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|name     = Excellence class Fast Shuttle
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|name         = Excellence class Fast Shuttle
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|aerodynam= [[Streamlined Hull]]
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|image        = Distant Fringe Logo.gif
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|alsosee = [[Fringian Shuttle|Shuttle]]
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|caption      = Distant Fringe vessel
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|architect= Ade Stewart
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|tdes        = M
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|blueprint= No
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|type        = Liner
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|caption = Unpublished, non-canon fan design.
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|cargo    = 30
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|size-cat    = Smallcraft
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|crew     = 6
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|size        = 90
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|cost    = 49.260 (base)<br>[[MCr]]39.408 (qty)
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|hull        = Conical Hull
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|IOC      = No information yet available.
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|aerodynam   = Streamlined Hull
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|enlisted = 5
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|TL          = 7
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|footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using [[High Guard (book)|Book 5 High Guard]]
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|  
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|g       = 3
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  |model      = Model/1
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|hp      = 1
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|jump        = 0
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|hpass   = 40
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|g          = 3
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|hull     = [[Conical Hull]]
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|fuelTreatment =  
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|image   = Distant Fringe Logo.gif
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|  
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|jump    = 0
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  |hp          = 1
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|lpass    = 0
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|weapons    = 1 triple sandcaster
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|marines = 0
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|screens     =  
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|model   = [[Model/1]]
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|officers = 1
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|staterooms  = 8
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|origin   = Distant Fringe
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|bunks      =  
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|QSP     = U-9A30
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|seats      = 40
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|ref      = Ade Alagoric Stewart
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|lowberths  =  
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|size    = 90
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|  
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|tdes     = U
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|crew       = 2
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|TL       = 8
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|officers    =  
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|type    = Smallcraft
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|enlisted   =  
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|usp      = QY–0203310–030000–00000-0
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|pilots      =
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|manufacturer= Various
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|marines     =
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|frozenwatch =
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|passengers  = 48
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|steerage   =  
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|Lpass      =
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|cargo      = 30
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|fuel        = 1
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|craft      =
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  |features    =
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|reserved   =  
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|construction = 9
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|origin     = Distant Fringe
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|manufacturer =
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|IOC        =
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|EOS        =
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|cost        = 49.260
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|architect  =
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|maintenance =
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|QSP         = M-9A30
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|USP        = M–0203310–030000–00000-0
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|blueprint  = No
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|illustration = No
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|alsosee     =
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|canon       =  
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|designer    = Ade Stewart
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|designSystem = High Guard
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|era        = 1105
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|ref        = Fan: Ade Stewart
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|footnote    =  
 
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The [[Excellence class Fast Shuttle]] is a [[smallcraft]].
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The [[Excellence class Fast Shuttle]] is a {{TL|7}} [[Shuttle]]
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* It is a [[Civilian Ship]] and an [[Auxiliary]].
 
 
* Please also see [[AAB]] article: [[Ships of the Distant Fringe]].
 
* Please also see [[AAB]] article: [[Ships of the Distant Fringe]].
 
    
 
    
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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== Description ==
 
The Shuttle is a low-tech vessel designed to ferry cargo and passengers between locations. Similar designs have been in use from the time the [[Distant Fringe]] was first settled.
 
The Shuttle is a low-tech vessel designed to ferry cargo and passengers between locations. Similar designs have been in use from the time the [[Distant Fringe]] was first settled.
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* The vessel is a [[TL-7]] design.
 
  
 
=== Image Repository ===
 
=== Image Repository ===
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[[File:J0 90dT Fast Shuttle.jpg]] <br>''Excellence'' class Fast Shuttle.
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# [[Excellence class Fast Shuttle|''Excellence'' class Fast Shuttle]]. <br> [[File:J0 90dT Fast Shuttle.jpg|400px]]
  
 
=== Basic Ship Characteristics ===
 
=== Basic Ship Characteristics ===
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| [[Crew]]
 
| [[Crew]]
 
| Total Crew Complement: 2
 
| Total Crew Complement: 2
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* x1 pilot and x1 steward. If the vessel is carried as a [[subcraft]], these individuals serve as service crew aboard the parent vessel when not required for flight duties.
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* x1 [[Pilot]] and x1 [[Steward]]. If the vessel is carried as a [[subcraft]], these individuals serve as service crew aboard the parent vessel when not required for flight duties.
  
 
''Accommodations''
 
''Accommodations''
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== History / Background ==
 
== History / Background ==
 
A relatively low-tech design used throughout the [[Distant Fringe]]. Its good speed makes it a popular choice as an interface craft and interplanetary courier. The design is representative and a large number of variants exist, particularly with regard to the allotted [[Starship Weapon|weapons systems]], onboard [[electronics]], and the fit out of internal spaces.
 
A relatively low-tech design used throughout the [[Distant Fringe]]. Its good speed makes it a popular choice as an interface craft and interplanetary courier. The design is representative and a large number of variants exist, particularly with regard to the allotted [[Starship Weapon|weapons systems]], onboard [[electronics]], and the fit out of internal spaces.
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=== Distant Fringe Vessels ===
 
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The [[Distant Fringe]] is said to be a far [[spinward]]-[[rimward]] area inhabited by colonists and refugees originating on [[Terra (world)|Terra]]. The region is extremely isolated, separated from the rest of [[Charted Space]] by vast, almost uncrossable [[rift]]s that were once broached by a system of [[calibration Point]]s and the use of [[tanker]]s. Those few academics within [[Charted Space]] who have found references to the [[Distant Fringe]] regard it as little more than a tall tale. Likewise, many of the inhabitants of the [[Distant Fringe]] believe the existence of [[Charted Space]] to be mythical.{{Unpublished cite|author= [[Maksim-Smelchak]] }}
 
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[[Vessel]]s originating within the [[Distant Fringe]] are very rarely encountered outside of the region. However, [[misjump]]s do occur and [[Astrographic Phenomenon|anomalies]] with bizarre [[spacetime]] and [[Jumpspace]] effects exist: as such, [[Vessel|craft]] of this type are not entirely unknown within [[Charted Space]].{{Unpublished cite|author= [[Maksim-Smelchak]] }}
 
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=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===
 
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Different examples of the design are known by many different names but all have very similar performance characteristics and capabilities.
 
  
 
=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
 
=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
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''[[Smallcraft]] - [[Shuttle]]:''
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{{Ship referral tree|name=Shuttle|tdes=M |class1=Civilian Ship |class2=Liner}}
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* [[Type TBD class Shuttle]]
 
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** [[Excellence class Fast Shuttle]]
 
  
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
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== References ==
 
{{Metadata}}
 
{{Metadata}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
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{{Detail}}
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{{CT-Ship-Design}}
 
{{Sources
 
{{Sources
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|S1= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[User: Alagoric|Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]
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| Author: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[User: Alagoric|Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]
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|S2= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
 
 
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[[Category: Distant Fringe]]
 
 
[[Category: Distant Fringe Ship]]
 
[[Category: Distant Fringe Ship]]
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{{LEA|Ship|Smallcraft}}
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{{LEA|Ships|Smallcraft}}

Latest revision as of 11:36, 1 February 2024

Excellence class Fast Shuttle
Distant Fringe Logo.gif
Distant Fringe vessel
Type: M Liner
Category Smallcraft
Size 90 Tons
Hull Configuration Conical Hull
Streamlining Streamlined Hull
Tech Level TL–7
Engineering
Computer Model/1
Jump J-0
Maneuver 3 G
Armaments
Hardpoints 1
Offensive 1 triple sandcaster
Accommodations
Staterooms 8
Seats 40
Personnel
Crew 2
High/Mid Passengers 48
Payload
Cargo 30 Tons
Fuel tank 1 Tons
Construction
Construction Time 9 Months
Origin Distant Fringe
Price
Cost MCr49.260
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile M-9A30
Universal Ship Profile M–0203310–030000–00000-0
Images
Blueprint No
Illustration No
Source
Canon Unpublished, fan design
Designer Ade Stewart
Design System High Guard
Era 1105
Reference Fan: Ade Stewart

The Excellence class Fast Shuttle is a TL–7 Shuttle

Description[edit]

The Shuttle is a low-tech vessel designed to ferry cargo and passengers between locations. Similar designs have been in use from the time the Distant Fringe was first settled.

Image Repository[edit]

  1. Excellence class Fast Shuttle.
    J0 90dT Fast Shuttle.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 craft) carried on the ship. Tonnage on the universal ship profile is shown in kilotons (thousands of tons) when necessary. [1]

Basic Ship Characteristics [2]
No. Category Remarks
1. Tonnage The Fast Shuttle is constructed using a 90 dTon hull built in a generally cone-shaped configuration. The hull is fully streamlined and has airfoil surfaces, giving improved atmospheric performance that is further enhanced by its onboard gravitic systems.
2. Crew Total Crew Complement: 2
  • x1 Pilot and x1 Steward. If the vessel is carried as a subcraft, these individuals serve as service crew aboard the parent vessel when not required for flight duties.

Accommodations

There are 8 small staterooms.

There are x40 passenger acceleration couches.

Accessible areas of the hull are fitted with grav plates and inertial compensators. The vessel has 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 small emergency lockers.
3. Performance The vessel mounts a Maneuver-3 drive and a Power Plant-3, giving performance of 3-G acceleration and producing 2.7 Energy Points. The ship has an agility rating of 3. The internal fuel tankage is sufficient to give the power plant approximately 4 weeks duration.
  • The engineering section is controlled from the cockpit. Access to the machinery can be gained via a sealable hatch.
4. Electronics The cockpit area contains x2 acceleration couches and control equipment. The vessel is fitted with a Model/1 Computer: no backup computer is installed.
5. Hardpoints x1 hardpoint.
6. Armament The Fast Shuttle is generally unarmed.
7. Defenses The hull is unarmored.

x1 triple Sandcaster turret, forming its own battery.

  • The vessel is not fitted with screens or other passive defensive systems.
8. Craft The vessel carries no subcraft.
9. Fuel Treatment The vessel has internal fuel tankage of 2.7 dTons.
10. Cost The basic cost of the vessel is MCr49.260.
  • The ship is a standard design. 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 of each unit to MCr39.408.
11. Construction Time 36 weeks (9 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 Cargo capacity amounts to 30 dTons.

History / Background[edit]

A relatively low-tech design used throughout the Distant Fringe. Its good speed makes it a popular choice as an interface craft and interplanetary courier. The design is representative and a large number of variants exist, particularly with regard to the allotted weapons systems, onboard electronics, and the fit out of internal spaces.

Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

36 Representative Shuttle (M) Classes[edit]

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

Civilian Ship - Liner - Type M Shuttle


References[edit]

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