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{{InfoboxShip | {{InfoboxShip | ||
|name = Generic Launch / Lifeboat | |name = Generic Launch / Lifeboat | ||
− | |alsosee = | + | |aerodynam= [[Streamlined Hull]] |
+ | |agility = X | ||
+ | |alsosee = [[Utility Craft]] | ||
|architect= Published, canon design with Keith illustration. | |architect= Published, canon design with Keith illustration. | ||
− | | | + | |blueprint= Yes |
+ | |canon = Yes. Published, canon smallcraft design. | ||
+ | |caption = TBD | ||
|cargo = 13 | |cargo = 13 | ||
|crew = 2 | |crew = 2 | ||
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|IOC = TBD | |IOC = TBD | ||
|enlisted = 0 | |enlisted = 0 | ||
+ | |EOS = Still in active service. | ||
+ | |era = 1105 | ||
|footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using [[High Guard]] generation. | |footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using [[High Guard]] generation. | ||
|g = 1 | |g = 1 | ||
|hp = 1 | |hp = 1 | ||
|hpass = 0 | |hpass = 0 | ||
− | |image = | + | |hull = Cylinder Hull |
+ | |illustration= Yes | ||
+ | |image = Launch-WH-Keith-MT-Imp-Encyclo-Pg-34 03-July-2018a.jpg | ||
+ | |IOC = TBD | ||
|jump = 0 | |jump = 0 | ||
|lpass = 0 | |lpass = 0 | ||
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|origin = Third Imperium | |origin = Third Imperium | ||
|QSP = TBD | |QSP = TBD | ||
+ | |ref = {{Ludography ref|name= Starships|page=18|version=Classic Traveller}} | ||
|size = 20 | |size = 20 | ||
− | |tdes = | + | |size-cat = Smallcraft |
+ | |tdes = UML | ||
|TL = 8 | |TL = 8 | ||
− | |type = | + | |type = Utility Craft |
|usp = TBD | |usp = TBD | ||
|manufacturer= Various | |manufacturer= Various | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | A [[Launch]] (also called [[Lifeboat]]) uses a 20-ton [[hull]], is capable of 1-G acceleration, carries one ton of [[Ship Fuel|fuel tankage]], and has a crew of two. {{Page cite|name= Starships|page=18|version=Classic Traveller|citeName=S18}} | + | A [[Launch]] (...also called [[Lifeboat]]) uses a 20-ton [[hull]], is capable of 1-G acceleration, carries one ton of [[Ship Fuel|fuel tankage]], and has a [[crew]] of two. {{Page cite|name= Starships|page=18|version=Classic Traveller|citeName=S18}} |
+ | * It is also known as the [[Type U class Utility Craft]]. It typically comes in a 20 ton [[smallcraft]] variation, but other variations are possible including larger [[bigcraft]]. | ||
+ | * It is generally a [[civilian ship]]] and a noncombatant [[smallcraft]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == | ||
+ | A launch may mount [[missile rack]]s and [[sandcaster]]s; it may not mount [[laser]]s as [[weapon]]s. The craft has thirteen [[ton]]s excess space available for custom use, and typically cost [[MCr]]14. {{Page cite|citeName=S18}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Image Repository === | ||
+ | # A stock [[Launch]] image by a famous starcraft artist. <br> [[File: Launch-WH-Keith-MT-Imp-Encyclo-Pg-34 03-July-2018a.jpg]] | ||
− | == Description | + | === General Description & Deck Plans === |
− | + | No information yet available. | |
− | == History & Background (Dossier) == | + | === 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}} | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
+ | !colspan="3"|'''Basic Ship Characteristics''' {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! No. | ||
+ | ! Category | ||
+ | ! Remarks | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1. | ||
+ | | [[Ton|Tonnage]] / [[Hull]] | ||
+ | | 20 [[ton]]s. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2. | ||
+ | | [[Crew]] | ||
+ | | x2 [[crew]]. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3. | ||
+ | | [[Maneuver Drive|Performance]] | ||
+ | | ''Propulsion:'' | ||
+ | * Jump-0 [[Boat]] | ||
+ | * 1-G acceleration | ||
+ | * [[Power Plant]]-1 | ||
+ | * TBD-[[EP]]s | ||
+ | * Agility-TBD | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 4. | ||
+ | | [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]] | ||
+ | | Model/1 fib [[computer]]. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 5. | ||
+ | | [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]] | ||
+ | | x1 [[hardpoint]]s. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 6. | ||
+ | | [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]] | ||
+ | | The normal weapons fit-out for it is: | ||
+ | * None. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 7. | ||
+ | | [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]] | ||
+ | | No defensive equipment normally carried. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 8. | ||
+ | | [[Smallcraft|Craft]] | ||
+ | | None. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 9. | ||
+ | | [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]] | ||
+ | | None. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 10. | ||
+ | | [[Imperial Currency|Cost]] | ||
+ | | [[MCr]]14. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 11. | ||
+ | | [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]] | ||
+ | | 6 months to build, 4 months in quantity. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 12. | ||
+ | | Comments | ||
+ | | TBD | ||
+ | * Standard cargo capacity amounts to TBD.0 [[ton]]s. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Most Common Standardized Smallcraft Types === | ||
+ | # [[Cutter|Cutter (50-ton)]] | ||
+ | # [[Fighter|Fighter (10-ton)]] | ||
+ | # [[Launch|Launch (20-ton)]] | ||
+ | # [[Pinnace|Pinnace (40-ton)]] | ||
+ | # [[Ship's Boat|Ship's Boat (30-ton)]] | ||
+ | # [[Shuttle|Shuttle (95-ton)]] | ||
+ | # [[Slow Boat|Slow Boat (30-ton)]] | ||
+ | # [[Slow Pinnace|Slow Pinnace (40-ton)]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | ||
Even the smallest ships carry ''[[Lifeboat]]s'' or ''[[Launch]]es.'' It has become one of the eight most popular and commonly encountered [[smallcraft]] designs found within [[Charted Space]]. | Even the smallest ships carry ''[[Lifeboat]]s'' or ''[[Launch]]es.'' It has become one of the eight most popular and commonly encountered [[smallcraft]] designs found within [[Charted Space]]. | ||
− | === Selected | + | === Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities === |
− | + | No information yet available. | |
− | + | ||
− | + | === Selected Variant Types & Classes === | |
− | + | ''[[Civilian Ship]] - [[Smallcraft]] - [[Utility Craft]] - [[Launch]]:'' | |
− | + | {{:Referral-Tree-UML-Launch}} | |
− | + | ||
− | + | ''[[Civilian Ship]] - [[Smallcraft]] - [[Utility Craft]] - [[Life Boat]] & [[Escape Pod]]:'' | |
− | + | {{:Referral-Tree-UE-Life-Boat-Escape-Pod}} | |
− | |||
− | == References & Contributors (Sources) == | + | == References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == |
{{Metadata}} | {{Metadata}} | ||
{{Intermediate}} | {{Intermediate}} | ||
{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
− | |S1= {{Ludography cite|name=Starships|page=18|version=Classic Traveller}} | + | |S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Starships |page=18|version=Classic Traveller}} |
− | |S2= {{Ludography cite|name=Imperial Encyclopedia|page=78}} | + | |S2= {{Ludography cite|name= The Spinward Marches Campaign |page= TBD}} |
− | | | + | |S3= {{Ludography cite|name= Imperial Encyclopedia |page=78}} |
− | | | + | |S4= {{Ludography cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}} |
+ | |S5= {{Ludography cite|name= Brilliant Lances |page= 46 |article=Technical Booklet}} | ||
+ | |S6= {{Ludography cite|name= Starships |page=8|version=Marc Miller's Traveller}} | ||
+ | |S7= {{Ludography cite|name= SGS: Imperial Small Craft |page=TBD}} | ||
+ | |S8= {{Ludography cite|name= SGS: Imperial Small Craft Vol. 2 |page=TBD}} | ||
+ | |S9= {{Ludography cite|name= Archaic Small Craft, Shuttles, and Gigs |page=TBD}} | ||
+ | |S10= {{Ludography cite|name= 20-ton Launch Deckplans |page=TBD}} | ||
+ | |S11= {{Ludography cite|name= Mongoose Traveller Main Rulebook |page= 132}} | ||
+ | |S12= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] | ||
+ | |S13= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 05:06, 13 October 2019
Generic Launch / Lifeboat | |
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TBD | |
Type: UML Utility Craft | |
Category | Smallcraft |
Size | 20 Tons |
Hull Configuration | Cylinder Hull |
Streamlining | Streamlined Hull |
Tech Level | TL–8 |
Engineering | |
Computer | TBD |
Jump | J-0 |
Maneuver | 1 G |
Armaments | |
Hardpoints | 1 |
Accommodations | |
Staterooms | 0 |
Personnel | |
Crew | 2 |
Officers | 2 |
High/Mid Passengers | 0 |
Payload | |
Cargo | 13 Tons |
Fuel tank | 0 Tons |
Construction | |
Origin | Third Imperium |
End of Service | Still in active service. |
Price | |
Cost | MCr14 |
Architect fee | MCrPublished, canon design with Keith illustration. |
Statistics | |
Images | |
Blueprint | Yes |
Illustration | Yes |
Source | |
Also see | Utility Craft |
Canon | Published, fan design |
Era | 1105 |
Reference | Starships 18. |
Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard generation. |
A Launch (...also called Lifeboat) uses a 20-ton hull, is capable of 1-G acceleration, carries one ton of fuel tankage, and has a crew of two. [1]
- It is also known as the Type U class Utility Craft. It typically comes in a 20 ton smallcraft variation, but other variations are possible including larger bigcraft.
- It is generally a civilian ship] and a noncombatant smallcraft.
Description (Specifications)
A launch may mount missile racks and sandcasters; it may not mount lasers as weapons. The craft has thirteen tons excess space available for custom use, and typically cost MCr14. [1]
Image Repository
- A stock Launch image by a famous starcraft artist.
General Description & Deck Plans
No information yet available.
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. [2]
Basic Ship Characteristics [3] | ||
---|---|---|
No. | Category | Remarks |
1. | Tonnage / Hull | 20 tons. |
2. | Crew | x2 crew. |
3. | Performance | Propulsion:
|
4. | Electronics | Model/1 fib computer. |
5. | Hardpoints | x1 hardpoints. |
6. | Armament | The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
|
7. | Defenses | No defensive equipment normally carried. |
8. | Craft | None. |
9. | Fuel Treatment | None. |
10. | Cost | MCr14. |
11. | Construction Time | 6 months to build, 4 months in quantity. |
12. | Comments | TBD
|
Most Common Standardized Smallcraft Types
- Cutter (50-ton)
- Fighter (10-ton)
- Launch (20-ton)
- Pinnace (40-ton)
- Ship's Boat (30-ton)
- Shuttle (95-ton)
- Slow Boat (30-ton)
- Slow Pinnace (40-ton)
History & Background (Dossier)
Even the smallest ships carry Lifeboats or Launches. It has become one of the eight most popular and commonly encountered smallcraft designs found within Charted Space.
Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities
No information yet available.
Selected Variant Types & Classes
Civilian Ship - Smallcraft - Utility Craft - Launch:
Civilian Ship- Smallcraft - Utility Craft:
Civilian Ship - Smallcraft - Utility Craft - Life Boat & Escape Pod:
Civilian Vessel - Smallcraft - Life Boat:
References & Contributors (Sources)
This article has metadata. |
- Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 18.
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), TBD.
- Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 78.
- Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Starship Operator's Manual (Digest Group Publications, 1988), 58.
- Frank Chadwick, Dave Nilsen. "Technical Booklet." Brilliant Lances (1994): 46.
- Don Perrin. Starships (Imperium Games, 1996), 8.
- S.R. Greene. SGS: Imperial Small Craft (Seeker Gaming Systems, 1992), TBD.
- S.R. Greene. SGS: Imperial Small Craft Vol. 2 (Seeker Gaming Systems, 1992), TBD.
- Michael Taylor, Ron Vutpakdi. Archaic Small Craft, Shuttles, and Gigs (Avenger Enterprises, 2006), TBD.
- Loren Wiseman. 20-ton Launch Deckplans (Loren Wiseman, 2007), TBD.
- Citation Missing - Mongoose Traveller Main Rulebook
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 18.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.