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{{InfoboxShip
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|name= Kaster class Light Fighter
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|name     = Kaster class Light Fighter
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  |origin= Plavian League
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|alsosee =
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  |tdes=PL
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|architect= 0.188
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|type=Fighter#PL{{!}}Light Fighter
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|canon    = No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design.
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|TL=10
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|caption = Missile Fighter
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|size=10
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|cargo    = 0
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|jump=0
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|crew    = 1
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|g=6
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|cost    = 18.775 (base)<br>MCr15.020 (qty)
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|hp=1
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|IOC      = No information yet available.
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|cargo=0
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|enlisted = 0
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|crew=1
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|footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using [[High Guard Shipyard]] v1.13 written by [[Andrea Vallance]].
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|hpass=0
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|g       = 6
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|lpass=0
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|hp       = 1
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  |cost=&nbsp;18.775<br />Qty:  MCr 15.02
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|hpass    = 0
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|illustration= No
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|image    = Imperial Sunburst-Sun-IISS-Traveller.gif
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|jump    = 0
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|lpass   = 0
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|marines = 0
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|model    = Model 2(1) no bridge
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|officers = 1
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|origin  = Plavian League
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|QSP      = No information yet available.
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|size    = 10
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|tdes    = FL
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|TL      = 10
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|type    = Light Fighter
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|usp      = FL-0106611-000000-00002-0
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|manufacturer= Various
 
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TBD
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The [[Kaster class Light Fighter]] is a [[Fighter]].
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* It is a [[smallcraft]].
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* It is a [[military ship]] and a combatant [[Smallcraft]].
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== Description (Specifications) ==
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The ''Kaster'' class [[Fighter|Light Fighter]] is designed by the [[Plavian League]]. It carries a single pilot and triple missile launchers. They have 6-Gs and 6-Agility. They have a small stateroom for extended life support.
  
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This class of light fighter is designed by the [[Plavian League]].  They carry a single pilot and triple missile launchers.  They have 6 Gs and 6 agility. They have a small stateroom for extended life support.  
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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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! No.
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! Category
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! Remarks
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|-
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| 1.
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| [[Ton|Tonnage]]
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| 10 [[ton]]s.
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|-
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| 2.
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| [[Crew]]
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| 1 [[crew]].
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|-
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| 3.
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| [[Maneuver Drive|Performance]]
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| 6G Acceleration and 6 Agility
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|-
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| 4.
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| [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]]
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| Model 2 functions as a Model 1 w/o a bridge
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|-
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| 5.
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| [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]]
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| 1 [[hardpoint]]s.
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|-
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| 6.
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| [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]]
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| The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
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* Triple missile launchers
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|-
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| 7.
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| [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]]
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| None.
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|-
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| 8.
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| [[Smallcraft|Craft]]
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| None
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|-
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| 9.
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| [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]]
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| Fuel Scoops
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|-
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| 10.
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| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
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| [[MCr]]18.775 prototype.
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|-
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| 11.
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| [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]]
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| 6 months to build, 5 months in quantity.
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|-
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| 12.
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| Comments
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| Small Craft Stateroom for extended life support, one acceleration couch in the cockpit.
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* Standard cargo capacity amounts to 0.0 [[ton]]s.
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|-
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|}
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== History & Background (Dossier) ==
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Designed as the bare minimum stop-gap measure to thwart enemy fighters and provide close air support of [[League Marines]].  The limited computational power makes target acquisition and guidance lock on against capital ships and ECM equipped targets problematic at best.
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== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
 
{{Metadata}}
 
{{Metadata}}
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{{Intermediate}}
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{{Detail}}
 
{{Sources
 
{{Sources
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|S1= 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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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= High Guard |page= 20-37 |version= Classic Traveller}} (Design Sequence Used)
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|S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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|S3= 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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|S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[User: Alagoric|Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]
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|S5= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
 
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[[Category: Plavian League]]
 
[[Category: Plavian League]]
 
[[Category: Plavian League Ship]]
 
[[Category: Plavian League Ship]]
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[[Category: Ron Kline Design]]
 
[[Category: Smallcraft]]
 
[[Category: Smallcraft]]
 
{{LEN|Ship}}
 
{{LEN|Ship}}

Latest revision as of 19:35, 7 December 2023

Kaster class Light Fighter
Imperial Sunburst-Sun-IISS-Traveller.gif
Missile Fighter
Type: FL Light Fighter
Size 10 Tons
Hull Configuration [[{{{hull}}}]]
Tech Level TL–10
Engineering
Computer Model 2(1) no bridge
Jump J-0
Maneuver 6 G
Armaments
Hardpoints 1
Accommodations
Staterooms 0
Personnel
Crew 1
    Officers 1
High/Mid Passengers 0
Payload
Cargo 0 Tons
Fuel tank 0 Tons
Construction
Origin Plavian League
Year Operational No information yet available.
Price
Cost MCr18.775 (base)
MCr15.020 (qty)
Architect fee MCr0.188
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile No information yet available.
Images
Illustration No
Source
Canon Published, fan design
Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard Shipyard v1.13 written by Andrea Vallance.

The Kaster class Light Fighter is a Fighter.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

The Kaster class Light Fighter is designed by the Plavian League. It carries a single pilot and triple missile launchers. They have 6-Gs and 6-Agility. They have a small stateroom for extended life support.

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. [1]

Basic Ship Characteristics [2]
No. Category Remarks
1. Tonnage 10 tons.
2. Crew 1 crew.
3. Performance 6G Acceleration and 6 Agility
4. Electronics Model 2 functions as a Model 1 w/o a bridge
5. Hardpoints 1 hardpoints.
6. Armament The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
  • Triple missile launchers
7. Defenses None.
8. Craft None
9. Fuel Treatment Fuel Scoops
10. Cost MCr18.775 prototype.
11. Construction Time 6 months to build, 5 months in quantity.
12. Comments Small Craft Stateroom for extended life support, one acceleration couch in the cockpit.
  • Standard cargo capacity amounts to 0.0 tons.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Designed as the bare minimum stop-gap measure to thwart enemy fighters and provide close air support of League Marines. The limited computational power makes target acquisition and guidance lock on against capital ships and ECM equipped targets problematic at best.

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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