] article: [[Ships of the Distant Fringe]].
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== Description ==
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It is a vessel with 2-G and J-2 performance. The ''Jack Driscoll'' was originally designed as an armored transport for service with [[Nexus Fleet Forces]] operating within [[Halcyon Sector]]: the commercial variant has become an ubiquitous commercial vessel. Under commercial operation, much of the armament is often removed as a money saving gesture. It is classified as a [[Bulk Cargo Carrier]] and is constructed as a [[Long-Range Pattern Starships|long-range]] design. Broadly similar designs of vessel have been in use from the time the [[Distant Fringe]] was first settled. It carries significant armament and a defensive suite. It ordinarily carries four [[shuttle]]s, four [[launch]]es, and can deploy [[drone]]s.
  
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== Description / Specifications ==
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=== Image Repository ===
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The ''Jack Driscoll'' was originally designed as an armored transport for service with [[Nexus Fleet Forces]] operating within [[Halcyon Sector]]: the commercial variant has become ubiquitous. It is classified as a Cargo Transport and is constructed as a [[Long-Range Pattern Starships|long-range]] design. Broadly similar designs of vessel have been in use from the time the [[Distant Fringe]] was first settled.
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# A [[Jack Driscoll class Bulk Freighter|''Jack Driscoll'' class Bulk Freighter]]. <br> [[File: Jack-Driscoll-Adie-Stewart-Unpublished-Pg-TBD 31-Aug-2018a.jpg|500px]]
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* The vessel is a TL 11 design.
 
  
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=== Hull ===
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=== Basic Ship Characteristics ===
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The ''Jack Driscoll'' is constructed using a 5000 dTon hull built in a close structure configuration. The hull is partially streamlined, plated, and structurally reinforced, with a high guard armor rating of 1: the ship is equipped with fuel scoops.
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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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* [[Droptanks]]: The class is fitted with [[Droptanks]] capable of supporting an additional jump 2 for [[X-Range Starships|extended range]] operations.
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!colspan="3"|'''Basic Ship Characteristics''' {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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! Category
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! Remarks
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| 1.
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| [[Ton|Tonnage]] / [[Hull]]
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| The ''Jack Driscoll'' class is constructed using a 5000 [[Ton|dTon]] [[hull]] built in a [[Close Structure Hull|close structure]] configuration. The hull is [[Partially Streamlined Hull|partially streamlined]], giving a relatively limited [[atmosphere|atmospheric]] performance that is fundamentally reliant on its onboard [[Gravity Control Technology|gravitic]] systems.
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* Individual sections of the ship are divided by [[Bulkhead Wall|bulkhead wall]]s.
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* x2 primary [[airlock]]s and x5 secondary service [[airlock]]s are located around the vessel. The [[cargo hold]] is accessed by large doors.
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* The configuration of the [[hull]] prevents surface landings without the use of a [[Landing Gear|hull cradle]] to support the vessel.
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| 2.
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| [[Crew]]
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| Total Crew Complement: 36
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x11 Command, x7 Engineering, x6 Gunnery, x2 Service, x8 Flight (who generally serve as additional service crew when not required for [[subcraft]] operations), x1 Steward, and x1 Medic.
  
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=== Engineering ===
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''Accommodations''
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The vessel mounts a [[DeVoss Drive|DeVoss]]-type jump-2 drive, a maneuver-2 drive, and a power plant-2, giving performance of jump-2 and 2G acceleration. The ship has an agility rating of 1 and an emergency agility of 2. There is fuel tankage of 2,100 dTons, sufficient for two consecutive jump 2s and giving the power plant four weeks duration. The craft is fitted with a fuel purification plant.
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There are 30 [[stateroom]]s.
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* x14 [[Stateroom]]s are set aside as [[Crew Quarters|crew quarters]]. Double occupancy accommodations are required for all except the command crew.
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* x6 [[stateroom]]s are available to paying [[Middle Passage|passengers]].
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There are x146 [[Cold_sleep#Low_berth|Low Berth]]s, primarily used on commercial vessels for transporting livestock.
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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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* There are internal monitoring and security systems throughout the vessel. Sections of the ship can be isolated in the event of an emergency.
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* There are multiple [[Emergency Locker]]s.
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| 3.
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| [[Maneuver Drive|Performance]]
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| The vessel mounts a [[DeVoss Drive|DeVoss]]-type [[Jump]]-2 drive, a [[Maneuver Drive|Maneuver]]-2 drive, and a [[Power Plant]]-2, giving performance of Jump-2, 2G acceleration, and producing 100 [[Energy Point]]s. The ship has an agility rating of 1 and an emergency agility of 2. It is a [[Long-Range Pattern Starships|long-range]] design: the internal [[Fuel Tank|fuel tankage]] is sufficient for two consecutive [[Jumpspace|jump]]-2s 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.
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* The jump drive utilises a lanthanum hull grid.
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** Ladders, gantries and platforms give access to the machinery.
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* The jump drive is fitted with a jump governor.
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* The jump drive utilizes a [[Ship Hull Grid|hull grid]].
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* The jump drive is fitted with a [[jump governor]].
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| [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]]
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| Adjacent to the [[bridge]] is a [[Model/5 Computer]]: no backup [[computer]] is installed.
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* There are multiple [[workstation]]s and [[Control Panel|control points]] throughout the vessel.
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* The vessel is fitted with [[Communications Equipment#Shipboard Communications|communications equipment]], a standard [[Ship Sensor Suite|sensor array]], and has an [[Avionics]] suite.
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** It is fitted with backup commo and sensor systems.
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* It has a [[transponder]] unit that can be deactivated on command.
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| [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]]
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| x50 [[hardpoint]]s.
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* The listed battery groupings are considered standard for the class. Alternative battery groupings may be designated for specific routes.
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| 6.
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| [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]]
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| The normal weapons fit-out for a ''Jack Driscoll'' class is:
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x10 triple [[Beam Laser]] [[turret]]s, grouped into a single battery of 10 linked [[turret]]s.
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x30 triple [[Anti-Shipping Missile|Missile]] [[turret]]s, grouped into three batteries of 10 linked [[turret]]s.
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* Each [[missile rack]] mounts x3 standard [[Anti-Shipping Missile]]s.
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| 7.
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| [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]]
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| The [[hull]] is plated, braced and structurally reinforced, giving it a [[Heavy Armor|armor]] rating of 1.
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x10 triple [[Sandcaster]] [[turret]]s, typically grouped into a single battery of 10 linked [[turret]]s.
  
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Some variants of the class reduce the internal fuel tankage, reducing the ship to [[Conventional Pattern Starships|conventional]] performance but increasing the cargo capacity by 1000 dTons. Such vessels are often referred to as "Fat Jacks".
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The vessel is not fitted with [[screen]]s or other passive defensive systems.
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| [[Smallcraft|Craft]]
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| ''Flight Section''
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* x4 [[Fringian Shuttle|Shuttles]]
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* x4 [[Fringian Launch|Launches]]
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The ''Jack Driscoll'' class carries an unusually large number of [[subcraft]] in order to facilitate cargo handling operations in remote areas. All [[subcraft]] are housed in dedicated [[Hanger|hanger]]s:
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* Each of the four [[Fringian Shuttle|Shuttle]] [[Hanger|hanger]]s is an armored compartment with a volume of 117 [[Ton|dTon]]s.
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* Each of the four [[Fringian Launch|Launch]] [[Hanger|hanger]]s is an armored compartment with a volume of 52 [[Ton|dTon]]s.
  
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=== Main Section ===
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Some commercial ''Jack Driscoll''s sell off surplus [[subcraft]], with [[Hanger|hanger]] space generally being converted into auxiliary [[cargo hold]]s. Some [[Hanger|hanger]]s are fitted out with additional passenger [[stateroom]]s or leisure facilities. When [[stateroom]]s are added, any associated reduction in flight crew is generally offset by the necessary increase in stewards.
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Adjacent to the bridge is an efficient computer model/5: no backup computer is installed. There are 30 staterooms and 146 low berths (the cryo section, primarily used for transporting livestock). Double occupancy accommodations are required for all except the command crew. Seven staterooms are available to paying passengers. Cargo capacity amounts to 1000 dTons.
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* The vessel is fitted with communications equipment, a basic sensor array, and an avionics suite.
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| [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]]
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| The vessel has internal [[Fuel Tank|fuel tankage]] of 2,100 [[Ton|dTon]]s.
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* The [[hull]] is fitted with [[fuel scoop]]s.
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* The vessel is equipped with a [[fuel purification plant]] that can refine all onboard [[Ship Fuel|fuel]] in a few [[hour]]s: the plant is operated and maintained by the engineering crew.
  
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==== Crew ====
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''[[Droptank]]s''
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The ''Jack Driscoll'' requires 35 crew: 11x command, 7x engineering, 6x gunnery, 1x steward, 2x service, and 8x flight (who generally serve as additional service crew when not required for small craft operations).
 
  
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=== Armament ===
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Examples of the class in military service are routinely fitted with [[Droptanks]] capable of supporting an additional jump-2 for [[X-Range Starships|extended range]] operations.
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The normal weapons fit-out for a ''Jack Driscoll'' class is:
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* 30x triple missile turrets, typically grouped into three batteries of 10 triple turrets.
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| 10.
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* 10x triple beam laser turrets, typically grouped into a single battery of 10 triple turrets.
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| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
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* 10x triple sand casters, typically grouped into a single battery of 10 triple turrets.
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| The basic cost of the vessel, complete with a full complement of [[subcraft]], is [[MCr]]2,315.455.
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* The vessel and its [[subcraft]] are standard designs. Detailed architectural plans are widely available and no design fee is chargeable.
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* 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]]1,852.364.
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| 11.
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| [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]]
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| 144 [[week]]s (35 months) as standard.
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* 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.
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| 12.
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| Comments
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| Standard [[Cargo Hold|cargo capacity]] amounts to 1,000 [[Ton|dTon]]s.
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* The [[cargo hold]] can be subdivided into sections using removable [[Interior Wall|partition wall]]s.
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* It has independent [[Life Support|life support]] and [[Ship Environmental Control|environmental systems]].
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* It can be sealed and isolated.
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=== Subcraft ===
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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The ''Jack Driscoll'' carries an unusually large number of subcraft in order to facilitate cargo handling operations in remote areas. Its normal complement consists of 4x [[Fringian Shuttle|Shuttle]]s and 4x [[Fringian Launch|Launch]]es housed in dedicated hangers.
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Designed and built in the [[Nexus (Ha 1526) (world)|Nexus]] system, the ''Jack Driscoll'' Class Bulk Freighter is a versatile [[Transport]] well suited to operations in remote areas. The ''Jack Driscoll'' was originally developed for service with the [[Nexus Fleet Forces]]. It proved versatile and was used in a variety of roles, including private enterprise when the opportunity arose.
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* Some commercial ''Jack Driscoll''s sell off surplus small craft, with hanger space being converted to auxiliary holds and the reduction in crew releasing staterooms to paying passengers.
 
  
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=== Cost ===
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Their rugged construction and excellent endurance made ''Jack''s incredibly popular with their crews and commercial variants (albeit with downgraded [[Ship Sensor Suite|sensor]] and [[Ship Weapon|defensive]] systems) soon began to be manufactured, both at [[Nexus (world)|Nexus]] and other rival shipyards. The ''Jack Driscoll'' class operates throughout the [[Distant Fringe]] region.
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The basic cost of the vessel, complete with a full complement of subcraft, is MCr2,315.455.
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* The military variant of the vessel, considered to be of a superior build quality and with the advantage of improved [[Ship Sensor Suite|sensors]], continues to be highly sought after by both [[Business Sectors|commercial]] and private interests.
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* The vessel and its subcraft are standard designs. Detailed architectural plans are widely available and no design fee is chargeable.
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* Vessels in military service officially use the [[Cold_sleep#Low_berth|cryo section]] for troop transportation and casualty evacuation. It is rumored that [[Cold_sleep#Low_berth|low berth]]s aboard military ''Jack Driscolls'' have been used to store prisoners over extended periods. Such actions contravene the [[Rissa Accords]].
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* 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 MCr1,852.364.
 
  
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=== Notes ===
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=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===
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The ''Jack Driscoll'' was originally developed for service with the [[Nexus Fleet Forces]]. It proved versatile and was used in a variety of roles, including private enterprise when the opportunity arose. Their rugged construction and excellent endurance made them incredibly popular with their crews and commercial variants (with downgraded sensor and defensive systems) soon began to be manufactured, both at [[Nexus (world)|Nexus]] and other rival shipyards. The ''Jack Driscoll'' class operates throughout the [[Distant Fringe]] region.
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A number of companies manufacture commercial variants of the ''Jack Driscoll'' class. These vessels are similar in shape, though the internal layout frequently differs between versions, but all have very similar capabilities and performance characteristics. Each variant class is named by the company that produces it: these organizations generally draw on traditional naming protocols. It is not uncommon for a historical class name to be reused.
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* The military variant of the vessel continues to be highly sought after by both commercial and private interests.
 
  
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''See also'': [[Ships of the Distant Fringe]]
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=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
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| Author: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect [[Ronald B. Kline, Jr.]] of the [[Imperial Navy]]
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|S2= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect [[User:Ronald B. Kline, Jr.|Ronald B. Kline, Jr.]] of the [[Imperial Navy]]  
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| Author: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]
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Latest revision as of 13:46, 14 March 2024

Jack Driscoll class Bulk Freighter
Distant Fringe Logo.gif
Type: R Freighter
Category BCS
Size 5,000 Tons
Hull Configuration Close Structure Hull
Streamlining Streamlined Hull
Tech Level TL–11
Engineering
Computer Model/5
Jump J-2
Maneuver 2 G
Fuel Treatment Scoops, Purifier
Armaments
Hardpoints 50
Accommodations
Staterooms 30
Low Berths 146
Personnel
Crew 36
    Marines 5
High/Mid Passengers 6
Low Passengers 146
Payload
Cargo 1,000 Tons
Fuel tank 2,100 Tons
Carried craft 4 70t Shuttles, 4 20t Launches
Construction
Construction Time 35 Months
Origin Distant Fringe
Manufacturer Nexus Fleet Forces
Price
Cost MCr2,315.455
Architect fee MCr23.155
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile R-O5U22
Universal Ship Profile R-E422252-190000-80006-0
Images
Blueprint No
Illustration Yes
Source
Canon Unpublished, fan design
Designer Ronald B. Kline Jr.
Design System High Guard
Era 1105
Reference Fan: Ronald B. Kline, Jr.

The Jack Driscoll class Bulk Freighter was originally an auxiliary warship: it is now more commonly seen as a commercial transport. It is a TL–11 Bulk Freighter.

Description[edit]

It is a vessel with 2-G and J-2 performance. The Jack Driscoll was originally designed as an armored transport for service with Nexus Fleet Forces operating within Halcyon Sector: the commercial variant has become an ubiquitous commercial vessel. Under commercial operation, much of the armament is often removed as a money saving gesture. It is classified as a Bulk Cargo Carrier and is constructed as a long-range design. Broadly similar designs of vessel have been in use from the time the Distant Fringe was first settled. It carries significant armament and a defensive suite. It ordinarily carries four shuttles, four launches, and can deploy drones.

Image Repository[edit]

  1. A Jack Driscoll class Bulk Freighter.
    Jack-Driscoll-Adie-Stewart-Unpublished-Pg-TBD 31-Aug-2018a.jpg

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 Jack Driscoll class is constructed using a 5000 dTon hull built in a close structure configuration. The hull is partially streamlined, giving a relatively limited atmospheric performance that is fundamentally reliant on its onboard gravitic systems.
  • Individual sections of the ship are divided by bulkhead walls.
  • x2 primary airlocks and x5 secondary service airlocks are located around the vessel. The cargo hold is accessed by large doors.
  • The configuration of the hull prevents surface landings without the use of a hull cradle to support the vessel.
2. Crew Total Crew Complement: 36

x11 Command, x7 Engineering, x6 Gunnery, x2 Service, x8 Flight (who generally serve as additional service crew when not required for subcraft operations), x1 Steward, and x1 Medic.

Accommodations

There are 30 staterooms.

There are x146 Low Berths, primarily used on commercial vessels for transporting livestock.

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 The vessel mounts a DeVoss-type Jump-2 drive, a Maneuver-2 drive, and a Power Plant-2, giving performance of Jump-2, 2G acceleration, and producing 100 Energy Points. The ship has an agility rating of 1 and an emergency agility of 2. It is a long-range design: the internal fuel tankage is sufficient for two consecutive jump-2s 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. Electronics Adjacent to the bridge is a Model/5 Computer: no backup computer is installed.
5. Hardpoints x50 hardpoints.
  • The listed battery groupings are considered standard for the class. Alternative battery groupings may be designated for specific routes.
6. Armament The normal weapons fit-out for a Jack Driscoll class is:

x10 triple Beam Laser turrets, grouped into a single battery of 10 linked turrets.

x30 triple Missile turrets, grouped into three batteries of 10 linked turrets.

7. Defenses The hull is plated, braced and structurally reinforced, giving it a armor rating of 1.

x10 triple Sandcaster turrets, typically grouped into a single battery of 10 linked turrets.

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

8. Craft Flight Section

The Jack Driscoll class carries an unusually large number of subcraft in order to facilitate cargo handling operations in remote areas. All subcraft are housed in dedicated hangers:

Some commercial Jack Driscolls sell off surplus subcraft, with hanger space generally being converted into auxiliary cargo holds. Some hangers are fitted out with additional passenger staterooms or leisure facilities. When staterooms are added, any associated reduction in flight crew is generally offset by the necessary increase in stewards.

9. Fuel Treatment The vessel has internal fuel tankage of 2,100 dTons.

Droptanks

Examples of the class in military service are routinely fitted with Droptanks capable of supporting an additional jump-2 for extended range operations.

10. Cost The basic cost of the vessel, complete with a full complement of subcraft, is MCr2,315.455.
  • The vessel and its subcraft 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 MCr1,852.364.
11. Construction Time 144 weeks (35 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. Comments Standard cargo capacity amounts to 1,000 dTons.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Designed and built in the Nexus system, the Jack Driscoll Class Bulk Freighter is a versatile Transport well suited to operations in remote areas. The Jack Driscoll was originally developed for service with the Nexus Fleet Forces. It proved versatile and was used in a variety of roles, including private enterprise when the opportunity arose.

Their rugged construction and excellent endurance made Jacks incredibly popular with their crews and commercial variants (albeit with downgraded sensor and defensive systems) soon began to be manufactured, both at Nexus and other rival shipyards. The Jack Driscoll class operates throughout the Distant Fringe region.

  • The military variant of the vessel, considered to be of a superior build quality and with the advantage of improved sensors, continues to be highly sought after by both commercial and private interests.
  • Vessels in military service officially use the cryo section for troop transportation and casualty evacuation. It is rumored that low berths aboard military Jack Driscolls have been used to store prisoners over extended periods. Such actions contravene the Rissa Accords.

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities[edit]

A number of companies manufacture commercial variants of the Jack Driscoll class. These vessels are similar in shape, though the internal layout frequently differs between versions, but all have very similar capabilities and performance characteristics. Each variant class is named by the company that produces it: these organizations generally draw on traditional naming protocols. It is not uncommon for a historical class name to be reused.

Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

55 Representative Freighter (R) Classes[edit]

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

Civilian Ship - Freighter - Type R Freighter


References[edit]

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Classic Traveller This ship was originally designed using one of the Classic Traveller ship design rules:
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