Editing Arden class System Defense Boat

{{InfoboxShip
|name     = Arden class System Defense Boat
|aerodynam= [[Streamlined Hull]]
|agility  = 4
|alsosee  = [[System Defense Boat]] - [[Bigcraft]]
|architect= 42.528
|blueprint= No
|canon    = No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design.
|caption  = [[Federation of Arden]] vessel.
|cargo    = 50.0
|cost     = 4,194.800 (base) <br>[[MCr]]3,355.840 (qty)
|crew     = 46
|enlisted = 36
|EOS      = Still in active service.
|era      = 1105
|footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using [[High Guard Shipyard]] v1.13 written by [[Andrea Vallance]].
|g        = 5
|hp       = 29
|hpass    = 0
|hull     = Wedge Hull
|illustration= Yes
|image    = Wiki Navy.png
|IOC      = Unknown
|jump     = 0
|lpass    = 0
|marines  = 0
|model    = [[Model/2]] [[bis]]
|officers = 10
|origin   = Federation of Arden
|QSP      = HSB-02S50
|ref      = Ron Kline Design
|size     = 2,900
|size-cat = BCS
|tdes     = HSL
|TL       = 8
|type     = System Defense Boat
|usp      = SDB-B1057S2-860000-10607-0
|manufacturer= Various
}}
The [[Arden class System Defense Boat]] is a defensive [[warship]] and a [[bigcraft]].
* It is a [[military ship]] and a [[System Defense Boat]].

== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
The ''Arden'' class System Defense Boat is a heavily armored [[military]] [[bigcraft]] used by the defense forces of [[Arden (world)|Arden]], an important neutral [[system]] in the [[Spinward Marches]]. It is a rugged, reliable design that has seen much action and is well liked by its [[crew]]s. The [[Federation of Arden]] is believed to operate at least four of these vessels and a number of additional completed hulls have been exported to neighboring [[neutral world]]s.
* The vessel is a [[TL-8]] design.

=== Image Repository ===
# A heavily armored [[Arden class System Defense Boat|''Arden'' class SDB]]. <br> [[File:Arden class SDB 2.jpg|400px]]

=== General Description ===
The ''Arden'' class is a flattened [[streamlined]] [[Wedge Hull|wedge]] with a mean width of 48 [[meter]]s, a mean height of 25 [[meter]]s, and a length of around 90 [[meter]]s. The ship has a total enclosed volume of approximately 39,150 [[Kiloliter|cubic meters]]. The hull is solid and extremely thick, though there are access and maintenance spaces, and almost half of the internal volume is given over to machinery and fuel. The vessel is a tail lander: the decks within the vessel are arranged vertically and are accessed by elevator shafts. The [[bridge]], the [[computer]] and the [[Ship Sensor Suite|electronics]] are forward, accommodations are located centrally, while the [[cargo hold]] is located aft and is at ground level when the vessel is landed. The avionics bay and computer room are spacious and can be accessed.

[[File:Arden class SDB Plan.jpg]] <br>A basic [[deck plan]] of the vessel indicating the general layout and positioning of major elements.

=== 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]]. [[Ton]]nage on the [[universal ship profile]] is shown in [[kiloton]]s (...thousands of [[ton]]s) where necessary. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" 
!colspan="3"|'''Basic Ship Characteristics''' {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
|-
! No.
! Category
! Remarks
|-
| 1.
| [[Ton|Tonnage]]
| The ''Arden'' class is constructed using a 2, 900 [[Ton]] [[hull]] built in a [[Wedge Hull|wedge]] configuration. The hull is [[Streamlined Hull|streamlined]] and has good [[atmosphere|atmospheric]] capability: its [[atmosphere|atmospheric]] handling characteristics are heavily reliant on its onboard [[Gravity Control Technology|gravitic]] systems.
* Individual sections of the ship are divided by [[Bulkhead Wall|bulkhead wall]]s.
* There are x2 personnel [[airlock]]s. The [[cargo hold]] is accessed by doors and has a loading ramp.
* The design is a tail-lander. The vessel has sturdy [[Landing Gear|retractable landing legs]] located in the stern, allowing surface landings.
|-
| 2.
| [[Crew]]
| Total Crew Complement: 46 (x10 Officers, x36 Enlisted).
* x11 Command, x13 [[Engineer]]ing, x11 [[Gunner]]y, x6 [[Service Crew]], x3 Security Personnel, and x1 Medical.

''Accommodations''<br>
There are x29 [[Stateroom]]s.
* x25 [[Stateroom]]s are given over to [[Crew Quarters|crew quarters]]. Senior staff receive individual cabins: other quarters are double occupancy.
* x4 [[Stateroom]]s are set aside as [[Common Room|recreational]] and office space, a [[galley]] and a [[sickbay]].

Accessible areas of the hull are fitted with [[grav plate]]s and [[inertial compensator]]s and have full [[Life Support|life support]] and [[Ship Environmental Control|environmental]] systems.
* There are internal monitoring and security systems throughout the vessel. Sections of the ship can be isolated in the event of an emergency.
* There are multiple [[Emergency Locker]]s.
|-
| 3.
| [[Maneuver Drive|Performance]]
| The vessel mounts a [[Maneuver Drive|Maneuver]]-5 drive and a [[Power Plant]]-7, giving performance of 5-G acceleration and producing 203 [[Energy Point]]s. The ship has an agility rating of 4 and an emergency agility of 5. The internal [[Fuel Tank|fuel tankage]] gives the [[power plant]] 4 [[week]]s duration.
* The engineering section has a main control room.
** Ladders, gantries and platforms give access to the machinery.
|-
| 4.
| [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]]
| Adjacent to the [[bridge]] is a [[Model/2bis Computer]]: there is no backup computer.
* There are multiple [[workstation]]s and [[Control Panel|control points]] throughout the vessel.
* The vessel is fitted with [[Communications Equipment#Shipboard Communications|communications equipment]], a standard [[Ship Sensor Suite|sensor array]], and has an [[Avionics]] suite.
* It is equipped with a sophisticated [[ECM]] package and [[Jamming Equipment]].
* It has a [[transponder]] unit that can be deactivated on command.
|-
| 5.
| [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]]
| x29 [[hardpoint]]s.
* The listed battery groupings are considered standard for the class. Alternative battery groupings may be designated for specific missions.
|-
| 6.
| [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]]
| The normal weapons fit-out for an ''Arden'' class is:
x1 100-[[Ton]] [[Bay]] mounting a [[Particle Accelerator]].

x1 100-[[Ton]] [[Bay]] mounting a heavy [[Missile]] launcher.
* The [[Missile Rack|launcher]] mounts standard [[Anti-Shipping Missile]]s.
x5 triple [[Pulse Laser]] [[turret]]s, arranged as five independent batteries each consisting of a single [[turret]].
|-
| 7.
| [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]]
| The [[hull]] is plated and structurally reinforced, with an [[Heavy Armor|armor]] rating of 8.

x4 triple [[Sandcaster]] [[turret]]s, grouped into one battery of 4 linked [[turret]]s

The vessel is not fitted with [[screen]]s or other passive defensive systems.
|-
| 8.
| [[Smallcraft|Craft]]
| The ship carries no [[subcraft]].
|-
| 9.
| [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]]
| The vessel has internal [[Fuel Tank|fuel tankage]] of 203 [[Ton|dTon]]s.
* The hull is fitted with [[fuel scoop]]s.
* The vessel is not equipped with [[fuel purification]] equipment.
|-
| 10.
| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
| The basic cost of the vessel is [[MCr]]4,194.800.
* Architects Fee: [[MCr]]41.948
* If multiple examples of the design are ordered all of the ships in the production run qualify for a 20% discount, which reduces the price per unit to [[MCr]]3,355.840.
|-
| 11.
| [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]]
| 132 [[week]]s (33 months) as standard.
* Build times can be reduced by mass production and the efficiencies such processes generate, by increased financing, and by allotting additional yard resources and facilities to the construction contract.
|-
| 12.
| Comments
| Standard [[Cargo Hold|cargo capacity]] amounts to 50.0 [[ton]]s.
* The [[cargo hold]] can be subdivided into sections using removable [[Interior Wall|partition wall]]s.
* It has independent [[Life Support|life support]] and [[Ship Environmental Control|environmental systems]].
* It can be sealed and isolated.
|-
|}

== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
This vessel is a [[streamlined]] needle/[[wedge configuration hull]] to provide defense versus meson armed combatants. The [[hull]] carries as much [[armor]] as possible the only other defense is four triple [[sand caster]] [[turret]]s grouped as a battery. A set of five triple [[pulse laser]] turrets can target up to fifteen targets to blunt [[missile]] strikes and fend off [[fighter]]s. The major weaponry is a pair of massive weapon [[bay]]s. One is allocated for [[missile]]s and the other is a [[particle accelerator]]. The 5G main drive allows fair agility. The [[model/2]] [[bis]] [[computer]] is seen as a tactical limitation. There is a large fifty ton [[cargo bay]] that allows some flexibility. Extra [[troop]]s, [[vehicle]]s, and supplies can be moved around the system to support defensive operations needed to maintain the [[system]]'s strict neutrality.

The [[Federation of Arden]] builds and maintains as large a system defense force as it can afford. The linchpin of the Federation Defense Fleet is a class of large [[system defense boat]]s which strain the local {{TL|8}} ship building capabilities. Despite it's lower [[Tech Level]] ([[TL-8]]), it often rebuilt with modernized [[ship weapon]]ry (...typically to a [[TL:13-15]] standard) and are still often a potent threat, even to top-of-the-line [[warship]]s. 

=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===
''Arden''-class [[vessel]]s are typically named after great generals or admirals from nearby [[mainworld]]s.

=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
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{{Sources
|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= High Guard |page= 20-37 |version= Classic Traveller}} (Design Sequence Used)
|S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
|S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect [[Ronald B. Kline, Jr.]] of the [[Imperial Navy]]
|S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]
|S5= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] 
}}


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