Bubble class Fuel Cutter
| Bubble class Fuel Cutter | |
|---|---|
 TBD | |
| Type: UF Fuel Cutter | |
| Category | Smallcraft |
| Size | 60 Tons |
| Hull Configuration | TBD Hull |
| Streamlining | Streamlined Hull |
| Tech Level | TL–14 |
| Engineering | |
| Computer | Model/TBD |
| Jump | J-0 |
| Maneuver | 2 G |
| Armaments | |
| Hardpoints | 1 |
| Accommodations | |
| Staterooms | 0 |
| Personnel | |
| Crew | 3 |
| Officers | X |
| Enlisted | X |
| Marines | X |
| High/Mid Passengers | 0 |
| Payload | |
| Cargo | 40.0 Tons |
| Fuel tank | 0 Tons |
| Construction | |
| Origin | Third Imperium |
| Year Operational | Unknown |
| End of Service | Still in active service. |
| Price | |
| Cost | MCr18.4687 Qty: MCr 14.77492 |
| Architect fee | MCrJames Kundert |
| Statistics | |
| Images | |
| Blueprint | No |
| Illustration | No |
| Source | |
| Also see | Fuel Cutter |
| Canon | Published, fan design |
| Era | 1105 |
| Reference | Fan: James Kundert |
| Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard. | |
The Bubble class Fuel Cutter is a noncombatant smallcraft.
- It is a civilian ship and a Fuel Cutter.
Description (Specifications)
It is a vessel with 1-G and J-1 performance with a streamlined TBD hull.
- It carries light armament and a defensive suite.
- It ordinarily carries no subcraft nor drones.
- It has a # sophont crew and # marines.
The Bubble and its related designs are all tail-sitters, with their internal decking perpendicular to the direction of thrust. Unlike the later Bathysphere Class Prospector's Cutter, the Bubble cannot spread its upper hemisphere to increase its cargo capacity.
It serves as both fuel and cargo cutter, utilizing Collapsible Tanks in a 40-ton cargo bay.
Image Repository
No information yet available.
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 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 / Hull | 0-99 tons. |
| 2. | Crew | x1 crew. |
| 3. | Performance | Propulsion:
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| 4. | Electronics | Model/TBD fib ship computer. |
| 5. | Hardpoints | xTBD hardpoints. |
| 6. | Armament | Offensive Equipment: The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
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| 7. | Defenses | Defensive Equipment:
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| 8. | Craft / Drones | None |
| 9. | Fuel Treatment | None |
| 10. | Cost | MCrTBD. |
| 11. | Construction Time | TBD months to build, TBD months in quantity. |
| 12. | Comments | Other Equipment:
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History & Background (Dossier)
The Bubble class Fuel Cutter was first built in 1042.
Inar (Deneb 1213) produced 60-ton spherical subcraft in great numbers due to questionable Naval and planetary politics in the 1040s. The result was an experimental hull plate fabrication plant which traded versatility for economy. The Imperial Navy contracts tied to this "pilot project" never materialized, but the shipyards of Inar found a use for the odd equipment anyway. Within about 10 to 12 parsecs of Inar, the 60-ton (about 12 meters diameter) sphere is a common sight, serving as the basic hull for a dozen or more fairly standard designs, including the Wart Class Heavy Fighter family. The Bubble fuel shuttle was the first Inari design on this hull. Serving the needs of their neighbors, the Inari have produced larger ships which complement the spheres and serve in a variety of roles. Most spheres built by Inar have been at TL–14, though a few have been specially built at lower tech levels for simpler maintenance by the purchasing world.
Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities
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Selected Variant Types & Classes
Utility Craft - Smallcraft - Fuel Cutter:
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-37. (Design Sequence Used)
- EXTERNAL LINK: GypsyComet's Shipyard
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: James Kundert
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.