Hkiyrerao class Researcher

Hkiyrerao class Researcher
Type: SK Lab Ship
Category	ACS
Size	400 Tons
Hull Configuration	Close Structure Hull
Streamlining	Streamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–
Engineering
Computer	Model/5
Jump	J-3
Maneuver	1 G
Armaments
Hardpoints
Accommodations
Staterooms	15
Low Berths	10
Personnel
Crew	4
High/Mid Passengers	10
Low Passengers	10
Payload
Cargo	50 Tons
Fuel tank	Tons
Construction
Construction Time	16 Months
Origin	Aslan Hierate
Price
Cost	MCr260.34
Images
Blueprint	No
Illustration	No
Source
Canon	Published, canon design
Designer	John Harshman
Design System	High Guard
Era	1105
Reference	Aslan 33.

The Hkiyrerao class Researcher is an Aslan scientific study Researcher Vessel. It is also known as the Hkiyrerao class Laboratory Ship and the Hkiyrerao class Surveyor.

Description (Specifications)

Using a custom 400-ton hull, the Hkiyrerao-class ship is utilized for the investigation of scientific phenomena or for conducting tests at newly discovered worlds.

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.

Basic Ship Characteristics
No.	Category	Remarks
1.	Tonnage / Hull	400 tons. The ship is streamlined.
2.	Crew	The ship requires a crew of four: captain/pilot, navigator, and two engineers. When on missions, an executive officer/head scientist is also required. A staff of up to 10 scientists can also be carried.
3.	Performance	Fuel tankage of 150 tons supports the power plant and allows one Jump-3, and the cargo bay can be converted to additional fuel storage for full jump capability.
4.	Electronics	Adjacent to the bridge is a Model/5 ship computer.
5.	Hardpoints	The ship has four hard-points installed and four tons allocated to fire control.
6.	Armament	No turrets or weapons are installed.
7.	Defenses
8.	Craft	The ship carries one pinnace and one G-Carrier as vehicles.
9.	Fuel Treatment	None
10.	Cost	MCr260.34
11.	Construction Time	16 Months
12.	Comments	There are fifteen staterooms and ten low berths. The 50-ton cargo hold is fitted out as a scientific laboratory.

History & Background

No information yet available.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

15 Representative Laboratory Ship (SK) Classes

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Civilian Ship - Science Ship - Lab Ship - Type SK Laboratory Ship

A

• Animal class Safari Ship

C

• Calipso class Laboratory Ship
• Ciri class Laboratory Ship

D

• Donosev class Survey Scout

F

• Fresnel Effect class Lab Ship

H

• Herald class Expeditionary Yacht
• Hkiyrerao class Researcher

I

• Inquiry class Lab Ship

K

• Kugashin class Laboratory Ship

L

• Lavalier class Laboratory Ship

• Leaping Snowcat class Safari Ship
• Lintula class Survey Vessel

M

• Makisha Girra class Research Vessel

N

• Nostrii class Science Scout

S

• Sci-Can class Laboratory Ship

References

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This ship was originally designed using one of the Classic Traveller ship design rules: Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 12-23. Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-36.

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 Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Aslan (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), 33.
• Gareth Hanrahan. Aslan (Mongoose Publishing, 2009), 109-111.