Q-ship

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A Q-ship is a spaceship or starship designed to lure corsairs by giving the appearance of a weak, poorly-armed merchant ship, but having sufficient combat power to defeat them.

• An example is the Ashigaru Class Q Ship.

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Description (Specifications)

Most Q-ships range from 200 to 800 tons, matching the range of common merchant ships and freighters. They are even built using the same hull designs, simply adding armour and weaponry. Typically, they mount the maximum number of turrets for the hull size. Any turrets over and above the usual number on a merchant ship are in the form of "pop" turrets. These are similar to the pop turrets found on xboat tenders .

The designs tend to trade cargo space for improved drives and a good computer. Since boarding actions are common, Q-ships normally carry a squad of marines or security personnel trained in such operations. Small craft carried by Q-ships are specially equipped for troop transport.

Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)

The operative tactic for a Q-ship is surprise and ambush. They wait to have a nimbler, faster corsair or other raider approach and then close the trap.

Supraclass Roles

Q-ships typically serve the following roles:

• TBD

Supraclass Archtypes

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)

These ships can be a valuable element in anti-pirate forces of many planetary and subsector governments throughout known space. Companies may also purchase Q-ships for use in areas where local governments either cannot or will not control piracy; they find the expense of Q-ships a bargain when a raider which has preyed upon a profitable trade route is finally hunted down.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

Paramilitary Vessel - Q-ship:

1. Type QT class Q-ship
   1. Ashigaru class Q-ship
   2. Fenris class Q-ship
   3. Sokhkhun class Raider Q-Carrier
   4. Yellow Jacket class Q-Ship
   5. Zahzicih class Q-ship

Ship Summary List

1 Representative Q-ship (Q) Classes
Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile Yesta class Fleet Logistics Ship QR 15 50,000 5 5 Third Imperium No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD

0 Representative Q-ship (QT) Classes
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References & Contributors (Sources)

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• L. Ross Babcock III. I.S.P.M.V.: Fenris / S.F.V. Valkyrie (FASA, 1981), TBD.
• Challenge Magazine No. 25: Lisiani
• Bryan Steele. Traders and Gunboats (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), TBD.
• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science