Editing Inquiry class Lab Ship

{{InfoboxShip
 |name         =  Inquiry class Lab Ship
 |image        = 
 |caption      = 
 |tdes         = SK
 |type         = Lab Ship
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 |size-cat    = ACS
 |size        = 400
 |hull        = Planetoid Hull
 |aerodynam   = Unstreamlined Hull
 |TL          = 11
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 |model       = Model/2
 |jump        = 2
 |g           = 1
 |fuelTreatment = Purifier 
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 |hp          = 4
 |weapons     =
 |screens     = 
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 |staterooms  = 9
 |bunks       = 
 |seats       = 
 |lowberths   = 14
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 |crew        = 8
 |officers    =
 |enlisted    =
 |pilots      =
 |marines     =
 |frozenwatch =
 |passengers  = 1
 |steerage    = 
 |Lpass       = 14
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 |cargo       = 60
 |fuel        = 88
 |craft       = 1 4t air/raft, 1 10t ATV, 1 40t Pinnace
 |features    =
 |reserved    = 
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 |construction = 16
 |origin      = Distant Fringe
 |manufacturer = 
 |IOC         =
 |EOS         = 
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 |cost        = 153.914
 |architect   = 1.538
 |maintenance = 
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 |QSP         = LS-DU12
 |USP         = LS-4821221-340000-30000-0
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 |blueprint   = No
 |illustration = No 
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 |alsosee     =
 |canon       = 
 |designer    = Ronald B. Kline Jr
 |designSystem = High Guard
 |era         = 1105
 |ref         = Fan: Ronald B. Kline, Jr.
 |footnote    = 
}}The [[Inquiry class Lab Ship]] is a {{TL|11}} scientific research [[starship]]. It was originally an auxiliary [[warship]] manufactured on {{WorldS|Nist|Halcyon|1616}},  it is now more commonly seen as a [[Civilian Ship|commercial transport]].
* Please also see: [[Ships of the Distant Fringe]].

== Description ==
It is a vessel with 1-G and J-2 performance. The ''Inquiry class Lab Ship'' was originally designed as an armored transport for service with the [[Nist Military Forces]] and was designed and built at [[Nist (world)]].  They operate within the [[Halcyon Sector]]. The commercial variant has become an infamous asteroid vessel. It is classified as a Laboratory Research Vessel and is constructed to be able to use [[drop tank]]s to extend its range. Broadly similar designs of vessel have been in use with belter cultures from the time the [[Distant Fringe]] was first settled.
* It carries light armament and a defensive suite.
* It ordinarily carries a [[pinnace]], [[air/raft]], and an [[ATV]].
* It has a [[crew]] of 8 and no [[marine]]s.

=== 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}}
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!colspan="3"|'''Basic Ship Characteristics''' {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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! No.
! Category
! Remarks
|-
| 1.
| [[Ton|Tonnage]] / [[Hull]]
| The ''Inquiry class Lab Ship'' class is constructed using a 400 [[Ton|dTon]] [[Planetoid Hull|asteroid configuration]]. The [[hull]] is [[Unstreamlined Hull|unstreamlined]], and is incapable of [[atmosphere|atmospheric]] performance.
* x2 primary [[airlock]]s and x2 secondary service [[airlock]]s are located around the vessel. The [[cargo hold]] is accessed by large doors.
* The configuration of the [[hull]] prevents surface landings.
|-
| 2.
| [[Crew]]
| x8 personnel: Pilot, navigator, (x2) engineers, medic, (x2) gunners and flight. 

''Accommodations''
* There are 9 [[stateroom]]s. Single occupancy accommodations are provided for all crew. A single stateroom is available to [[Middle Passage|paying passengers]]. 
* The cryo section contains 14 [[Cold_sleep#Low_berth|Low Berth]]s, primarily used on commercial vessels for transporting livestock. Vessels in military service officially use the cryo section for troop transportation and casualty evacuation. It is rumored that [[Cold_sleep#Low_berth|low berth]]s aboard military ''Inquiry class Lab Ship'' have been used to store prisoners over extended periods. Such actions contravene the [[Rissa Accords]].   

Accessible areas of the [[hull]] are fitted with [[grav plate]]s and [[inertial compensator]]s and have full [[Life Support|life support]] and environmental systems.
* There are internal monitoring and security systems throughout the vessel. [[Bulkhead Wall|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|Jump-2]] drive, a [[Maneuver Drive|Maneuver]]-1 drive, and a [[Power Plant]]-2, giving performance of Jump-2 and 1G acceleration. The ship has an agility rating of 1 and an emergency agility of 1. It is a [[Long-Range Pattern Starships|long-range]] design: the internal fuel tankage is sufficient for two consecutive jump-2s and gives the [[power plant]] 4 weeks duration.
* The engineering section has a main control room.
** Ladders, gantries and platforms give access to the machinery.
* The jump drive utilizes a [[Ship Hull Grid|hull grid]].
* The jump drive is fitted with a [[jump governor]].
|-
| 4.
| [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]]
| Adjacent to the [[Ship Bridge|bridge]] is an efficient Model/2 [[computer]]: no backup [[computer]] is installed. There are multiple [[Workstation]]s.
* The vessel is fitted with [[Communications Equipment|communications equipment]], a basic [[Ship Sensor Suite|EMS sensor array]], and an [[avionics]] suite.
** vessels in military service have advanced [[Ship Sensor Suite|sensors]] and are fitted with backup [[Communications Equipment|commo]] and [[Ship Sensor Suite|sensor systems]].
* It has a [[transponder unit]] that can be deactivated on command.
|-
| 5.
| [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]]
| x2 [[hardpoint]]s.
* The listed battery groupings are standard configurations for the class. Alternative battery groupings may be designated for specific missions.
|-
| 6.
| [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]] / [[Weapon]]ry
| The normal weapons fit-out for this class is:
* x1 Triple [[Beam Laser]] [[turret]], typically grouped into a single Factor-3 battery.
|-
| 7.
| [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]]
| The [[hull]] is a thick rock with nickle iron deposits.  plated, structurally reinforced, and fitted with secure bulkheads and compartments that give it a High Guard armor rating of 3.
* x1 Triple [[Sandcaster]] [[turret]]s, typically grouped into a single Factor-4 battery. 
|-
| 8.
| [[Smallcraft|Craft]]
| ''Flight Section''
* x1 40 dton [[Pinnace]] 
* x1 4 dton [[Harpy class Air/Raft]] 
* x1 10 dton [[ATV]]
|-
| 9.
| [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]]
| The vessel has internal [[Ship Fuel|fuel tankage]] of 88 [[Ton|dTon]]s.
* The vessel is equipped with a [[fuel purification plant]] that can refine all onboard fuel in a few hours: the plant is operated and maintained by the engineering crew.

''[[Droptank]]s'' <br>
Examples of the class in military service are routinely fitted with [[Droptanks]] capable of supporting an additional Jump-2 for [[X-Range Starships|extended range]] operations.
|-
| 10.
| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
| The basic cost of the vessel, complete with a full complement of [[subcraft]], is MCr153.914.
* The vessel and its [[subcraft]] are standard designs. Detailed architectural plans are widely available and no design fee is chargeable.
* 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 MCr123.131 (including [[subcraft]]).
|-
| 11.
| [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]]
| 64 weeks individually.
* 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
| ''Other Equipment:''
* [[Cargo Bay]]: Standard [[Cargo Hold|cargo capacity]] amounts to 60.0 [[Ton|dTon]]s. 
|-
|}

== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
This [[vessel]] as designed and built in the [[Nist (world)]] system, the ''Inquiry class Lab Ship'' is used for covert military research. Scientists are often issued these vessels upon retirement to carry on their research grants and commercial contracts. They are versatile transports well suited to operations in remote areas. The ''Inquiry class Lab Ship'' was originally developed for service with the scientific institutes. It proved versatile and was used in a variety of roles, including private enterprise when the opportunity arose. Their rugged construction and excellent endurance made them incredibly popular with their crews and commercial variants (albeit with downgraded sensor and defensive systems) soon began to be manufactured, both at and other rival shipyards. The ''Inquiry class Lab Ship'' class operates throughout the [[Distant Fringe]] region.  An example of this class the [[Cryophage]], was reported operating in the [[Tsorva (world)|Tsorva system]].
* The military variant of the vessel, considered to be of a superior build quality and with the advantage of improved [[Ship Sensor Suite|sensors]], continues to be highly sought after by both commercial and private interests.

=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
{{Ship referral tree|name=Laboratory Ship|tdes=SK|class1=Civilian Ship|class2=Science Ship|class3=Lab Ship}}

== References ==
{{Metadata}}
{{Intermediate}}
{{CT-Ship-Design}}
{{Sources
 | Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect [[Ronald B. Kline, Jr.]] of the [[Imperial Navy]]
 | Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]
}}

[[Category: Distant Fringe Ship]]
[[Category: Planetoid Vessel]]
[[Category: Ron Kline Design]]
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