Editing Besouro Valente class Personnel Transport

{{InfoboxShip
 |name         = Besouro Valente class Personnel Transport
 |image        = Terran Confederation Logo Small.gif
 |caption      = 
 |tdes         = M
 |type         = Liner
 | 
 |size-cat    = BCS
 |size        = 12000
 |hull        = Cone Hull
 |aerodynam   = Streamlined Hull
 |TL          = 11
 | 
 |model       = Model/4
 |jump        = 2
 |g           = 1
 |fuelTreatment = Scoops, Processor
 | 
 |hp          = 120 
 |weapons     = 60 triple beam laser turrets, 60 triple sandcaster turrets
 |screens     = 
 | 
 |staterooms  = 540 
 |bunks       = 
 |seats       = 
 |lowberths   = 300 
 | 
 |crew        = 129
 |officers    = 24
 |enlisted    = 105
 |pilots      =
 |marines     =
 |frozenwatch = 65
 |passengers  = 400
 |steerage    = 
 |Lpass       = 200
 | 
 |cargo       = 239
 |fuel        = 5040
 |craft       = 12 20t launches, 3 60t shuttles
 |
 |construction = 38 
 |origin      = Terran Confederation
 |manufacturer = 
 |IOC         = Circa 2100AD
 |EOS         = Circa 2400AD
 |
 |cost        = 6411.932
 |architect   = 64.120
 |maintenance = 
 | 
 |QSP         = M-0AS12
 |USP         = M–L221242–090000–80000-0
 |
 |blueprint   = No
 |illustration = Yes 
 | 
 |alsosee     = [[Last Armada]], [[Distant Fringe]]
 |canon       = 
 |designer    = Ade Stewart
 |designSystem = High Guard
 |era         = Interstellar Wars
 |ref         = Fan: Ade Stewart
 |footnote    = 
}}
The [[Besouro Valente class Personnel Transport]] is a {{TL|11}} [[Transport]]. This ship was used as a colony ship for the [[Last Armada]]. 
* It is a historical class of vessel.

== Description ==
The ''Besouro Valente'' class Transport is a historical design produced in the [[Terran Confederation]] during the first half of the 22nd century. Ships of this class fled the [[Destruction of Terra]] at the hands of the [[Vilani Imperium]] in 2147AD, forming a part of the [[Last Armada]] and carrying with them the last remnants of [[Terra]]n culture and independence. The class were sturdy and reliable – those vessels serving with the [[Last Armada|Armada]] endured more than a century of spaceflight.

The class as described represents a vessel fitted out by the [[Expedition]] for service with the [[Last Armada]]: vessels in general [[Terran Confederation|Confederation]] service were not equipped with [[Artificial Gestation Unit|GenPod]]s: they had substantially more [[Cargo Hold|cargo storage]] and additional [[Stateroom|passenger accommodations]].

=== Image Repository ===
[[File:Terran-Transport Ade-Stewart 16-Nov-2019a.png|500px]] <br>A ''Besouro Valente'' class of the [[Interstellar Wars]] period.

=== General Description ===
The ''Besouro Valente'' class is a streamlined [[Cone Hull|flattened cone]] with a mean height of 28 [[meter]]s, a mean width of around 60 [[meter]]s and a length of approximately 107 [[meter]]s. The [[hull]] is relatively irregular and some sections are narrower or wider, giving it a total enclosed volume of approximately 162,000 [[Kiloliter|cubic meters]].

[[Fuel tank]]s wrap around the central and rear sections of the ship. The [[cargo hold]] is located forward and is adjacent to the [[Low Berth Rack|low berth]] section. Working sections of the [[vessel]] such as the [[sickbay]], the [[galley]], the laundry, and general [[crew quarters]] are located on the crew deck: senior officers are accommodated forward, close to the [[bridge]], while [[steward]]s have rooms close to passenger areas. [[Stateroom|Accommodations]] are located on lower decks. A central liftshaft connects all of the primary decks. The main promenade and leisure facilities are located on the broad forward half of the main deck. The aft section of the main deck is narrow and connects to the engineering control room. Machinery and equipment can be accessed by cramped engineering spaces.

[[File:Terran-Transport Deck-Plans Ade-Stewart 19-Nov-2019a.png|500px]] <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 craft) carried on the ship. Tonnage on the universal ship profile is shown in kilotons (thousands of tons) where necessary. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" 
|+ '''Basic Ship Characteristics''' {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
|-
! No.
! Category
! Remarks
|-
| 1.
| [[Ton|Tonnage]]
| The Personnel Transport is constructed using a 12,000 [[Ton]] [[hull]] built in a generally [[Cone Hull|Conical]] configuration. The hull is fully [[Streamlined Hull|streamlined]], giving fair [[Atmosphere|atmospheric]] performance that is further enhanced by its onboard [[Gravity Control Technology|gravitic]] systems.
* Individual sections of the ship are divided by [[Bulkhead Wall|bulkhead wall]]s.
* There are multiple [[airlock]]s located around the vessel. The [[cargo hold]] is accessed by large doors and has loading ramps.
* The vessel has sturdy [[Landing Gear|retractable legs]], allowing surface landings.
|-
| 2.
| [[Crew]]
| Total Crew Complement: 129.
* x11 Command, x14 [[Engineer]]ing, x15 [[Gunner]]y, and x36 [[Service Crew]] (of which 15 serve as Flight Crew as required).
** In addition, the vessel carries x50 [[Steward|recreational attendant]]s and x3 [[medic]]al staff.

''Accommodations'' <br>
There are 540 [[Stateroom]]s.
* x70 [[stateroom]]s are set aside as [[crew quarters]]. The command crew have individual cabins: all other quarters are double occupancy.
* x400 [[stateroom]]s are available to [[Middle Passage|passengers]].
* The remaining x70 staterooms are fitted out as leisure facilities, spas and gymnasiums, an advanced [[Sickbay|medical center]], and other similar amenities.

There are 300 long-term [[Low Berth]]s. They are tended by the vessel's [[medic]]al staff.
* x65 hold the [[Frozen Watch]] and 35 are part of the onboard [[sickbay|medical facilities]]. 
* x200 are used to transport additional civilian personnel.

It carries 2,000 [[Artificial Gestation Unit|GenPod]]s and large embryo banks.

Accessible areas of the hull are fitted with [[grav plate]]s and [[inertial compensator]]s and have full [[life support]] and [[Ship Environmental Control|environmental systems]].
* There are internal monitoring and security systems throughout the vessel. Individual sections of the hull can be sealed off.
* There are multiple [[emergency locker]]s.
|-
| 3.
| [[Maneuver Drive|Performance]]
| The vessel mounts a [[DeVoss Drive|DeVoss-type]] [[Jump Drive|Jump]]-2 drive, a [[Maneuver Drive|Maneuver]]-1 drive, and a [[Power Plant]]-2, giving performance of Jump-2 and 1-G acceleration. The ship has an agility rating of 1. The internal [[fuel tank]]age is sufficient for two consecutive Jump-2s and 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.
* The jump drive utilizes a hull grid.
* The jump drive is fitted with a [[jump governor]].
|-
| 4.
| [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]]
| Adjacent to the [[bridge]] is a [[Model/4]] [[computer]]: the vessel has a backup [[Model/4]] [[computer]] sited near engineering.
* 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|avionics suite]].
** It is equipped with sensor and communications [[Jamming Equipment|jammers]] and an [[ECM]] package.
** It is fitted with backup commo and sensor systems.
* It has a [[transponder]] unit that can be deactivated on command.
|-
| 5.
| [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]]
| 120 [[hardpoint]]s.
* The battery arrangement is considered standard for the class. Alternative [[Ship Weapon|weaponry]] may be designated for specific missions.
|-
| 6.
| [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]]
| The normal weapons fit-out for a Personnel Transport is:

x60 triple [[Beam Laser]] [[turret]]s, typically grouped into six batteries of 10 linked [[turret]]s.
|-
| 7.
| [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]]
| The [[hull]] is [[Heavy Armor|unarmored]].

x60 triple [[sandcaster]] [[turret]]s, typically grouped into six batteries of 10 linked [[turret]]s.

The vessel is not fitted with [[screen]]s or other passive defensive systems.
|-
| 8.
| [[Smallcraft|Craft]]
| ''Flight Section''
* x12 20-[[Ton]] [[Last Armada class Launch|Launches]].
* x3 60-[[Ton]] [[Last Armada class Survey Shuttle|Shuttle]]s.

The [[Last Armada class Survey Shuttle|Shuttle]]s are housed in a dorsal [[hangar]] that has a total volume of 234 [[Ton]]s. The [[Last Armada class Launch|Launches]] have two (port and starboard) dedicated [[hangar]]s located ventrally, each with a volume of 156 [[Ton]]s and accessed by a central assembly area: individual sections of each [[hangar]] can be sealed off. All [[hangar]]s are accessed by large [[Bulkhead|external door]]s.

|-
| 9.
| [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]]
| The vessel has internal [[fuel tank]]age of 5,040 [[Ton]]s.
* The hull is fitted with [[fuel scoop]]s.
* The vessel is equipped with a [[fuel purification plant]] that can refine all onboard fuel in a few [[hour]]s: the plant is operated and maintained by the [[engineer]]ing crew.
|-
| 10.
| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
| The basic cost of the vessel is [[MCr]]6411.932
* Architects Fee: [[MCr]]64.120
|-
| 11.
| [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]]
| 163 [[week]]s (38 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 capacity amounts to 239 [[Ton]]s.
* The cargo hold can be sealed and has independent [[life support]] and [[Ship Environmental Control|environmental systems]].
|-
|}

== History / Background ==
''Besouro Valente'' class Transports were designed as troopships and constructed in large numbers at [[Terra (world)|Terran]]-controlled shipyards throughout the early [[Interstellar Wars]] period. It was an [[Auxiliary]] vessel and was one of the more common examples of large ship acquired by the [[Expedition]].

The class is historical, dating from three and a half millennia ago – no extant examples are known to exist.

In addition to carrying passengers, some examples of the class also served as recreational venues (in some sources being referred to as "shore leave ships"). Such vessels were almost entirely given over to entertainment and leisure facilities, providing a vital break from the routine of [[Last Armada|Armada]] duties. A number of examples were converted to scientific research vessels, with dedicated laboratory facilities, and into specialist hospital ships.

=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===
''Vessel Peculiarities:''The class was always considered chronically underpowered, with serious performance issues in high-G environments. The vessel carried [[Jamming Equipment|jamming equipment]] and an [[ECM]] package, intended to increase its chances of survival in potentially hostile situations. This was at best a lackluster counter to its very poor [[maneuver]] performance, which frequently left it as a slow, lumbering target that was easy prey for enemy combatants. Vessels that entered civilian service generally had their suite of [[Jamming Equipment|jamming equipment]] removed.

''Class Naming Practice/s:'' The name ''Besouro Valente'' means "Courageous Beetle" in the old [[Terran]] [[language]] of Portuguese. Its crews often called it something far less heroic: "''Beijo da Morte''" was one of the more common. {{Unpublished cite|author= Bruno Carneiro }} Individual vessels were generally named by the building yard, often carrying the names of members of the construction team's families.

==== Variant Models ====
Later variants of the class had an upgraded (and substantially larger) [[maneuver drive]], installed at the expense of some personnel [[stateroom|accommodations]].

=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
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== References ==
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{{Sources
 | Author: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]
 |Contributor: Bruno Vieira Barbosa Carneiro
}}

[[Category: Distant Fringe Ship]]
[[Category: Last Armada Ship]]
[[Category: Solomani Ship]]
[[Category: Terran Confederation Ship]]
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