Highlander class Exploratory Merchant

Highlander class Exploratory Merchant
Type: S Explorer
Category	ACS
Size	600 Tons
Hull Configuration	Close Hull
Streamlining	Unstreamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–13
Engineering
Computer	7(fiber-optic)
Jump	J-3
Maneuver	2 G
Fuel Treatment	Purifier
Armaments
Hardpoints	5
Offensive	1 3x Missile, 1 3x sandcaster, 1 3x Fusion-Y, 2 3x 25MW pulse laser
Accommodations
Staterooms	40
Low Berths	4
Personnel
Crew	25
Officers	3
Enlisted	16
Pilots	6
Frozen Watch	5
High/Mid Passengers	30
Low Passengers	10
Payload
Cargo	71 Tons
Fuel tank	143 Tons
Carried craft	Fuel Pinnace, 2x Launch, 3x air/raft, 1x G-Carrier
Construction
Origin	Third Imperium
Price
Cost	MCr185.45
Architect fee	MCr1.85
Images
Blueprint	No
Illustration	No
Source
Canon	Unpublished, fan design
Designer	Cynthia C. Higginbotham
Design System	Megatraveller
Era	1130
Reference	Republic of New Home

The Highlander class Exploratory Merchant is a TL–13 civilian explorer ship.

Description

The Highlander class is a Louis & Clark class Scout Surveyor modified for merchant use; in this case, extra armament was added, and the computer was upgraded. Note the use of 25MW vehicular Beam Lasers for point defense; in space, the range is entirely adequate for such use, and it is unnecessary to use the full power of a 250MW ship's laser to blow up unarmored missiles. Also note the use of Fusion Y guns for close-range combat; at the short range of, say, a boarding attempt, the Y guns are capable of turning the average (armor 40-60) corsair or pirate's hull into so much Swiss cheese.

Also note Darrian computers; listed as 7(fiber-optic) rather than 7fib because 7fib is a conventional computer with fiber-optic backup and is priced to reflect the redundancy; Darrian computers are purely fiber optic, no backup involved. Note the use of extendible solar panels to increase the level of "emergency" power, and additional fuel capacity added in the form of external tanks and a collapsible tank in the hold -- Highlander is intended for extra-Imperial exploratory trading, a la Leviathan.

Highlander refit designed by Steve Higginbotham.

Class Members

• Highlander (Class Leader)
• Intrepid

Selected Variant Types & Classes

41 Representative Explorer (S) Classes

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

Type S Explorer

B

• Baso Rita class Small Survey Ship
• Brilliant class Scout

C

• Collective class Scout
• Covenanter class Scout Cruiser

E

• Elbing class Scout

F

• Fairmile Model G class Scout

G

• Golf Ball class VIP Transport Scout

H

• Highlander class Exploratory Merchant
• Hive class Scout
• Hraye class Scout

I

• Inquiring Mind class Fleet Scout
• Ithilien class Scoutship

K

• Kach'k class Scout
• Kanllaz class Scout

• KE2d Zerp class Scout
• KE3d Korsu class Fast Scout
• Keyhole class Observatory Ship
• Kforuzeng class Scout
• Kr'ghrr class Courier

L

• Lake class Surveillance Vessel
• Last Armada class Scout

M

• Machii class Scout Cruiser
• Model 225 class Scout
• Mont-SC class Scout

N

• Ninz class Scout

P

• Pallad class Asteroid Scout
• Pathfinder class Fleet Scout

Q

• Qasar class Scout Cruiser

S

• S-223 Moon Raven class Covert Surveillance Scout
• Silver Spur class Scout
• Sixth Horizon class Fast Far Scout
• SLC2 Ahouhi class Scout

T

• TC3 Perx class Scout
• Telemon class Survey Scout
• Type JL class Espionage Vessel
• Type S class Science Scout SICP

V

• Void Camera class Deep Space Scout

W

• Wrathful class War Scout

X

• Xero class Scout

Y

• Yono class Scout

Z

• Zydmnar class Scout

References

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This ship was originally designed using MegaTraveller ship design rules. Marc Miller. Referee's Manual (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), .

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.

• Republic of New Home Cynthia C. Higginbotham