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Revision as of 13:49, 22 July 2019
| Generic Pinnace | |
|---|---|
 Published, canon design. | |
| Type: UMP Pinnace | |
| Category | Smallcraft |
| Size | 40 Tons |
| Hull Configuration | Cone Hull |
| Streamlining | Airframe Hull |
| Tech Level | TL–9 |
| Engineering | |
| Computer | TBD |
| Jump | J-0 |
| Maneuver | 5 G |
| Armaments | |
| Hardpoints | 1 |
| Accommodations | |
| Staterooms | 0 |
| Personnel | |
| Crew | 2 |
| Officers | 2 |
| High/Mid Passengers | 0 |
| Payload | |
| Cargo | 22.4 Tons |
| Fuel tank | 0 Tons |
| Construction | |
| Origin | Third Imperium |
| End of Service | Still in active service. |
| Price | |
| Cost | MCr20 |
| Architect fee | MCrPublished, canon design with Keith illustration. |
| Statistics | |
| Quick Ship Profile | U-4A05 |
| Images | |
| Blueprint | Yes |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Source | |
| Also see | Utility Craft - Smallcraft |
| Canon | Published, fan design |
| Era | 1105 |
| Reference | Starships 18. |
| Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard generation. | |
The Pinnace Uses a 40-ton hull, is capable of 5-G acceleration, carries two tons of fuel, and has a crew of two. [1]
- It is also known as the Type U class Pinnace. It typically comes in a 40 ton smallcraft variation, but other variations are possible including larger bigcraft.
- Some call it a skimmer. And fuel collecting varieties of it are known as Fuel Skimmers.
- It is a civilian ship and a noncombatant smallcraft.
Description (Specifications)
It may mount two lasers, and any remaining weapons must be missile racks or sandcasters. It has 22.4 tons of excess space, and typically costs MCr20. [1]
Small craft or boat of interplanetary (though not interstellar) capability. Approximate displacement: 40 tons. The Pinnace is a larger version of the ship's boat, capable of 5 Gs acceleration, carrying up to 8 passengers and displacing 40 tons. It has a fuel tank capacity of 12 tons and an equal cargo capacity. Pinnaces are usually armed with one beam or pulse laser in a non-turret mount. In some cases, a missile launch rack is installed instead.
Image Repository
- A stock Pinnace image by a famous starcraft artist.
General Description & Deck Plans
No information yet available.
Basic Ship Characteristics
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. [2]
| Basic Ship Characteristics [3] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Category | Remarks |
| 1. | Tonnage / Hull | 0-99 tons. |
| 2. | Crew | x1 crew. |
| 3. | Performance | Propulsion:
|
| 4. | Electronics | Model/TBD fib computer. |
| 5. | Hardpoints | xTBD hardpoints. |
| 6. | Armament | Offensive Equipment: The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
|
| 7. | Defenses | Defensive Equipment:
|
| 8. | Craft | None |
| 9. | Fuel Treatment | None |
| 10. | Cost | MCrTBD. |
| 11. | Construction Time | TBD months to build, TBD months in quantity. |
| 12. | Comments | Other Equipment:
|
Most Common Standardized Smallcraft Types
- Cutter (50-ton)
- Fighter (10-ton)
- Launch (20-ton)
- Pinnace (40-ton)
- Ship's Boat (30-ton)
- Shuttle (95-ton)
- Slow Boat (30-ton)
- Slow Pinnace (40-ton)
History & Background (Dossier)
The Pinnace is one of the higher performance smallcraft and is valued as such. It has become one of the eight most popular and commonly encountered smallcraft designs found within Charted Space.
Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities
No information yet available.
Selected Variant Types & Classes
References & Contributors (Sources)
| This article has metadata. |
- Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-37. (Design Sequence Used)
- Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 18.
- Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 79.
- John Harshman, Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman. Library Data (N-Z) (Game Designers Workshop, 1982), TBD.
- Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Starship Operator's Manual (Digest Group Publications, 1988), 58.
- Don Perrin. Starships (Imperium Games, 1996), 14-15.
- SGS: Imperial Small Craft
- SGS: Imperial Small Craft Vol. 2
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 18.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.