Box Hull

A Box Hull is a kind of ship structure, fuselage, chassis, or hull.

• It is a kind of Ship Equipment and a kind of Hull.

Description (Specifications)

A box, cube, or slab hull is a relatively unstreamlined hull that efficiently clumps craft components into a solid, relatively easily protected mass.

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Biotechnology & Box Hulls

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History & Background (Dossier)

Many sophont species use the box or rectangle as the basis for architecture of all types. Right angle corners make for easy delineation of space, but are difficult to concentrate with aerodynamic hulls.

Selected Craft Using Box Hulls

2 Representative Box Hull configuration ships
Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Amkarim class Trade Liner AK 600 11 Ziru Sirka 1 1 No Iron Monarch class Mining Vessel J 400 12 Old Earth Union 2 1 No

2 Representative Cube Hull configuration ships
Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Depression class Dreadnought BS 500,000 12 Old Worlds 3 3 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Ghost class Frigate EF 1,000 14 Katowice Conquest 6 4 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design.

13 Representative Slab Hull configuration ships

Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Bastien class Subsidized Liner MK 600 12 Third Imperium 1 3 Yes Yes Berghoff class Missile Boat EEM 600 13 Solomani Confederation 6 3 No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Berghoff class Missile Boat EEM 600 13 Solomani Confederation 6 3 No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Comet Coffin class Low Transport RP 100 14 Third Imperium 2 3 No Coyotl class Bulk Hauler M 2,000 13 Infinity League 3 2 No Gahcuyche class Heavy Fighter FH 30 15 Hive Federation 5 0 Yes Yes. Published, canon smallcraft design. Independent Hauler class Far Trader AF 100 12 Vland 1 2 No Sleeper class Fast Trader RK 200 12 General Products 3 3 No Sternplatz class Refueling Pinnace RG 10 Third Imperium 5 0 Yes No Sternplatz class Refueling Pinnace RG 40 10 Third Imperium 5 0 Yes No Type HE class Embassy Ship MK 800 15 Hive Federation 1 2 No Yes Type UY class Private Smallcraft MY 10 10 Third Imperium 2 0 No UnderWing class Hospital Ship NH 900 12 Third Imperium 4 2 No

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• Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), TBD.
• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science