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|name = Generic Launch / Lifeboat | |name = Generic Launch / Lifeboat | ||
|aerodynam= [[Streamlined Hull]] | |aerodynam= [[Streamlined Hull]] | ||
| − | |alsosee = [[ | + | |agility = X |
| + | |alsosee = [[Utility Craft]] | ||
|architect= Published, canon design with Keith illustration. | |architect= Published, canon design with Keith illustration. | ||
|blueprint= Yes | |blueprint= Yes | ||
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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 | ||
| − | |hull = | + | |hull = Cylinder Hull |
|illustration= Yes | |illustration= Yes | ||
|image = Launch-WH-Keith-MT-Imp-Encyclo-Pg-34 03-July-2018a.jpg | |image = Launch-WH-Keith-MT-Imp-Encyclo-Pg-34 03-July-2018a.jpg | ||
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|ref = {{Ludography ref|name= Starships|page=18|version=Classic Traveller}} | |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 | ||
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=== Image Repository === | === Image Repository === | ||
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=== General Description & Deck Plans === | === General Description & Deck Plans === | ||
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=== Selected Variant Types & Classes === | === Selected Variant Types & Classes === | ||
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == | == References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == | ||
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|S9= {{Ludography cite|name= Archaic Small Craft, Shuttles, and Gigs |page=TBD}} | |S9= {{Ludography cite|name= Archaic Small Craft, Shuttles, and Gigs |page=TBD}} | ||
|S10= {{Ludography cite|name= 20-ton Launch Deckplans |page=TBD}} | |S10= {{Ludography cite|name= 20-ton Launch Deckplans |page=TBD}} | ||
| − | |S11= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] | + | |S11= {{Ludography cite|name= Mongoose Traveller Main Rulebook |page= 132}} |
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| + | |S13= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | ||
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Revision as of 05:06, 13 October 2019
| Generic Launch / Lifeboat | |
|---|---|
 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:
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| 4. | Electronics | Model/1 fib computer. |
| 5. | Hardpoints | x1 hardpoints. |
| 6. | Armament | The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
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| 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
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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)
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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.
- 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.