Laboratory Ship

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A Laboratory Ship is a vessel dedicated to scientific pursuits.

• The best known of these ships is the well known Laboratory Ship.
• The Supraclass designation is also known as Ship Mission, Ship Mission Code, Mission, or Ship Hull Designation.
• It is a starship supraclass.

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Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:
Starship:

• Starship User Types
  • Civilian Ship
  • Military Ship
  • Non-Commercial Vessel
  • Paramilitary Ship

• Advanced Ship Classifications
  • Ship Mission Code / Supraclass
  • Ship Type Code / Superclass
  • Ship Class Code / Class
  • Model (TL)
  • Bloc (Lot)

• Basic Ship Classifications
  • Adventure Class Ship
  • Battle Class Ship
  • Capital Ship
  • Fleet Class Ship
  • Size-Role Classification
  • Subcapital Ship
  • QSP
  • USP
  • World Class Ship

• Ships by Function
  • Bigcraft
  • Boat
  • Capital Ship
  • Largecraft
  • Non-starship
  • Smallcraft
  • Spaceplane
  • Spaceship
  • Starship
  • Subcapital Ship
  • Subcraft
  • System Craft
  • Warship

Speed of Travel

• Astronomical Unit (AU)
• FTL
• Light Speed (c)
• Light-week (lw)
• Light-year (ly)
• NAFAL (STL)
• Parsec (pc)

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Description (Specifications)

Research is an unending pursuit in the Imperium. A constant effort to understand the universe produces more than understanding; it creates products, markets, jobs, and profits. As a result, the research efforts of individuals and corporations are constantly moving forward.

Given many continuing research projects, it is only natural that mobile research platforms be designed and made available at reasonable prices. The Laboratory ship is one example.

Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)

They typically serve the following roles:

• Scientific Research
• VIP transport

Supraclass Roles

Lab Ships typically serve the following roles:

1. Lab Ship
2. Research Cruiser
3. Research Scout
4. Researcher
5. Science Scout

Supraclass Archetypes

LS-class Laboratory Ship Supraclass Archetypes
Archetype	Type Code	Exemplar	Remarks
Science Vessel	L (Namesake)	Nostrii class Science Scout	None
Laboratory Ship	LS	Lavalier class Laboratory Ship	None

History & Background (Dossier)

It should be noted that some "Laboratory Ships" are converted from other designs. Though not sometimes as advanced or capable as ships designed for specific tasks or research areas they are none the less research capable ships. Converting some ships over to lease out as research ships can be profitable.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

Some of the best known and most widely produced versions of this ship include:
Civilian Ship - Scientific Vessel - Laboratory Ship:

1. Type L class Laboratory Ship
   1. Calipso class Laboratory Ship
   2. Ciri class Laboratory Ship
   3. Fresnel Effect class Lab Ship
   4. Hkiyrerao class Laboratory Ship
   5. Inquiry class Lab Ship
   6. Kugashin class Laboratory Ship
   7. Kurgilash class Medical Scout
   8. Lavalier class Laboratory Ship
   9. Magellan class Lab Ship
   10. Nostrii class Science Scout

Ship Summary List

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• Classic Traveller Double Adventure 3: Argon Gambit/Death Station
• 'Technical Booklet' Brilliant Lances
• Traveller: The New Era Main Rulebook (pg. 371)
• Deck Plans Seeker Game Systems: Lab Ship
• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science