Centaur class Mercenary Carrier
| Centaur class Mercenary Carrier | |
|---|---|
 TBD | |
| Type: VE Mercenary Carrier | |
| Category | ACS |
| Size | 800 Tons |
| Hull Configuration | Slab Hull |
| Streamlining | Streamlined Hull |
| Tech Level | TL–12 |
| Engineering | |
| Computer | Model/4 fib |
| Jump | J-1 |
| Maneuver | 2 G |
| Armaments | |
| Hardpoints | 8 |
| Accommodations | |
| Staterooms | 0 |
| Personnel | |
| Crew | 42 |
| Officers | 12 |
| Enlisted | 30 |
| Marines | 20 |
| High/Mid Passengers | 0 |
| Payload | |
| Cargo | 82.0 Tons |
| Fuel tank | 0 Tons |
| Construction | |
| Origin | Third Imperium |
| Year Operational | Unknown |
| End of Service | Still in active service. |
| Price | |
| Cost | MCr403.8094 |
| Architect fee | MCrIan Stead |
| Statistics | |
| Quick Ship Profile | VE-HS21 |
| Images | |
| Blueprint | Yes |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Source | |
| Also see | Subcraft Carrier - Carrier |
| Canon | Published, fan design |
| Era | 1105 |
| Reference | Compendium 3 123-127. |
| Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard. | |
The Centaur class Mercenary Carrier is a warship.
- It is a paramilitary ship and a Mercenary Carrier.
- The Centaur is a TL-12 Design.
Description (Specifications)
Originally designed as a micro-escort carrier for vulnerable convoys, the Centaur has found its way into becoming a sister vessel to the Mercenary Cruiser, acting either as fighter support to other units or as a separate operating force in itself, with the ability to launch small ground operations with air support. Corporations or Governments often employ these ships in the role they were originally designed for, as escorts to freight convoys. In addition, some have been used as anti raider forces and additional support to System Defence forces. For small scale actions, the Centaur is a potent force; it never carried much favour with the Navy as they preferred the larger carriers, hence its new role as a mercenary fighter carrier.
- It carries light armament and a defensive suite.
- Typical load out for the Centaur is 20 fighters, stacked into the full sized hangar. Cargo space usage is used for fuel/spares for the embarked fighters and sometimes an additional module for the cutter. The cutter is used for refuelling, ground operations and fighter crew retrieval. Two grapple arms under the hangar retrieve damaged craft or those that have run out of fuel.
- Normal crew consists of a Captain, XO, Flight Officer, Medic, Chief Engineer, 2 Pilots, Navigator, 20 Pilots, 8 Gunners and 6 Engineers. The barracks space is for up to 20 troops or additional engineers/flight crew.
Image Repository
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General Description & Deck Plans
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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. [1]
| Basic Ship Characteristics [2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Category | Remarks |
| 1. | Tonnage / Hull | TBD tons. |
| 2. | Crew | xTBD crew. |
| 3. | Performance / Engineering | Propulsion:
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| 4. | Main Section / Electronics | Model/TBD fib ship computer. |
| 5. | Hardpoints | xTBD hardpoints. |
| 6. | Armament / Weaponry | The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
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| 7. | Defenses | Defensive Equipment:
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| 8. | Craft / Drones | TBD |
| 9. | Fuel Treatment | TBD |
| 10. | Cost | MCrTBD. |
| 11. | Construction Time | TBD months to build, TBD months in quantity. |
| 12. | Remarks | Other Equipment: |
History & Background (Dossier)
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Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities
Vessel Peculiarities: No information yet available.
Class Naming Practice/s: No information yet available.
Selected Variant Types & Classes
Military Ship - Warship - Subcraft Carrier - Escort Carrier:
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-37. (Design Sequence Used)
- 800T Centaur Mercenary Carrier (Ships) Ian Stead August 2010 Signs & Portents 83
- Matthew Sprange. Compendium 3 (Mongoose Publishing, 2013), 123-127.
- 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.